Entrepreneurial Skills Level 5 QQI

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Entrepreneurial Skills Level 5 QQI

Course outline

The purpose of this award is to equip the learner with the knowledge, skill and competence relevant to the theory and practice of entrepreneurship and to adopt an entrepreneurial approach to business and or social innovation activities, operating independently while under general direction.

Examine the principles of entrepreneurship within a range of business and social innovation environments.
Describe the modern concepts of business and social entrepreneurship, to include national and international examples.
Describe the historical development of entrepreneurship in different cultures and how it has evolved over time.
Assess the personal, social and technical skills, values and attributes that are needed by an entrepreneur in a particular industry, social environment or organisation.
Identify opportunities for innovation and entrepreneurship in a particular field or area of work.
Plan an innovative approach to a particular entrepreneurial problem, task or project, to include identifying required skills, potential obstacles, strategies to handle risk, and coming up with an innovative response to issues/problems that arise.
Calculate resource requirements for a particular task or project, to include human, financial, physical, and technical resources.
Engage in entrepreneurial work, to include implementing and monitoring innovative strategies and solutions.
Demonstrate entrepreneurial skills, values and attributes while working on a task or project.
Evaluate the short- to medium-term impact of an entrepreneurial approach to a task or project, to include areas for improvement and opportunities for further growth.