Finance for Entrepreneurs
Programme Description
This programme contains finance orientated modules taken from our core entrepreneurship programme, such as Managing Finance and Sourcing Finance. It will provide you with the key understanding and skills to confidently and effectively manage finance in your 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 you create real documents for your business or idea such as a list of potential investors or a budget.
For this programme EduGrowth provides online support and guidance from our expert coaches . Read more about the coaching here.
Key Features
Who should take this programme?
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, EduGrowth will review your application to ensure you have level 2 (or international equivalent) qualifications or you have the appropriate experience to achieve at level 3.
Certification
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.
How much does it cost?
Award in Entrepreneurship – £450
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.
Our fees are substantially reduced if you represent a delivery partner. Please contact us so we can provide the fee structure and put together a bespoke package for you.
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Description of Modules
- Managing Finance (2 Credits)
- Sourcing Finance (2 Credits)
The purpose of this module is to provide you with the knowledge and skills to enable you to become effective in managing the finances of your business so that it can thrive and grow and identify and address financial issues as they arise. By the end of the module you will have created a cashflow forecast and a budget for your business.
The purpose of this module is to help you to acquire the knowledge and understanding of the types of finance available and the skills to be able to pitch your idea to investors. By the end of this module you will have created an investor pitch deck for your 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 you to test your business ideas, agree or amend them and have confidence to further develop your thinking on the next steps.
The purpose of this module is to help you acquire the knowledge, understanding and skills needed for planning your new business. By the end of the module you will have created a start-up action plan for your business.
The purpose of this module is to help you acquire the knowledge, skills and understanding needed to build an effective business strategy. By the end of the module you will have created a strategy for your business.
This module will enable help you to acquire the understanding, knowledge and skills to create an effective marketing plan for their business.
The purpose of this module is to help you acquire the knowledge, understanding and skills of the importance of a strong brand and the skills to identify the desired brand characteristics of your own business.
The purpose of this module is to help you to understand the importance of effective communications for your business. It will also enable you to develop the skills to confidently present your business, product and/or service ideas to stakeholders in both written and oral forms.
The purpose of this module is to help you 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 your own business. By the end of module, you will have created a market research report for your 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 your business. By the end of this module you will have developed a sales plan for your business.
The purpose of this module is to help you 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 you acquire the knowledge and understanding of creativity and innovation and the skills to apply them in your own business. By the end of the module you will have assessed the innovation and creativity in your business idea.
The purpose of this module is to help you acquire the knowledge, skills and understanding on how to manage physical resources within your business. By the end of the module you will created a plan to manage physical resources in your business.
The purpose of this module is help you acquire the knowledge, skills and understanding on how to create a productive and motivated workforce. By the end of the module you will created a staff induction and monitoring process.
The purpose of this module is to help you 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 you will have created a plan for the allocation of human resources.
The purpose of this module is to enable you to understand the importance of a strong customer service focus and to consider how they can apply it in your own businesses. By the end of the module you will have developed customer service standards and created a plan for a customer service focus in your business.
The purpose of this module is help you review your knowledge, understanding and skills and what requires further development to support your business success. By the end of this module you will assessed your own personal development needs and created a personal development plan.
The purpose of this module is designed to enable you to develop the skills, knowledge and understanding of how to build your business’ online presence. By the end of the module you will have developed a plan to increase your business’ online presence.
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Finance for Entrepreneurs
