Demystifying Entrepreneurship
Course Overview
This is a 101 fundamental course designed for those who want to find out more about entrepreneurship. This two-day course aims to demystify general perceptions of entrepreneurs or entrepreneurship. Using an in-house Entrepreneurial Qualities Survey, participants will gain a good self-awareness of his or her personality traits and learn how to nurture the qualities needed for entrepreneurship. This course is designed for people exploring a career transition, realising a dream to be their own boss or aspiring to start their own company.
Course Duration
15 Hours
Course Mode
- Physical
- Online
Course Dates
| Physical | To be advised |
| Online | To be advised |
Course Details
Course Outline:
- What is Entrepreneurship?
- Born or Made?
- Know Yourself Before Risking Yourself
- Myths and Demystifying Entrepreneurship
- Wolf or Sheep: Your Mindset
- Know Why, What then How to
- Winning the Entrepreneurial Game - From Research to Applications
At the End of This Course, Participants are Expected to:
- Understand Entrepreneurship
- Identify and Evaluate the Myths of Entrepreneurship
- Gain Insights into the Science and Art of Entrepreneurship
- Insights into the Rise and Fall of Entrepreneurs: A Balanced View
- Know Thyself: Entrepreneurial Qualities Survey
- Identify the Strengths and Weaknesses and Identify "What You Can and Must Do" - and the Difference
Prof Inderjit Singh
President at WBAF Global Startup Committee,
CEO of Solstar International Pte Ltd
Prof Inderjit is a rare combination of experiences, managing a multi-national company, a serial entrepreneur, angel investor and a Policy Maker. An engineer by training and having worked at Texas Instruments for 13 years, he embarked on his entrepreneurship journey at the age of 37 by starting United Test and Assembly Center (UTAC), a large semiconductor company. UTAC was listed on the Singapore Stock Exchange in 2004. He went on to start a few more companies with operations in many parts of the world, including the Silicon Valley, USA, many countries in Africa, the Indian Sub-continent, and Southeast Asia. Prof Inderjit was a Member of Parliament in Singapore from 1996 to2015 where he also served as the Chairman of for the Government Parliamentary Committee for the ministries of Trade and Industry and Finance, as well as a deputy Whip of the Government Party. As a policy maker, he played key roles in developing the entrepreneurship ecosystem in Singapore. Prof Inderjit is also currently an adjunct Professor at both the National University of Singapore as well as at the Nanyang Technological University. As a board member the World Business Angel Investment Forum (WBAF), and the President of the Global Start-up Committee of the WBAF, he is active in developing the global entrepreneurship and start-up ecosystem.
Who Should Attend?
This course is designed for people exploring a career transition (for mid-career workers), realising a dream to be their own boss or are aspiring to fund their own company.
Full Course Fees
S$2,100 (Before GST)
1. SkillsFuture Series
Full Course Fees
| Funding Type | Subsidy | Criteria | Programme |
|---|---|---|---|
| Base Grant | 70% | Singapore Citizen / PR age 21 and above | Course Fee: $2,100 - $1,470 9% GST: $56.70 Full Fee Payable: $686.70 |
| Mid-Career Enhanced Subsidy (MCES) | 90% | Singaporean age 40 and above | Course Fee: $2,100 - $1890 9% GST: $56.70 Full Fee Payable: $266.70 |
| Enhanced Training Support for SMEs (ETSS) | 90% | Singapore Citizen / PR who is SME sponsored | Course Fee: $2,100 - $1,890 9% GST: $56.70 Full Fee Payable: $266.70 |
2. SkillsFuture Credit
Singapore Citizens aged 25 and above may use their SkillsFuture Credits (up to S$500) to pay for the course fees. The credits may be used on top of existing course fee funding. This is only applicable to self-sponsored participants. Applications via MySkillsFuture.sg must be made within 60 days before course commencement. Please click here for more details. Please login to Skillsfuture portal and submit appropriately.
3. Absentee Payroll
Companies who sponsor their employees for the course may apply for Absentee Payroll via the SkillsConnect system. For more information, please visit SkillsConnect.
4. NTU Alumni Course Credit
From 1 July 2019, NTU alumni may utilise their course credits of S$1,600.00 to co-pay up to 50% of the nett fee (exclusive of prevailing GST) payable for courses with starting date from 1 July 2019 onwards. There will be no administrative fee involved for the use of NTU Alumni Course Credits on courses with starting date from 1 July 2019 onwards. For more information, please visit here.
An online assessment will be conducted at the end of the course.
Achieving minimum attendance (75% of the total course hours)
Completion and pass the course assessments
*Course Certificate will be awarded to the participant who have fulfilled all the above requirements and completed all assessments.
For group registrations, please register your interest with us to discuss your requirements and explore a customised learning solution tailored to your organisation's needs.
Benefits of Group Registration
1. Shared Learning and Organisational Alignment
Team members learn together, fostering a common understanding, and aligned goals to enhance organisational effectiveness and execution.
2. Practical Application to Business Challenges
Participants can apply learning directly to current business priorities, projects, and organisational challenges, ensuring immediate workplace relevance.
3. Industry-Relevant Case Studies
Learning can be enriched with industry-specific cases and real-world business scenarios, making the programme more relevant and impactful.
4. Enhanced Cross-Functional Collaboration
Bringing together participants from different departments encourages knowledge sharing and strengthens collaboration.
5. Delivery & Continuous Support
Classes can be conducted in NTU, your premises, or virtually plus an option of post-programme coaching (with additional fees), if desired. Training dates and times are flexible and can be arranged to suit your organisation's availability.
6. Greater Return on Learning Investment
When teams learn and implement together, organisations are more likely to achieve sustainable improvements and maximise training outcomes.
7. Stronger Innovation and Transformation Capability
Collective learning helps cultivate an innovation mindset, strengthen change leadership, and accelerate organisational growth and transformation.
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