13 Grads To Join Incubator Programme
By Sobrina Rosli

Bandar Seri Begawan - The Business School will take under its wing 13 vocational technical education and training graduates for its third Business Incubator Programme, which starts next week.

Pg Norashikin Pg Dr Amir Md Yussof, an entrepreneurship officer, said the 13 will be taught entrepreneurship, noting the lack of entrepreneurial awareness among Bruneians.

"We want to have a role in changing the mindset of the youth today where they could consider self-employment. I see it happening only through the process of change, to develop the culture of entrepreneurship to educate and raise interests."

The participants will go through three phases. The first phase aims to raise entrepreneurship awareness by encouraging participants to start a business. The second phase will include the development of a business plan through commercial and Industrial exposure as well as relevant government agencies handling business operations.

Pg Norashikin said in phase two, a panel of entrepreneurs will advise the participants on their business plan.

Upon successful completion of the first two phases, participants can then proceed to the third phase, where they would be given the opportunity to start their own business in an incubator unit.

The school facilitates the programme, while providing facilities such as a conference room for corporate meetings and to provide mentorship and business counselling. The school has 12 incubator units for early stages of business operations.

Bankers and veteran entrepreneurs are also invited to share their experiences with the students.

Eligible participants need to acquire Brunei Darussalam Technical and Vocational Education Council qualifications from technical and vocational institutions.-- Courtesy of The Brunei Times

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