David Karp, the founder and CEO of Tumblr, said that an “entrepreneur is someone who has a vision for something and a want to create it”. Not that we’re arguing with David, but having a vision and a desire is just the start of getting success in the business world – you also need skills. Proper training, such as adiploma in business administration , sharpens your desires and ideas into something truly great.
The business world is full of people with many great ideas that have never really seen the light of day. Or if they did, they didn’t last very long. After all, Bloomberg reports that a shocking 80% of business crash and burn within their first 18 months. Many of these businesses started with great ideas, but without the knowledge to maintain these businesses, there wasn’t much hope for the entrepreneurs.
That’s where good training really can make a world of difference. By getting the skills that these unfortunate people didn’t have you can ensure that you have a lot more to work with. From understanding accounting, to managing people and doing market research, you’ll have the core business principles and entrepreneurial skills to be able to work in and manage a small to medium enterprise.
So why delay your career in business any longer? The opportunities are out there for you to grasp, all you need to do to get there is to take that important first step.
"There are so many men who can figure costs, and so few who can measure value"
-Author Unknown
A Diploma in Business Management and Entrepreneurship may also open up many other career paths. These could include entrepreneurship, franchise management, small business management, and marketing management. The Independent Institute of Education (The IIE) DipBME is offered at Varsity College campuses. The tuition covers topics such as accounting, business management, entrepreneurship, financial management, and business communication.
The IIE degrees, diplomas and higher certificates are offered at Varsity College campuses. In addition we offer tuition support for qualifications conferred by the IMM Graduate Institute of Marketing (IMM GSM) and have academic partnerships with international institutions such as The Open University (OU) of the United Kingdom and the International College of Hotel Management (ICHM).
If you’re interested in the DipBME, or you’d like to inquire about other programmes available to you, contact Varsity College or visit the Varsity College website at www.varsitycollege.co.za. Varsity College is a brand of The Independent Institute of Education (The IIE).