Certificate IV in Entrepreneurship and New Business
Unlock your entrepreneurial potential with our online BSB40320 Certificate IV in Entrepreneurship and New Business. Gain the skills, knowledge, and confidence to become an entrepreneur.
Course code: BSB40320
Delivery mode: Online
Course duration: 12 months
Qualification: Certificate IV
Eligibility: This course is not available to international students
Nationally recognised: Yes
Awarded by: Swinburne University of Technology
Assessments
Online quizzes, including multiple choice and short answer questions
Portfolio of evidence
Written reports
Case studies
Video and audio role plays and demonstrations.
Learn entrepreneurship online and become the master of your future with a nationally recognised Certificate IV.
Do you dream of starting your own business or are you already working towards it? This small business course is designed to develop skills and knowledge for entrepreneurs and business owners to launch a new business or venture, or grow existing businesses. Enjoy the flexibility of studying online at your own pace, and gain a nationally recognised Cert IV in Entrepreneurship and New Business (BSB40320).
Entrepreneurship and small business management can be hugely rewarding, providing lifestyle freedom and allowing you to become your own boss. This entrepreneurship course provides you with core business skills to navigate the challenges of starting and running a business successfully.
Learn key principles of business and entrepreneurship, including:
Research and development of business plans
Financial planning and management
Building and maintaining business relationships
Critical thinking and problem-solving for new business ventures.
Whether you're seeking a business course for small business or looking to enhance your entrepreneurial skills, this course is designed to help you succeed. Enrol now to learn entrepreneurship online. Earn your Certificate IV with Swinburne Open Education.
This course is not available to International students.
Skills you'll learn
Key disciplines of business management
Research and development of business plans
Financial planning and management
Building and maintaining business relationships
Critical thinking and problem solving.
Your career opportunities
Small business owner
Small business manager
New venture manager
Project coordinator
Franchisee.
Start your entrepreneurship journey
Source: Career outcome information from Your Career (2025).
Why study Certificate IV in Entrepreneurship and New Business online
This small business course equips you with essential skills to successfully start and manage a business.
Learn key business and entrepreneurship principles, including business plan development, financial management, building relationships, and problem solving.
Learn entrepreneurship online while continuing in your current role.
Study online with our world-class learning platform
Designed and delivered online so you can learn anywhere, anytime
Study on any device - desktop, tablet or mobile
Learn through regular trainer-lead online sessions and native content
Engage with your learning community through online forums and messages
Download your free online course guide
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Meet Your Instructor
Irshad Cader
Irshad Cader is a Business and Management professional with extensive experience in leading renowned international businesses and organisations. He holds a Master’s degree in Management and a Post-graduate degree in Human Resource Management from Macquarie University, Sydney, Australia, and is a graduate of the Chartered Institute of Marketing (UK).
With 30 years of experience across Business Management, Marketing, Human Resources, and Capacity Development in Australia, Southeast Asia, and the Middle East, Irshad brings a wealth of expertise. He has also taught, trained, and coached in Business Management, Entrepreneurship, Marketing, and HR at both state universities and private educational institutions.
Online course modules
Once you have enrolled in this course, you can access our online platform and start with the first module. You will need to complete a module and then the next module becomes available to you.
This online course contains 11 online modules, which have been designed to cover the following units of competency, including 4 core units and 6 elective units. This online entrepreneurship course contains an introductory module.
Expand units below, to get an understanding of topics and objectives.
BSBESB401 Research and develop business plans
This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to research and develop business plans for achieving business goals and objectives.
BSBESB402 Establish legal and risk management requirements of new business ventures
This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to identify and comply with legal and risk management requirements of the business or new business venture, including negotiating, creating and planning for legal contracts used within the business, where required.
BSBESB403 Plan finances for new business ventures
This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to identify financial requirements of a business, including profit targets, cash flow projections and strategies to garner financial support.
BSBESB404 Market new business ventures
This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to develop and implement a marketing strategy that is integrated into the business plan in order to improve the performance of a business venture. It involves analysing and interpreting market data.
BSBCRT411 Apply critical thinking to work practices
This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to use advanced-level critical thinking skills in a workplace context. This includes using methods of analysis, synthesis and evaluation.
BSBESB406 Establish operational strategies and procedures for new business ventures
This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to develop and implement operational strategies and procedures for new businesses.
BSBESB407 Manage finances for new business ventures
This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to implement and review financial management strategies, including by using new and emerging digital technologies and interpreting financial reports and other numerical data.
BSBTWK401 Build and maintain business relationships
This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to establish, develop and maintain effective work relationships and networks through relationship building and negotiation skills required by workers. These workers may be within an organisation as well as freelance or contract workers.
BSBXTW401 Lead and facilitate a team
This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to effectively lead and facilitate a team in a workplace within any industry.
SIRXMKT006 Develop a social media strategy
This unit describes the performance outcomes, skills and knowledge required to plan and evaluate the use of social media. It requires the ability to determine suitable social media platforms, plan appropriate use and evaluate the effectiveness of social media activity.
Course requirements
Online study FAQs
We understand you need to fit study around your busy life. Our online learning platform is designed with this in mind, so you can study on any device, anywhere, anytime. Here are answers to some small business course frequently asked questions.
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