Business and Management Courses


Business, management and marketing courses for professional development or for working in your own business.
Learn practical skills and fundamental business process with our online courses that offer you a variety of options and support from professionals who have many years’ experience. We have been business since 1979, we can help you develop your business skills. 

  
Advanced Certificate In Applied Management (Marketing)

Learn business management plus marketing to advance your career. Making sales is a valued skill, but managing sales is important for long-term business success....

9 modules
900 hours
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Advanced Certificate In Applied Management (Small Business)

Small business training for business people and budding entrepreneurs in three equal parts - learn broad management skills first, then entrepreneurial approach...

9 modules
900 hours
Advanced Certificate
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Advanced Certificate In Applied Management (Supervision)

Learn management plus supervision skills that provide a career advantage for supervisors or managers. A unique type of training - practical, experience based in...

9 modules
900 hours
Advanced Certificate
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Advanced Certificate in Business Studies

Prepare for a business career as an entrepreneur, business owner or manager - in a business of any size. A fast track qualification giving a good foundation for...

9 modules
900 hours
Advanced Certificate
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Advanced Certificate in Human Resource Management

Build a strong career in HR. Study the varied aspects,diversity and scope of HR with this comprehensive course to give you the broad knowledge expected of a mul...

9 modules
900 hours
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Advanced Certificate in Management

Management Certificate. Develop the knowledge and skills that you will need for a successful career in management. These skills are always in high demand - in ...

9 modules
900 hours
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Advanced Certificate in Management (Business Professionals)

Learn operations and management skills to become a business executive or owner. This intensive course of study includes a full suite of studies designed to cov...

9 modules
900 hours
Advanced Certificate
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Advanced Certificate in Multidisciplinary Studies

Learn about business and management across a variety of different disciplines or industries to optimise your employability across the decades to come. Expand yo...

9 modules
900 hours
Advanced Certificate
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Advanced Certificate in Sales & Marketing

A course of study in sales, marketing and business through distance education. Learn skills which can be used across a range of workplaces to promote product or...

9 modules
900 hours
Advanced Certificate
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Advertising and Promotions

Understand the marketing world and develop your business decision making skills in advertising and promotions - to attract more customers and enhance profits. K...

10 lessons
100 hours
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Bookkeeping Applications (Bookkeeping II)

Learn bookkeeping and accounting, finance, profit and loss in business and commerce. Apply your learning to your own trading business or to work as a bookkeeper...

10 lessons
100 hours
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Bookkeeping Foundations (Bookkeeping I)

Gain vital business skills in bookkeeping. Brush up on your skills or study to improve your work opportunities in an accounting or administrative department or ...

13 lessons
100 hours
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Business Coaching

Become a Business Coach and learn how to help startups, SMEs to better achieve their full potential. Pass on your experience and knowledge to others.

8 lessons
100 hours
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Business Operations

Gain the skills needed to administer and manage a business. Business operations comprises of many functions from business planning to financial management, busi...

6 lessons
100 hours
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Business Planning

Learn to create an effective business plan - an integral part of business success. This course will guide you through the essentials of business planning to hel...

10 lessons
100 hours
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Business Storytelling

Position your business using appropriate language - effective copy-writing, public relations, marketing communications and other business communications - cove...

8 lessons
100 hours
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Business Studies

Understand the essentials of business management. Learn to make the best decisions for the business that you own or manage to ensure a successful operation. Tut...

8 lessons
100 hours
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Certificate in Business and Life Coaching

Business Coaches are in huge demand and can command high incomes. Not only is this a career that is exciting and satisfying, it is also very lucrative. Help oth...

6 modules
600 hours
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Certificate in Legal Practice

Learn legal language and the other skills required to work in a legal practice or support, para legal or other law related jobs.

6 modules
600 hours
Certificate
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Certificate In Management

Gain essential management skills with a Certificate in Management. Understand business functions from planning, project management, bookkeeping, to supervision ...

6 modules
600 hours
Certificate
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Certificate In Marketing

This course provides a solid foundation for working in marketing, either in your own business, or elsewhere. If you need the skills and knowledge, this course ...

6 modules
600 hours
Certificate
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Certificate In Personnel Management

Learn to better understand and effectively manage staff. Make a huge difference to business morale, productivity and profitability. A great foundation qualifica...

6 modules
600 hours
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Certificate in Property Management

Learn the range of skills needed for the effective management and maintenance of properties. Urban development and high rise apartment buildings are increasing ...

6 modules
600 hours
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Cyber Security

Understand cyber security, the types of threats resulting in cyber attacks, and the defense mechanisms available. This is a growing industry with lots of oppor...

11 lessons
100 hours
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Economics (Fundamentals)

Learn the fundamentals of economics, how small and large economies work, and the economic laws and factors that affect every aspect of finance and wealth.

9 lessons
100 hours
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Entrepreneurship

Gain entrepreneurial skills and knowledge to start or grow a business with this course. Learn to assess opportunity, plan and manage risk to become successful.

10 lessons
100 hours
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Event Management

Learn to plan, create and manage events in sport, recreation, tourism, business, education, community work, entertainment or the arts, with access to the one-on...

9 lessons
100 hours
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Event Management 2 (Virtual and Hybrid)

Learn to organise events that can be attended online - as part of a larger live event, or a completely virtual event. These can be conferences, seminars, perfor...

10 lessons
100 hours
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Financial (Money) Management

Financial Management can be a minefield of confusion if you don't know what you're doing - but it's also a field of gold if you know where to look! Avoid many c...

10 lessons
100 hours
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Industrial Psychology

Study Industrial Psychology and gain an understanding of the thought processes that take place in the minds of people at work to improve staff motivation and pe...

10 lessons
100 hours
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Instructional Skills

Train or teach people in the workplace. Gain a solid learning foundation and impart your knowledge effectively with this course which is an integral part in mak...

11 lessons
100 hours
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Internet Marketing

Learn about social media marketing, search engine optimisation, online advertising, selling techniques and how to engage with your online audience with the Inte...

8 lessons
100 hours
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Job Profiling

A self-paced online course in Job Profiling. Learn to match the job or career with the right person. Understand job analysis, different tests, recruitment and s...

8 lessons
100 hours
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Leadership

Sharpen your leadership skills. Leadership skills are important. They allow a leader to effectively communicate with, and influence the actions of their followe...

7 lessons
100 hours
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Logistics

Logistics management encompasses both problem solving and supply chain management. Learn to manage the supply of goods and services within a business with this ...

10 lessons
100 hours
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Management

Learn to manage businesses, people, money or resources. Understand the theories and practice that underpin modern management, to make better decisions and exerc...

7 lessons
100 hours
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Managing Change

Learn to adapt to a fast changing world. Manage changes for minimal disruption and optimal productivity. Learn to plan better and implement change for better ou...

9 lessons
100 hours
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Managing Innovation

Online course in Innovation Management will teach you how to transform ideas or products, adapting and producing goods or services that are better and more succ...

9 lessons
100 hours
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Managing Remote Work

Learn techniques for successful and collaborative remote working. Organise staff who work remotely. Improve productivity. Understand the challenges and advanta...

8 lessons
100 hours
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Marketing Foundations

Learn sales, marketing, advertising and PR for business improvement and profit. Understand fundamental marketing from product knowledge, presentation and promot...

10 lessons
100 hours
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Marketing Psychology

Understand the psychology of selling. Study consumer behaviour and think how your customer thinks. Discover how to raise visibility and succeed at marketing.

8 lessons
100 hours
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Marketing Systems

Learn about the marketing world; the systems that operate locally, nationally and internationally. Make better decisions about how and where to market your prod...

10 lessons
100 hours
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Motivation

Understand what motivates people in any area of life. Motivated people work better, live more satisfied lives and are generally healthier and happier and drive ...

8 lessons
100 hours
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Office Practices

Learn the basics in administration work and how an office works - start your career the right way, or improve the running of your own office. Get to know more a...

8 lessons
100 hours
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Operations Management

This course provides essential knowledge on how businesses operate. A great overview of how business functions are interrelated, both to other competitors and t...

9 lessons
100 hours
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Personnel Management

If you have a natural ability to relate well to people, add some serious knowledge to that and become an invaluable member of any business - the Personnel Manag...

10 lessons
100 hours
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Professional Practice For Consultants

Sell your expertise to the world and help others create viable businesses. This course is a valuable guide to setting up and operating a consulting business in ...

8 lessons
100 hours
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Project Management

Become a Project Manager - learn the Project Management skills and processes vital to success in this business with this 100 hour course.

9 lessons
100 hours
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Sales Management

Interested in stepping into a Sales Management Role? Understand the skills and responsibilities needed to be a successful Sales Manager. This course was develop...

9 lessons
100 hours
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Sales Skills

Learn sales skills and become a better sales person. Know how to evaluate and motivate a potential customer, open and close a sale, and much more.

12 lessons
100 hours
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Security Management

Work in the security industry. Learn about products services and strategies used in the security industry. Know how to reduce the risk of all types of crime fro...

9 lessons
100 hours
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Specialist Award in Business

A specialist qualification in business - build on prior studies and experience to 'fill the gaps' in your knowledge, and expand your career and business possibi...

5 modules
500 hours
Specialist Award
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Starting A Small Business

Start your own small business, learn what you need to do to make sure that your business is a success. This course will give you the confidence to make a start.

12 lessons
100 hours
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Strategic Management

Learn Strategic Business Management - analyse the internal and external influences on an organisation or business. Implement appropriate short, medium and long...

9 lessons
100 hours
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Supervision

Learn to supervise, direct, manage, train, motivate and recruit people at work as individuals or teams. Training for supervisors and team leaders, covers valuab...

10 lessons
100 hours
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Time Management

Learn time management strategies and the tools you can use for more efficient and effective use of time. This course is applicable to business, work and your pr...

8 lessons
100 hours
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Workplace Health & Safety

Learn to recognise potentially dangerous situations and protect the employees in your workplace, avoid litigation, work disruption, and significant, unnecessary...

10 lessons
100 hours
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