Course Structure
The following modules must be completed:
- Business studies
- Business planning
- Financial management
- Project management
- Introduction to psychology
- Industrial psychology
- Personnel management
- Marketing foundations
- Workplace health and safety
- Research Project I
- !ndustry meetings -attendance for 100 hrs at seminars, conferences, trade shows or other industry meetings.
Plus four (4) other modules selected fom:
- Bookkeeping I
- Bookkeeping II
- Entrepeneurship
- Sales management
- Advertising and promotions
- Marketing systems
- Marketing Psychology
Module Outlines
Business Studies
This is the starting point, providing a solid foundation for everytrhing else. It has eight lessons as follows.
- Establishment Procedures – aims to teach the student how to select appropriate procedures for the establishment of a small business
- Management Procedures – teaches the student how to select appropriate procedures for the management of a small business
- Communication in Business – how to develop procedures for communicating with suppliers and customers of a small business
- Problem Solving – how to develop procedures for addressing problems in a small business
- Staff Management – looks at how to plan the management of staff in a small business
- Productivity – learn how to develop strategies for managing production in a small business or department within a larger organisation.
- Financial Management – how to carry out different financial management tasks used in small business or department within a larger organisation
- Marketing Techniques – Evaluation of marketing techniques used in business
Business Planning
Businesses fail because they don't plan. There are certain things that should always be planned for; and systematic proved ways to plan. This module develops a better capacity to plan, and in turn, develop a better capacity to manage business.
Financial Management
Learn how to make your cash work for you and slash your expenses! This course teaches you to take charge of your finances by getting better deals when spending, borrowing or investing. There are more opportunities than you may realise. You will learn important financial terminology and gain an insight into how money works. We'll show you how to make the most of what you’ve got. This course is extremely relevant for both individual/personal and small business financial management.
Project Management
Project Management is a skill which is important in all industries and in all sorts of situations. A great project manager is a valuable asset to any company. He/she understands how to keep a project on time and on budget. Develop your skills in planning, strategy, leadership, conflict management and much much more. This course is just as relevant to any type of project, from construction to events or managing a new product launch.
Introduction to Psychology
Develop your ability to analyse aspects of a persons psychological state and apply derived knowledge to motivate that person. This provides a solid introduction/foundation for further studies of psychology covering such things as the nature and scope of psychology, neurological and environmental effects on behaviour, personality, consciousness, perception, needs, drives and motivation.
Industrial Psychology
Develop an understanding of how the psychological state of employees in the workplace, affects both their work, and their overall well being.
Personnel Management
This course will develop the student’s ability to carry out the various tasks associated with managing personnel, such as recruitment, training and controlling. Emphasis is placed on knowledge and methods that will improve workplace morale and productivity.
Marketing Foundations
Marketing is the cornerstone of most modern businesses. Lack of marketing knowledge is frequently the reason why a good business concept does not succeed. This course deals with all aspects of marketing from presentation and packaging, to advertizing and selling, developing in you an acute awareness of what is needed to achieve and maintain a good market share.
Workplace health and safety
Accidents in the workplace are not only a dramatic event for all the people involved, but also a legal nightmare, highly disrupt work and can be significant unnecessary costs. By identifying risks and either avoiding them or preparing contingencies to deal with accidents, a workplace can reduce the frequency of accidents and greatly minimize any problems when one does occur.
Research Project I
Choose an industry that interests you and explore the research needs of an organisation in a real workplace setting. You will learn how to plan a research project and how to implement your plan in order to maximise the value of the information you collate. You will then use this information to produce a descriptive report that could be very valuable to the development of the organisation’s business and operational practices.
