perform basic steps in starting a new business and registering a company
interview and recruit staff and conduct basic HR and office administrative activities within safe and ethical employment conditions
prepare a marketing plan and develop basic knowledge and skills in customer service
operate basic accounting procedures including preparation of budgets and financial statements
identify key features and opportunities in the business environment in Hong Kong and China
develop a business proposal and apply it in a simulated business setting
Course Content
Entrepreneurship and business start-up techniques
Planning a new business, structuring a company, sources of financial assistance, business registration and government supports
Set-up of virtual enterprises
Human resources and office administration
Staff recruitment and introduction to labour rights
Occupational health & safety and business ethics
Understanding simple business transactions and preparing agenda and minutes for meeting
Marketing Practice
Introduction of marketing concepts, marketing objective, target market and market analysis, marketing mix and customer relations
Accounting and Finance for Entrepreneur
Start-up costs and sources of start-up finance
Cost accounting, breakeven analysis, financial statements, and ratio analysis
Hong Kong and China Business Environment
Economic development and job opportunity in the Pearl River Delta region
Legal system in China and current economic issues
Business Start-up Simulation
Preparation and delivery of business ideas
Practical interaction, and evaluation and conclusion
Articulation to Further Study and/or Employment
Related further study opportunities in the VTC/Professional qualifications:
Further study opportunities in Vocational Training Council in business disciplines such as Higher Diploma/Diploma in Business Information Systems, Higher Diploma in Business Promotion & Design, Higher Diploma in Business Service Operations and Management, and Higher Diploma in Transport and Logistics Studies, etc.
Employment opportunities Graduates will benefit from the course when starting up a small business of their own and preparing for entry-level employment such as sales personnel and office assistant in the business services sector. Upon completion of further study in relevant Higher Diploma/Diploma courses, they may take up posts at the technical, supervisory, or managerial level in the business sector.
