Business Operations Course This is a course about how to manage a small business. It places emphasis on developing an ability to properly assess business opportunities, in particular financial considerations. Some people have an intuitive ability with money, where everything they touch turns to gold, others need to take a much more conscious approach to handling money if they are to maximize their assets. Similarly, some people have an intuitive ability to organize
- this is something a successful business manager must do. Records must be kept in order & documents must be easy to find. Throughout the course the student will develop their ability to make better decisions with respect to the following sorts of problems: How to better invest money. How to capitalize on your assets. How to buy more economically. How to minimize costs. Deciding how much to keep in reserve for a "rainy day". How often to structure your budget. How to determine costs.
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Business Planning Course This course is designed for people starting-up in a wide variety of business sectors & sizes, together with voluntary sector organisations. People not currently in work but seeking to start a business will find the programme of particular value. The course is most suitable for people wishing to enhance their business skills & develop a business start up plan, prior to implementation. At the end of the course you will be able to: Describe & evaluate your business idea Carry out market research for your idea Market your product or service Compile the financial information required to run a business Produce a business plan Identify sources of funding Instigate relevant business controls ...

Business Planning & Project Management Course In this course, we look at how to turn the strategic plan into reality. We consider two activities. First, creating the business plan. This is an essential communication document identifying the key issues, costs & benefits of what the organisation is trying to do. Second, project management. This is the management of one-off tasks & requires special techniques. This will give you some ideas about specific aspects of the implementation of strategy that you will address in detail in further modules on strategy & change. It will also introduce you to some useful techniques. In drawing up a business plan, we develop ideas that have practical application in achieving the strategic direction of the organisation &, in doing this, we highlight key features of the strategy itself. In the section on project management, we look at an overall technique that can be used in implementing major change, but we also consider a number of other significant techniques that are used in operations management & can be used in other business functions to great effect. We take a very practical approach to some of the concepts that we have discussed from a more theoretical perspective elsewhere in this module. After participating in this course, you should be able to: explain what business plans are & their use in different situations identify the main features of a business plan draw up a simple plan explain the roles of the people involved in project management & the information they require produce a one-page project specification produce a project work breakdown structure, milestone plan, activity chart & Gantt chart explain the meaning of baseline, scheduled & actual costs, & earned value understand how to construct & read project "S" curves identify the main source of risks in projects & which risks require action. ...

Business Skills Course The title of this course is Business Skills, & that is exactly what it covers. What skills do you need in business? You will cover anything from getting a job, writing a letter or a report, doing a presentation, word-processing & other computer applications. As you can see there are many different skills involved in these varied functions. Many of the skills you will cover will also benefit you in your studies. The areas covered are also fundamental to your everyday life whether you are applying for a job, writing a letter to apply for a grant or a mortgage, working out your personal finances on your computer, speaking at a special anniversary or conducting a meeting of your local music society. Whatever your career or your interests, in today's business environments you need to be able to communicate & to use a computer! ...

Business Strategy Course Every year thousands of new businesses are created. A few will grow to become global companies employing thousands of people, others will never make the world stage; in fact, the majority will cease trading within two or three years. To survive, managers need a good understanding of the business environment, the opportunities & threats it offers, a realistic appreciation of the abilities & limitations of the business, knowledge of what they want to achieve, & a fairly clear idea of the direction in which the business should go. The route the business takes to achieve its objectives is often known as the corporate or business strategy. In this course, we look at some of the tools that we can use to decide on the strategy. As you will see, the tools we describe are those which link the various functions of the business & are to do with operating the business as a complete organisation rather than as a collection of functions or departments. The business strategy concerns the overall direction of the organisation. Here, we consider the operational or functional strategies that contribute to the business strategy. After participating in this course, you should be able to: explain how businesses need to align their objectives & capabilities with the needs of their customers & with the environment give examples of business objectives, mission & value statements understand how the business environment provides opportunities for the business but also limit its freedom of action explain how the resources & behaviour of the organisation constrain the choice of strategy describe a range of business strategies & explain the circumstances in which they might be appropriate for a business describe how an organisation copes with an uncertain future & responds to complex environmental change. ...

Business Studies A  Level About A  Levels A levels are subject-specific qualifications normally studied after GCSEs or International GCSEs, though they are appropriate at any age to gain a qualification in a subject in which you are interested. The qualification is made up of two levels: the AS level & the A2 level. The AS level is the first half of a full A level & is a qualification on its own. The A2 level builds on the knowledge gained from both the AS level, as well as the GCSE level. Both the AS & A2 levels & examinations must be successfully completed to gain a full A level. Students usually take 1 year to complete the AS & a further year to complete the A2
- so a full A level usually takes two years. This fast track A level, however, lets you complete the course in half the time (i.e. one year instead of two years). The fast track A level works in exactly the same way & you get the same certificate as you would on the two-year course. A levels are highly valued by schools, colleges & employers. They are at level 3 on the National Qualifications Framework & they carry UCAS points, which will be awarded according to the grade achieved (A = 120, B = 100, C = 80). Many courses at university or college will require you to take A levels in certain subjects. We recommend you check the requirements for those courses & take the appropriate subject A levels. About Our A Level Business Studies Course The course has been designed to provide students with an understanding of the following: how businesses work; how the world around them affects decision-making within a business; what leads to change & how businesses respond to these issues; & the range of perspectives that can be taken on business activities. It also helps develop a range of important & transferable skills: data skills; presenting arguments & making recommendations on the basis of the available evidence; & problem solving. What Can I Do After Completing This A Level in Business? Getting A levels can provide you with a variety of options, such as work, further study or an apprenticeship. After successful completion of this course, you could apply to university, a BTEC Higher National, NVQ, a BTEC Apprenticeship or a mixture of these qualifications. If you are applying to a UK university you are likely to apply through the University & College Admission Service (UCAS). You can find out more about UCAS & how A levels are valued by Further & Higher education institutes on the UCAS website. Financing Your Business A  Level While our ' Fees' tab below shows only full payment options, we do offer alternatives for financing your A level course. You can either pay everything up front so you don't have to think about it again, or we have an instalment payment plan available, whereby you pay a deposit of £100.84 plus 5 monthly intalments of £60.84. To take advantage of our monthly instalment plan, you'll need to contact us directly to enrol at +44 (0) 1288 356300, or info@stonebridge.uk.com.
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Business Writing Course Today's business professionals must be able to communicate effectively through the written word if they are going to succeed in today's business environment. The Business Writing course demonstrates the strategies needed to increase the clarity, impact, & professionalism of e-mail, memos, letters, proposals, reports & resumes. How to eliminate wordiness. How to reduce writing & rewriting time. How to organize, begin & end documents effectively. How to present ideas strategically & diplomatically. How to recognize & correct the most common errors in business documents. The course will also review in detail the strategies required to win contracts or decision makers' approval. How to anticipate & answer decision-makers' concerns & questions & how to ensure a clear, credible & compelling presentation. Now, be more confident, get results & start achieving the success you deserve with the Business Writing Course. ...

Balance Sheet (Byte Size) Course You are probably familiar with the accounting term 'balance sheet'. However, relatively few of you will probably really understand what a balance sheet really is or what it purports to show. In this course we shall see that the balance sheet aims to provide a statement of financial position by setting out the resources of the business, on the one h&, & the claims against those resources, on the other. The information contained within the balance sheet can be presented in various forms & in this course we shall consider the main forms of presentation. In drawing up a balance sheet, we employ a number of accounting rules or conventions. We consider these in some detail & discuss their limitations. By the end of this course, you should be able to: explain the nature & purpose of a balance sheet define the terms asset, liability & capital explain the typical form & content of a balance sheet discuss the major conventions that underpin the balance sheet explain why a balance sheet on its own does not provide an adequate record of events ...

Basic Camera Handling Skills Course Every photographer has their own comfortable way of holding & handling a camera. Even the choice can be determined as much by its 'feel' as by the latest state of the art technology. Regardless of which camera you use, this course will teach you to make a professional job of any picture you take. ...

Basic Maths Course This course deals with a number of basic mathematical concepts that will be used during your study and/or work life. When you have worked through this unit you will be able to: Understand the number system & relationships between sizes of objects Appreciate & work with some basic elements in algebra & algebraic manipulation Solve simple & simultaneous equations & transpose equations Apply rounding rules to the results of calculations Calculate binomial coefficients Use an extended set of calculator functions ...