Entrepreneurship Development Program Offered at Embu College of Professional Studies

Diploma 2 years Fulltime Fee: on application Intake: Ongoing

Diploma (Accredited by: KNEC)

About Entrepreneurship Development Diploma program.

This diploma in Entrepreneurship Development at Foundation Institute of Africa is a two-year course that is specifically designed for those seeking to nature their entrepreneurial aspirations and skills to enable them run successful ventures. The course equips students with core business principles and entrepreneurial skills to be able to work and manage small to medium size enterprises. To impart essential skills intended to enhance their own careers, and also learn how to make meaningful contribution to the strategic growth of enterprises, as well as their own business startups.

All applicants seeking to join the Foundation institute of Africa are required to be members of Kenya Youth Education Scholarship Fund. Applicants are therefore required to pay a membership fee of KShs. 2,500 per year and a processing fees of KShs. 1,500.

Download application form here

    Objectives of Entrepreneurship Development

    The program addresses the following key areas among others:

    1. Entrepreneurial Awareness & Skills
    2. Opportunity Recognition & Idea Evaluation
    3. Preparation & Implementation of Business Plans
    4. Management of the Early Stage Venture

    Entry requirements for Entrepreneurship Development

    1. KCSE Grade C minus or its equivalent

    Entrepreneurship Development Course Subjects

    The course is done in 3 modules, each module taking six months.

    Module 1

    • ICT Principles and Practice of Marketing Life skills
    • Principles and Practice of Selling Entrepreneurship Business Plan
    • Communication Skills Economics

    Module 2

    • Marketing Management Legal Aspects in Sales & Marketing Quantitative Methods
    • Public Relations Sales Management
    • International Marketing Strategic Planning in Sales & Marketing Marketing Research
    • Marketing Planning & Control Principles & Practice of Management Financial Aspect of Marketing

    Module 3

    Examination body.

    • Kenya National Examination Council KNEC
    • NB: KNEC examination fees will be paid by the student.

    Download Application Form 

    All applicants seeking to join the Foundation institute of Africa are required to be members of Kenya Youth Education Scholarship Fund. Applicants are therefore required to pay a membership fee of KShs. 2,500 per year and a processing fees of KShs. 1,500.

    About Embu College of Professional Studies

    At Embu College we are determined to ensure that we continue to provide High quality and relevant tertiary level Programmes that will, in the end, help Kenyans and the world at large.
    Embu College of Professional Studies is located along Kanjuru Road off Embu-Meru Highway, 200m from Embu County Assembly offices.
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    About KNEC

    The Kenya National Examinations Council (KNEC) is the national body responsible for overseeing national examinations in Kenya, it is established under the Kenya National Examinations Council Act Cap 225A of the Laws of Kenya, in 1980. In 2012 this act was repealed and replaced with KNEC Act ... read more