Business Fundamentals Premium (Silver)

Master the Fundamentals of Business

The Cengage Education Business Fundamentals Premium (silver) course is ideal for anyone needing administration/management knowledge.

Students can cover a broad range of topics and exams including managing people, listening skills, business communication, presentation skills, time management, training and development.

If you wish to expand your business, or seek a new career path, this course provides an excellent start.

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Course Number C0045
Course Type Online
Course Duration Max 12 months
Study Hours Approx hrs
Qualification Cengage Certificate

Prerequisites

No previous knowledge or experience is required to take this course.

Computer requirements

To complete this course you will need access to:

  • A computer with Windows XP
  • Internet Explorer 5.5 or higher
  • Firefox 1.0 or higher
  • Cookies, JavaScript, and Java Enabled
  • Pentium-class processor or higher
  • 64MB RAM (128MB recommended)
  • soundcard with speakers or headphones
  • 2.5" Floppy Disk Drive
  • Broadband Internet is highly recommended to access the online delivered courses
  • Pop-up blockers must be disabled to access the online delivered courses learning platform

Materials required to complete the course

Please note, these items are NOT provided by Cengage Education:

  • Computer access
  • Email
  • Internet access

Assessment details

All exams are online

Assignment details

Assignments are submitted online

Subjects You’ll Cover

Managing People

  • Delegating (Second Edition)
  • Motivating Your Employees
  • Recognising Employee Performance (Second Edition)
  • Effective Management: Creating Successful Solutions
  • Effective Management: Empowering Your Workgroup
  • Effective Management: Cultivating Great Teams
  • Effective Management: Developing as a Manager

Workplace Problems

  • Working With Difficult People
  • Conflict Intervention (Second Edition)
  • Managing Conflict
  • Disciplining and Redirecting Employees (Second Edition)
  • Discharging Employees (Second Edition)
  • Change Management for Employees

Team Work

  • Applying Leadership Basics (Second Edition)
  • Creating a Strong Leadership Team (Second Edition)
  • Developing and Leading an Effective Team
  • Leading Your Team to Business Results
  • Making Team Decisions
  • Solving Problems As A Team (Second Edition)
  • Succeeding Through Teamwork in Business
  • Measuring Team Performance

Business Communication

  • Basics of Effective Selling (Second Edition)
  • Building Strong Customer Relationships (Second Edition)
  • Understanding and Using Contracts (Second Edition)
  • Effective Management: Communicating Successfully
  • Branding Your Internet Identity

Business Relations

  • Conducting Interviews for Successful Results
  • Making Group Decisions
  • Accepting a Decision
  • Leading Effective Meetings (Second Edition)
  • Business Meeting Skills
  • Get The Most Out of Your Meetings
  • Intercultural Business Etiquette (Second Edition)

Negotiating

  • Preparing to Negotiate
  • Selecting Your Negotiation Strategy
  • Negotiating Skills In Action
  • Finding Resolution Through Negotiation
  • Negotiating for the Sales Professional (Second Edition)

Solving Problems

  • Defining the Issue of a Problem
  • Investigating the Problem
  • Selecting the Solution for a Problem
  • Solving Problems Logically

Presenting Ideas

  • Basics of Effective Communication (Second Edition)
  • Using Data to Communicate
  • Communicating Clearly
  • Presentation Skills (Second Edition)
  • Presenting Your Ideas Effectively
  • Dynamic Business Presentations

Communicating

  • Telephone Sales Skills (Second Edition)
  • Mastering Cold Calls (Second Edition)
  • Communicating Across Cultures
  • Providing Effective Feedback (Second Edition)

Time Management

  • Getting the Most Out of Your Day
  • Managing Projects (Second Edition)
  • Time Management (Second Edition)
  • Realistic Time Management Goals
  • Effective Time Management for You
  • Scoping Your Internet Project
  • Setting Performance Goals and Expectations (Second Edition)

Planning Ahead

  • First Steps Towards Strategic Planning
  • Developing and Implementing a Strategic Plan
  • Managing Projects (Second Edition)
  • Managing Personal Stress (Second Edition)
  • Recognising and Avoiding Burnout (Second Edition)
  • Creating and Maintaining Life Balance
  • Balancing Work and Family (Second Edition)

Professional Growth

  • Coaching Essentials
  • Leading Effective Teams (Second Edition)
  • Managing Project Teams (Second Edition)
  • Preparing to Interview Job Candidates
  • Be An Effective Facilitator
  • Interviewing Job Candidates (Second Edition)
  • Conducting Performance Reviews (Second Edition)
  • Building Dynamic Business Teams
  • Recognising and Managing Anger (Second Edition)

Business Development

  • Planning and Controlling Budgets
  • Implementing Change for Managers
  • Assessing Change for Managers
  • Emotional Intelligence
  • Getting The Results Without The Authority
  • Making Wise Investment Decisions
  • Personal Financial Planning (Second Edition)

Skills Development

  • Grammar Essentials (Second Edition)
  • Customer Service Skills
  • Writing Effective Emails
  • Effective Business Writing
  • Persuasive Business Writing
  • Writing for a Global Audience
  • Grammar Essentials
  • Project Management Skills for Non-Project Managers
  • Financial Basics for Non-Financial Managers (Second Edition)
  • Developing Successful Training for Non-Training Professionals
  • Presenting Successful Training for Non-Training Professionals

Business Performance

  • Recognizing Employee Performance (Second Edition)
  • Performance Management
  • Financial Performance Essentials
  • Qualifying Sales Prospects (Second Edition)

Managing the Business

  • What Good Managers Do: The First 100 Days
  • Managing Innovation and Creativity
  • Managing Organisational Goals
  • Managing Company Change (Second Edition)
  • Managing a Virtual Office (Second Edition)