Starting a Business 4: Business Processes

Online Course

Future Learn
Starting a Business 4: Business Processes

What is the course about?

Starting a Business 4: Business Processes
The course Starting a Business 4: Business Processes is an online class provided by University of Leeds through Future Learn. It may be possible to receive a verified certification or use the course to prepare for a degree.

Understand how business works and performance can be improved so that you can take your business forward and manage growth.

Course description
  • 2 weeks
  • A successful business relies on processes and information systems; it is important that an entrepreneur pays close attention to how their business works and how performance can be improved so that they are in a position to take it forward and manage growth. Whether you have an idea for a future venture or you already have a side-line business whilst studying, this course cover efficient business processes to improve productivity.
  • This course is the fourth in a series of six about ‘starting a business’.
  • The importance of business processes: controlling operations and technologies
  • Efficient business processes: adapting processes to facilitate business growth
  • How to improve productivity to meet increased demand
  • Information system types within business
  • The business plan: business processes and information systems
  • Discuss the importance of both business processes and information systems by contributing to the course comments.
  • Identify the challenges a business faces when managing growth.
  • Evaluate the entrepreneur’s business challenge: How can Sophie increase productivity to meet the demands of sales?
  • Identify the business processes in a business plan.
  • Investigate where your business is going to operate.
  • Assess who is involved in the processes.
  • Using your own business idea or a company of your choice, investigate the information and systems required to track business processes.
  • Record the skills required to design and run the business processes.
  • This course is part of the Going to University collection which has been specifically designed for students at schools and colleges. They provide a taster of undergraduate study at the University of Leeds and help students to decide which subject to study at university.
  • Completion of the courses will also enhance students’ university applications.
  • The courses can also be used as a teachers’ classroom enrichment resource.
  • Courses in this collection are also great for people that want an introduction in the specific subjects discussed in each course.
  • University of Leeds
  • As one of the UK’s largest research-based universities, the University of Leeds is a member of the prestigious Russell Group and a centre of excellence for teaching.

Prerequisites & Facts

Starting a Business 4: Business Processes

Course Topic

Business & Management, Entrepreneurship

University, College, Institution

University of Leeds

Course Skill Level

Course Language

English

Place of class

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

Degree

Certificate

Degree & Cost

Starting a Business 4: Business Processes

To obtain a verified certificate from Future Learn / University of Leeds 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: University of Leeds
Topic: Business & Management, Entrepreneurship