Centre for Professional Development and Lifelong Learning

Entrepreneurship

The Centre for Professional Development and Lifelong Learning recognizes that entrepreneurs are important influencers for economic growth. The Centre also acknowledges that for entrepreneurs to be successful they will require relevant knowledge, training, and skill sets in which this suite of Entrepreneurship courses was designed. Upon completion of the entrepreneurship courses we offer, entrepreneurs will be confident in knowing that they can utilize the valuable insights gained, to ensure that their business ventures are successful.

Entrepreneurship

Entrepreneurial Finance

Entrepreneurial Finance

Overview

Good finances are important for running a successful business, as it is a sign of a sustainable business model and make it easier to pay bills and put money in your pocket. Sadly, managing finances can be a daunting task for many entrepreneurs. This course will provide learners with the accounting language's essentials. It is also designed to strengthen the start-up ecosystem in the Caribbean by providing business development support for early stage entrepreneurs who need to develop the business acumen to manage basic finances of their business. Upon completion, entrepreneurs should be able to understand finance fundamentals; and read, interpret and develop financial statements for business diagnosis and decision-making.

Mode of Delivery: 100% Online

What will I Learn?

By the end of the course, delegates should be able to:
  1. Apply basic accounting principles to business practise.
  2. Develop and effectively use appropriate and relevant financial statements
  3. Use the percent of sales forecasting technique to determine business feasibility
  4. Use the EBITDA formula to calculate start-up value

Who Should do this Course

Entrepreneurs operating their business for no less than 12 months, who are looking for a hands on approach to managing finances and who want to strengthen their capacity to develop and analyze financial statements in order to maintain a sustainable business model.

Important Information

 

 

At a Glance

  • Admissions Term: 2019/2020 Semester II
  • Date: Postponed until further Notice
  • Time: Monday; 5pm - 8pm
  • Duration: 6 weeks (12 hours)
  • Certificate Awarded: Certificate of Completion
  • CRN: 22351
  • Course Code: PDLL136
  • Capacity: 30
  • Cost: $1,350 BDS ($675 USD)
    • ACCA

The following subject areas will be addressed: 

  1. The Importance of Financial Planning 
  2. Basic accounting principles and financial terms 
  3. Cost and Revenue Modelling 
         a) Start-up vs. Operational Costs
         b) Revenue Streams 
  4. Developing Financial Statements 
         a) Profit and Loss 
         b) Balance Sheet 
         c) Cash Flow 
  5. Projections and Valuation

There are no specific requirements for this course.

This course will be delivered 100% online through instructor-led or facilitated E-learning.

To be provided at a later date.