When & Where

Quick Facts

  • Availability Yes
  • Course Code K24BEFB16A
  • Suitable For 19 year olds and up are permitted on this course

What you will learn

This course allows you to experience what it is like to launch and run your own enterprise. In partnership with Portobello Business Centre this course will enable you to understand what is involved in running your own enterprise. This course gives you the opportunity to consider launching your business idea within structured business parameters, such as the type of business, the attractiveness of the business idea, the target market and the need to balance personal and business needs Learners will have the opportunity to devise an outline proposal for a business start up. This will cover the reasons for preparing a business proposal and will include the components expected by financial advisers, including the type of business, its target market, available resources, financial information and forward planning

Learning Outcomes

By the end of this course, you will be able to:

  • Be able to present the initial business idea
  • Understand the skills and personal development needed to run the business successfully
  • Know the legal and financial aspects that will affect the start up of the business
  • Be able to produce an outline business start-up proposal.

Class format and activities

You will be taught with demonstrations and explanations from the tutor. Then you will put what you learnt into practice. This is a very hands-on course where you will launch your own enterprise. Although it will be Individual work primarily, some group work may also take place.

Entry requirements

If you're considering self-employment or have a business idea, this is the course for you. You don't need to have any previous skills or experience to do this course: it's ideal for beginners to Business Enterprise.

What you need to know before you enrol

There are no specific requirements. You don't even need to have a business plan in mind! We will support you to develop any ideas you have.

What you need

Bring a pen and some paper

What you can do next

You can start progress onto other accredited and non-accredited courses at Morley College, London.