START A SMALL BUSINESS -Home Study Course- Learn Small Business Skills, Explore Business Options, then Plan and Develop a Venture with the Best Chance of Success.
- After enrolling, watch our "orientation video" and discover how to use all sorts of services to support your study.
- Lots of flexibility is where and how often you study -even what your learning is focussed on
- Exams are optional and only needed if you want to use this study as a credit in a formal qualification -even then, we always give you the option to repeat exams
- Exceptional tutor support -Our faculty includes around 40 university trained professionals most with decades of industry experience. You have unlimited access to tutors over the phone or email.
Study online by Distance Education
The course covers all the basics to plan a business and start its first steps. It contains and explain what are the elements associated with profitability and business success.
COURSE STRUCTURE
There are 12 lessons in the course are:
- Introduction to Small Business
Types of business and communication, types of language, office equipment. - The Business World
Consultancy services, law and business, the landscape industry, business letters, communication systems. - Your alternatives - different types of ventures
Buying and starting a business. - Marketing
What is involved in marketing, advertising, selling, communication. - Planning
Organising and planning to ensure the success of the business. - Basic Bookkeeping
Financial statements, balance sheet, profit and loss statement,insurance. - Sales Methods
Selling, sales method, telephone canvassing. - Budgeting
Assets and liabilities. - Developing a 12 month business plan
Protection, planning and production. - Implementing a business plan
Communication with employees, planning the development of the business. - Reviewing progress in a new business
Research, evaluate and decide on business plan updates. - Improving profitability
Increase profit and reduce expenditure.
AIMS
- Discuss the nature of small business and the skills required to run one successfully
- Explain the legal requirements, restrictions and the costs of running a small business
- Describe the different aspects and considerations associated with starting a new or buying an existing business.
- Explain the marketing process.
- Explain the importance of planning in the running of a successful business.
- Explain the importance of record keeping and the principles of bookkeeping.
- Determine sales and promotions strategies in small business.
- Explain the importance of budgets.
- Develop a business plan.
- Implement a business plan.
- Identify factors that affect profitability.
Course Duration: 100 hours
How to Succeed in Business
Studying this course is an excellent starting point; but study alone doesn'tg ensure success in business or a career.
- Network! Who you know can be just as important as what you know -so we make a point throughout this course of helping you build contacts. We show you how to network, we encourage you to network, and we build networking into your assignments and set tasks.
- Become a Problem Solver! Knowing how to find information and solve problems is also critical to the success of any business; and again, we have designed this course to nurture these skills.
- Go Beyond the Information! Studying is about more than just accumalating information.... you need to learn what to do with the information you gather.
- Take Calculated Risks! There is always a risk in business; but with the right choices and careful planning, risk is relatively small.
- Select Viable Products and Get to Know the Product before Launching. Don't make the mistake of deciding what you want to sell before you understand the world of business -that is putting the cart before the horse.
Some schools emphasise the learning of factual information; and assessing your retention of that information. At ACS, we feel that approach is very little different to buying and using a book. If that is all you want, this is not the course for you. This course is for people who want something more; something that will make a difference to you chance of business success.
General Information on ACS Distance Education and our courses
Who are our tutors?
Our tutors are all highly experienced and professional, knowledgeable in their field of study. We have staff from around the world, enabling us to gain a wide variety of perspectives. We have a school in the UK and in Australia. If you would like to have a look at our tutors, then click on the “The School” in the boxes above and choose “The Staff” option.
Sample Course Notes
Our courses are all written by highly qualified tutors and writers, who also teach on the courses, so know them well. We strive to update our courses and improve them with new information, methods and knowledge on an ongoing basis. If you would like to see examples of some of our courses, then choose the “Enrolment” option above, and then click on “Sample Course Notes”.
What learning method should I choose?
We offer three learning methods – e-learning, correspondence and online. If you are not sure which is the right choose for you, then click on the “Enrolment” box above, then “Learning Methods.”
How Long will it take to complete the course?
This obviously varies from student to student. Some students will have more time for study than others. Some students may work quicker than others, so it is an individual thing. We estimate that most students will take, for example, 4 – 6 months to complete a 100 hour individual module, but we allow up to 12 months for you to complete it.
Longer courses will obviously take longer. You can find more information on the length of time required and so on the “Enrolment” box, then selecting “Terms and Conditions of Enrolment.”
What Do Our Students think of us?
If you would like to read comments from our previous students, then choose the “Enrolment” option above, then “Student Testimonials”.
I don’t think this is the right course for me.
If you’re not sure about this course, then why not look at our wide range of other courses. Click on the “Courses” box above.
You may also wish to design your own course to fit in with exactly what YOU want. To do so, click on the “Enrolment” box, then “Design your Own Course”.
If you would like more advice on a course, then you can contact us and ask a tutor about the courses. You can contact us by calling 0800 328 4723 or +44(0) 384 442752 or emailing info@acsedu.co.uk
Recognition and Accreditation
ACS is recognised by IARC and part of the ACS Partner Colleges Network. For more information on our recognition and accreditation, click on “The School”, then “Recognition”.
Who is ACS Distance Education?
If you want to know more about ACS and our history, then please click on “The School”, then “About us.”
DURATION: 100 hours
This is an individual module. The individual module courses are 100 hour long usually and can be taken on their own or as part of a larger program of study. If you want to take one of these courses only, you can elect to sit an optional exam at the end of it. If you successfully pass the exam, you will receive a Statement of Attainment. If you do not wish to take the exam, you will receive a Course Completion letter when you have passed all assignments. You can take examinations at a time and location to suit you. If you enrol, you will be sent further information on how to arrange examinations at the end of the course. If you do not wish to sit the examination, you will need to complete all assignments to receive the course completion letter. There is an assignment at the end of each lesson. So for example, if an individual module course contains ten lessons, you will need to complete ten assignments. Assignments can be sent to us via email, post or fax.
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START A SMALL BUSINESS DISTANCE TRAINING COURSE
GIVE YOURSELF THE BEST CHANCE TO SUCCEED!
This course aims to make sure your business is one of the successful ones!. You not only learn how to start a business, but under the guidance of a professional business expert, you plan and initiate development of a business venture. There are two parts to the course:
A. In the first part you learn about how to run a business.
B. You then either start a business (this may be very small, or larger), or review the running of an established business. Over several lessons your tutor guides you through several stages to assess, analyze and improve operations in this "real life situation".
Twelve lessons cover marketing, planning, budgeting, reviewing progress, improving profit and more. If you want to give yourself the best chance to succeed in a new business, this course is for you.
