Business, Enterprise and Finance
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This course allows you to experience what it is like to launch and run your own enterprise. This is therefore a very practical unit and will enable you to understand what is involved in running your own enterprise. This course gives you the opportunity to consider launching your business idea within structured business parameters, such as the type of business, the attractiveness of the business idea, the target market and the need to balance personal and business needs Learners will have the opportunity to devise an outline proposal for a business start up. This will cover the reasons for preparing a business proposal and will include the components expected by financial advisers, including the type of business, its target market, available resources, financial information and forward planning.
You will be taught with demonstrations and explanations from the tutor. Then you will put what you learnt into practice. This is a very hands-on course where you will launch your own enterprise. Although it will be Individual work primarily, some group work may also take place.
Having a business idea would be advantageous but not necessary
This course is aimed at anyone interested in launching their enterprise, but may be of particular interest to students who are looking to develop their transferable skills.
Bring a pen and some paper