Application Process

Part 1 : Selection Criteria To qualify as a beneficiary of the programme, the following basic criteria must be met:

• Underserved women entrepreneurs who manage their own businesses in Gauteng
• Minimum of a matric qualification
• Good understanding of English
• Business to have an annual turnover of R300,000 to R5million and show excellent growth potential
• The entrepreneur must have run/managed the business for at least a year
• Businesses who employ at least five people with be given preference
• Entrepreneur must be prepared to comply with the measurement requirements of the programme

If you do not meet one of the criteria, we are willing to assess eligibility on a case by case basis. Please phone us for advice, 011 771 4204.

Part 2 : Complete and submit application form
(applications for cohort 2 are now open)

Application form for Cohort 2 word version
Application form for Cohort 2 pdf version

Submit Application Forms directly to GIBS by post, email, fax or deliver directly to the campus. Forms are available:

1. On this website
2. At the GIBS campus (address below)
3. On request by calling Ms Misha Dhana on either of the numbers below

Contact
Programme Coordinator
Goldman Sachs-GIBS 10,000 Women Certificate Programme for Women Entrepreneurs
Gordon Institute of Business Science,
26 Melville Rd, Illovo, Johannesburg
T (011) 771 4000 (switchboard)
T (011) 771 4260 (direct)
F 086 298 6217
E dhanad@gibs.co.za

PART 3: SHORTLISTED CANDIDATES TO BE CONTACTED FOR PANEL INTERVIEWS

After the application screening process, shortlisted candidates will be contacted for a panel interview. Interviews are conducted over three days at the GIBS campus in Illovo and failure to attend the interview will result in disqualification. Panel interviews will be conducted in JUNE/JULY 2012.

Part 4: Confirmed participants will be notified and the commitment fee must be paid

Upon confirmation, candidates will be required to pay the fee of R3,000 (three thousand rand) in order to be accepted into the programme. This fee will be forfeited if the participant leaves the programme for any reason, or does not attend 90% of the classroom sessions.

Programme Venue & Dates

GIBS Inner City Campus
130 Pritchard Street, Johannesburg
August - December 2012