Business and Management Courses

Take a step toward being a Marketing or Sales Manager!

This is a flexible, relevant course for those wanting to move into supervisory or managerial positions.
It offers core study options (including Office Practice, Management, Business Operations and Marketing Foundations), as well as specialist subjects, which focus on those areas highly applicable to marketing. These are: Sales Management, Advertising & Promotions and Marketing Systems.
In addition, this course offers further specialisation specific to your field of interest, in the form of an Industry Project.
*This course is internationally accredited through I.A.R.C*


[More info & enrolment: Advanced Certificate In Applied Management (Marketing)]

Training for Entrepeneurs, Small Businessmen or anyone seeking to improve their career prospects in the world of Commerce.

It offers core study options (including Office Practice, Management, Business Operations and Marketing Foundations), as well as specialist subjects, which focus on those areas highly applicable to small business. These are: Bookkeeping I (the successful completion of which enables you to join the Institute of Certified Bookkeepers), Entrepreneurship, and Advertising & Promotions.
In addition, this course offers further specialisation specific to your field of interest, in the form of an Industry Project.
This course is internationally accredited through I.A.R.C


[More info & enrolment: Advanced Certificate In Applied Management (Small Business)]
This is a flexible, relevant course for those wanting to train to move into supervisory or managerial positions.
It offers core study options (including Office Practice, Management, Business Operations and Marketing Foundations), as well as specialist subjects, which focus on those areas highly applicable to supervision and management. These are: Supervision, Motivation, and Personnel Management.
In addition, this course offers further specialisation specific to your field of interest, in the form of an Industry Project or work experience.
*This course is internationally accredited through I.A.R.C*
[More info & enrolment: Advanced Certificate In Applied Management (Supervision)]

Learn how to write and use effective advertising copy, and to plan and manage an appropriate promotional campaign for any product or service, in any industry.

This course will firstly help you to understand the marketing world, then develop your marketing decision making skills, as well as your general marketing skills.


[More info & enrolment: Advertising and Promotions]
Effective Human Resource Management is an essential part of the development and execution of company strategy. 
A great Human Resource Manager is multi-skilled, and has a broad knowledge base.
This course is a comprehensive foundation on which to build a strong career in HR.
It covers a diverse range of subjects; which is indicative of the scope of this profession.
The course has been developed by a professional with over 30 years experience in the field.
This course is internationally accredited through I.A.R.C.



[More info & enrolment: Associate Diploma In Human Resource Management]

Marketing Managers are responsible for all aspects of marketing, not just sales (Sales managers deal only with sales). In smaller businesses, the marketing manager may often also be the sales manager, but in large well structured organisations, the Marketing Manager could find themselves in charge of tasks as diverse as stock control and transport, packaging, general promotions, and after sales service, with one or several sales managers heading sales teams working under their direction.

This course aims to train you on a broad basis to undertake anything from a narrow to very broad scope of activities within the realm of business operations, specific to marketing. This course is internationally accredited through I.A.R.C


[More info & enrolment: Associate Diploma In Marketing Management]
ACS has been named an "Accredited Training Centre" by the Institute of Certified Bookkeepers. Students who complete this Bookkeeping I course are now eligible to join this institute. See www.icb.org.au for more information about this institute.
This is a basic bookkeeping course, suitable for either the beginner, or people with only basic knowledge.
It provides a very sound foundation, and does cover more than what is often covered in introductory courses at other colleges.
The course consists of 13 lessons, and focus is mainly on small business, in particular service firms.



[More info & enrolment: Bookkeeping I]
This course is a natural progression from Bookkeeping I. It covers stock control and other issues not covered in Bookkeeping I, and looks at accounting for trading firms, and the differences between recording and reporting. It consists of 12 lessons.
ACS has been named an "Accredited Training Centre" by the Institute of Certified Bookkeepers. Students who complete the Bookkeeping I or Bookkeeping II courses are now eligible to join this institute. For more information on this institute, see www.icb.org.au.
[More info & enrolment: Bookkeeping II]
To ensure success in business, you need to begin with a strong foundation of skills and knowledge in various aspects of business operation and planning.
This course is a good choice if you're wondering where to start. It covers vital topics such as finance, financial record keeping, financial management, business planning, mistakes to avoid, and more.
This course does overlap with Business Studies and Starting a Small Business, so you should choose to do one or the other, not any two of these.
[More info & enrolment: Business Operations]
Planning is an integral part of the success of a business. In every business, there are certain things that should be planned for, using systematic, proven methods. This course will help you to develop a better capacity to plan, and in turn, develop a better capacity to successfully manage a business.
[More info & enrolment: Business Planning]
Establishing and managing a small business, or a department within a larger business, requires knowledge and skill. As well as teaching you 'the basics', this course will teach you to develop and implement procedures that work as controlling mechanisms which can sometimes deal with problems automatically as they arise.
You will learn to evaluate performance and implement appropriate responses, whether the business activity is small or large.



[More info & enrolment: Business Studies]
Develop a capacity to manage a small business, start a small business and manage projects.
This course provides the building blocks of management knowledge. Covering areas such as Bookkeeping, Motivation, Supervision, Business Planning, Project Management and Industrial Psychology, it will equip you with the knowledge and skills that will help to grow your business. This course is internationally accredited through I.A.R.C


[More info & enrolment: Certificate In Management]
A successful career in marketing depends very much on the most appropriate training. An outgoing personality, organized and communicative is an asset, but education is a key factor for success. This course provides a solid foundation for working in marketing, either in your own business, or in someone else's. The right combination of knowledge, skill, and personality will always be in high demand; so if you need the skills and knowledge, this course is a legitimate step in the right direction.

This course is internationally accredited through I.A.R.C
 


[More info & enrolment: Certificate In Marketing]

At the heart of every successful business is sound personnel management. Learn how to improve morale and productivity in workplace, and strengthen your capacity to manage effectively.

A foundation qualification for supervisors, personnel managers or even business owners who wish to strengthen their capacity to manage people.  This course is internationally accredited through I.A.R.C


[More info & enrolment: Certificate In Personnel Management]
This course is great for those wanting an introduction to computers and computer applications in industry. It will enable you to develop the skills to use and manage computers in a workplace situation. 
It requires no prior knowledge of computers, and is tutored by highly qualified and professionally active tutors.

[More info & enrolment: Computer Studies]
Management skills are in high demand, but for a successful career in management, you will require not only knowledge and skill, but an appropriate personality and a depth of experience to draw from to make the right decision for each situation you confront. 
This course is great value for money, and offers highly qualified tutors who are still very much active in management.
[More info & enrolment: Diploma In Management]
This course provides a unique opportunity to study an unconventional combination of practical disciplines in order to provide a very broad capacity to adapt and apply yourself in a wide variety of industry roles.Research in Germany (and elsewhere) indicates that people who have a broader based tertiary education tend to develop more successful careers.
This course is internationally accredited through I.A.R.C

[More info & enrolment: Diploma In Multidisciplinary Studies]
This course analyses entrepreneurship as a crucial part of business development, and will enhance your ability to apply entrepreneurial principles to business. Develop the entrepreneur in you! increase innovation in your business, and increase the chance of business success.

[More info & enrolment: Entrepreneurship]
Learn to plan, create, manage, and evaluate a successful event in sport, recreation, tourism, business, education, community work, motivation, or the arts. This course will empower you with the skills and knowledge to succeed in event management in all areas.
[More info & enrolment: Event Management]

This course teaches you to manage your money, at home or in business, more efficiently.  You will deepen your understanding of how money works, get a firm grip on financial terminolgy, and learn how to get better deals when borrowing, spending or investing.

Three Goals for Financial Management

Whether you are managing money on a small or large scale; and whether in a business or personal context, there are always three things you must aim to achieve:

  1. Increase Assets  Total assets (e.g. Money and investments such as property, shares, etc) either increase or decrease, but never remain constant. If assets decrease and continue to decrease, eventually there will be no assets (or finance) to manage.
  2. Sustain Cash Flow   Assets need to be used in order to survive. Businesses use assets to sustain activities that generate income. People use assets to sustain their existence. If cash flow stops, a business stops doing business. If personal cash flow stops, there is no money for food or shelter.
  3. Organise Finance Effectively  Finance must be organised and controlled well if you are to optimise gains and minimise losses. Financial activities (business or private) are subject to legal controls (e.g. everyone pays tax, and everyone must be able to account for how they handle their finance).

[More info & enrolment: Financial (Money) Management]
The human mind is complex; and when many people are interacting, sharing ideas, and working together, even more complexity arises.
Everybody has wondered at another's behaviour, especially in that awkward realm of the workplace; where it's not quite personal, but not quite impersonal!
This fascinating course will develop in you the skills and knowledge to understand better the mystery of human interaction in workplace situations.



[More info & enrolment: Industrial Psychology]

This develops a solid understanding of how to teach or train people, with particular relevance to a workplace.

It was originally based upon Australian Workplace Trainer Category I & II curriculum (2001); but has been revised and improved many times sincew then, to incorporate feedback from both past students and industry professionals.


[More info & enrolment: Instructional Skills]
Leadership skills are needed in all facets of our society: business, politics, religion, youth services, and leisure industries, to mention only some. This new course is relevant to all of those areas, developing your understanding of, and capacity to apply leadership skills
[More info & enrolment: Leadership]
Managers are common - good managers are not. Good management can deeply affect the viability of a company, and improve everything from productivity to worker satisfaction and profitability. This course provides a very sound foundation for increasing your capacity to manage in any situation - be it within your own business, somebody else's, or a government department.
[More info & enrolment: Management]
Marketing is a cornerstone of every modern business. A lack of marketing knowledge is frequently the reason why a good business concept does not succeed. This course deals with all aspects of marketing from presentation and packaging, to advertising and selling. It will help you to develop an acute awareness of what is needed to achieve and maintain a good market share.
[More info & enrolment: Marketing Foundations]

WHY DOES SOMETHING SELL?

When you understand why people make a decision to buy, or not to buy, you have a foundation for improving the marketing of anything. This is a different but very important and valuable course for anyone involved in sales, marketing or business of any kind.


[More info & enrolment: Marketing Psychology]
This course is designed as a program to help you firstly understand the marketing world; then assist you in making a decisions and developing skills in marketing. Emphasis is placed on profitability and efficiency!
[More info & enrolment: Marketing Systems]

Understand what Motivates People in any area of life.    

Motivated people work better, live more satisfied lives and are generally healthier and happier. 

Motivated employees drive the success of a business. Learn how to get the best of employees by understanding more about this fascinating subject.

Motivation is very simply, a process or mechanism that causes us to act or think in a certain way. It is a general term for any part of the hypothetical psychological process that involves experiencing needs and drives, and the behaviour that leads to the goal that satisfies them.


[More info & enrolment: Motivation]
There is plenty of work out there for skilled, knowledgeable office workers. Office work has been revolutionised in recent years by technological developments, and to give yourself the best chance of securing well paid office work, you have to keep pace!
This course will familiarize you with the nature and scope of equipment and procedures used in most modern offices, which will lay a solid foundation for improving your performance in any capacity - from office manager to trainee administration assistant.


[More info & enrolment: Office Practices]
This course will develop your ability to carry out the various tasks associated with managing personnel, such as recruitment, training and controlling. Emphasis is placed on knowledge and methods that will improve workplace morale and productivity.
[More info & enrolment: Personnel Management]
This course is a valuable guide to setting up and operating a consulting business in any profession. It has been developed to complement studies in the various disciplines taught by ACS, including Psychology, Horticulture, Agriculture, Leisure Studies, Businesss Management and Environmental Management.
[More info & enrolment: Professional Practice For Consultants]

Gain a competitive edge in project management with this flexible, informative course.
Developing project management skills is valuable; these skills can be applied to all industries, and in all sorts of situations.
This course is just as relevant to a construction project as it is to managing a new product launch. It is best suited to someone who has some prior experience or training in management, but is also useful as an adjunct to management studies.


[More info & enrolment: Project Management]
Sales managers don't just sell things: they manage sales. They not only develop and implement sales strategies, they manage sales people, develop and oversee the implementation of procedures and processes, keep sales records, analyze sales results, report on sales to senior management, and more.
If you're interested in becoming a sales manager, this course is a valuable addition to your skill set. It offers great value for money, and has been developed by experienced professionals who are still active in their fields.


[More info & enrolment: Sales Management]
Discover the salesperson in you!
This informative twelve lesson course develops skills in selling. Learn about sales presentation, communication skills, buyer analysis & motivation, decision making, problem solving, knowing your product, opening & closing skills, sales reports, & more.
[More info & enrolment: Sales Skills]
Learn how to start a business under the guidance of a professional business expert, and plan and initiate development of a business venture. A large percentage of small businesses fail within the first two years. Make sure your business isn't one of them! This course will be one of the reasons it won't be. There are two parts to the course. In the first part, you learn about how to run a business. The second part involves either you starting a business (this may be very small, or larger), or reviewing the running of an established business. Over several lessons, your tutor will guide you through several stages which assess, analyze and improve operations in this "real life situation".
Twelve lessons cover marketing, planning, budgeting, reviewing progress, improving profit and more. Give yourself the best chance to succeed in a new business.
[More info & enrolment: Starting A Small Business]
This is a very sound foundation course in the theory and practice of supervision, relevant to those working as supervisors, and those wanting to move into a supervisory role. Learn to recruit and train new staff, plan work, motivate staff, solve problems systematically, implement disciplinary procedures, maintain a safe workplace, use worker participation as a supervisory tool, and more.
[More info & enrolment: Supervision]
Learn to recognise potentially dangerous situations, and avoid litigation, work disruption, and significant, unnecessary costs. By identifying risks and either avoiding them or preparing contingencies to deal with them, a workplace can reduce the frequency of accidents greatly minimize any problems when one does occur.
[More info & enrolment: Workplace Health & Safety]
 

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