Business Planning Course

Are you keen to learn more about planning for business success? Interested in effective marketing and doing the right research? Do you want to take your business to the next level?

Then this is the course for you. You will cover everything from planning for success, market research to effective marketing and finance. This course is ideal if you are looking to build on your business planning skills.

This course was designed with the student at heart, so it is split into bite sized modules. Plus, don’t forget you have your tutor with you every step of the way. So Start Learning today!

Distance Learning Support

At Start Learning we pride ourselves on our friendly and supportive tutors. Your tutor support will start as soon as you receive your course and will be valid for 12 months. All our tutors are　highly qualified with extensive experience in supporting distance learning students. You　contact your tutor　via email and they are responsible for marking assignments answering your questions and guiding you through the course.

Entry Requirements

There are no entry requirements for this course. At Start Learning we believe that everyone should　have the opportunity to expand their knowledge and study further, so we try to keep our entry requirements to a minimum.

Recommended Hours of Study

We recommended you spend approximately 110 hours of your time studying for the Business Planning course. The pace of study is completely up to you. To give an example, if you dedicate 2 hours a week to the course it would take you a year to complete but if you could spare 4 hours a week you could complete it in six months.

Course Contents

Unit 1 - Planning to succeed: Personal profiling & self-assessment - Evaluating your business idea - Writing a business plan - Business structures -Basic accounting requirements

Unit 2 -  Market Research: Types of Research - Survey methods - Questionnaires - Secondary research - Market research analysis

Unit 3 -  Effective Marketing: The marketing cycle - Marketing plans - The cost per sale formula - Target customers - Business generation - The Marketing mix - Product life cycles

Unit 4 - Finance: Financial planning & control - A personal survival budget - Start up budget - The meaning of profit - Direct and fixed costs - Break even analysis - Costing & pricing - Sales forecasting and adjustments - Cash flow forecasting - Profit & loss forecasting - Capital requirements

Qualifications

Upon successful completion of this course, you will receive a Level 2 NCFE AWard certificate in Business Planning.

Awarding Body Information

NCFE is recognised as an awarding body by the qualification regulators ('regulators') for England, Wales and Northern Ireland. The regulators are the Office of the Qualifications and Examinations Regulator (Ofqual) in England, the Department for Children, Education, Lifelong Learning and Skills (DCELLS) in Wales and the Council for Curriculum, Examinations and Assessment (CCEA) in Northern Ireland. The course is recognised in Scotland by the SQA (Scottish Qualifications Authority).

Language of Course

English

Assessment

This course is marked through a process of continuous assessment guided by your tutor following NCFE guidelines. This means that your qualification will be awarded according to your performance on assessments rather than by taking an exam.