NEW VENTURE CREATION

INNOVATION PROGRAMME

SOCIAL ENTREPRENEURSHIP

MANAGING AND LEADING PEOPLE

VENTURE STRATEGIC GROWTH

THE INNOVATOR’S DNA

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Imagine what it would mean if communities that lack access to safe drinking water had a simple, affordable way to test their water supply for cholera, a water-borne disease that sickens 4 million people every year and causes an estimated 143,000 deaths? Or we should a way of providing access to affordable health care, electricity, food etc.

Whether it’s by saving lives, protecting the environment or providing micro-lending to women in rural and marginalized areas, social entrepreneurs are more important today than ever before, especially in the time of COVID-19.

This programmes focuses on understanding challenges faced by the continent, how to develop a sustainable and impactful business model for your social enterprise and how to scale it to reach more people that really needs it.

Certification

Upon completion, the entrepreneur will receive a Certificate of Competence from Lora accredited by Services SETA.

Course fee

Course fee: R 7,500.00 [Registration Fee: R 1,000.00]

The course price includes all the study material that will be required to complete the course.

Payment Plans are available.

Groups Discounts are available. For every group of 2 entrepreneurs who register, there is a 20% discount on each entrepreneur who registers for any LORA programme.

Modules:

The context of Social Entrepreneurship in SA and in Africa
Consider the role of a social entrepreneur vis-à-vis business and government in Africa
Understand what constitutes a systemic and long-lasting social change, and how we can achieve it
Learn from particularly innovative solutions as case studies
Systems Thinking;
Building a Sustainable Financial Model for Your Social Enterprise
Strategy for Social Enterprises;
Monitoring and Evaluation;
Design Thinking & Effectuation;
Financial Management;
Marketing Social Entrepreneurs Branding;
Scaling Up a Social Entreprise;
Measuring Impact;
Managing Change;
Personal Resilience;
Managing People;
Stakeholder Engagement.

Course Duration

This is a six months certificate programme based on the NQF national hours. A year planner and academic calendar is available at the start of your studies with dates and times of classes and other activities to help you plan your schedule.