Admission to this programme is very competitive, and we scrutinise each application very carefully. Our acceptance ratio is 1:5.
Duration: 5 hours
Format: Google Meet (Online)
Course fee: MUR 8,500 (USD 200)
What does it mean to think entrepreneurially? The entrepreneurial process isn’t only for start-ups. It’s a comprehensive mindset that will teach you to identify, assess, shape, and act on opportunities in various contexts, settings and organisations. The ability to ‘think like an entrepreneur’ and ‘act like an innovator’ are critical skills for success across industries and are proven tools to help distinguish you in the workplace and accelerate your career. Uncover the secrets of thinking like an entrepreneur to create value for stakeholders and society across various business settings.
Upon completing the course, you will receive a Certificate of Achievement from the YUVA Academy (MQA-Registered Training Institution).
What will you learn?
- Understand how entrepreneurial thought and action may be applied to opportunities of all kinds, including new ventures and innovation within existing organisations.
- Understand the fundamental concepts and analytical tools that help assess opportunities and develop entrepreneurial ventures and how these concepts and tools may be applied to real-world business situations and opportunities.
- Learn and use a methodology to develop and assess new opportunities, which is the critical first step in moving an idea from concept to launch and implementation.
- Develop, define, and clearly communicate a new business concept or initiative efficiently, effectively, and compellingly.
What are the Course Outlines?
| Introduction to Entrepreneurship: The Entrepreneurial Process, Getting to Know the Entrepreneur, Characteristics, Skills, Benefits to Self and the Community | Details |
| 1 | “Validate” Process: Tools for effective customer interviews – validation of whether product or service meets user needs and wants |
| 2 | Ideation Process: Effective idea generation, Unleashing creative capacity, Brainstorming, Self-gap analysis |
| 3 | “Create” Process: Evaluation of strengths and weaknesses, Understanding opportunities and threats, Tools and techniques for effective assessment |
| 4 | “Validate” Process: Tools for effective customer interviews – validation whether product or service meets user needs and wants |
| 5 | “Build It”: Creation of a complete business plan – steps in defining and creating a business plan |
| 6 | Project presentation: Presentation techniques, Elevator pitch, Target audience analysis |
About YUVA Academy
YUVA Academy is an MQA-registered Training Institution that seeks to transform Mauritius by developing a robust network of young leaders who will work together to address Mauritius’ most significant challenges, achieve extraordinary social impact, and accelerate the country’s growth trajectory.
Mauritius’ greatest need is ethical and entrepreneurial leadership. Too often, we only invest in addressing the symptoms of poor leadership in Mauritius: we give blankets, food, and medicine to those impacted by poverty, or we cannot create enough jobs for our young people. However, these efforts will never stop unless we develop leaders who prevent adopting good governance, entrepreneurs who create jobs, and innovators who develop lasting solutions to the root causes of Mauritius’ problems. We aim to develop the future Nelson Mandela, the next Wangari Maathai, and the Mauritian Bill Gates.
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Admission to YUVA Academy’s programmes is very competitive, and we scrutinise each application carefully. Our acceptance ratio is 1:5.
While there is no “magic formula” for gaining admission to a particular programme, the general expectation is that you fill in the following form well by answering every question based on your experience, knowledge, and good judgement.