Free Enterprise and Business Skills Courses

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How to Start Your Business or Social Enterprise - The Stone Soup Way

This free interactive online business course covers entrepreneurship. Taking as its inspiration the book: "Stone Soup - The Secret Recipe for Making Something from Nothing", this course takes you through the 26 ingredients needed. This course not only brings you a flavour of the book, it also provides a profile of the successful entrepreneur/venture founder.

113 certified learners

Introduction to Corporate Management

This free Business Skills course introduces the learner to the world of corporate management. Using an interactive presentation style, the lessons go through the characteristics of large businesses, management functions within a business, and the corporate business environment. This free management course also covers large business structures, management styles, and approaches to managing change in a large, dynamic organisation. The course is a useful introduction to those who wish to learn and understand more about how large businesses and organisations operate.

191 certified learners

Introduction to Human Resources

This free Business Skills course introduces the learner to the world of Human Resources (HR) management. Using an interactive presentation style, the lessons go through human resource management in organisations covering topics such as human resource management responsibilities and objectives, the employment cycle covers steps such as job analysis, recruitment and selection and performance appraisal, the role human resource management plays in employee relations within organisations, and finally, managing change within the workplace such as changes to employees attitudes, changes in technology, and changes to legislation. The course is a useful introduction to those who wish to learn and understand more about the role human resource management plays in organisations.

276 certified learners

Introduction to Operations Management

This free business skills course introduces the learner to the world of operations management. Using an interactive presentation style, the lessons go through the role of operations management in both manufacturing and service organisations. It also covers strategies used in operations management, such as capacity planning, facilities location planning, aggregate planning, and scheduling. It goes on to discuss inventory management techniques and quality management. The course is a useful introduction to those who wish to learn and understand more about the role operations management plays in organisations.

162 certified learners

Project Management

This free online course is designed for anybody interested in project management. It is also suitable for those learning to manage projects. Every project manager needs to know about planning a project, the various project phases, and the project management software and tools available do the job properly. IT project management is process oriented, and tools such as the Gantt Chart help track project progress. This free project management training course builds on other courses available online at ALISON.

119 certified learners

Country Forums for Volunteers

Welcome to the Country Marketing Team Forums. These forums are reserved for registered members of ALISON who have volunteered to promote ALISON in their local or native countries, cities or regions. If you are interested to join a forum local to you, please send a request to join through http://alison.com/contact/prvolunteer or by sending your full details and a letter of interest to: support@alison.com with a subject heading entitled "Marketing Team application".

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