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Welcome to Allan Gray Makers' First Block
To develop the entrepreneurial mindset of technically skilled youth. The programme inspires participants to start an entrepreneurial journey, improve the number and breadth of quality ideas, and gain clarity on how to and where to start an enterprise.
Start your entrepreneurial journey with the Allan Gray Makers programme!
In this course we will be exploring what it means to be an entrepreneur or intrapreneur and equipping you with the tools and skills that will help you achieve your goals. The focus is on the entire entrepreneurial journey from understanding the principles behind coming up with a solution to a problem to ultimately running a business. The skills you will learn are transferable and will be beneficial to you regardless of the career path you decide to follow.
After completing the course, you will have the opportunity of graduating to become part of a community of Allan Gray Makers who use their skills to positively impact society.
The focus of this course is to activate the entrepreneur in you!
Course Duration
Approzimately 6 weeks
Assessment and Award
Each module has a compulsory individual learning activity that you will need to complete.
You will receive a certificate once you've finished the course.
Benefits of the course
- Personal development: get a better understanding of who you are and what drives you.
- Entrepreneurial exposure: gain access to the world of entrepreneurship.
- Transferable skills: learn critical problem-solving skills applicable to any career.
- Entrepreneurial opportunity: earn the opportunity to be part of a business incubator and life-long entrepreneurial fellowship community to help grow your business.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Allan Gray Makers programme?
The Allan Gray Makers is a programme funded by the Allan Gray Orbis Foundation Endowment that supports and nurtures responsible, technically-talented entrepreneurs and the ecosystem they operate in. Through the growth of these businesses, the programme aims to accelerate meaningful employment creation. The programme has three pillars: MakersAcademy, MakersHub, MakersMovement. This course is part of the MakersAcademy
Can anyone apply?
Not at the moment. We are currentl only be working with selected partner organisations to introduce the programme.
How long is the programme?
6 weeks
How does the programme work?
The programme aims to grow responsible businesses that generate sustainable profits and create meaningful employment and value for society. To achieve this goal, we implement three key programmes: MakersAcademy, MakersHub, MakersMovement.
Stage
Name
Summary
1
Makers Academy
Aims to equip technically-talented youth with entrepreneurial skills and exposure so that they can confidently be entrepreneurial.
2
Makers Hub
Aims to support technical and vocational businesses to grow, generate sustainable profits and create meaningful employment and value to society
3
Makers Movement
Aims to create an enabling ecosystem that allows responsible entrepreneurs in technical trades to flourish.
5
Allan Gray Maker
Become a part of a community of Allan Gray Makers who are using their skills to positively impact society.