Finance for Entrepreneurs
This programme contains finance orientated modules taken from our core entrepreneurship programme, such as Managing Finance and Sourcing Finance. It will provide participants with the key understanding and skills to confidently and effectively manage finance in their business.
The programme has been designed by entrepreneurs and learning experts and has been developed for people new to the world of business and those who require targeted learning in a particular area. This programme will help learners create real documents for their business or business idea such as a list of potential investors or a budget.
Key Features
This programme has been designed for individuals wishing to set up a business, have a business idea or want to improve their current business. There are no formal entry requirements for the entrepreneurship programmes. However, the college or school should review the learners application to ensure they have level 2 (or international equivalent) qualifications or have the appropriate experience to achieve at level 3.
This programme leads to a UK regulated qualification, the Award in Entrepreneurship which is 8 credits (4-8 modules depending on the credit size of the module).
Duration of the Programme
Each credit equals 10 hours of learning for the average participant, so this programme takes approximately 80 hours to complete.
| Programme | Fees Per Participant |
|---|---|
| Award in Entrepreneurship | £110 |
If you wish to become our Delivery Partner, please complete the application form and we will contact you within one or two working days. You can read more about the process here.
If you have any queries regarding the programme, module choices, on-boarding process or related topics, please send your enquiry through our contact us page or call us on the number above.
If you wish to study the programme directly with EduGrowth, please get in touch with us to discuss the options and fees.
- Managing Finance (2 Credits)
- Sourcing Finance (2 Credits)
The purpose of this module is to provide participants with the knowledge and skills to enable them to become effective in managing the finances of the business so that it can thrive and grow and identify and address financial issues as they arise. By the end of the module a cashflow forecast and a budget will have been created for the business.
The purpose of this module is to help participants to acquire the knowledge and understanding of the types of finance available and the skills to be able to pitch an idea to investors. By the end of this module they will have created an investor pitch deck for the business.
Plus any of the following adding up to 8 credits:
- Assessing Your Business Idea (2 Credits)
- Planning Your New Business (2 Credits)
- Developing Your Strategy (2 Credits)
- Marketing Your Business (2 Credits)
- Building a Brand (1 Credit)
- Presenting Your Business (1 Credit)
- Researching Your Market (1 Credit)
- Selling Your Products and Services (1 Credit)
- Managing Quality (1 Credit)
- Developing Innovation and Creativity (1 Credit)
- Managing Physical Resources (1 Credit)
- Managing People (1 Credit)
- Employing Staff (1 Credit)
- Developing a Customer Service Focus (1 Credit)
- Developing Yourself (1 Credit)
- Building Your Online Presence (2 Credits)
The purpose of this module is to help participants to test their business ideas, agree or amend them and have confidence to further develop their thinking on the next steps.
The purpose of this module is to help participants acquire the knowledge, understanding and skills needed for planning your new business. By the end of the module they will have created a start-up action plan for their business.
The purpose of this module is to help participants acquire the knowledge, skills and understanding needed to build an effective business strategy. By the end of the module they will have created a strategy for their business.
This module will enable help participants to acquire the understanding, knowledge and skills to create an effective marketing plan for their business.
The purpose of this module is to help participants acquire the knowledge, understanding and skills of the importance of a strong brand and the skills to identify the desired brand characteristics of their own business.
The purpose of this module is to help participants to understand the importance of effective communications in business. It will also enable them to develop the skills to confidently present their business, product and/or service ideas to stakeholders in both written and oral forms.
The purpose of this module is to help participants acquire the knowledge and understanding of the different methods used for market research and the skills and methodology to carry out effective market research for their own business. By the end of module, they will have created a market research report for their business.
The purpose of this module is to give participants the understanding and knowledge of an effective sales process as well as the skills to be able to plan and embed this in their business. By the end of this module they will have developed a sales plan for their business.
The purpose of this module is to help participants acquire the knowledge, skills and understanding on how to manage quality within your business. By the end of this module you will have developed policies and procedures to manage quality.
The purpose of this module is to help participants acquire the knowledge and understanding of creativity and innovation and the skills to apply them in their own business. By the end of the module they will have assessed the innovation and creativity in their business idea.
The purpose of this module is to help participants acquire the knowledge, skills and understanding on how to manage physical resources within a business. By the end of the module the participant will have created a plan to manage physical resources in the business.
The purpose of this module is help participants acquire the knowledge, skills and understanding on how to create a productive and motivated workforce. By the end of the module they will created a staff induction and monitoring process.
The purpose of this module is to help participants acquire the knowledge, understanding and skills to identify the staffing needs of the business and then recruit and employ the right staff in accordance with legislation. By the end of the module they will have created a plan for the allocation of human resources.
The purpose of this module is to enable participants to understand the importance of a strong customer service focus and to consider how they can apply it in their own business. By the end of the module they will have developed customer service standards and created a plan for a customer service focus in the business.
The purpose of this module is help participants review your knowledge, understanding and skills and what requires further development to support their business success. By the end of this module learners will have assessed their own personal development needs and created a personal development plan.
The purpose of this module is designed to enable participants to develop the skills, knowledge and understanding of how to build the business’ online presence. By the end of the module they will have developed a plan to increase the business’ online presence.
