The Credential of Readiness (CORe) is our primer on the fundamentals of business thinking—a three-course online program designed to prepare you to participate fully in the business world. CORe was developed by HBS faculty members to instill a deep understanding of essential business concepts and problem-solving skills. Mastering the three CORe courses—Business Analytics, Economics for Managers, and Financial Accounting—will give you fluency in the language of business.

This is the program that Harvard Business School offers to incoming students to prepare for the MBA classroom, and it will equip you to contribute to business discussions and decision making, whether you’re looking to advance your current career, considering graduate school, or exploring new career paths.... [-]

Business Analytics is not based on rote memorization of equations or facts but focuses on honing your understanding of key concepts, your managerial judgment, and your ability to apply course concepts to real business problems.

This course begins with basic descriptive statistics and progresses to regression analysis. You’ll learn course concepts in the context of performing A/B testing on a website, using sampling to check warehouse inventory, predicting home video sales based on box office performance, and forecasting staffing needs for a hotel front desk. Throughout the course, you will receive clear guidance on how to implement analytical techniques in Excel. No matter your job function or career aspirations, this course will demystify data analysis and equip you with concrete skills to apply in your work or further studies.... [-]

Business Studies encompasses many of the aspects of everyday transactions, from setting up a company to understanding how purchases are made, from understanding how marketing works to accounting and finance.

This completely new IGCSE course is designed to help meet the needs of those who want an introduction to this challenging subject either with a view to further study at A Level or simply to supplement a portfolio of IGCSE/GCSE subjects. This qualification will provide you with a broad introduction to the key components of this exciting and challenging field.

This course covers the brand new spec introduced in September 2015 and has been designed to provide students with an understanding of the following: how businesses work; how the world around them affects decision-making within a business; what leads to change and how businesses respond to these issues; and the range of perspectives that can be taken on business activities.

It also helps develop a range of important and transferable skills: data skills; presenting arguments and making recommendations on the basis of the available evidence; and problem-solving. Business studies is a contemporary and “real world” subject. Business studies students can benefit greatly from drawing on the experience of employment, experience as consumers and what they see in the media.... [-]

Imagine being in the negotiating room with a foreign company and they speak English, but you don’t speak their language. You’re at a disadvantage. Most companies realize this when it’s too late, then scramble to hire someone who can speak the language, often sacrificing business acumen for language skills. To succeed in any foreign market, businesses need people with talent AND language skills.

The experts agree—learning Mandarin is a must when it comes to growing a business in China. Shanghai, Shenzhen, and Beijing are haunted by the ghosts of US businesses that arrived with much promise only to perish a few short years later. If you want to succeed in China you need to speak the language and understand the culture. The Mandarin language training experts at BRIC Language Systems will help you succeed in your Chinese endeavors by taking advantage of our business-focused Mandarin language courses and services. BRIC’s Mandarin experts will not only teach you the language specific to your corporate goals and industry but the business culture that will allow you to operate like a local. BRIC’s Revolutionary Approach was designed for the business professional and multinational corporations. See course descriptions here. BRIC Courses Feature:... [-]

The courses utilise the 54:70 Success Matrix™ which is an invaluable concept for individuals to find the perfect balance between skills and experience. It allows students to make success a consistent tangible result of business.

The model revolves around five cases – Strategic, Economic, Commercial, Financial and Management and is based on UK Government Treasury guidelines in conjunction with the Welsh Government.

This course is the only training programme delivered online that gives learners both the skills and experience using a unique concept of simulation-based learning to teach the theory, giving real-life examples using simulation and role play to also build practical skills through our very own Experiential Learning Environment.

It is essential to understand how to write reports and proposals that get read. We write reports in a range of formats and a variety of purposes. Whether you need to report on a product analysis, inventory, feasibility studies, or something else, report writing is a skill you will use again and again. Having a method to prepare these documents will help you be as efficient as possible with the task. This course will build on a solid base of writing skills to present information in formal, informal, and proposal styles.

Participants should complete Velsoft’s Business Writing That Works course before taking this workshop.

The model revolves around five cases – Strategic, Economic, Commercial, Financial and Management and is based on UK Government Treasury guidelines in conjunction with the Welsh Government.

This Level 2 IAB course offers a thorough syllabus for you to broaden your knowledge base. With accreditation from IAB, gain trust from prospective employees and even fulfill your dream of becoming self-employed and confidently look after your own bookkeeping needs.

Our online Turkish course is designed for complete beginners. It is ideal for self-study. It can also be integrated into existing language learning programmes (blended learning environments) with online or classroom tutors.

The course is completely self-contained. No other software or resources are needed.

Anyone intending to enter the business world will find a solid foundation for future contacts in Turkey.

Schools, vocational colleges and universities wanting to prepare their students for a career in business will equally benefit from the course.

Join our two main characters, Frank and Sarah, as they travel to Istanbul to meet new contacts. Then join them in Bursa as they look for business opportunities and start negotiations.... [-]

Use the data as a strategic asset. Dispose of relevant information at decision times, eradicate inefficient operating processes and improve the experience of your customers. Feel the digital transformation and discover all your opportunities.

Professionals specialized in Big Data have experienced a strong labor demand, becoming one of the most demanded professions at present.

Our Business Analysis course is the most successful starting point for hundreds of Business Analysts each year. Business analysis is a specialist discipline that enables organisations to make favourable investment decisions concerning potential business changes.

Organisations are constantly striving to become more efficient and effective, and business analysts support these efforts by clarifying the viable options open to the organisation, evaluating these options and ensuring that the selected solution is defined clearly.

There are five key elements to the business analysis: