From Discovering to Planning: How to Turn Your Idea into a Business Plan (Foundational)
Course Overview
This is a continuation of the last five steps of developing a business plan from the module “From Knowing to Discovering: Entrepreneurship Essentials”. It covers the concept of the business plan, with step-by-step guides in each session.
Course Duration
15 Hours
Course Mode
Physical Class
Course Dates (Total 15 Hours)
2024 Dates - May onwards
Course Details
Course Outline:
- Recap: Your Idea or Identified Business Opportunities
- Style: Lean, Standard or One-page Business Plan
- Develop a Go-to-Market Strategy (GTM) with Clear Value Propositions for Products or Services
- Market and Competitor Analysis
- Marketing Strategy
- Market Business Operations and Support
- Financial Forecast
- Market and Target Audience
- Marketing & Sales Strategy
- Product Development
- Operation Plan
- Financial Projection
- Risk Assessment and Contingency Plans
At the End of This Course, Participants are Expected to:
- Understand the Requirements of the Business Plan
- Identify and Evaluate Value Propositions and GTM
- Identify and Analyse Competitors in the Market
- Develop Market Strategy
- Develop Business Operations and Support
- Conduct and Assess Financial Forecasts
- Identify and Analyse the Market and Target Audience
- Understand and Able to Develop Marketing & Sales Strategy
- Understand Product Development and Operations
- Comprehend Financial Projection
- Understand Risk Assessment and Contingency Plans
Admission Info
Who Should Attend?
This course is designed for people exploring a career transition (for mid-career workers), realising a dream to be their own boss or are aspiring to fund their own company.
Full Course Fees
S$2,100 (Before GST)
1. SkillsFuture Series
Full Course Fees
Funding Type | Subsidy | Criteria | Programme |
---|---|---|---|
Base Grant | 70% | Singapore Citizen / PR age 21 and above | Course Fee: $2,100 - $1,470 9% GST: $56.70 Full Fee Payable: $686.70 |
Mid-Career Enhanced Subsidy (MCES) | 90% | Singaporean age 40 and above | Course Fee: $2,100 - $1,890 9% GST: $56.70 Full Fee Payable: $266.70 |
Enhanced Training Support for SMEs (ETSS) | 90% | Singapore Citizen / PR who is SME sponsored | Course Fee: $2,100 - $1,890 9% GST: $56.70 Full Fee Payable: $266.70 |
2. SkillsFuture Credit
Singapore Citizens aged 25 and above may use their SkillsFuture Credits (up to S$500) to pay for the course fees. The credits may be used on top of existing course fee funding. This is only applicable to self-sponsored participants.
Applications via MySkillsFuture.sg must be made within 60 days before course commencement. Please click here for more details. Please login to Skillsfuture portal and submit appropriately.
3. Absentee Payroll
Companies who sponsor their employees for the course may apply for Absentee Payroll via the SkillsConnect system. For more information, please visit SkillsConnect.
4. NTU Alumni Course Credit
From 1 July 2019, NTU alumni may utilise their course credits of S$1,600.00 to co-pay up to 50% of the nett fee (exclusive of prevailing GST) payable for courses with starting date from 1 July 2019 onwards. There will be no administrative fee involved for the use of NTU Alumni Course Credits on courses with starting date from 1 July 2019 onwards. For more information, please visit here.
An online assessment will be conducted at the end of the course.
Achieving minimum attendance (75% of the total course hours)
Completion and pass the course assessments
*Course Certificate will be awarded to the participant who have fulfilled all the above requirements and upon completion of all assessments.
Registration
Registration is open. Click here to register.