Course objectives
At the end of this programme you:
- Have a conceptual and practical understanding of women and youth empowerment and entrepreneurship policy
- Have acquired deeper insight into underlying concepts, mechanisms and dynamics
- Have learned how the entrepreneurship policy framework can be applied to your situation
- Gain experience from other participants coming from all parts over the world
Course topics
Topics included in this programme are:
- The role of (women and youth) entrepreneurship
- institutionalisation
- Introduction into the women and youth empowerment and entrepreneurship policy framework:
- Formulating the national entrepreneurship strategy
- Optimizing the regulatory environment
- Enhancing entrepreneurship education and skills development
- Facilitating technology exchange and innovation
- Improving access to finance
- Promoting awareness and networking
Teaching methods
This short course involves an interactive learning approach, in which the participant is stimulated to move beyond his/her own organization or sector. Learnings take place through:
- Classroom interactive lecturing
- Self-study
- In-class group assignments to reflect on the learning
- Individual assignment, presentation and discussion
- Guest lectures
Your profile
The Women entrepreneurship policy programme is designed for:
- Executives with responsibility for gender policy and/or women entrepreneurship policy
- Consultants and lecturers working in areas related to gender policy and/or women entrepreneurship policy
Certificate
Each participant receives a certificate of participation.
This certificate is being awarded as evidence of participation in a post-graduate training at indicative level 6 or 7 of the EQF. The minimum study load is 14 hours and an attendance level of 80% is required. This certificate is being awarded in the form of a soft copy when the training is online or a hard copy during a face-to-face training. The certificate will mention your full name, training title, training date and comprising core topics. Click here for more information about the MSM certification policy.