The world needs innovative thinkers and entrepreneurs, and the places in the world with leading innovation and entrepreneurship tend to have higher productivity rates, increased economic growth and more jobs. The Garden City Premier Business School Postgraduate Diploma in Entrepreneurship and Innovation is required to enable business start-ups do well and generate small growth business in established organizations. It will connect you to insights, ideas, networks and the innovative ecosystem. The programme will teach you how to deal with uncertainty, manage innovation, improve industry productivity and reduce unemployment.
The Postgraduate Diploma in Entrepreneurship and Innovation will afford opportunities in the following careers;
- Start-up founder
- High aspiration entrepreneur
- Customer experience manager
- Innovation consultant
- Business Development Manager
- Manager of Innovation Hub
Other programme-specific information Prescribed courses, assignments and classwork form part of the programme. Examinations and pass requirements
- The minimum pass mark for each prescribed course is 50%, provided that a subminimum of 45% has been obtained in the examination.
- A candidate who has failed more than two core courses may not continue with his studies for the diploma, except with the approval of the Faculty.
EXAMINATIONS AND PASS REQUIREMENTS:
- The minimum pass mark for each prescribed course is 50%, provided that a subminimum of 45% has been obtained in the examination.
- A candidate who has failed more than two core courses may not continue with his studies for the diploma, except with the approval of the Faculty Board.
POST GRADUATE DIPLOMA IN INNOVATION & ENTREPRENEURSHIP(6MONTHS)
MODULE ONE – Transformational Growth
- Entrepreneurship and Growth
- Start-up Economy and Business Modelling
- Innovation Management
- Blue Ocean Strategy
- Strategic Innovation
MODULE TWO – Understanding Innovation Finance and Valuation
- Digital Economy
- Crowd Funding and Innovation Finance
- Measuring Investments and Business Valuation
- Financial Analysis and Forecasting
- Capstone Project and Graduation
