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Alpha Academy is one of the leading online course providers in the UK with a strong reputation for success to date. At present, it offers a huge range of online courses - over 1 000 to learners from all over the world - aimed at facilitating professional development.

There is no specific area of expertise because Alpha Academy contains a vast library of courses on many topics in various disciplines such as finance, food safety, events management, life coaching, human behaviour, accounting and many more.

Alpha Academy provides online courses through subscriptions, B2B and tutor support.
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Managing Corporate Finance in a Financial Downturn
1.5-3 hrs 2,413 learners
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You Will Learn How To

By the end of this course, you will be able to:

  • Describe the basics of corporate finance
  • Define major, essential and widely used corporate financial principles and terms
  • Explain the fundamentals of budgeting
  • Describe capital budgeting as a corporate financial tool in detail
  • Discuss financial risk-return tradeoff along with its key metrics
  • Recognise the tools & techniques of corporate finance elements like project analysis and evaluation and financial risks
  • Explain how to plan your finances to shield your business from recession
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Intermediate Level
Financial Management
Managing Corporate Finance in a Financial Downturn
1.5-3 hrs
2413 enrolled
Food Safety and Hygiene
1.5-3 hrs 77,425 learners
By Alpha Academy
You Will Learn How To

By the end of this course, you will be able to:

  • Identify foods with a high risk of contamination and individuals vulnerable to contaminated food
  • Outline the responsibilities of a food supervisor
  • Explain the importance of a food safety management system (FSMS)
  • Classify causes of food poisoning
  • Define ‘cross-contamination’
  • Recall methods for preventing food contamination
  • Illustrate the importance of temperature control to food safety
  • Identify some tools for monitoring food and kitchen temperature
  • Outline some proven methods of preventing food spoilage
  • Describe some considerations for designing functional catering premises
  • Identify some common pests that are likely to contaminate food
  • Describe the training requirements for different kinds of staff in a catering organization
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Beginner Level
Food Safety
Food Safety and Hygiene
1.5-3 hrs
77425 enrolled
Understanding Homeopathy
1.5-3 hrs 6,324 learners
By Alpha Academy
You Will Learn How To

By the end of this course, you will be able to:

  • Describe the homeopathic system of medicine in detail
  • Describe the principles and practices of homeopathy
  • Explain the treatment procedure and remedies of homeopathy
  • Explain the approach and practice of homeopathy on the human body and anatomical system
  • Recognise homeopathic remedies and their application for different conditions and purposes
  • Describe the process of patient care and steps taken by a homeopath
  • Discuss the application of homeopathy at present and its role in the future
  • Describe the benefits of homeopathy
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Beginner Level
Health
Understanding Homeopathy
1.5-3 hrs
6324 enrolled
First Aid Procedures in the Workplace
1.5-3 hrs 4,818 learners
By Alpha Academy
You Will Learn How To

By the end of this course, you will be able to:

  • Describe the level of injuries in a workplace
  • Discuss the benefits of first aid and that of a first aider
  • Identify the factors to be considered when assessing first aid requirements in a workplace
  • List the equipment and materials inside a first aid box and a first aid room
  • Recognize the dos and don’ts of a first aider
  • Discuss the use of bandaging in first aid
  • Outline the guidelines for quality compression in CPR
  • Summarize the processes involved in ‘rescue breathing’
  • State the function of insulin in the human body
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Intermediate Level
Health and Safety
First Aid Procedures in the Workplace
1.5-3 hrs
4818 enrolled
Basics of Corporate Finance
1.5-3 hrs 6,796 learners
By Alpha Academy
You Will Learn How To

By the end of this course, you will be able to:

  • Define corporate finance and explain the ultimate purpose of corporate finance
  • List the important activities that govern corporate finance
  • Discuss the importance of a financial manager
  • Define and outline the objectives of financial planning
  • Discuss the financial planner code of ethics and professional responsibility
  • Compute the financial statement analysis and cash flow statement analysis
  • Explain risk management and the process of managing financial risk
  • Identify major types of risks
  • Identify the basic investment objectives
  • Discuss the features of Google Analytics and how it works
  • Describe the most important metrics for financial advisors
  • Recall how to use Google Analytics as a financial advisor
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Beginner Level
Finance
Basics of Corporate Finance
1.5-3 hrs
6796 enrolled
Basics of Events Management
1.5-3 hrs 14,583 learners
By Alpha Academy
You Will Learn How To

By the end of this course, you will be able to:

  • Describe the fundamentals of event planning
  • Discuss the roles and responsibilities of an event planner
  • Identify and define different types of events
  • Explain the planning process required to host a successful event
  • Describe how to organise an event
  • Describe how to organise various staff and delegate tasks to them effectively
  • Describe post-event activities
  • Explain how to handle event processes like vendor management, marketing and catering
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Beginner Level
Hospitality Management
Basics of Events Management
1.5-3 hrs
14583 enrolled
Strategic Planning and Analysis for Marketing
1.5-3 hrs 3,351 learners
By Alpha Academy
You Will Learn How To

By the end of this course, you will be able to:

  • Identify the processes involved in formal strategic planning
  • State the importance and primary output of strategic planning
  • Explain the concept of robust strategy
  • Outline the various breakdowns of customer analysis
  • Recall the main components of a mission statement
  • Define ‘market analysis’ as it applies in market segmentation
  • Recall the various types of market segmentation
  • List and explain the various types of marketing
  • Identify the various types of assets with examples
  • State the importance of informal search
  • Summarise the procedures of the ‘PESTLE’ analysis
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Intermediate Level
Market Research
Strategic Planning and Analysis for Marketing
1.5-3 hrs
3351 enrolled
Understanding Epidemiology – Principles and Concepts
1.5-3 hrs 5,676 learners
By Alpha Academy
You Will Learn How To

By the end of this course, you will be able to:

  • Define ‘Epidemiology’
  • Outline the uses of Epidemiology
  • Recall some classifications of study design
  • Discuss aspects of epidemiological study design
  • Identify disease types
  • Explain the importance of studying disease variations
  • Define ‘disease clusters’
  • Outline the steps involved in investigating disease outbreaks
  • Identify some measures of risk and disease frequency
  • Discuss some methods for disease prevention
  • Explain the role of Epidemiology in public health and disease prevention
  • Summarise the epidemiological concept of population
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Intermediate Level
Health
Understanding Epidemiology – Principles and Concepts
1.5-3 hrs
5676 enrolled
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