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Entrepreneurship – from ideas to reality
Learning Provider: OpenLearn
About This Learning Opportunity
Learn how to turn a business idea into a practical venture. Explore business ideas, business models, funding, resources, business structures, risk, growth planning and pitching while developing a realistic plan for starting and growing a business.
What You'll Learn
Identify entrepreneurial strengths and support needs; generate, evaluate and refine business ideas; develop a business model; consider funding options and business structures; identify resource and capability gaps; assess personal skills, values and attitudes to risk; plan for business development and growth; and create a pitch to gain support for a business idea.
Who Is This Learning For?
Suitable for: Aspiring entrepreneurs, small-business owners, self-employed people, students, young job seekers considering self-employment and professionals exploring a business venture.
Suitable for aspiring entrepreneurs, small-business owners, self-employed people, young people considering business ownership and anyone wanting to develop and evaluate a business idea.
Career relevance: Develops practical entrepreneurship and business-planning skills useful for starting a small business, developing an existing venture, self-employment, business development and entrepreneurial career pathways.
Before You Start
Prerequisites: None
Enrolment: Create or use a free OpenLearn account and enrol in the course to track progress, complete assessments and receive course recognition.
Access notes: Free OpenLearn course that can be started online immediately. A free OpenLearn account is required to enrol, track progress, access all quizzes and activities, and receive the Statement of Participation and digital badge.
Cost & Certificate
Learning cost: Free to Learn
Certificate type: Free Certificate
Certificate details: Free Open University Statement of Participation and free Open University digital badge available after successful completion. The course is accredited by the CPD Standards Office and successful completion provides 24 CPD points.
Certificate cost: Free
Provider recognition: Official OpenLearn course from The Open University with a free Statement of Participation and Open University digital badge available upon successful completion.
Accreditation: The course is accredited by the CPD Standards Office and successful completion provides 24 CPD points. The OpenLearn digital badge itself is not an accredited Open University qualification.
PNG & Pacific Suitability
Highly relevant to Papua New Guinea and Pacific Island learners interested in starting or growing small businesses. The principles of evaluating business ideas, understanding customers, planning resources, considering funding, managing risk and developing a business model can be applied to local enterprises and entrepreneurial opportunities.
Low-bandwidth suitability: Yes
Offline learning support: Yes
Learning Access & Support
Delivery: Online with downloadable learning materials
Learning format: Self-paced online course with 8 learning sessions, case studies, practical activities, entrepreneur examples, quizzes and business-planning exercises
Language: English
Internet: Internet connection required for the complete online learning experience, account features, quizzes and assessments.
Device requirements: Internet-connected computer, tablet or smartphone for the full online experience. A computer is recommended for business-planning activities and preparing a business pitch.
Learner support: OpenLearn provides platform guidance, learner resources and account support. Learners can track their course progress through their OpenLearn profile.
Important Course Notice
Some business examples and structures discussed in the course are based on UK contexts. Learners in Papua New Guinea and other Pacific countries should check applicable local business registration, taxation and regulatory requirements.
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