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.