Centre for Entrepreneurship & Innovation in partnership with the German Commission for UNESCO and the South African Commission for UNESCO is calling for students from all faculties who are interested in enhancing their entrepreneurial and employability skills.
The CEI purpose is to provide a holistic and integrated entrepreneurial development support for both students and the broader community of SMME’s in the Western Cape, designed to create future entrepreneurial leaders and a vibrant entrepreneurial ecosystem.
unemployment.
Since 2012, the German Commission for UNESCO, BASF Stiftung and Leuphana University have been implementing the STEP programme worldwide. Following Uganda, Kenya and Mexico, in 2018, the training started in South Africa for the first time at the University of Limpopo and the University of Venda in 2019.
In 2022, UWC launches Student Entrepreneurship Training Programme (STEP) in partnership with Leuphana University of Lüneburg, the South African National Commission for the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) and BASF Stiftung.
We cordially invite all registered UWC students to apply as well as recent graduates for the experience to start your own micro business. Each team will be provided 100 Euros to activate their business opportunity. Teams who generate the most profit are eligible for prizes to be won.
Students who qualify to apply:
Time Commitment: 3 hours per week
Mode of Delivery: Face to Face
Number of spaces available: 200 students
Applicant Benefits:
APPLY NOW HERE
Closing date: 1 August 2022
About CEI at UWC
The Centre for Entrepreneurship and Innovation (CEI) was established at the University of the Western Cape in 2013 to develop and grow entrepreneurial thinking and acting within all disciplines on campus.The CEI purpose is to provide a holistic and integrated entrepreneurial development support for both students and the broader community of SMME’s in the Western Cape, designed to create future entrepreneurial leaders and a vibrant entrepreneurial ecosystem.
About STEP in South Africa
STEP aims at providing university students and unemployed graduates with theoretical and practical skills to become an entrepreneur. STEP, originally developed by Leuphana University and Makerere University in Uganda, has been proven to create a positive mind-set towards self-employment and will create opportunities to develop the knowledge, skills and values to overcome the challenge of youthunemployment.
Since 2012, the German Commission for UNESCO, BASF Stiftung and Leuphana University have been implementing the STEP programme worldwide. Following Uganda, Kenya and Mexico, in 2018, the training started in South Africa for the first time at the University of Limpopo and the University of Venda in 2019.
In 2022, UWC launches Student Entrepreneurship Training Programme (STEP) in partnership with Leuphana University of Lüneburg, the South African National Commission for the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) and BASF Stiftung.
We cordially invite all registered UWC students to apply as well as recent graduates for the experience to start your own micro business. Each team will be provided 100 Euros to activate their business opportunity. Teams who generate the most profit are eligible for prizes to be won.
Students who qualify to apply:
- All registered students across the seven faculties and recent graduates
- Students will have to complete a questionnaire before and after the training
- Students must attend 80% of the sessions to obtain a STEP Certificate by University of Western Cape & Leuphana University.
Time Commitment: 3 hours per week
Mode of Delivery: Face to Face
Number of spaces available: 200 students
Applicant Benefits:
- Become certified STEP Trainee
- Entrepreneurial and Employability skills
- Practical steps on how to start a business
- Attending the opening and closing ceremony.
- Mentoring support post the training by the CEI
APPLY NOW HERE
Closing date: 1 August 2022
