Micro Business Skill Set
BSBSS00102
Nationally accredited
qualification
8 weeks
(6 weeks accelerated)
Online learning +
practical workshops
UQ St Lucia
Dreaming about starting a small business, or taking your existing business in a new direction?
The Micro Business Skill Set (BSBSS00102) gives you the skills and confidence to distil your ideas down to a clear, actionable plan.
This nationally accredited course covers how to:
- identify a business opportunity and its key components
- research and develop business plans to achieve set goals.
UQ Skills delivers this training in partnership with UQ Ventures, supporting entrepreneurs at every stage of their journey.
How you'll learn
This program is delivered over 8 weeks through a combination of online study, virtual workshops and face-to-face masterclass events at UQ’s St Lucia campus.
An accelerated 6 week version of this program is available for people already working in industry.
Assessment
You will be assessed through a variety of methods, including written exams and reports, oral assessments and practical demonstrations.
Start date
This program can be run for workplace cohorts on request. Contact us for details. Minimum numbers are required to go ahead.
To enrol in this course, you must meet one of the following criteria:
- Completion of Year 12, or
- Certificate III in any field.
Accelerated model
If you are seeking to enrol in the accelerated version of this training, you must demonstrate you have at least 3 years of work experience in a business setting, in addition to the standard entry requirements.
Recognition of Prior Learning
If you have recent work experience you may be eligible to apply for Recognition of Prior Learning.
Create your USI
You must provide a Unique Student Identifier (USI) before we can accept your enrolment.
Resources
2024 UQ Skills Student Handbook (PDF, 2.7 MB) (includes student support and guidance on fees, withdrawal and other policy information).
Full fee: $1,580
Accelerated program fee: $1,430
To achieve this qualification you must complete 2 units of competency.
| Course | Course code |
|---|---|
| Investigate business opportunities | BSBESB301 |
| Research and develop business plans | BSBESB401 |
Careers
You may find employment in the following roles:
- business manager
- chief executive officer
- financial analyst
- sales manager
- small business manager.
Entrepreneurship Workshop Facilitator Mansi talks about what it takes to be an entrepreneur (YouTube 1m:23s).
Disclaimer
Details are correct at the time of upload and are subject to change. UQ Skills reserves the right to change programs, subjects or costs or to cancel a program based on consideration of student numbers and resource allocation. Ensure that you understand the program, subjects, associated costs and fee liability prior to signing an enrolment form.
