The Foundation in Business Skills course is ideal for staff early in their career who want a well-rounded understanding of what it takes to run a successful business.
Spread across 16 easy-to-follow modules, learners gain skills across a range of business-related areas, including finance, strategy and marketing, giving them the tools to genuinely contribute to the success of your business.
What’s covered in the course:
- The basics of starting a business, from idea generation and business planning to building a strategy and identifying a target market
- The financial aspects of a business, including set-up costs, financing options, cash flow, forecasting, accounts and budgeting
- How marketing, including social media advertising, can attract and retain customers
- How to effectively build a brand that stands out in the marketplace
- What to consider when employing staff, including recruitment, training and legal considerations
- Common business administration requirements, such as insurance, tax and staying on top of legal and regulatory issues
- How to use technology effectively, including the importance of a well-designed website
The course runs across 16 modules (around 10 hours of learning), from Where to Begin and Starting Your Business Plan through to Growing Your Business and Moving Forward.
This course sits within our Administration & HR courses, alongside our broader Business training courses. Explore our full range of training programmes to plan your team’s development.
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