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CERTIFICATE IN SMALL BUSINESS MANAGEMENT
Course Overview
The Certificate in Small Business Management is
one of the main courses offered by the MASE
Business Training Institute. The course has been
tailored to suit the needs of the private sector in
particular the Small to Medium Enterprises (SME’s),
individuals who would like to start their own
businesses and wider business community.
The course is now offered for a 2 semester full-time
study program equivalent to nine months or four
semester part-time study program equivalent to
eighteen months.
Aims:
The aim of the course is to:

Effectively train participants to take up
employment in local SME’s.

Effectively train participants to successfully
start and grow their own businesses on a daily
basis.

Prepare participants to pursue further
education in business management and
finance.

Give an opportunity for participants to obtain
in-country qualification

Prepare participants to take part in life more
effectively and to value their knowledge and
skills to apply in their daily living.
Objectives:
The learning outcomes of the course are to:

Ensure participants acquire employmentrelated skills and knowledge and be able to
apply to a range of activities relevant to SME’s
in Solomon Islands.

Ensure
participants
acquire
practical
knowledge and skills and be able to apply to
successfully start and grow their own
businesses both in an urban and rural setting.


Enable
participants
to
have
better
understanding of the dynamic SME’s business
operations and environment both locally and
internationally.
Prepare participants to take on higher and
further education in similar or business
management related fields.
Admission Requirements:

Satisfactory completion of form 5, 6 & 7.

Satisfactory completion of Form 1, 2 & 3 with
at least two years of relevant work experience.

Successful completion of a recognized program
of study.
Course Design and Structure:
The Certificate in Small Business Management is a
practical oriented course designed particularly to
enhance current SME’s management policies and
practices in Solomon Islands.
The course is aligned with similar internationally
recognized and reputable programs such as the
International Labour Organization (ILO)/South
Pacific Commission (SPC) Start and Improve Your
Business (SIYB) program and Adelaide TAFE Institute
of Small Business Management program.
Participants will be attached with several SME’s in
Honiara throughout the duration of the course to
gain practical experience in SME’s daily business
operations and management.
The participants will also develop a business idea of
their own, conduct a research, write a viable
business plan for possible funding from commercial
banks and start the business. The business idea
does not have to be a million dollar concept. The
principle is to start small and grow your business.
In the first Semester participants enroll in five
compulsory units, that is, five units for each of the
two Semesters. Overall the course comprises of 10
units taken over two semesters of full-time study.
The units may also be done through part-time study
mode, and in which case it will take longer to
complete the course.
NOTE:
It is important to note that some units have a
PREREQUISITE requirement and students MUST
pass the prerequisite to continue to the next unit in
the course.
Course Content:
Semester One: 4 months
Units
SBM001
SBM002
SBM003
SBM004
CS001
Pre-requisite
Business Awareness
None
Business Planning
None
Marketing & Customer Services
None
Business Owners Responsibilities None
Basic Computing
None
Semester Two: 4 months
Units
SBM005
SBM006
SBM007
SBM008
CS002
Pre-requisite
Managing People
SBM001
Costing & Pricing
SBM002
Financial Management
SBM002
Writing a Business Plan
SBM001 & 002
Mind Your Own Business (MYOB) CS001
Course fees:
$4,890 per semester [includes course materials]