Course Summary
Course Category: PLC (Further Education - FET) - Apply directly to College
Entrepreneurship can be described as an approach to life as well as a set of business skills. It requires a person to think creatively, ask difficult questions and challenge established ways of working. In addition, it is recognised that employers today wish to employ those with entrepreneurial skills as they are seen as an asset to an organisation. Thus entrepreneurial skills enhance a student’s prospects of employment.
Do you have an idea that you would like to develop in to a business? Want to be your own boss? Whatever your reasons for wanting to start or develop a business, this course will provide you with the key skills and the practical knowledge to start, operate and grow your own business.
Course Details
This course prepares you for working in the following Career Sectors:
What will you study?
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Entrepreneurial Skills
Start Your Own Business
Marketing
Advertising
Business Administration
Accounting-Manual & Computerised
Word Processing
Communications
Work Experience
Important
- Colleges may add/remove modules to keep the course updated and to meet demands.
- Almost all PLC courses have a Work Experience module, which requires students to find their own placement in an area directly related to their course.
Progression to CAO Courses
Higher Education Links Scheme (HELS)
This course leads to a QQI Major Award, and provides progression opportunities to a number of Higher Education courses, including those in the CAO.
To view CAO courses to which this award provides a possible progression route, click below:
| QQI Code |
| 5M2102 |
To calculate Points based on your QQI award results, use the PLC Points Calculator.
The Student - Career Interests
This course is typically suited for people with the following Career Interests:
Enterprising
Enterprising people like situations that involve using resources for personal or corporate economic gain. Such people may have an opportunistic frame of mind, and are drawn to commerce, trade and making deals. Some pursue sales and marketing occupations. Many will eventually end up owning their own business, or in management roles in larger organisations. They tend to be very goal-oriented and work best when focused on a target. Some have an entrepreneurial inclination.
Further Research
National Statistics for this Award (All Ireland)
The following data provides general information about this Award from colleges across Ireland.
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Career Progression
This course will equip participants with a range of skills and the practical knowledge required to evaluate business opportunities, create business plans, undertake market analysis, secure start-up or expansion finance and successfully manage an enterprise. In addition, whilst undertaking this course, participants are offered the opportunity to set up and operate a business producing a product or providing a service.
On completion of the course students will have greatly enhanced their potential to succeed in their own business, work with other employers or progress to degree courses in a range of Irish Higher Education Institutes
