Truro and Penwith College

Course Overview:

Intrapreneurship – enterprising skills within an organisation – is essential for businesses to survive and grow in fast-moving and competitive markets. The Certificate in Enterprise is designed to focus on the development of enterprising skills, to create and implement solutions to challenges and opportunities.

This course is ideal for managers and business owners needing to understand the purpose, practices and tools of a range of recognised business improvement techniques. It examines techniques both from the organisational and human perspective whilst exploring the impact of change created when improvement programmes are undertaken.

It will give you sufficient information to make an informed choice regarding which technique to deploy in your organisation. The challenges and issues of the whole lifecycle (investigating, planning, executing and measuring) will be explored.

What will I learn?

• Context and purpose of business improvement within organisations
• Consideration of a range of models for business improvement
• (Business Process Re-engineering, 6 Sigma, Lean, Kaizen, TQM, EFQM, Quality Circles)
• Preparing to re-engineer – identifying your business processes, identifying customer needs, identifying the problem, identifying the benefits
• Change management principles and practices in overview
• Managing the changes – the human factor
• Measuring the results

Course Cost: £590 

Funding Available If you are employed within a private sector business and do not already have a similar qualification at this level it is likely that due to current funding you will only have to pay

Assessment Method 100% coursework. By the end of the course you will have developed a plan for implementing and measuring demonstrable Business Improvement through re-engineering your business processes. Self-study outside taught classes is required.

Progression You could study another single topic SUCCESS course or attain a Certificate in Professional development by completing any three modules of your choice. You could also progress to FdA Managing Business Resources.

Additional Information This course is a module from a Foundation Degree at Truro and Penwith College. It is 20 credit module at Level 4 accredited by Plymouth University.

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Telephone: 01872 267502
Email: success@truro-penwith.ac.uk
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Course Information

This is a 1 year course following the Edexcel Linear (A) 1MA0 specification.

Maximum possible grade is C.

Entry requirement is usually grade D/E at GCSE Maths, other qualifications will be considered on application.

The course has four main topic areas following the National Attainment Targets:

• Using and Applying Maths

• Number and Algebra

• Space, Shape and Measure

• Handling Data

During classes you will learn effective use of the calculator. There are regular assignments and problem-solving tasks to help you alongside the formal lectures.

There are two 1hour 30minute exams in June, one calculator and one non-calculator. There is no coursework.

Required equipment

• Scientific calculator (£6-£15)

• Textbook (advised in first lesson) (£10-£20)

Fees

• Course fee £185

• Exam fee £36 payable on enrolment

• Fee remission is available in certain circumstances – please contact us for more information.

Progression

Upon successful completion of the course you will be able to progress to further education in some subjects. The Foundation Tier course does not allow progression onto AS level Maths, however you may progress onto the Higher Tier course which leads to grades A*-D at GCSE.

Course Overview

This is a 4 day programme, held over 8 weeks, perfect for managers who need to understand change, plan change and achieve change management objectives. The course is designed to develop practical techniques for tackling change management decisions, from gathering and interpreting information through to the effective communication of outcomes.

Course Content:

• Attitudes to change
• creativity and innovation
• overcoming barriers
• financial implications
• risk management

Business Benefits:

Developing team leaders and managers  to manage change will help your business and your employees get better results by improving motivation, communication and skills.

Who is the Course For?

This course is specifically designed for managers who are, or will be involved with change.

Delivery Method:

This programme is delivered as a taught course with interactive sessions and activities.

Time Commitment:

4 taught days over 8 weeks . There is a significant amount of written work to be completed between taught sessions.

Assessment:

3 written assignments.

Why Choose Truro and Penwith College Business Centre?

• One of the Top Ten Colleges in the UK
• Awarded the Training Quality Standard for providing outstanding training and development for employers
• Designated Outstanding status by Ofsted (2008)

How does our training benefit your business?

• Our training improved the profits of 35% of the businesses we work with
• 68% of businesses became more efficient after training with us
• Training helped 84% of businesses we work with improve staff performance

For further information and an application form please contact:

Denise Caff, Truro and Penwith College, Palace Building, Quay Street, Truro, Cornwall, TR1 2HE. Tel: 01872 242711

Truro and Penwith College offers free impartial advice and guidance on all courses.

For terms and conditions of use see are website: http://www.truro-penwith.ac.uk/business/

Truro and Penwith College Business Centre

Telephone: 01872 242711
Email: businesscentre@truro-penwith.ac.uk

Our postal address is:

Truro College Business Centre
Palace Building
Quay Street
Truro
TR1 2HE

Truro College Business Centre is open from Monday – Friday 08.30 – 17.00