Introduction to Business Management

Online Course

Future Learn
Introduction to Business Management

What is the course about?

Introduction to Business Management
The course Introduction to Business Management is an online class provided by King's College London through Future Learn. It may be possible to receive a verified certification or use the course to prepare for a degree.

Discover how to manage people, money and information, and gain confidence and insight into your own management style.

Course description
  • Explore what it means to be a business manager
  • 4 weeks
  • On this course, you’ll develop a range of business management skills relevant to your life, university study or the world of work.
  • You’ll learn how to use and apply useful business concepts, tools and terminology whilst exploring four key aspects of business management: managing money, managing people, managing information, and – most importantly – managing and understanding yourself.
  • You’ll learn to communicate professionally in common business situations. You’ll reflect on your own management and leadership style and consider the concepts of success, sustainability, and social responsibility.
  • Managing yourself: introduction to management and leadership styles.
  • Managing money and key financial concepts, including the implications of various sources of finance and the relative importance of cash flow and profit.
  • Managing people, stakeholder management and professional communication.
  • Managing Information: different information types and key information management issues.
  • The roles businesses play in the lives of people and communities, and social responsibility.
  • Aspects of growth and the effects of success.
  • This course is supported by UK Aid – Strategic Partnerships for Higher Education, Innovation and Reform.
  • This course is designed for refugees, displaced people and the communities supporting them in the MENA (Middle East and Northern Africa) region who wish to study a Business Management related course at a university in English.
  • It has been created as part of the PADILEIA project, which aims to increase access to higher education and employment.
  • However, this course will also be of interest to anyone looking to develop their Business Management skills and foundational knowledge, as well as their English language and communication skills in a business setting.
  • We recommend learners have a minimum of CEFR B1 (Common European Framework of Reference for Languages) to get the most from this course.
  • King’s College London
  • King’s College London, established in 1829 and a founding college of the University of London, is one of the world’s leading research and teaching universities, based in the very heart of London.

Prerequisites & Facts

Introduction to Business Management

Course Topic

Business & Management

University, College, Institution

King’s College London

Course Skill Level

Course Language

English

Place of class

Online, self-paced (see curriculum for more information)

Degree

Certificate

Degree & Cost

Introduction to Business Management

To obtain a verified certificate from Future Learn / King's College London you have to finish this course or the latest version of it, if there is a new edition. The class may be free of charge, but there could be some cost to receive a verified certificate or to access the learning materials. The specifics of the course may have been changed, please consult the provider to get the latest quotes and news.
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School: King's College London
Topic: Business & Management