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Course Details: Introduction to Business Diploma

Pitman Training Scotland
Scotland
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Easy Payment Plan & ILA Part Funding
Classroom
FullTime
Ongoing
7 weeks full-time or 200 hours flexi study
 
Available at one of the following Scottish centres - Edinburgh, Aberdeen, Glasgow, Dumfries, Forres or by Distance learning. Designed for: Those who need equipping with a range of key business skills

Objectives: To provide you with the expertise needed in business

Course Content

Core Subjects

• Introduction to Business Structure and Law - Learn why different types of business exist, terms relating to business, AGMs and EGMs, roles and responsibilities of shareholders, directors and the company secretary
• Understanding Business Accounts - will help you understand how to read and interpret business accounts
Available at one of the following Scottish centres - Edinburgh, Aberdeen, Glasgow, Dumfries, Forres or by Distance learning.

Designed for: Those who need equipping with a range of key business skills

Objectives: To provide you with the expertise needed in business

Course Content

Core Subjects

• Introduction to Business Structure and Law - Learn why different types of business exist, terms relating to business, AGMs and EGMs, roles and responsibilities of shareholders, directors and the company secretary
• Understanding Business Accounts - will help you understand how to read and interpret business accounts
• Book-keeping Level 2 Module 1 - Learn double-entry book-keeping in order to keep accurate accounting records
• Sage 50 Accounts - Learn how to apply manual book-keeping skills to a computerised accounting program
• Microsoft Excel – Learn spreadsheet skills to a good business standard. This will enable you to create spreadsheets, enter data, formulas and functions, create charts and more.
• Microsoft Outlook – Learn how to share, manage and schedule information electronically.
• Get into Marketing - Learn the main principles of marketing covering subjects such as a product life cycle, pricing and promotion strategies, advertising, attending and exhibiting at Trade Shows.
• Microsoft Word – Learn word processing skills to a good business standard.
• Effective Business Communication – Learn to communicate effectively in business – by letter, email, telephone and personal presentations.
• Microsoft Word Expert - Learn advanced word processing skills including mail merge, graphs, macros, creating an index, table of contents and more.

Recommended Electives – choose TWO:

• Time Management • Get Into HR
• Interpersonal Communications • Get Into PR
• Managing Internal and External workplace communications
• Communications in an Organisation • Dreamweaver
• Introduction to HTML
• Meetings and Minutes seminar
• Marketing Principles and Practices


The above are recommended electives for this Diploma. Alternative subjects may be chosen. Please discuss the options with your Course Advisor.

Benefits
? Equip you to start a new career.
? The flexibility and value of a self-study course designed to enable you to work at your own pace.
? Personalised workbooks to use as a reference guide on completion of your training.
? The opportunity to gain a Pitman Training Diploma that is recognised nationally and internationally by employers.

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Additional enquiry details

Are you resident in Scotland or living close to the Scottish Border?
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Do you appreciate that there is a course fee attached to attending this course?
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