Introduction to Marketing Management Course Marketing has a key functional role as the only part of the organisation which has proactive contact with customers; it is the bridge to the customer & the consumer. This is the aspect of marketing which most people recognise, & which can be thought to be marketing's sole role. But unless marketers take an active part at corporate level it is unlikely that the organisation as a whole will have a customer focus. A major role for marketing management is therefore to encourage & reinforce a marketing orientation that permeates every sector of the organisation. At corporate level any organisation has a relationship with its environment - the need to manage this relationship should be obvious, but unfortunately this realisation only came to many British firms in the take-over battles of the 1970s when they found that although their brands might be well known the organisation itself was not. Corporate managers quickly came to realise the need to use marketing's core skills to market the organisation as well as its products. After participating in this course, you should be able to: determine the role & effectiveness of marketing in given circumstances identify the key stages in the corporate planning process establish management objectives use key marketing terms correctly ...

Introduction to Payroll Systems Course This introductory payroll systems course provides students with the foundational knowledge & understanding of operations relating to the basic calculations & preparation of a payroll. Through this course students will understand payroll processes, specifically payroll procedures & the skills involved in performing routine & some non-routine payroll tasks. The payroll systems introductory course will enable students to identify employees’ pay variations & entitlements & make calculations in relation to gross & net pay. Students will also understand the importance of accuracy & security in performing payroll tasks. ...

Introduction to Research Awareness in Social Care Course It might be useful to begin by saying what this course is not intended to be. It is not intended to be a research methods programme. Many people who have not studied research before are anxious that they will be confronted by a mass of confusing statistics which they neither feel equipped to underst&, nor are particularly interested in. This anxiety has its origins in a perception of research as something done by boffins in white coats surrounded by 'experiments' & computers churning out statistics which only they are qualified to underst&. This course is intended to question this perception by highlighting that research is something we all do in our everyday lives. ...

Introduction to Social Care Practice & Theories Course This course is an introduction to a particularly broad & complex topic: the relationship between ideas about social work & what social workers actually do. The sorts of questions that we will be considering in this course are: What is it that social workers actually do? What is social work supposed to be trying to achieve - & how should we go about it? What ideas or theories do in fact - or should - underlie social work practice? On what basis should - or do - social workers make decisions about how to respond to different situations? What techniques are available to social workers? How does social work relate to other professional groups who may work with the same service users? How do social work values relate to theory & practice? ...

Intuitive Healing Course Contrary to popular belief healers are not the only people blessed with a remarkable gift, we all possess an intuitive healing code, an intuitive intelligence so powerful it can tell us how to heal. The mind is a powerful aid & just imagine the possibilities if we were able to tap into our intuition, which is often locked away from birth & never rediscovered. This course explores the realms of both spirit & mind & you will learn how to enhance your touch & intuition. Regardless of what life force you believe in the course will resonate within you & allow you to become more understanding of both the universe & your own spiritual capacity & inherent gifts. ...

Iridology Course When Iridology originated back in Biblical times, it was thought that a healthy eye indicated a healthy body Iridology is an extremely powerful naturopathic diagnostic tool. Diagnosis from the iris of the eye is an invaluable & fascinating technique for both immediate self-daignosis & patient diagnosis in any alternative medicine approach, but especially in holistic nutritional medicine. When you know how to read the sign language of the iris you will be able to make a naturopathic & vitalistic diagnosis of energy & toxin levels in any location of the body. Such diagnosis proves to be of immeasurable help in focusing & monitoring of treatment. Iridology is entirely non-invasive & time & time again proves to be uncannily accurate. ...

Issues in Measuring Profit & Financial Position Course The measurement of profit & financial position is not as precise & objective as you may, at first, imagine. In order to prepare the profit & loss account & balance sheet, we have to employ estimates & assumptions. As a result, the portrayal of the financial health of a business can vary according to the particular estimates & assumptions that we make. There are three measurement areas that are critical to the measurement of profit & financial position: depreciation, stock valuation & the problem of bad & doubtful debts. In this course we examine each of these areas in turn. By the end of this course, you should be able to: explain the concept of depreciation   explain the main methods of depreciation & make appropriate calculations explain the various approaches to stock valuation & make appropriate calculations illustrate how different stock valuation methods impact on the calculation of profit   explain how a business should account for bad & doubtful debts   adjust the financial statements to reflect bad debts & changes in the provision for doubtful debts   discuss the role of subjectivity in the measurement of profit & financial position ...

IAB Computerised Bookkeeping Level 3 (QCF) Course This home learning level 3 Computerised Bookkeeping course is accredited by IAB & listed on the Qualifications Credit Framework (QCF) (QCF number 500/9407/5). The IAB Computerised Bookkeeping Level 3 course consists of one mandatory unit that will teach you how to manage a computerised accounts system in order to provide management information. This course is aimed at those who already have a good working knowledge of the software, & wish to further their studies of computerised bookkeeping within a working business environment. It is suitable for those who have achieved the IAB Levels 1 & 2 Combined Award in Computerised Bookkeeping. It could also be used by those with no prior knowledge, but who have good practical knowledge & skills & wish to gain an accredited qualification in the subject. After successfully completing this IAB Manual Bookkeeping course you could apply to the IAB for membership & to use the letters 'MIAB' after your name. ...

IAB Computerised Bookkeeping Levels 1 & 2 Combined (QCF) Course This distance learning course in Computerised Bookkeeping combines levels 1 & 2 into a complete, home learning course accredited by the IAB & recognised on the Qualifications Credit Framework (QCF) (QCF numbers: 500/9405/1 & 500/9261/3). The IAB Computerised Bookkeeping Levels 1 & 2 course covers 4 units of theoretical & practical information on the essential elements of computerised bookkeeping. It covers routine bookkeeping transactions, sales & purchase documents, & routine payments & receipts, all using computerised bookkeeping systems. After successfully completing this IAB Computerised Bookkeeping course you could apply to the IAB for membership & to use the letters 'AIAB' after your name. ...