Entrepreneurship: How to Create a Successful Business

Entrepreneurship: How to Create a Successful Business

INTRODUCTION

This program combines lectures, case studies, and a final group project for assessment. By the end of this seminar course, students will gain a solid and structured understanding of entrepreneurship and how to start a successful business. Through case studies and lectures, students will gain an understanding of the importance of industry analysis, writing a business plan and financing a new venture. By the end of the course, participants will develop and present a new business and show full understanding of the process of taking a business idea to realization.

COURSE OVERVIEW

This seminar will teach you the basics of how to succeed in creating your own business. The course is broken up into the following sections:

Identifying Opportunities and Generating Ideas.
Feasibility Analysis.
Competitor Analysis.
Examining Various Business Models.
Financing or Funding.
Components of a Business Plan.
Writing a Business Plan.
Designing a Business Model.
Presenting and Critiquing a Business Plan.

Program Information

Monday to Thursday – 8:45am to 1:50pm
Friday – 8:45am to 11:45am

– Class start and end times may vary as schedules will be modified to accommodate Canadian holidays.

Duration

2 weeks in duration for each program.

37 hours of instruction for each program.

Admission Requirements

Domestic Students:

Completion of Grade 10 or equivalent or mature student status 18 years or older.

International Students:

Completion of high school or equivalent or mature student status 18 years or older.
English language proficiency established by one of the following: TOEFL (IBT) 64, IELTS 5, pass VGC admission test with minimum score of 70%, achieve VGC’s level 5 ESL program, and/or complete VGC’s admission interview.

Start Dates

2019 – January 21 to February 1, July 22 to August 2

2020 – January 20 to January 31, July 20 to July 31

* These programs are offered as a special request for groups throughout the year.

Fees

Registration fee: $150 – Unless already registered as a VGC Student.
Tuition Fee: $900
Material Fee: $100
Administrative Fee: $20
Assessment Fee: $30

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