The programme covers all aspects of starting a new business enterprise with lots of opportunities for developing your business ideas with the help of the trainers delivering the programme over the five day period.
Contents cover over will include :
Module 1/Day 1
Assessing own suitability for business enterprise whether as a social enterprise or a private business enterprise
Identifying what it takes to start a business enterprise for commercial reason and gaps that you will need addressing to ensure you complete the journey ahead
Putting together a professional and personal development plan for growth
Developing your your soft skills such as effective communication, time management and assertiveness skills for business
Understanding the legal and regulatory framework of running a business
Module 2/Day2
Exploring idea generation and development strategies
Formulating and developing your own business ideas using techniques learn't
Identifying your target market and mapping out their profile for effective planning
Understanding the operating environment of different sectors at the macro and micro level using business tools such as PEST analysis, Porters Five Forces and more.......
Putting together a business plan for starting up your business enterprise ensuring you are starting the process with a clear vision and mission
Module 3/ Day 3
Putting together a business plan for starting your business enterprise
Understanding financial concepts for business e.g financial costings and projections, profit and loss accounts, balance sheets and cashflow statements
Module4 /Day 4
Putting together financial forecasts to determine financial needs continue
Sourcing and raising finance for business startup
Understanding lending and investors appraisal criteria
Presenting to lenders or investors with confidence
Module 5/ Day 5
Introduction to marketing and selling skills
Putting together your marketing plan to support your strategies
Introduction to people and relationship management
Understanding the importance of systems and policies in business
This programme could lead to a level 2 qualification in Business Enterprise with the Institute of Leadership and Management. Participants who would like a formal accredited qualification should informed us before they start the programme as additional fee will be required as well as additional assessments.
Note- All participants will also be linked to funders that may provide financial assistance for startup.
Distance learning students will be assigned course materials and workbooks to complete each module of the course as well as a tutor. Tutor support is available for a duration of six months during which all participants will be expected to have covered each module of the programme. Students who wish to gain ILM qualification are asked to pay a small fee towards the ILM registration.
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