Qualification Name: Small Business Consultant
Description:This qualification equips learners with the skills and knowledge necessary to evaluate personal capabilities for consulting services, carry out due diligence, ensure compliance with relevant legislation, monitor business performance, provide strategic consulting services, and develop and implement change management frameworks. It also includes developing project implementation approaches and interpreting the influence of key components in the value chain on business efficiency. The qualification is designed to support the socio-economic and technological development of businesses, promoting job creation, sustainability, and better service delivery.
Purpuse:The purpose of this qualification is to prepare a learner to operate as a Small Business Consultant. A Small Business Consultant consults and guides in business development.
Rational:Small Business Consulting is an essential service in the socio-economic and technological development of the country and requires unique skills to create an enabling environment for growth and sustainable businesses. Various professional bodies such as the Institute of Business Advisors South Africa (IBASA) and Small Enterprise Development Agency (SEDA) have been consulted in respect to this qualification and have emphasised the need for this assistance in the industry where it will be providing an efficient and effective support service to businesses and, therefore, have an important role in job creation and drivers of growth thereby adding to the economic development and ensuring businesses receive the necessary support early on.