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SOUTH AFRICAN QUALIFICATIONS AUTHORITY

REGISTERED UNIT STANDARD THAT HAS PASSED THE END DATE:

Demonstrate an understanding of an entrepreneurial profile

SAQA US ID	UNIT STANDARD TITLE
114598	Demonstrate an understanding of an entrepreneurial profile
ORIGINATOR
SGB Generic Management
PRIMARY OR DELEGATED QUALITY ASSURANCE FUNCTIONARY
-
FIELD			SUBFIELD
Field 03 - Business, Commerce and Management Studies			Generic Management
ABET BAND	UNIT STANDARD TYPE	PRE-2009 NQF LEVEL	NQF LEVEL	CREDITS
Undefined	Regular-Fundamental	Level 4	NQF Level 04	5
REGISTRATION STATUS		REGISTRATION START DATE	REGISTRATION END DATE	SAQA DECISION NUMBER
Passed the End Date - Status was "Reregistered"		2008-05-13	2009-05-13	SAQA 0160/05
LAST DATE FOR ENROLMENT		LAST DATE FOR ACHIEVEMENT
2010-05-13		2013-05-13

In all of the tables in this document, both the pre-2009 NQF Level and the NQF Level is shown. In the text (purpose statements, qualification rules, etc), any references to NQF Levels are to the pre-2009 levels unless specifically stated otherwise.

This unit standard is replaced by:

US ID	Unit Standard Title	Pre-2009 NQF Level	NQF Level	Credits	Replacement Status
263356	Demonstrate an understanding of an entrepreneurial profile	Level 4	NQF Level 04	5

PURPOSE OF THE UNIT STANDARD

This unit standard is aimed at learners who would like to identify and develop within themselves, the personal characteristics of an entrepreneur that ensure the successful operation of a new venture.

The unit standard also introduces the learner to the economic, administrative and behavioural (psycho-social) barriers that contribute to failure in starting and sustaining an enterprise. The learner will develop strategies to work effectively in a group and set personal goals in an entrepreneurial context.

In order to contribute to the development of society at large the unit standard will make the learner aware of the importance of the entrepreneur in creating new ventures and employment opportunities.

The qualifying learner will be able to:

Describe and discuss entrepreneurship

Identify and describe the characteristics of a successful entrepreneur.

Identify, assess and improve individual entrepreneurial characteristics.

Explain and demonstrate effective teamwork strategies in an entrepreneurial context.

LEARNING ASSUMED TO BE IN PLACE AND RECOGNITION OF PRIOR LEARNING

Learners accessing this qualification will have demonstrated competence in computer literacy, mathematical literacy and communications at NQF level 3 or equivalent.

UNIT STANDARD RANGE

The individual's context may include family, community, spaza, organisation or business

Entrepreneurial characteristics include, but are not limited to commitment, energy, need to achieve, tolerance for stress, decisiveness, and ability to deal with failure, ability to identify opportunities, to make informed decisions, ability to manage risk and time management.

The role of entrepreneurship in social development: Job creation, empowerment, local wealth creation, urbanisation and negation of migrant labour.

Address shortcomings: skills training, assertiveness training or equivalent programmes.

Aptitude and personality tests. Psycho-social barriers contributing to failure.

Group work and group dynamics.

Specific Outcomes and Assessment Criteria:

SPECIFIC OUTCOME 1

Describe and discuss entrepreneurship

ASSESSMENT CRITERIA

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 1

Entrepreneurship is described and discussed in terms of employment opportunities .

Entrepreneurial opportunities are identified and described within a specific economic area related to the interest of the learner.

Advantages and disadvantages of entrepreneurship are explained with examples.

Reasons for business failure are identified and discussed with examples.

The role of entrepreneurship in social development is explained with examples

SPECIFIC OUTCOME 2

Identify and describe the characteristics of a successful entrepreneur.

ASSESSMENT CRITERIA

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 1

The characteristics of a successful entrepreneur are identified and discussed with examples

Skills, aptitudes, personality and values of entrepreneurial behaviour are clearly differentiated with examples.

The importance of each characteristic is analysed in the context of a specific new venture.

The technical, business, managerial and personal strategies required for establishing a successful venture are explained with examples.

SPECIFIC OUTCOME 3

Identify, assess and improve individual entrepreneurial characteristics.

ASSESSMENT CRITERIA

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 1

A base-line knowledge of self in respect of personality, interests and aptitude is established by the learner

The characteristics of a successful entrepreneur are identified and listed in the individual's own context.

Own strengths and weaknesses as an entrepreneur are determined with examples.

Strategies to address shortcomings are developed and implemented where possible.

Enabling programmes for the new entrepreneur are identified.

Short term goals for self in entrepreneurial context are clearly articulated and discussed.

Medium and long term goals are planned and sustainability of the goals are determined.

SPECIFIC OUTCOME 4

Explain and demonstrate effective teamwork strategies in an entrepreneurial context.

ASSESSMENT CRITERIA

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 1

The concepts of teamwork are explained and implemented where applicable .

The characteristics of group dynamics are analysed with examples given of each.

Group roles and stages in team development are identified.

Strategies for effective teamwork and the effects of group dynamics in the work place are discussed with examples.

UNIT STANDARD ACCREDITATION AND MODERATION OPTIONS

An individual wishing to be assessed (including through RPL) against this unit standard may apply to an assessment agency, assessor or provider institution accredited by the relevant ETQA., or an ETQA that has a Memorandum of Understanding with the relevant ETQA

Anyone assessing a learner against this unit standard must be registered as an assessor with the relevant ETQA or an ETQA that has a Memorandum of Understanding with the relevant ETQA.

Any institution offering learning that will enable achievement of this unit standard or assessing this unit standard must be accredited as a provider with the relevant ETQA or an ETQA that has a Memorandum of Understanding with the relevant ETQA .

Moderation of assessment will be conducted by the relevant ETQA at its discretion.

UNIT STANDARD ESSENTIAL EMBEDDED KNOWLEDGE

Definition of entrepreneur and "intrapreneur".

Definitions of skills, aptitudes, personality and values.

The distinguishing characteristics and role of an entrepreneurial profile.

Understand a range of potential self-employment options.
> An understanding and an appreciation that it is usually an individual's responsibility to develop entrepreneurial skills.

Advantages and disadvantages of entrepreneurship.

Reasons for business failure.

Group dynamics and effective team strategies.

UNIT STANDARD DEVELOPMENTAL OUTCOME

N/A

UNIT STANDARD LINKAGES

N/A

Critical Cross-field Outcomes (CCFO):

UNIT STANDARD CCFO IDENTIFYING

Identify and solve problems pertaining to the entrepreneurial profile of the individuals.

UNIT STANDARD CCFO WORKING

Work effectively in a group within a business context.

UNIT STANDARD CCFO ORGANISING

Organise oneself and one's activities by carefully considering the advantages and disadvantages of being an entrepreneur before making a business decision.

UNIT STANDARD CCFO COLLECTING

Collect, analyse, organise and critically evaluate information in order to develop entrepreneurial skills with a clear understanding of the implications for a new venture.

UNIT STANDARD CCFO COMMUNICATING

Communicate effectively using visual, mathematical and/or language skills in context of the new venture.

UNIT STANDARD ASSESSOR CRITERIA

N/A

UNIT STANDARD NOTES

This unit standard has been replaced by unit standard 263356, which is "Demonstrate an understanding of an entrepreneurial profile", Level 4, 5 credits.

QUALIFICATIONS UTILISING THIS UNIT STANDARD:

	ID	QUALIFICATION TITLE	PRE-2009 NQF LEVEL	NQF LEVEL	STATUS	END DATE	PRIMARY OR DELEGATED QA FUNCTIONARY
Core	64589	National Certificate: Community Water, Health and Sanitation Monitoring	Level 3	NQF Level 03	Passed the End Date - Status was "Reregistered"	2023-06-30	EWSETA
Core	23953	Further Education and Training Certificate: New Venture Creation (SMME)	Level 4	NQF Level 04	Passed the End Date - Status was "Reregistered"	2009-05-13	Was SERVICES until Last Date for Achievement
Core	20884	National Certificate: New Venture Creation (SMME)	Level 4	NQF Level 04	Passed the End Date - Status was "Registered"	2005-04-10
Core	48886	National Certificate: Business Advising	Level 5	Level TBA: Pre-2009 was L5	Passed the End Date - Status was "Reregistered"	2010-11-11	Was SERVICES until Last Date for Achievement
Elective	78524	National Certificate: Automotive Repair and Maintenance	Level 3	NQF Level 03	Passed the End Date - Status was "Reregistered"	2023-06-30	As per Learning Programmes recorded against this Qual
Elective	58497	National Certificate: Automotive Repair and Maintenance	Level 3	NQF Level 03	Passed the End Date - Status was "Registered"	2009-02-18	Was MERSETA until Last Date for Achievement
Elective	72051	National Certificate: Electrical Engineering	Level 3	NQF Level 03	Passed the End Date - Status was "Reregistered"	2023-06-30	As per Learning Programmes recorded against this Qual
Elective	58308	National Certificate: Informal Small Business Practice	Level 3	NQF Level 03	Passed the End Date - Status was "Reregistered"	2023-06-30	W&RSETA
Elective	58143	National Certificate: Music Industry Practice	Level 3	NQF Level 03	Passed the End Date - Status was "Reregistered"	2023-06-30	CATHSSETA
Elective	63409	National Certificate: Wholesale and Retail Operations	Level 3	NQF Level 03	Passed the End Date - Status was "Reregistered"	2023-06-30	W&RSETA
Elective	49129	Further Education and Training Certificate (FETC): Management and Administration	Level 4	NQF Level 04	Passed the End Date - Status was "Reregistered"	2023-06-30	SERVICES
Elective	65051	Further Education and Training Certificate: Arts and Culture Development Support	Level 4	NQF Level 04	Passed the End Date - Status was "Reregistered"	2023-06-30	CATHSSETA
Elective	64549	Further Education and Training Certificate: Automotive Body Repair	Level 4	NQF Level 04	Passed the End Date - Status was "Reregistered"	2023-06-30	MERSETA
Elective	78525	Further Education and Training Certificate: Automotive Repair and Maintenance	Level 4	NQF Level 04	Passed the End Date - Status was "Reregistered"	2023-06-30	As per Learning Programmes recorded against this Qual
Elective	64411	Further Education and Training Certificate: Automotive Spray Painting	Level 4	NQF Level 04	Passed the End Date - Status was "Reregistered"	2023-06-30	MERSETA
Elective	61669	Further Education and Training Certificate: Community Water, Health and Sanitation Facilitation	Level 4	NQF Level 04	Passed the End Date - Status was "Reregistered"	2023-06-30	EWSETA
Elective	80306	Further Education and Training Certificate: Electronics	Level 4	NQF Level 04	Passed the End Date - Status was "Reregistered"	2023-06-30	As per Learning Programmes recorded against this Qual
Elective	57428	Further Education and Training Certificate: Youth Development	Level 4	NQF Level 04	Passed the End Date - Status was "Reregistered"	2023-06-30	ETDP SETA
Elective	60652	Professional Qualification: Management and Administration	Level 4	Level TBA: Pre-2009 was L4	Passed the End Date - Status was "Reregistered"	2023-06-30	As per Learning Programmes recorded against this Qual
Elective	57651	National Certificate: Forensic Science	Level 5	Level TBA: Pre-2009 was L5	Passed the End Date - Status was "Reregistered"	2023-06-30	SAS SETA
Elective	65050	National Certificate: Music	Level 5	Level TBA: Pre-2009 was L5	Passed the End Date - Status was "Reregistered"	2023-06-30	CATHSSETA
Elective	50023	National Diploma: Legal Interpreting	Level 5	NQF Level 05	Passed the End Date - Status was "Reregistered"	2023-06-30	SAS SETA
Elective	59589	National Diploma: Music	Level 5	NQF Level 05	Passed the End Date - Status was "Reregistered"	2020-07-30	As per Learning Programmes recorded against this Qual
Elective	49087	National Diploma: Orientation and Mobility Practice for Blind and Partially Sighted Persons	Level 5	Level TBA: Pre-2009 was L5	Passed the End Date - Status was "Reregistered"	2009-07-29	Was ETDP SETA until Last Date for Achievement

PROVIDERS CURRENTLY ACCREDITED TO OFFER THIS UNIT STANDARD:

This information shows the current accreditations (i.e. those not past their accreditation end dates), and is the most complete record available to SAQA as of today. Some Primary or Delegated Quality Assurance Functionaries have a lag in their recording systems for provider accreditation, in turn leading to a lag in notifying SAQA of all the providers that they have accredited to offer qualifications and unit standards, as well as any extensions to accreditation end dates. The relevant Primary or Delegated Quality Assurance Functionary should be notified if a record appears to be missing from here.

1.	Department Of Justice (head Office)
2.	ESKOM GENERATION - PALMIET PUMP STORAGE GRABOUW
3.	MSC ARTISAN ACADEMY
4.	POWER SYSTEMS TRAINING, CAPE TOWN
5.	Protech Training (Pty) Ltd
6.	Qualfurn Training & Projects (Pty) Ltd
7.	Visual Excellence Trading 508 (Pty) Ltd