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DIPLOMA IN ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND NEW VENTURE MANAGEMENT12DNVMAimThe purpose of this qualification is to provide the aspiring entrepreneur the relevant knowledge on how to go about setting up a newventure. The Diploma in Entrepreneurship and New Venture Management will equip students with relevant practical and theoreticalknowledge on how to successfully set up and run a new venture. Holders of this qualification will be able to understand innovation andcreativity, distinguish between the different typologies of new ventures, analyse risk involved in setting up a new venture, understand thelegal requirements of new ventures, evaluate resource requirements and design and formulate a feasible business plan.Programme OverviewThe Diploma in Entrepreneurship and New Venture Management is a two year diploma that is offered over a minimum period of twoyears and a maximum period of four year through external studies. The programme must be followed as stipulated, and the Facultyreserves the right to amend the curriculum at any time for academic and professional reasons.Admission RequirementsOnly those candidates who hold a valid NSSC or any other equivalent qualification will be allowed to register for the programme. Otherrequirements include at least a D grade in English, and a minimum of 22 points on the UNAM Evaluation point Scale. The facultyreserves the right to interview candidates before admission. Admission could also be considered for persons who qualify through theMature Age Entry Scheme upon successful completion of relevant examinations set out in the General Regulations. A special applicationform is provided for that purpose. Students who completed the Certificate in Mid-level Management will be allowed to enter this diploma.ExemptionsThe candidates who successfully complete the programme will be exempted from selected first year degree modules offered in theFaculty of Economics and Management Sciences. A student who has completed only one year of the programme will not be admittedinto any degree programme offered by the Faculty. Students who wish to proceed with any other programme in the faculty will have toconform to the entry requirement of that respective department.Assessment and Promotion RequirementsContinuous assessment in the form of tests, tutor-marked assignments and industry projects will contribute 50% to the final mark.Modules will be examined with a two hour paper at the end of each semester. The examination mark will contribute 50% to the finalmark. The student must obtain at least 50% in the examination to pass, irrespective of the continuous assessment mark.Academic Advancement RulesA student must pass a minimum of 6 modules (equivalent to 96 credits) of which at least three modules (48 credits) must be facultymodules in order to be admitted into the second year of study. A student can enrol for a maximum of 128 credits per year.Minimum Requirements for Re-admissionIn order to be readmitted into the faculty for a particular year of registrations, a student must have passed at least the equivalent of twomodules (32 credits) in the first year of registration, 4 modules (64 credits) in the second year of registration, and all first year modules(128 credits) at the end of the third year of registration.CurriculumThe curriculum for the diploma comprises of one (1) Double module thirteen (13) full and two (2) half modules that facilitate accrual of256 credits upon completion of the programme.31