Designed for individuals who wish to gain essential skills to set up and run a business..
Improve your chance of success.
Imagine trying to ski without first learning the basics. Crash! And the same applies to starting a business. Master the essentials before setting out and the chances of success and early prosperity are so much stronger.
Our Diploma course brings together all those essentials so that you can use the most important computer software to write, plan and communicate with customers; promote your services to prospects; and manage the necessary accounts books to keep on top of the finances from day one.
Learning these skills is easy with Pitman Training. Our tried and trusted methods are the best available and are designed for speedy results.
You work at your own pace in our comfortable premises, helped by experienced tutors as required. The atmosphere is relaxed and non-competitive.
You choose your own hours,working when it suits you – and keep the reference books and training manuals when the course is over.
The subjects covered are shown opposite. Together, they will equip you to build a business with a professional starting point.
On completion of your final exams, you will receive a Pitman Training Diploma that is recognised nationally and internationally by employers.
Effective Business Communication – Learn to communicate effectively in business – via letter, email, telephone and personal presentations
Microsoft Word 2003 – Introductory and intermediate word processing skills to a good employable standard
Microsoft Excel 2003 - Introductory and intermediate spreadsheet skills to a good employable standard
Microsoft Outlook 2003 – Learn how to share, manage and schedule information electronically
Basic Book-Keeping – Gain a clear understanding of the basic principles of book-keeping. Learn how to maintain the cash book, petty cash books and reconcile the bank statement.
Get into Marketing – Learn the main principles of marketing covering subjects such as product life cycle, pricing and promotion strategies, advertising, attending and exhibiting at Trade Shows.
Mailmerge – Learn how to combine documents and data sources in order to send mailshots including envelopes and labels. Also covers the use of filtering and query options
Keyboard Skills – Learn how to touch type accurately, using the correct keyboard technique
Microsoft Access 2003 – Develop database skills from initial design stage to running reports and queries
Purchase Ledger – become proficient at maintaining a manual purchase ledger
Sales Ledger – become proficient at maintaining a manual sales ledger
Sage Line 50 – convert your manual book-keeping skills to computerised accounts using the most popular software
Get into PR – Learn the main principles of public relations, creating a company newsletter, the PR plan, press releases, crisis management and pr and the internet.
Get into HR – Learn the main principles of personnel, including methods of recruitment, reviewing application forms, preparing for interviews, employee induction, contracts of employment
Legal Module - Company Law – Gain an introduction to company law including instruction forms, Companies House, Memorandum and Articles of Association, company meetings and annual returns.
Manual Payroll – learn to calculate wages and salaries using Inland Revenue tables, understand tax codes, Inland Revenue forms, and how to complete them. Covers holiday pay, Statutory Sick Pay and Statutory Maternity Pay
Microsoft FrontPage – Learn web page design skills using this Microsoft programme. Create a website adding text, pictures, tables, hotspots, search forms etc.
Dreamweaver 8 – Learn to create a website using the most popular industry-standard web design program, inserting text, images, adding backgrounds, creating links and anchors, creating tables and creating framesets
Equip you to start a new career
The flexibility and value of a self-study course designed to enable you to work at your own pace
Personalised workbooks to use as a reference guide on completion of your training
The opportunity to gain a Pitman Training Diploma that is recognised nationally and internationally by employers
5 weeks full-time* (100 hours flexi study) * based on a 20 hour week |
