Personal Initiative (PI)

Unit Title: Personal Initiative (PI)

TIME: 2 weeks of Two Hours

1. unit Description

This unit introduces the concept of personal Initiative in entrepreneurship and instils skills and competencies one is required to use identifying possible opportunities, setting up SME’s and going over hindrances with an aim of establishing successful and effectively run businesses.

2. Summary of Learning Outcomes (Objectives)

Identify action principles
Identify Sources of Information
Apply the sourced information in the process of entrepreneurship
Evaluate business ideas and opportunities
Learn the planning Skills and Setting of Goals
Apply the feedback Skills in the set-up SME’s

3. unit Content

Action Principles
Self-Starting
Be Future Oriented
Overcome Obstacles
Be Creative
Use Your Resources
Identify Sources of Information
Identify the needs and Problems of the Market
Evaluate Business Ideas
Set A Good Goal: PI
Acquire Finances
Plan Activities
Seek Feedback

4. Mode of Delivery

Online Lectures and Tutorials
Individual and group assignments
Instructor led facilitation of theory
Demonstration by trainer
Practical work by trainee
Viewing of related videos
Group discussions
Responding to case studies
Exercises
Response to Questionnaires
Experiment HomeWorks
Feedback From Others
Project

5. Instructional Materials/Equipment

Online tools i.e Zoom, Google Meet, Laptop computers, Internet access and Digital resources.

6. unit Assessment

unitwork:

Attendance/Class Participation: 10%
Individual and group online presentations: 15%
Individual and group Responses to HomeWorks and Experiments: 10%
Written assignments: 15%

Total unit Work: 50%

Project Work (Enterprise): 50%

Total: 100%