Business Skills for South Africa

The three market segments BSSA focuses on are:

• owner-managers of enterprises of various sizes and stages of development;
• business advisers to SMMEs; and
• professional staff, including managers of SMME support organisations.

BSSA also offers trainer development training to those using its programmes.

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OWNER-MANAGER PROGRAMMES

BSSA Core Programme: (aligned to the unit standards of the New Venture Creation qualification - NQF Level 4)

This programme focuses on business growth and expansion.

Marketing

• Practical Marketing
• Personal Selling Skills
• Advertising and Promotion
• Customer Care

Financial Management

• Practical Pricing and Costing
• Effective Financial Management
• Bookkeeping
• Effective Purchasing Skills
• Understanding VAT
• Understanding Income Tax

General Management

• Your Approach Towards Business
• Effective Management
• Practical Negotiating Skills
• Your Business Plan
• Practical Tendering Skills
• Project Management

ProNet: (NQF Level 4)

This is a business management programme for SMMEs in the manufacturing sector. It was developed in conjunction with the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ).

• Manufacturing Health Check
• Quality Management
• Production Management
• Resource Management
• Product Development
• Information Management
• Human Resource Management
• Cost and Financial Management

Specialist Courses 

• Franchise Awareness
• HIV/AIDS as a Business Issue
• Business Ethics
• Export Readiness

PROGRAMMES FOR BUSINESS ADVISERS / SUPPORT PROFESSIONALS

PROCESS: (aligned to the unit standards of the Business Adviser qualification - NQF Level 5)

This programme covers the theory and practice of business advising. It was developed in conjunction with GIZ.

• Business Planning
• Business Appraisal
• Market Analysis
• Technical Analysis
• Financial Analysis
• Business Advising
• Business Monitoring and Rehabilitation

Build a Better Business (BBB)

This programme is designed to train advisors in the use of the diagnostic tools listed below, which together make up the BBB Toolkit.

• Tips for Effective Management
• Preparing for the Assignment
• Overview Health Check
• Interpretation of Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities and Threats
• Critical Issue Determinants

PROGRAMMES FOR COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANISATIONS 

• Project Management for Community-based Organisations
• The Project Business Plan for Community-based Organisations
• Practical Financial Management for Community-based Organisations

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