This course will build on skills you already have to develop competencies proven to be essential for success across the globe.
Mastering a set of core entrepreneurial skills and competencies is critical to the success of all ventures. Framed by the Global Award-Winning EntreComp Framework, this innovative online UWTSD accredited level 7 certificate will develop your skills and expertise, so you can turn your ideas into action. Tailored to support learners from diverse sectors, this course is specifically designed for individuals who may feel that a traditional business course is not for them but understand the importance of gaining entrepreneurial skills for their career success.
The PGCert Enterprise Skills is designed to provide support and guidance to individuals who are interested in starting up or developing their business or social/civic venture, or those who want to enhance their entrepreneurial skills. The course is also suitable for educators who want to develop their student enterprise skills, employees who wish to improve their intrapreneurial skills, and investors working with entrepreneurial business ventures.
Essentially this online course will provide practical tools and techniques to you develop and implement a successful business plan or social venture. It is an excellent opportunity to learn and develop skills in entrepreneurship, gain valuable knowledge and experience, and potentially launch, grow, or support others with their business or social/civic ventures.
Our learning journey connects you to opportunities
- 100% online (24x7 access)
- 200+ creatively designed rich tasks to develop your competence
- 100+ studies based on real life people like you
- Radical unique content based on 21st century success stories
- Innovative gamified motivation to keep you engaged
- Bespoke and personalised business advice
Move your aspirations forwards as an entrepreneur or enterprising contributor wherever you work.
The vision you will develop here will attract:
- Finance
- Co-founders
- Customers
- Service users
Course details
- Distance Learning
- Full-time
- English
Why choose this course?
What you will learn
International research has identified what’s needed to be a successful enterprise. The EntreComp framework details 15 competencies that when combined provide a roadway to success. So that’s where we start.
With a focus on 21st century practices such as agile and design thinking, and inspired by the lean start-ups on the West Coast of America, you will learn techniques used by social media influencers, games developers, artisan creators, and disruptive activists.
You will also learn the principles applied by the effectuation school of entrepreneurs. This means you will learn what your customers and service-users LOVE about your offering, rather than presume you know before you start.
The course will initially guide you to create a vivid vision. It is this vision that will lead you to create value in forms that are not just economic, but also personal, social and cultural. The evidence shows that enterprises that create fun, social justice, influence, and harmony are found to be more resilient and successful in the longer term than others.
(20 credits)
(20 credits)
(20 credits)
Disclaimer
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We listen to student feedback and insights from industry and from professionals to ensure that course content is high-quality and up-to-date, and that it offers the best possible preparation for your future career or study goals.
For this reason, there might be modifications to the content of your course over time, to keep up to date with changes in the subject area or in the sector. If a module is no longer running, we’ll make sure to keep you informed, and work with you to choose a different suitable module.
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Our People
You will be taught and supported by a wide range of professional staff and teams here to help you get the university experience you are looking for. Our teaching staff were ranked 2nd in Wales for assessments and feedback (NSS 2023) meaning the comments you get back from your work will help you learn. Our commitment to your learning has seen our students place us as Top 10 in the UK for Lecturers and Teaching Quality. Find out more about our academic staff who teach across our courses.
Further information
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All applications are considered on their individual merits and will be assessed using a collective approach, which takes into account professional status and work experience as well as academic achievement.
English language requirements
If English is not your first language, we may need evidence of your proficiency in English through a recognised test (IELTS, TOEFL or PTE-A). You will be required to achieve a minimum score of:
- IELTS: 5 overall, with no sub-test less than 5.5; or
- Internet-based TOEFL:
- For EU, non-UK applicants: 90 overall, with minimum scores of: Listening – 17, Reading – 18, Speaking 20, Writing – 17
- For International, non-UK/EU, applicants (UKBA requirement): 90 overall, with minimum scores of: Listening – 21, Reading – 22, Speaking – 23, Writing – 21; or
- PTE-A (Pearson Test of English Academic): 60 overall, with no sub-test less than 51
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The course is made up of several formative and summative assessments.
Formative Assessment
Learning activities prompt and support the production of a digital portfolio that comprises reflective exercises to develop the student’s appreciation of enterprise and help students to recognise and evidence to others their competence and potential.
Designed to promote higher order thinking, this work, when collated, will form documentation that can be used by the future enterprise to induct stakeholders, employees, and funders into the enterprise’s journey.
The work is encapsulated within a Microsoft OneNote binder that has elements that can be viewed by class colleagues or on a personal one-to-one basis with the delivery team.
Training on the use of OneNote will be given to those who need it.
The presentation of the portfolio supports formative assessment, where the delivery team and peers can be invited to provide feedback on progress and performance as needed.
Summative Assessment
The summative assessments are conducted at the end of each term and aim to demonstrate student learning through the creation of authentic documentation necessary to set up, finance and operate a project or enterprise.
Written work is presented as Word or PDF documents and is passed through the Turnitin assessment portal that existing students will be familiar with. This will mean that it needs to be correctly referenced to avoid plagiarism mistakes.
Video presentations are made using Microsoft Stream and training is given on how to use this correctly. This work will be presented to the delivery team privately but could be used as part of the investment acquisition should the student consider it relevant.
Module 1: Ideas and Opportunities
The aim of this module is to enable students to develop creative, purposeful ideas, and enterprising opportunities, for creating value of different types, recognizing the needs and responsibilities to support people and the planet, and face unprecedented challenges.
To this end, there are two assessments:
Assessment 1 is a 3500-word business case, explaining the benefits and opportunities of the student’s idea for value creation.
Assessment 2 is an elevator pitch, which is a 6-minute video to socialise the idea in the shape of a brief to interest and engage potential stakeholders and beneficiaries.
Module 2: Managing Resources
The aim of this module is to enable students to inspire and engage with others. They will be able to source and manage the resources needed to ensure the viability of an enterprising venture.
To this end there are two assessments:
Assessment 1 is a written funding application developed in response to the student’s choice of a genuine crowdfunding organisation or grant application of their choice .
Assessment 2 is a pitch deck or MVP developed with the technology taught in the course (Canva).
Module 3: Into Action
The aim of this module is to enable students to initiate and organise an enterprising venture by collaborating and interacting with others, and learning from experiences.
To this end there are two assessments:
Assessment 1 is a plan that describes the projected progress of the business. This will be done with the skills developed in Agile planning with a MOSCOW prioritised backlog of the genuine business.
Assessment 2 is a 10-minute video explaining the successes, challenges and progression in the business journey to date in the manner of an interview or Viva.
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Access to your own digital device/the appropriate IT kit will be essential during your time studying at UWTSD. Access to wifi in your accommodation will also be essential to allow you to fully engage with your programme. See our dedicated webpages for further guidance on suitable devices to purchase, and for a full guide on getting your device set up.
You may face additional costs while at university, including (but not limited to):
- Travel to and from campus
- Printing, photocopying, binding, stationery and equipment costs (e.g. USB sticks)
- Purchase of books or texts
- Gowns for graduation ceremonies
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You may be eligible for funding to help support your study. To find out about scholarships, bursaries and other funding opportunities that are available, please visit our Bursaries and Scholarships section.
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This course is designed to lead directly to implementation of a start up, workplace project or venture. This model supports self employment and develops the competencies highly prized by employers for those already in work.