Course overview
Get the ball rolling with your prospective business venture, and sign up for this business diploma that will help your business succeed. The dream of running your own business can become a reality with the know-how that can be gained from studying these in-depth modules, and with the expertise and business acumen that you can develop, there’s every chance of your venture being a fruitful one.
Ten Hours, 16 modules
This easy-to-navigate diploma is made up of 16 comprehensive modules, each taking between 15 and 30 minutes to complete and covering all manner of subject material from branding and marketing to recruitment and financing. Study is completely flexible thanks to the online courseware, but we estimate the diploma can be completed in approximately ten hours; however, how you plan your time is completely up to you and, with lifetime access to the course, there’s no rush!
Build a Successful Career
Running a profitable business can be tough in the current economic times – no matter how big or small you plan your venture to be. It requires a great deal of perseverance and determination, but it can be done, and with this excellent source of information and training to guide you, there’s nothing stopping you from reaching for your goals and running with them!
What you'll learn
- Start from the beginning, and gain valuable insight into how to start your own business, from generating the initial ideas to set up the all-important business plan.
- Learn how to identify your target audience, and understand the importance of having a USP. Understand how to use branding to increase your business realisation.
- Touch upon financing, and the various options available. Take a look at the areas of cash flow, accounting, tax and bookkeeping, and learn how to budget accordingly.
- Appreciate the importance of marketing, and how the proper use of social media can help to get your business on the map. Learn how to market your business successfully, using all of the relevant channels, and how to fit your marketing strategies into any budgeting limitations that are in place.
- Gain insight into how to recruit and manage staff, from ensuring they stay motivated to the importance of training and development.
- Recognise some of the legal issues that you may face as a business, and how these issues can be dealt with effectively, including the need for the relevant insurance packages.
- Understand the importance of technology, including what you should have as a business and how it works. Take a look at why you need a website and how a customer-focussed one can be created on a budget.
- Learn about business ethics and their importance.
Recognition
Study method
- Online
- Blended
- In-class
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Duration study load
- Self-paced
- 12 months course access
Entry requirements
There are no entry requirements.
Course features
- Online support available throughout, should you need it.
- Short modules ensure concentration won’t lapse and knowledge retention won’t suffer.
- Course completion certificate can be downloaded following the successful completion of the course and test.
- Enter the business world with a bang and give your career a positive start, by signing up to this fabulous diploma, today!
Who's it for?
This course would be ideal for anyone considering joining the world of business, whether you’re just out of school or hoping for a complete career change. It would particularly suit individuals who wish to start their own business, or become self-employed.
Delivery
- Study online at times that are convenient to you, thanks to our flexible courseware that is available 24/7, 365 a day.
- Compatible across a variety of devices and browsers, so you can learn on the go or at home, with ease.
- Give your future business ventures the best chance of success by gaining valuable skills and know-how.
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