Business Management & Leadership, Marketing Administration & Service
Small Business Owner Short Course
The Small Business Owner Short Course at Boston City Campus gives you the core skills needed to run and grow a business. You learn the fundamentals of business management, entrepreneurship and human resource management, and how these areas shape day-to-day operations.
You also develop practical abilities in marketing communication, business accounting and digital workplace tools that support decision making.
This programme is offered by Boston City Campus in the distance mode of education with support provided at Learner Support Centres. Apply to register at any Boston City Campus Learner Support Centre nationwide.
Programme Summary
Programme Name
The Small Business Owner
Programme Type
Short Learning Programme
Entry Requirements
Open Entry
Credits
Non-credit Bearing
Duration
1 Year (full-time)
All modules are compulsory and must be passed.
- Introduction to PC*
- Windows*
- Word Processing*
- Spreadsheets*
- Principles of Business Management*
- Principles of Entrepreneurship*
- Integrated Marketing Communication 1 (OINT11615)*
- Human Resource Management 1 (OHRM11615)*
- Introduction to Business Accounting
*Formative Assessments are undertaken and the highest grade achieved in Formative Assessment is retained. The final grade is based on the Summative Assessment only. A maximum of one (1) additional supplementary assessment opportunity is provided for the Summative Assessment, which will be charged for.
**Formative Assessments are for practice purposes in order to prepare for the Summative Assessment. The final grade is based on the Summative Assessment only. A supplementary Summative Assessment opportunity is available and will be charged for.
Self-Motivated | Entrepreneurial | Ambitious | Confident | Enthusiastic
- Ability to operate effectively in the workplace using a number of Windows-based end-user applications
- Apply the principles of general and human resource management to real life situations
- Apply the basic principles and procedures of accounting.
- Demonstrate entrepreneurial and project management skills.
- Knowledge of the integrated marketing communication function within an organisation – planning, implementing and monitoring
BOSTON HIGHER EDUCATION PROGRAMME
On successful completion the Learner will be issued a Boston Short Learning Programme: The Small Business Owner