Post Graduate Diploma in Entrepreneurship

The Post Graduate Diploma in Entrepreneurship will be carried out over an 12-month period, into 3 semesters and will be structured as follows:

Semester 1:

1. Principles of Venture Formation – 8 ECTS MQF / EQF LEVEL 7
2. Principles of Entrepreneurship – 12 ECTS MQF / EQF LEVEL 7

Semester 2:

1. Principles of Brand Formation – 8 ECTS MQF / EQF LEVEL 7
2. International Marketing – 8 ECTS MQF / EQF LEVEL 7
3. Project Management – 12 ECTS MQF / EQF LEVEL 7

Semester 3:

1. Public Speaking and Presentation Skills – 6 ECTS MQF/EQF – LEVEL 7
2. Cross Media Marketing – 4 ECTS MQF / EQF LEVEL 7

Students who have no training in the field must have completed a bachelors in a relevant subject or have completed an MQF/EQF Level 6 qualification.

• A bachelor’s degree or graduate degree in humanities, sciences, human resources, organisational behaviour, business, administration, management, communication, journalism, psychology, arts or a related field
• Minimum 180 ECTS at MQF/EQF Level 6 previously acquired at a Higher Education institution
• Outstanding written and oral communication skills
• A minimum of one year of work experience in a business environment will be considered as an asset

1. Business Development Managers
2. Strategic Operations Managers
3. Executive Managers
4. Business Continuity Planners
5. Business Operations Specialists
6. Management Analysts
7. Public Relations Managers
8. Chief Executives
9. Marketing Specialists
10. Marketing Managers
11. Market Research Analysts
12. Brand Specialists
13. Agents and Business Managers of Artists, Performers and Athletes
14. Product Marketing Manager
15. Entrepreneur

Principles of Venture Formation –  200 (Contact Hours : 40 | Self-Study : 106 | Supervised, Placement and Tutorials : 10 | Assessment : 44).

Principles of Entrepreneurship –  300 (Contact Hours : 60 | Self-Study : 140 | Supervised, Placement and Tutorials : 10 | Assessment : 90).

Principles of Brand Formation –  200 (Contact Hours : 40 | Self-Study : 100 | Supervised, Placement and Tutorials : 10 | Assessment : 50).

International Marketing –  200 (Contact Hours : 40 | Self-Study : 100 | Supervised, Placement and Tutorials : 10 | Assessment : 50).

Project Management –  300 (Contact Hours : 60 | Self-Study : 150 | Supervised, Placement and Tutorials : 10 | Assessment : 80).

Public Speaking and Presentation Skills – 150 (Contact Hours : 30 | Self-Study : 102 | Supervised, Placement and Tutorials : 10 | Assessment : 8).

Cross Media Marketing – 100 (Contact Hours : 20 | Self-Study : 30 | Supervised, Placement and Tutorials : 10 | Assessment : 40).

a) Apply project and resource planning principles to addressing business problems both as a project manager and also as a consultant

b) Strategically engage in peer review and feedback seeking activities

c) Conduct empirical work using appropriate methodologies and ethical frameworks

d) Develop and implement communication and presentation strategies that align with organisational goals and objectives

e) Execute effective marketing plans for international markets, including product development, pricing, distribution and promotion strategies

f) Predict, recognise, adapt to and manage human capital barriers to entrepreneurial growth (cultural attitudes, histories of entrepreneurship, networks, worker talent and universities (as creators of human capital)