Foundation in Business Skills Certification
The Foundation in Business Skills course is the perfect choice, if you have staff members who are early on in their career and wish to gain an all-encompassing knowledge of what it takes to run a successful business.
Spread across 16, easy-to-follow modules, students will gain skills in a multitude of business-related areas, including finances, strategies and marketing, giving them the tools that they need, in order to really contribute towards the success of your business.
What’s covered in the course?
The well-structured modules of this course cover in detail the following areas:
- The basics of starting a business – from idea generation and business planning to building a strategy and identifying the target market;
- The financial aspects of a business, including initial set-up costs and financing options, as well as ongoing financial needs and requirements, such as cash flow, forecasting, keeping accounts and budgeting;
- How marketing can benefit a business by attracting and retaining customers; this module also includes useful information regarding social media advertising;
- How to effectively create a brand for your business, to ensure that it is attractive within the marketplace;
- What to consider when employing staff, such as recruitment, training, legal considerations and getting the best from your employees;
- Common business administrative requirements, such as the type of insurance that the business may benefit from, what taxes are required and how to pay them and the importance of keeping abreast of appropriate legal and regulatory issues that affect the business;
- How to effectively use technology in your business, including the importance of a well designed website in attracting customers.
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Duration 10 hours
Modules 16
Certificate of completion
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Course FAQ
Who can take the Foundation in Business Skills Certification course?
There are no entry requirements to take the course.
What is the structure of the course?
The course has 16 modules and should take 10 hours. Each module takes between 20 and 90 minutes on average to complete, although students can spend as much or as little time as they feel necessary on the modules.
Where / when can the course be studied?
The course can be studied at any time and from any internet-connected device.
Is there a test at the end of the course?
Once you have completed the course there is a multiple choice test. The questions will be on a range of topics found within the modules. The test, like the course, is online and can be taken at a time and location of your choosing.
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