Franchising Course Franchising is neither an industry nor a business. It is a practical concept for the effective distribution of profits and/or services. Recently this way of doing business has become increasingly popular. This is because franchising combines the positive qualities of large organisations with those of small businesses. We can define this as fusing the commitment & energy of individuals with big business resources. This course is designed to provide students with an introduction to franchising - especially those who are considering investing in a franchise business opportunity. ...

Freelance Journalism Course One can only be taught to write as one can be taught to paint, or to play a musical instrument. We can give potential writers the basic techniques. We can suggest, counsel, encourage & discourage. We can tell you what is wrong with your work, & what is right with it. Even experienced & successful writers can profit from it, the study it entails can only improve anyone's work, but we can only teach you what not to do, & stimulate you to write. We can give you the tips & techniques that will be short cuts towards success. Your course saves you time by doing some of the background work for you.  This course teaches you the writing skills needed to get into print, from letters to the editor to full articles on travel or many other topics. ...

Family Healthcare Course The care & well-being of members of a family is always up-most in the minds of parents about their children & children about their parents. The need to be able to understand & implement a care policy for the family or individual is critical. This course helps you to understand better the matters relating to the family & it's health issues. ...

Farming Management Course Have you always wanted to work your own farm, or have the l&, but not the skills? This unique course in Farming & Management will provide you with the skills needed to achieve these tasks. Due to a number of key factors, such as cost & suitable knowledge, the people who are most likely to become farmers are those people who have been raised on or have lived on a farm. But this is not always the case, & recently there have been increasing numbers of people who are leaving urban lifestyles for a farming life. Hobby farmers often start with a small allotment, while maintaining their mainstream work or income until they are comfortable about making a living from their "hobby". Some progress to larger properties once they have established the skills, knowledge, & financial backing to enable them to farm profitably on a larger scale. ...

Fiction Writing Course By no means can everyone who has the urge to write fiction can do so successfully & for publication. Fiction writing is a craft which must be learned, like any other. This course is not among those which declare, Anyone has it in them to write a good short story. It is a complex craft & there are no short cuts to success. We will teach you how to avoid some of the pitfalls, & show you some of the short cuts. ...

Finance & Accounting Course We can define accountancy as: "the identification, measurement & communication of economic information to enable the users of that information to form sensible opinions & make sensible decisions". Accounting is surrounded by mystique & "jargon", &, as a professional skill, it requires a high degree of technical expertise. However, it is a very "common-sense" activity & addresses some very basic issues & questions about the nature of businesses & the real-life events, people & activities that make them work. One of the problems with accounting is that many people focus on the "count" component of the word, & believe that it is no more than counting or "doing the numbers". Nothing could be further from the truth! Look at the complete word! Very few people when asked to give an account of themselves, will express themselves in quantitative terms - shoe size, IQ, height & weight. Rather, they offer information in qualitative terms - where they live, what they do, their background, likes, dislikes, family, occupation & so on. Indeed they will "tell a story" - which is what accounting strives to do for an organisation - albeit, today largely in financial terms. ...

Finance for Non-Financial Managers Course Many questions arise in the running of a business & many decisions need to be made daily, based on sound financial information. Do you hold a position within a company, but do not have the skills needed to better understand the financial aspects of the business? This course is designed to assist you to gain the skills & knowledge needed to improve your understanding of this vital function within the business environment. ...

Financial Management Course Financial management is concerned with the decisions that a firm makes about investing in projects & with acquiring the finance for that investment & as such is only concerned with the future. With a financial decision, the issue may not be whether it was right or wrong in predicting the future but whether an appropriate assessment & a reasoned argument were made in taking the initial decision. As we are dealing with uncertain future predictions, risk is a major factor to be taken into account. How likely is the prediction to happen? This course will enable students with little knowledge of finance to lay the foundations for decision making in financial management. ...