Subject

Fundamentals of Entrepreneurship

The ZIM Certificate in Marketing Level 3 grounding in entrepreneurship — opportunity recognition, entrepreneurial competencies, the business environment, feasibility and business planning, enterprise formation in Zambia, business finance, costing and break-even, and managing and growing an enterprise.

What this subject covers

Covers the ZIM Fundamentals of Entrepreneurship syllabus. Learners study entrepreneurship and its role in national development, types of entrepreneur, entrepreneurial competencies and mindset, generating, evaluating and selecting business ideas, intellectual property and start-up risk. Later chapters cover the political, legal, economic, social and cultural environment, ethics and social responsibility, feasibility studies, business models and business plans, formalising a business in Zambia, sources of finance and creditworthiness, bookkeeping, costing, pricing and break-even, budgets, financial control and managing and growing an enterprise.

Lesson topics

Foundations of Entrepreneurship
Entrepreneurship and National Development in Zambia
The Entrepreneurial Economy: Formal and Informal Sectors
Types of Entrepreneurs and Entrepreneurial Pathways
The Entrepreneurial Landscape and Support Ecosystem in Zambia
Entrepreneurial Competencies and Characteristics
Assessing and Developing Entrepreneurial Competence
Entrepreneurial Mindset, Resilience and Risk Attitudes
Generating Business Ideas
From Business Ideas to Business Opportunities
Evaluating and Selecting Business Opportunities
Intellectual Property and Entrepreneurial Opportunities
Start-up Risk Management and Entrepreneurial Advisory Support
The Entrepreneurial Environment and Environmental Analysis
Political and Legal Environment of Entrepreneurship
Economic, Social and Cultural Environment
Ethics, Social Responsibility and Sustainable Entrepreneurship
Business Feasibility and Enterprise Formation
Business Models and Enterprise Design
Developing an Effective Business Plan
Implementing, Monitoring and Controlling the Business Plan
Formalising and Establishing an Enterprise in Zambia
Sources and Methods of Business Finance
Creditworthiness, Borrowing and Financial Risk
Bookkeeping, Business Records and Financial Information
Costing, Pricing and Break-Even Decisions
Budgets, Financial Controls and Capital Management
Business Performance, Financial Statements and Investment Appraisal
Managing and Growing an Enterprise
Integrated Entrepreneurial Management and Business Decision-Making

CPD advantage: Completing this subject may qualify for Continuous Professional Development (CPD) points with your professional body — check with them for recognition.

Fees

Course fee K600.00

Assessment fee Not applicable — no assessment

Total amount to pay K600.00

Save K1,000.00 by bundling

Pay K3,800.00 for all 7 subjects in ZIM Marketing Level 3 instead of K4,800.00 — assessment fees included, no extra payment. View the programme.

30 lesson topics

No assessment at present. This subject is currently study-only: you get the full lessons, but there is no assessment to take, so it doesn't lead to a certificate for now.

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