Principles of Human Resource Management Course Every business is made up of people, the human resources of the business. How effectively those human resources are managed will have a major impact on how successful the business becomes. Indeed in many industries, the quality of the human resources, how effectively they work together & how well they are trained & developed, can be the major factor in maintaining the competitiveness & profitability of the business. It follows then that the study of human resource management (HRM) is a vital part of the business & the ability to manage people effectively is a key skill requirement for the effective business manager. The process is a complex one. Partly this complexity stems from the fact that one is dealing with people, with all the inevitable variation in skills, personalities, attitudes & behaviours which this implies. HRM is further complicated by the major changes we are experiencing in technologies, in patterns of trade & business & the need for businesses & their employees to respond quickly if they are to remain competitive. The need for all managers to have competence in HRM is becoming inescapable. Increasingly as organisations become flatter, with fewer layers of management, line managers are playing an increasingly important role in the management of people. This course is designed to help you understand these issues & begin to acquire some of the knowledge & skills required for effective management of people. ...

Principles of Management Course This course is designed for potential or newly appointed managers. It is designed to improve the competence & confidence of staff by making them aware of sound business principles & management techniques, & above all "how to use them". Many organisations, especially the bureaucratic government & local authorities, spend huge sums of money on training managerial staff & then deny them the opportunity to practice the modern management techniques they have learned. This course introduces the student to the study of management concepts & allows time to develop the individual skills used for their own work. ...

Principles of Remuneration Course The current term used to describe the payment arrangements for people at work is reward, & this is associated closely with the idea of linking payment to performance. This, in turn, is inextricably linked with the idea of Human Resource Management that has the potential to transform the people management processes in & around organisations. In this course, we  investigate the strategic approach to reward, job evaluation & performance pay. ...

Private Investigating Course The private investigating course need not only appeal to those wanting to start an agency of their own, but also to anyone wanting to have more investigative power / skills in their own business & private life. Our private investigating course is intended to equip the student with many means of accessing all forms of information in a legal & moral manner. About Private Investigating Private investigators, or 'private eyes', work for the legal profession, councils, insurance companies, individuals or groups of people to undertake investigatory law services or investigative due diligence. Professional investigators work secretly to gather information & to check facts for their clients. Many private detectives own their own agencies & work for themselves, with flexible hours & the freedom to make their own business decisions.   ...

Product & Operations Management Course Operations management is concerned with the ways of achieving the most effective & efficient use of an organisation's resources, such as its financial & human resources, its capital resources & its raw materials. It is concerned with making a better product or service & with making it more efficiently or at lower cost. Operations management is therefore centrally concerned with the achievement of organisational objectives & ultimately with the achievement of business success. Although the course presents operations management as a specialist business function, it will become clear that many of the ideas & techniques are relevant to many other management specialists. As you will see throughout this course there are many parts to the discipline of operations management & the course is likely to be of value to any manager in any business. ...

Professional Business Development Course This programme is designed for people who wish to develop their specialist business skills & demonstrate general business principles in the role which they perform in an organisation. At the end of the course you will be able to: Put into practice personal skills which underpin effective business performance Practice & demonstrate leadership skills Plan & implement a range of business development skills Device, implement & monitor a customer service excellence programme Develop working practices which comply with business, employment & consumer law Students may register at any time & have a full year to complete their studies.  ...

Professional Therapeutic Counselling Course Counsellors & therapists deal with a broad range of difficulties including redundancy, marital problems, alcoholism, eating disorders, self-esteem & bereavement. This integrated course is based upon the theory that life's difficulties are perceived & tackled by the individual in relation to a host of social factors such as family makeup & background, ethnicity, cultural, educational & economic circumstances. About Professional Therapeutic Counselling Using such an approach, the therapist's task is to work with the client within this context as briefly & economically as possible in order to reframe the perception of & approach to problem management & resolution. ...

Profit & Loss Account Course Businesses are created with the intention of producing wealth for their owners & profit is a measure of the wealth that has been created during a particular period. Profit is generally considered to be the most important measure of business performance & the amount of profit generated by a business is reported in a profit & loss account. In this course, we provide an understanding of the nature, form & content of the profit & loss account which is also known as the income statement. We examine the way in which profit is measured, & the way in which basic profit & loss accounts & balance sheets are prepared from a series of business transactions. By the end of this course, you should be able to: explain the nature & purpose of the profit & loss account set out the basic form of the profit & loss account & explain its relationship with the balance sheet explain the major conventions underpinning the profit & loss account explain the major principles involved in the measurement of profit prepare a profit & loss account & a balance sheet from basic transactions set out profit & loss statements in an appropriate form. ...

Project Management Course Although the term is commonly used, no specific definition exists. If you ask two different people what project management means to them then you will often have two different answers. Often though, when one talks of project management one is referring to a process of managing a project. However, this process is by no means simple. Project management involves a number of interrelated activities which are needed to achieve a specific goal or set of objectives. About Project Management Course Unlike most Project Management courses, this diploma course introduces you to the field of project management in a unique self-paced & practical format. This course presumes that you have no prior knowledge of managerial or technical subjects & will guide you, step-by-step, on your project journey. ...

Advanced Project Management Course This Project Management Advanced course is a progression from our Project Management course. Students will learn the fundamental aspects of project management, in detail, including principles & approaches to project management & the stages of project initiation & planning. The course also aims to develop the skills necessary for managing the project life cycle, project finance & resources, quality & risk, & the people & communications involved. This Advanced Project Management course is ideal for those who have completed our Project Management course & want to progress their training further. It is also suitable for those who want to gain a solid foundation in project management in order to further their job skills. ...