Business Skills

• Unit 1  - Study Skills

Introduction



Objectives



Approaches to learning



Organising yourself for study



Reading skills



Getting to know your textbooks



Notetaking skills



Preparing assignments



Unit Summary



References

• Unit 2 - Business Communication

Introduction



Communication: Some Theories and Models



Barriers to Communication



Formal and Informal Communication

• Unit 3 - Effective Business Writing

Introduction



Introduction to Effective Business Writing



Writing Letters, Memos and Faxes



Writing Effective Reports

• Unit 4 - Presentation and Social Interaction Skills

Introduction



Objectives



Oral Presentations



Business Meetings



Self Presentation for Job Selection



Organisational Culture and Recruitment 

• Unit 5 - An Introduction to Computers and Windows

Introduction



An Introduction to Windows



Controlling windows



Using Computer Disks



Launching Applications 2



Working with Files



Filing Structures



Computer Viruses



Changing Your Windows Settings

• Unit 6 - Wordprocessing with Word

Introduction



What Can Your Wordprocessor Do?



Finding Your Way



Basic Styles



More Wordprocessing Techniques



Formatting Paragraphs



Other Features



Finishing Your Documents and Moving Forward

• Unit 7 - Spreadsheets using Excel

Introduction



Introduction to Spreadsheets



Basic Excel Techniques



Using Formulae and Functions



Formatting: Changing the Appearance of the Worksheet



Basic Charting



Advanced Functions



Using a Worksheet for "Database" Activities



Worksheet Construction

• Unit 8 - Databases Using Access

Introduction



Database Basics



Creating a Table and Using Forms



Reports



Relational Databases and Queries



Field Validation



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Qualifications

On completion of your course, you will receive two qualifications:

Qualification 1: Business Skills Diploma

Business Skills Diploma issued by Stonebridge Associated Colleges, entitling you to use the letters SAC Dip after your name.

Qualification 2: Level 3 Business Skills Award

At the end of this course successful learners will also receive a level 3 NCFE Award certificate of achievement. That means that it is independently accredited at a level of learning equivalent to level 3 on the National Qualifications Framework (NQF) for England, Wales and Northern Ireland (in which case GCSE's are at levels 1 and 2 and A Levels are at level 3).

This award has been designed by Stonebridge Associated Colleges to meet specific learners' or employers' requirements. Accreditation by NCFE is a guarantee of quality. It means that this learning programme has been scrutinised and approved by an independent panel of experienced educational professionals and is quality audited biannually by NCFE.

Study Options

This course is an online course. With online study you have access to your entire course from the start of your studies. You can access your course materials, and submit all of your question papers to your personal tutor, online from anywhere in the World using your unique student account.

If you do not have Internet access, or would prefer to study this course via the traditional paper/postal based study method, you can find more information on the course by clicking on the link below.

Fees