Business Skills

Business Skills
Business skills are a crucial part of any organisations workforce. Managers, team leaders and administrators can have an enormous impact on staff and their leadership style will often reflect this. Relevant skills and knowledge are essential to ensure staff are both employee and customer focused.
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Business Improvement Techniques NVQ 2, 3 & 4

These courses are designed to improve business performance as a whole, by empowering all employees who have a part to play in improving the performance of their business. It will develop skills in effective communication and leadership.
Flexible enrolment dates available throughout the year
please enquire.
36 weeks
Your Workplace
Tbc Funding may be available through Train to Gain, please enquire.

Business and Administration NVQ 2

This course is designed for individual's whose role involves carrying out a broad range of administrative activities, requiring limited supervision and working with some autonomy.
Flexible enrolment dates available throughout the year.
Six to nine months
Your Workplace
May be free or part subsidised through Train to Gain or current project funding.

Business and Administration NVQ 3

This course is designed for individuals whose role involves carrying out administrative duties with a considerable amount of responsibility and autonomy, and contributing to the development and implementation of administrative services.
Flexible enrolment dates throughout the year
plesae enquire.
Nine to 12 months
Your Workplace
Tbc May be free or part subsidised through Train to Gain or current project funding, please enquire.

Business and Administration NVQ 4

This course is designed for individuals who are working at a senior level with considerable responsibility for the management of systems and resources, working with an extensive degree of autonomy.
Flexible enrolment dates available throughout the year.
Nine to 12 months
Your Workplace
Tbc

Certificate in Conflict Management

This course is designed to help learners to protect themselves and work colleagues by examining conflict in the workplace and how to take practical steps to prevent or minimise its incidence and impact.
Flexible enrolment dates available throughout the year.
15 weeks
Your Workplace or Distance Learning
Free

Certificate in Personnel Practice (CIPD)

This CIPD course is a Level 3 programme aimed at those employed or aspiring to employment in the area of Human Resources or Personnel Management and focuses on core people management competencies.
From September to June.
Within one year
School of Management, Barnstaple or Tiverton Campus
£775

Chartered Management Institute - Diploma in First Line Management (Level 3)

This course is designed for supervisors and first line managers or those aspiring to such a role. The programme supports and develops skills regarding the efficiency of the organisation, operations management and improving communications with staff.
Flexible enrolment dates available throughout the year
please enquire.
One year on a part time basis
School of Management, Barnstaple, Your Workplace or Tiverton Campus
£553

Chartered Management Institute - Diploma in Management and Leadership (Level 5)

This course is designed for practising middle managers who wish to develop their core leadership skills. It has a clear focus on the personal development of the individual learners management capabilities and competencies.
Flexible enrolment dates available throughout the year
please enquire.
One year on a part time basis (Thursdays 2pm to 8.30pm if studied at the School of Management in Barnstaple).
School of Management, Barnstaple, Your Workplace or Tiverton Campus
£846

Chartered Management Institute - Diploma in Strategic Management and Leadership (Level 7)

This course is designed for senior managers and those aspiring to a senior management position. It aims to develop the skills and personal authority required to translate organisational strategies into effective performance.
Flexible enrolment dates available throughout the year
please enquire.
One year on a part time basis (Wednesdays 6pm to 9pm if studied at the School of Management in Barnstaple).
School of Management, Barnstaple, Your Workplace or Tiverton Campus
£918

Equality and Diversity Certificate Level 2

This course will cover the meaning and importance of equality and diversity, the promotion of equality and diversity, social and individual prejudice and discrimination and individual and organisational rights and responsibilities.
Flexible enrolment dates available throughout the year.
20 weeks
Your Workplace or Distance Learning
Free

ILM Award in First Line Management

This course focuses on essential managerial skills which can then be applied to actual work situations. It covers topics such as motivation, time management, building a team, planning work, managing change, working to a budget and leadership.
Flexible enrolment dates available throughout the year.
34 guided learning hours
School of Management, Barnstaple, Your Workplace or Tiverton Campus
TBC

ILM Certificate in First Line Management

This course focuses on essential managerial skills which can be applied to actual work situations. Learners can choose from a range of subject topics including motivation, time management, building a team, planning work, communication and leadership.
Flexible enrolment dates available throuhgout the year.
160 guided learning hours
School of Management, Barnstaple, Your Workplace or Tiverton Campus
TBC

ILM Team Leading Level 2

This course is aimed at providing practising or aspiring managers with a solid foundation in team leading skills. It is highly flexible and based around individual needs which allows learners to achieve qualifications at Award and Certificate Level.
From September to June
Within one year
Bude Campus, School of Management, Barnstaple, Your Workplace or Tiverton Campus
Assessed on an individual basis, please enquire.

Improve Your Presentation Skills

This course aims to develop the existing skills of the candidates and will focus on organising information, the use and design of visual aids/electronic media, speech patterns and body language, controlling nerves and how to manage mistakes.
Flexible enrolment dates available throughout the year
One day
School of Management, Barnstaple or Tiverton Campus
£650 for a group of up to six people

Leadership and Motivation

This course will identify what is meant by leadership and how it differs from management. Candidates will have the opportunity to use a variety of self tests to enable them to recognise their own management style.
Flexible enrolment dates available throughout the year.
One day
School of Management, Barnstaple, Your Workplace or Tiverton Campus
£650 for a group of up to six people

Management NVQ 3

The course is designed for first line managers with responsibility for managing budgets, allocating work to colleagues, achieving specific results and for some decision making. It aims to provide an opportunity to develop management performance.
Flexible enrolment dates available throughout the year.
12 months
Your Workplace
Tbc Funding may be available through Train to Gain, please enquire.

Management NVQ 4

This course is designed for middle managers with a wide span of control and accountability for performance, who are responsible for determining resource allocation and operational methods.
Flexible enrolment dates available throughout the year.
12 months
Your Workplace

Managing Diversity Certificate Level 3

This course is designed for those in a supervisory or management role and covers topics such as raising diversity awareness, managing organisational diversity and equal opportunities and diversity legislation.
Flexible enrolment dates available throughout the year.
20 weeks
Your Workplace or Distance Learning
Free

Team Leading NVQ 2

This course is designed for team leaders (with a limited authority for managing resources) who are looking to motivate their team and achieve agreed outputs. It will give candidates an opportunity to develop core competences needed by team leaders.
Flexible enrolment dates available through the year.
Nine to 12 months
Your Workplace
Tbc Funding may be available through Train to Gain, please enquire.