Course Overview:
This masterclass is designed for aspiring mothers and early-stage Mumpreneurs who want to explore the entrepreneurial process and learn how to go from an idea to execution with confidence, while navigating the unique challenges of motherhood. The masterclass also aims to encourage mothers who aspire to start, grow, or scale their own businesses to develop an entrepreneurial mindset and provides an understanding of the entrepreneurial process. The course will also help participants to understand managing and mitigating uncertainty and risk while developing growth oriented and innovative ventures, whether for-profit or not-for-profit.
Course Objectives:
- To equip participants with the knowledge and skills to move from conceptualizing a new venture to its practical implementation
- To understand the critical elements of building a business, from market analysis and business model design to financial planning and execution strategies
- To help develop the mindset and agility required when navigating the challenges of bringing an idea to life
- To have a process-oriented approach towards validating, launching, and scaling a business idea
Upon the completion of this course, the participant will be able to:
- Understand the entrepreneurial process including identifying and validating a business idea to build a brand, securing funding, and launching a business, while being conscious of navigating each step with strategic foresight and resilience
- Understand how to start or grow their own businesses while balancing family life
Course Outline:
- Embracing the dual identity (Entrepreneur and Mother)
- Idea Generation (the germination of a business idea)
- Relentless Market Research and Idea Validation (Business Model Canvas overview)
- Embracing Imperfections (MVP)
- Meticulous Business Planning
- Securing Financing (POCD Framework)
- Skilled Start-up Team Formation/Assembly
- Service/Product Development and Testing (Lean Startup method)
- Execution and Market Launch
- Growth and Scaling
- Resilience/Learning from Failures (Failing Fast)
Delivery Method:
In-Person Classes
Target Audience Level:
Graduates/mid-level professionals seeking career changes.
Trainer's Profile/Brief:
Dr Riz Pirzada has diverse professional experience, working in Asia, Europe, and the Middle East with some of the leading international and multinational organisations. His wide-ranging career spans working with multinational bank-insurance groups; higher education institutions including the Russell Group universities; international development sector organisations; international non-governmental organisations; local authorities; and the food and beverage industry. Dr Riz's professional work as a practitioner, expert, and learner-centered trainer, also include delivering engaging seminars packed with insights, fun, and real-life stories. He has also successfully delivered several nationwide projects and programmes and has successfully implemented capacity-building initiatives for the stakeholders, both internal and external, and the partnering agencies. Dr Riz is working closely with industry, community, and civic organisations on their strategic skills development initiatives, driving sustainable growth.
Dr Riz's PhD (Entrepreneurship) is from Aston Business School (UK), part of an elite group of global business schools that hold the gold standard of 'triple-crown' accreditation from AACSB, AMBA and EQUIS. He is also a 'Chartered Banker' and holds MBA in Banking and Finance. Dr Riz has the SFHEA (Senior Fellow of the Higher Education Academy) membership, which is awarded to professionals who demonstrate a comprehensive understanding and effective practice experience of leading and influencing the learning and teaching practices of peers, colleagues, mentees, and the wider stakeholders in the higher education community.
