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Day	Track	Date	Module	Content
1	Knowledge	Jan. 11, 2027	Business Ethics and Etiquette	Ethics in the Workplace - Ethical Management
2	Knowledge	Jan. 12, 2027	Business Ethics and Etiquette	Ethics in the Workplace - Ethical Issues an Entrepreneur Must Watch For
3	Knowledge	Jan. 13, 2027	Business Ethics and Etiquette	Codes of Conduct and Ethics - Relationship Between Codes of Conduct and Ethics
4	Knowledge	Jan. 14, 2027	Business Ethics and Etiquette	Codes of Conduct and Ethics - Relationship Between Values and Ethics
5	Knowledge	Jan. 15, 2027	Business Ethics and Etiquette	Codes of Conduct and Ethics - Ethics and Corporate Governance
6	Knowledge	Jan. 18, 2027	Business Ethics and Etiquette	Business Etiquette - Positive Attitude and Professional Presentation
7	Knowledge	Jan. 19, 2027	Business Ethics and Etiquette	Business Etiquette - Email and Telephone Etiquette
8	Knowledge	Jan. 20, 2027	Business Ethics and Etiquette	Time and Self-Management - The Important/Urgent Time Matrix
9	Knowledge	Jan. 21, 2027	Business Ethics and Etiquette	Time and Self-Management - Emotional Intelligence and Self-Management
10	Knowledge	Jan. 22, 2027	Business Ethics and Etiquette	Time and Self-Management - Managing a Diary and Common Time Wasters
11	Break	Jan. 25, 2027		Break
12	Break	Jan. 26, 2027		Break
13	Break	Jan. 27, 2027		Break
14	Break	Jan. 28, 2027		Break
15	Break	Jan. 29, 2027		Break
16	Knowledge	Feb. 1, 2027	Workplace Dynamics	Diversity in the Workplace - Dimensions of Diversity
17	Knowledge	Feb. 2, 2027	Workplace Dynamics	Diversity in the Workplace - Barriers and Values for a Conducive Work Environment
18	Knowledge	Feb. 3, 2027	Workplace Dynamics	Team Dynamics in the Workplace - Stages of Team Development
19	Knowledge	Feb. 4, 2027	Workplace Dynamics	Team Dynamics in the Workplace - Team Player Styles and Building Trust
20	Break	Feb. 5, 2027		Break
21	Break	Feb. 8, 2027		Break
22	Break	Feb. 9, 2027		Break
23	Break	Feb. 10, 2027		Break
24	Break	Feb. 11, 2027		Break
25	Saturday Session	Feb. 13, 2027		Saturday Consolidation Session
26	Knowledge	Feb. 15, 2027	Business Communication and Customer Service	Customer Service - Self-Esteem, Self-Awareness and Active Listening
27	Knowledge	Feb. 16, 2027	Business Communication and Customer Service	Customer Service - Internal and External Customers
28	Knowledge	Feb. 17, 2027	Business Communication and Customer Service	Customer Service - Dealing with Difficult Customers and Conflict Resolution
29	Knowledge	Feb. 18, 2027	Business Communication and Customer Service	Effective Business Writing Skills - Clear and Effective Writing
30	Break	Feb. 19, 2027		Break
31	Break	Feb. 22, 2027		Break
32	Break	Feb. 23, 2027		Break
33	Break	Feb. 24, 2027		Break
34	Break	Feb. 25, 2027		Break
35	Knowledge	Feb. 26, 2027	Entrepreneurship	The Concept of Entrepreneurship - Entrepreneurs Are Made, Not Born
36	Knowledge	March 1, 2027	Entrepreneurship	The Concept of Entrepreneurship - The Need for Entrepreneurs in South Africa
37	Knowledge	March 2, 2027	Entrepreneurship	The Concept of Entrepreneurship - Role of the Entrepreneur in Society
38	Knowledge	March 3, 2027	Entrepreneurship	Self-Assessment - Methods and Uses of Self-Assessment
39	Knowledge	March 4, 2027	Entrepreneurship	Self-Assessment - Risk Tolerance and Financial Runway
40	Knowledge	March 5, 2027	Entrepreneurship	New Venture Creation - Framework for Decision Making
41	Knowledge	March 8, 2027	Entrepreneurship	New Venture Creation - Challenges, Risks and Typical Failure Factors
42	Knowledge	March 9, 2027	Entrepreneurship	Business Plans and Budgeting - Traditional Business Plan Format
43	Knowledge	March 10, 2027	Entrepreneurship	Business Plans and Budgeting - Lean Start-Up Format
44	Break	March 11, 2027		Break
45	Break	March 12, 2027		Break
46	Break	March 15, 2027		Break
47	Break	March 16, 2027		Break
48	Break	March 17, 2027		Break
49	Saturday Session	March 20, 2027		Saturday Consolidation Session
50	Knowledge	March 23, 2027	Product/Service/Experience Innovation	Generating Business Ideas - Creativity and Innovative Thinking Techniques
51	Knowledge	March 24, 2027	Product/Service/Experience Innovation	Generating Business Ideas - Scoping the Environment and Assessing Needs
52	Knowledge	March 25, 2027	Product/Service/Experience Innovation	Generating Business Ideas - Values, Ethics and Trends in Selecting Ideas
53	Knowledge	March 30, 2027	Product/Service/Experience Innovation	Identifying Selling Opportunities - Types and Methods for Identifying Selling Opportunities
54	Knowledge	March 31, 2027	Product/Service/Experience Innovation	Identifying Selling Opportunities - Tracking What Works
55	Break	April 1, 2027		Break
56	Break	April 2, 2027		Break
57	Break	April 5, 2027		Break
58	Break	April 6, 2027		Break
59	Break	April 7, 2027		Break
60	Knowledge	April 8, 2027	Viability Assessment	Viability of a Business - Marketing Strategy, Financial Status and Cash Stability
61	Knowledge	April 9, 2027	Viability Assessment	Viability of a Business - Product Life Cycle and Selection Criteria
62	Knowledge	April 12, 2027	Viability Assessment	Analysis of the Market Landscape - Demand and Supply, and Sources of Market Data
63	Knowledge	April 13, 2027	Viability Assessment	Analysis of the Market Landscape - Market Segmentation
64	Knowledge	April 14, 2027	Viability Assessment	Analysis of the Market Landscape - Market Size, Growth and Competitor Mapping
65	Knowledge	April 15, 2027	Viability Assessment	Writing a Product/Service/Experience Brief - Elements of a Product Brief
66	Break	April 16, 2027		Break
67	Break	April 19, 2027		Break
68	Break	April 20, 2027		Break
69	Break	April 21, 2027		Break
70	Break	April 22, 2027		Break
71	Saturday Session	April 24, 2027		Saturday Consolidation Session
72	Knowledge	April 26, 2027	Financial Requirements of a New Venture	Financial and Cash Flow Requirements of a New Venture - Start-Up Capital and Working Capital
73	Knowledge	April 28, 2027	Financial Requirements of a New Venture	Financial and Cash Flow Requirements of a New Venture - Profit and Loss, and the Relationship Between Cash Flow and Profit
74	Knowledge	April 29, 2027	Financial Requirements of a New Venture	Financial and Cash Flow Requirements of a New Venture - Assets and Liabilities
75	Knowledge	April 30, 2027	Financial Requirements of a New Venture	Pricing and Costing Principles - Costing Principles Across Business Types
76	Knowledge	May 3, 2027	Financial Requirements of a New Venture	Pricing and Costing Principles - Breakeven Point and Mark-Up
77	Knowledge	May 4, 2027	Financial Requirements of a New Venture	Pricing and Costing Principles - Factors That Influence Pricing
78	Knowledge	May 5, 2027	Financial Requirements of a New Venture	Funding Sources - Financial Institutions and Other Funders
79	Knowledge	May 6, 2027	Financial Requirements of a New Venture	Funding Sources - Alternatives to Formal Funding
80	Break	May 7, 2027		Break
81	Break	May 10, 2027		Break
82	Break	May 11, 2027		Break
83	Break	May 12, 2027		Break
84	Break	May 13, 2027		Break
85	Knowledge	May 14, 2027	Leadership and Management Principles	Managing a Team - Delegation, Responsibility and Accountability
86	Knowledge	May 17, 2027	Leadership and Management Principles	Managing a Team - Team Performance Targets and Motivation
87	Knowledge	May 18, 2027	Leadership and Management Principles	Leadership and Decision Making - Types, Process and Context of Decision Making
88	Knowledge	May 19, 2027	Leadership and Management Principles	Leadership and Decision Making - A Systems Approach to Decision Making
89	Knowledge	May 20, 2027	Leadership and Management Principles	Fundamental Management Principles - Leading as a Management Task
90	Knowledge	May 21, 2027	Leadership and Management Principles	Fundamental Management Principles - Organising as a Management Task
91	Knowledge	May 24, 2027	Leadership and Management Principles	Fundamental Management Principles - Controlling as a Management Task
92	Break	May 25, 2027		Break
93	Break	May 26, 2027		Break
94	Break	May 27, 2027		Break
95	Break	May 28, 2027		Break
96	Break	May 31, 2027		Break
97	Saturday Session	June 5, 2027		Saturday Consolidation Session
98	Knowledge	June 7, 2027	Small Business Operations Management	Types of Businesses and Registrations - Legal Requirements and Tax Implications
99	Knowledge	June 8, 2027	Small Business Operations Management	Types of Businesses and Registrations - VAT, SARS Registration, UIF and COIDA
100	Knowledge	June 9, 2027	Small Business Operations Management	Development and Monitoring of Action Plans - Components of an Action Plan
101	Knowledge	June 10, 2027	Small Business Operations Management	Development and Monitoring of Action Plans - Monitoring an Action Plan
102	Knowledge	June 11, 2027	Small Business Operations Management	Supply Chain Management - Entities and Functions in the Supply Chain
103	Knowledge	June 14, 2027	Small Business Operations Management	Supply Chain Management - Stock and Fixed Asset Management
104	Knowledge	June 15, 2027	Small Business Operations Management	Human Capacity Management - Recruitment and Job Descriptions
105	Knowledge	June 17, 2027	Small Business Operations Management	Human Capacity Management - Employee Relations, Legal Compliance and Common HR Mistakes
106	Knowledge	June 18, 2027	Small Business Operations Management	Records and Information Management - Legislative Requirements: POPIA and PAIA
107	Knowledge	June 21, 2027	Small Business Operations Management	Records and Information Management - Storing Information and Security Risks
108	Knowledge	June 22, 2027	Small Business Operations Management	Customers and Customer Relationship Management (CRM) - Keeping Customers Coming Back
109	Knowledge	June 23, 2027	Small Business Operations Management	Customers and Customer Relationship Management (CRM) - CRM Process and Tools
110	Knowledge	June 24, 2027	Small Business Operations Management	Managing Marketing and Sales - Low-Resource Marketing Strategies and Techniques
111	Knowledge	June 25, 2027	Small Business Operations Management	Managing Marketing and Sales - Updating the Marketing Plan
112	Knowledge	June 28, 2027	Small Business Operations Management	Risk Management - Managing versus Mitigating Risk
113	Knowledge	June 29, 2027	Small Business Operations Management	Risk Management - Risk Registers
114	Break	June 30, 2027		Break
115	Break	July 1, 2027		Break
116	Break	July 2, 2027		Break
117	Break	July 5, 2027		Break
118	Break	July 6, 2027		Break
119	Knowledge	July 7, 2027	Financial Control	Factors That Determine the Financial Health of a Business - Accounts Receivable
120	Knowledge	July 8, 2027	Financial Control	Factors That Determine the Financial Health of a Business - Net Income and Working Capital Efficiency
121	Knowledge	July 9, 2027	Financial Control	Processing of Payments and Banking Transactions - Invoicing and Source Documents
122	Knowledge	July 12, 2027	Financial Control	Processing of Payments and Banking Transactions - Cash Flow Analysis
123	Knowledge	July 13, 2027	Financial Control	Financial Controls - Inventory and Cost Control
124	Knowledge	July 14, 2027	Financial Control	Financial Controls - Budgetary Control and Sales Forecasting
125	Knowledge	July 15, 2027	Financial Control	Interpretation of Basic Financial Statements - Income and Expenditure Statement
126	Knowledge	July 16, 2027	Financial Control	Interpretation of Basic Financial Statements - Balance Sheet, Equity and Cost-to-Income Ratio
127	Practical	July 19, 2027	Conduct Entrepreneurship Self-Assessment	Conduct a Self-Assessment
128	Practical	July 20, 2027	Conduct Entrepreneurship Self-Assessment	Evaluate and Interpret an Entrepreneurial Interview
129	Practical	July 21, 2027	Conduct Entrepreneurship Self-Assessment	Prepare a Report on a Successful Entrepreneur in the Media
130	Practical	July 22, 2027	Generate Viable Business Ideas	Identify a Product/Service/Experience and Selling Opportunities
131	Practical	July 23, 2027	Generate Viable Business Ideas	Conduct a Viability Assessment
132	Practical	July 26, 2027	Determine Market Requirements for a New Venture	Conduct Basic Market Research
133	Practical	July 27, 2027	Determine Market Requirements for a New Venture	Develop Questionnaires for Collection of Data
134	Practical	July 28, 2027	Determine Market Requirements for a New Venture	Identify Target Market and Customer Profile
135	Practical	July 29, 2027	Conduct Competitive Analysis	Identify Market Gaps
136	Practical	July 30, 2027	Conduct Competitive Analysis	Identify Trends
137	Practical	Aug. 2, 2027	Develop Goals for a Business Plan for a New Venture	Develop Goals and Targets and Identify Risks
138	Practical	Aug. 3, 2027	Develop Goals for a Business Plan for a New Venture	Identify and Analyse Strengths and Weaknesses and Prepare an Introductory Summary
139	Practical	Aug. 4, 2027	Determine Financial Requirements of a New Venture	Establish Pricing and Costing Principles for the Business Idea
140	Practical	Aug. 5, 2027	Determine Financial Requirements of a New Venture	Determine Start-Up Capital Requirements
141	Practical	Aug. 6, 2027	Determine Financial Requirements of a New Venture	Create Sales Projection and Targets/Budget
142	Practical	Aug. 10, 2027	Source Funding for a New Venture	Identify Source and Complete Application
143	Practical	Aug. 11, 2027	Source Funding for a New Venture	Prepare a Projected Start-Up Budget
144	Practical	Aug. 12, 2027	Source Funding for a New Venture	Prepare and Present a Funding Proposal
145	Practical	Aug. 13, 2027	Establish Administration and Record-Keeping Processes	Set Up Administration Systems and Quality Management Processes
146	Practical	Aug. 16, 2027	Establish Administration and Record-Keeping Processes	Set Up HR Systems and Processes
147	Practical	Aug. 17, 2027	Establish Administration and Record-Keeping Processes	Apply Business Writing Principles
148	Practical	Aug. 18, 2027	Establish Administration and Record-Keeping Processes	Administer Contracts
149	Practical	Aug. 19, 2027	Establish Administration and Record-Keeping Processes	Mitigate Risks
150	Practical	Aug. 20, 2027	Control and Monitor Business Operations	Develop an Operational Plan
151	Practical	Aug. 23, 2027	Control and Monitor Business Operations	Model Business Processes and Procedures
152	Practical	Aug. 24, 2027	Control and Monitor Business Operations	Manage Marketing and Sales
153	Practical	Aug. 25, 2027	Control and Monitor Business Operations	Monitor Customer Satisfaction
154	Practical	Aug. 26, 2027	Control and Monitor Business Operations	Evaluate Business Progress
155	Practical	Aug. 27, 2027	Apply Bookkeeping and Budgeting Controls	Maintain Accounts and Records
156	Practical	Aug. 30, 2027	Apply Bookkeeping and Budgeting Controls	Prepare an Operating Budget
157	Practical	Aug. 31, 2027	Apply Cash Flow and Sales Forecasting Controls	Manage Cash Flow
158	Practical	Sept. 1, 2027	Apply Cash Flow and Sales Forecasting Controls	Prepare Sales Forecasts
1	Workplace	Jan. 11, 2027	Processes for the Development of a Business Concept	Generate and Evaluate a New Business Idea
2	Workplace	Jan. 18, 2027	Processes for the Development of a Business Concept	Develop or Review a Business Plan
3	Workplace	Jan. 25, 2027	Processes for the Development of a Funding Proposal for Business Start-Up or Expansion	Establish Financial Requirements
4	Workplace	Feb. 1, 2027	Processes for the Development of a Funding Proposal for Business Start-Up or Expansion	Prepare a Funding Proposal
5	Workplace	Feb. 8, 2027	Processes for Managing the Operations of a Start-Up Business	Establish and Maintain an Administration and Record-Keeping System
6	Workplace	Feb. 15, 2027	Processes for Managing the Operations of a Start-Up Business	Develop and Maintain Operational Systems
7	Workplace	Feb. 22, 2027	Processes for Maintaining Accounts and Financial Records	Establish and Maintain a Bookkeeping System
8	Workplace	March 1, 2027	Processes for Maintaining Accounts and Financial Records	Manage Cash Flow and Sales Forecasts

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