Training - Training Schedule 2010

Course

Course Description

Dates, Duration & Cost

Start Your Own Business

This course is aimed at those preparing to set up or have recently set up in business to introduce them to the legal aspects of starting a business and gain basic skills in sales, marketing, finance and business planning.

Course 1 (Wed.)
Weekly commencing
10th February
Course 2 (Wed.)
Weekly commencing
14th April
6:30pm – 9:30pm
Duration: 6 evening
workshops
€30
(free to un-employed)

Computerised Accounts for Small Businesses

Aimed at those setting up a computerised accounts package. To include the production of sales and purchase ledgers, credit control, VAT and reporting.

Week commencing

Thurs., 20th May
6:30pm – 9:30pm
3 evening workshops
and
3 on-site visits

€100

Sales

Designed to provide small business owners with the
knowledge and skills to drive the business forward
by increasing sales.

Wed., 12th & 19th
May 9:30am – 4:30pm

2 days €50

Safety Statements for the Small Business

Designed to provide participants with an overview of current health and safety legislation and to provide them with the knowledge and tools to prepare a safety statement.

Tues., 13th April &
Wed., 14th April
9:30am – 4:30pm
2 days and 1 on-site
visit
€70

Operations Management
Programme

This is a Management Development Programme that
aims to assist participants examine the business
processes and systems to identify areas for
improvement. It will help develop the skills required to
introduce innovation in the management of operations
within the business.

Commencing Thurs.,
9th September
2:00pm – 5:00pm
4 half day workshops
and 6 on-site visits
€150

Marketing for the Small Business

Aimed at providing participants with the knowledge
and skills to adopt an effective marketing strategy in the
business. The course will cover market research, market segmentation, customer profile, marketing plans and advertising/promotional materials.

Weekly commencing
Tues., 13th April
6:30pm – 9:30pm

4 evening workshops
€70

Occupational First Aid

Aimed at those who are responsible for first aid in the 9:30am – 4:30pm
organisation, covering all aspects of Occupational First
Aid. Each participant to be fully certified on
completion of the course.

Weekly commencing
Thurs., 4th February
9:30am – 4:30pm

3 days
€70

Everything you need to know about
Taxation & VAT

This course is ideal for the self-employed that wish to
acquire practical knowledge of correct taxation
procedures. On completion participants will
understand different forms of taxation, deductible expenses and allowances and relief's. It will help participants become aware of ways in which they can
best manage the tax affairs of their business and ascertain if their current business systems meet tax obligations and make appropriate changes, if
necessary.

Weekly commencing
Thurs., 18th March
2:00pm – 5:00pm

3 half day workshops
€50

Ideas Generation for
Self-Employment

This workshop will focus on finding and fine tuning a
business idea with a view to setting up a small business. It will enable participants to understand the various opportunities and places to seek a business idea, through research, franchising and other options.

Thurs., 4th February
6:30pm – 9:30pm

1 evening Workshop
€30

Internet Marketing:
How to Promote your Business Online

This course will provide owner managers with the
skills to use their website to market and promote the
business. It will also introduce selling on the internet
and search engine optimisation.

Mon., 15th & 22nd
March
6:30pm – 9:30pm
2 evening workshops
1 on-site visit
€70

Credit Control:
How to get paid on Time

This course will provide participants with the necessary
skills to develop an effective credit management system
to collect debts, introducing techniques to deal with non
paying customers, handling new accounts, legal options and draft credit application forms.

Thurs., 18th & 25th
March
6:30pm – 9:30pm
2 evening workshops
€50

How to submit a winning tender

This workshop is aimed at addressing all areas of
tendering, including where to find calls for tenders in
particular business areas, how to get included on tender
lists and most importantly, how to respond to tenders in
such a way that participants are likely to win the contract.

Thurs., 13th May
9:30am – 4:30pm
1 full day workshop
€30

Advanced Computerised Accounts

This course is aimed at participants who have a basic
working knowledge of an existing computerised
package. The course will build on the basic skills to
explore the advanced functionality of the package and
access management information and reports.

Weekly commencing
Tues., 16th March
2:00pm – 5:00pm

3 half day workshops
and 3 on-site visits
€100