Centre for Professional Development and Lifelong Learning

Entrepreneurship

The Centre for Professional Development and Lifelong Learning recognizes that entrepreneurs are important influencers for economic growth. The Centre also acknowledges that for entrepreneurs to be successful they will require relevant knowledge, training, and skill sets in which this suite of Entrepreneurship courses was designed. Upon completion of the entrepreneurship courses we offer, entrepreneurs will be confident in knowing that they can utilize the valuable insights gained, to ensure that their business ventures are successful.

Entrepreneurship

The Lean Start-Up for the Caribbean Entrepreneur

The Lean Start-Up for the Caribbean Entrepreneur

Overview

Small Businesses and start-ups are viewed as important influencers for economic growth. Within the Caribbean region, the ecosystem for start-ups is nascent and growing. Due to this growth, this course was designed to provide entrepreneurs with the relevant training that focuses on basic fundamental business development skills to help them become more successful in business. The programme covers the major principles of the world-renowned Lean start Up Methodology. 

Mode of Delivery: 100% Online

What will I Learn?

By the end of the course, delegates should be able to: 
 

  • Develop a business model for their start-up idea using the Business Model Canvas; 
  • Validate a business idea through the customer development process; 
  • Develop and test a Minimum Viable Product (MVP) for their business idea using non-code prototyping tools; 
  • Develop a Go-to-Market Strategy to drive and support growth; 
  • Identify their industry and determine the market size and their Total Addressable Market (TAM); 
  • Conduct Competitor Analyses; 
  • Identify and select appropriate and relevant funding strategies; 
  • Design a winning pitch deck.

Who Should do this Course

Individuals desirous of starting a business or those with an existing business that has been in operation for no longer than 12 months and seeking to optimize their business processes.

At a Glance

  • Admissions Term: 2019/2020 Semester II
  • Date: Postponed until further Notice
  • Time: Monday and Wednesday, 6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
  • Duration: 5 weeks (20 hours)
  • Certificate Awarded: Certificate of Completion
  • CRN: 22346
  • Course Code: PDLL146
  • Capacity: 30
  • Cost: $1,150 BDS ($575 USD)
    • ACCA

The following subject areas will be addressed: 

1. Ideation
 

  • The Ideation Process
  • The Lean Canvass
  • The Business Model Canvass: An Overview 

2. Customer Development 

  • ​Customer Segments
  • Value Proposition Design
  • Prototyping your business product or service 
  • Customer Validation 

3. Market Identification

  • Market type, size and share
  • Competitive Analysis
  • Go-to-market strategy 

               i) Customer Relationships 
              ii) Channels 
4. Revenue Modelling 

  • Revenue streams 
  • Pricing strategy 

5. Cost Modelling 

  • Fixed vs. Variable cost 
  • Start-up vs. Operational cost

There are no specific requirements for this course.

This course will be delivered 100% online through instructor-led or facilitated E-learning.

To be provided at a later date