SUBJECT NAME : ENTREPRENEURIAL SKILLS DEVELOPMENT

CODE : 402/19/S01

DURATION : 80Hours
1.0 PREAMBLE The syllabus is designed to develop a culture of entrepreneurship among
students and equip them with knowledge to start and run sustainable business enterprises
regardless of Gender, HIV/AIDS Status or being physically challenged. The syllabus will run
for 80 hours (1 year) on both fulltime and part-time basis. The student will be assessed
through field-based assignments, continuous assessment and tests and final examination.
It shall embrace innovative heritage based education and training philosophy to solve
national problems and to produce goods and services for industrialization and modernisation.

2.0 AIM The syllabus is designed to develop a culture of responsible and sustainable
entrepreneurship in students, equipping them with knowledge, attitudes and skills to run a
business enterprise.

3.0 LEARNING OUTCOMES

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

3.1 Produce students with relevant knowledge, attitudes and skills to run a small business.

3.2 Analyse the origins and causes of employment syndrome among indigenous Zimbabweans.

3.3 Assess the need to create employment for self and others as a first priority after
graduation.

3.4 Generate a viable business plan.

3.5 Discuss the roles of management in a business.

3.6 Apply tips of customer care in a business environment.

3.7 Explain the importance of costing and pricing in running a business.

3.8 Describe the importance of record keeping and stock control in business.

3.9 Produce a marketing plan for a business.

3.10 Examine various business growth strategies.

3.11 Discuss the importance of risk covers in entrepreneurship.

3.12 Analyse the various legal statutory provisions applicable to business in Zimbabwe.

3.13 Discuss the importance of business ethics to an entrepreneur.

4.0 TOPICS
▪ Entrepreneurship.
▪ Business Environment in Zimbabwe.
▪ Human Resources Management.
▪ Business Management.
▪ Customer Care.
▪ Costing and Pricing.
▪ Recording Keeping and Stock Control.
▪ Marketing.
▪ Risk Management.
▪ Business Ethics and Social Responsibility.

5.0 CONTENT

5.1 ENTREPRENEURSHIP

5.1.1 Define entrepreneurship.

5.1.2 Discuss the various concepts of Entrepreneurship.

5.1.3 Analyse the various forms of Business Ownership.

5.1.4 Outline the procedures in the formation of various business forms.

5.1.5 Identify the advantages and disadvantages of each of the business form.

5.2 BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT IN ZIMBABWE

5.2.1 Analyse the causes of the existence of the employment syndrome in indigenous
Zimbabweans.
5.2.2 Examine the history and culture of business ownership patterns in Zimbabwe.
5.2.3 Discuss the macro and micro environment factors affecting entrepreneurship in
Zimbabwe.
5.2.4 State the importance of a business plan to a business.
5.2.5 Generate a business plan.

5.3 HUMAN RESOURCES MANAGEMENT

5.3.1 Define human resources management.
5.3.2 Explain the human resources management process.
5.3.3 Discuss the importance of human resources management to the entrepreneur.
5.3.4 Outline theories of staff motivation in business.

5.4 BUSINESS MANAGEMENT

5.4.1 Define business management.
5.4.2 Explain the roles of management in a business e.g. Planning Organising, Leading and
Controlling.
5.4.3 Discuss the importance of computers as a business management tool (record keeping,
stock control, accounts, and production control).
5.5 CUSTOMER CARE
5.5.1 Define customer care.
5.5.2 Discuss ten tips of customer care.
5.5.3 Explain benefits of customer care to an entrepreneur.

5.6 COSTING AND PRICING

5.6.1 Define various costing and pricing terms.
5.6.2 Explain the importance of costing to a business.
5.6.3 Analyse the costing processes of a product in a business.
5.6.4 Calculate prices of products.
5.6.5 Describe pricing strategies.

5.7 RECORD KEEPING AND STOCK CONTROL

5.7.1 Define record keeping and stock control in business.
5.7.2 Describe the importance of record keeping and stock control.
5.7.3 Identify source business documents.
5.7.4 Explain the purpose of books of accounts (cash books, ledger, etc.)
5.7.5 Outline effective buying and stock control procedures.

5.8 MARKETING
5.8.1 Define marketing.
5.8.2 Devise a marketing plan for a business.
5.8.3 Discuss the marketing mix strategies.
5.8.4 Examine various business growth strategies.

5.9 RISK MANAGEMENT

5.9.1 Define risk management in business. \
5.9.2 Discuss the importance of risk covers in entrepreneurship.
5.9.3 Explain the principles of risk management to a business.
5.9.4 Outline the steps involved in the risk management process.
5.9.5 Identify the various risk management strategies in business.

5.10 BUSINESS ETHICS AND SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY

5.11 Define business ethics and social responsibility.
5.12 Explain the importance of business ethics to entrepreneurs.
5.13 Outline social responsibility principles.
5.14 Explain the importance of social responsibility to the entrepreneur.

6.0 ASSESSMENT SCHEME

MODE OF ASSESSMENT WEIGHTING
EXAMINATION 40% CONTINUOUS ASSESSMENT 60% 100%
3 hour written examination

A minimum of 2 Assignments 20%, 2 Practical Assignments 20%, 2 Tests 20% 100%

6.0 ASSESSMENT SPECIFICATIONS GRID

Weighting 60% Coursework and 40% Examination (as per existing HEXCO rules and
regulations)

TOPIC % WEIGHTING

1 Entrepreneurship. 10

2 Business Environment in Zimbabwe. 10

3 Human Resources Management. 10

4 Business Management. 10 5 Customer Care. 10

6 Costing and Pricing. 10

8 Record Keeping and Stock Control. 10

7 Marketing. 10

9 Risk Management. 10

10 Business Ethics and Social Responsibility. 10

TOTAL 100%