Business Operations Online Course

Study business operations. A starter course for anyone who has not studied business before.

The aim of this course is to provide you with the building blocks for a successful career in business planning and operations. Covering topics such as business law, the money market, taxation, business plan writing and mistakes to avoid, it is a solid foundation, developed by highly qualified and experienced professionals.

Course Aims:

• Define the business community, the types of businesses involved and the interaction which occurs between different businesses.
• Explain the difference between goods and services based businesses.
• Define a range of commonly used business terms.
• Research and analyse business opportunities by studying activities in the business world.
• Assess the feasibility of a business opportunity and allocate resources to this business.
• Carry out the basic procedures of recording and interpreting financial records and statements including the cash book, balance sheet, profit and loss statement.
• Explain liquidity and productivity
• Calculate profit and determine assets
• Calculate the real cost of labour in a business.
• Determine pricing based on costs calculated for providing a particular service or product.
• Develop a budget for a simple business operation.
• Develop a simple 3 year business plan (real or hypothetical).