Small Business: Growth and Management

  • Course Date: View course provider schedule
  • Location: Online
  • Time: 7-10 hours per week
  • Duration: 8 weeks
  • Application Deadline: View course provider schedule

About the course

Starting a small business is a challenging journey with unique obstacles requiring careful navigation. To thrive in the long term, it's crucial to have a solid plan for the future and the expertise necessary to manage all aspects of a business effectively.

The Small Business: Growth and Management online short course from the University of Cape Town (UCT) equips you with the essential skills to grow and manage your enterprise while preventing potential failures.

This course provides the necessary tools to make informed decisions and develop the practical knowledge required to drive sustainable growth. Throughout the eight weeks, you'll learn about funding and financing, legal considerations, marketing and sales, managing human resources, and developing a future-oriented approach to business management.

This course aims to teach small business owners, managing directors, entrepreneurs, and freelancers from various industries how to grow a resilient and successful business, even in the face of challenging market conditions in South Africa. The course material empowers online and offline business owners by giving them the skills and confidence needed to elevate their business to the next level and establish it as a stable and prosperous enterprise. Seasoned professionals who recently launched a new business within their industry can also leverage this course to gain insights on ensuring its long-term success.

Course content

  • Orientation module: Welcome to your Online Campus
  • Module 1: Business planning and goal setting
  • Module 2: Market positioning and growth opportunities
  • Module 3: Practical legal considerations
  • Module 4: Marketing, sales, and conversion
  • Module 5: Financing and funding
  • Module 6: Financial management for growth
  • Module 7: HR and people management
  • Module 8: Future-focus: Growth and scaling

Registration

This course is offered by GetSmarter. Enrol and pay directly with the course provider.

More information

Phone: +27 (0)21 100 6668
Email: admissions@getsmarter.com

Small Business: Growth and Management

 

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Price: R13,100.00