Diploma in Business Planning and Analysis

Do you have ideas or thinking of plans to have a business but don't know how where to start? Having a business plan is the first step in organising these ideas and this course will be perfect for you to learn more about business analysis and the secrets behind developing a successful business plan in this course!

Are you someone who wants to start a business?  Or are you currently struggling with your business and you don't have any references how to solve this? Then it's the time you need to learn how to make a successful business plan. Generally, the Business Plan contains the information and strategies of a business and how to implement it. Business Plan is an essential document that contains the business analysis needed for the development of your business. Learning how to do it right will surely help you and your business move forward.

There are key areas in business planning that you should understand and learn how to analyze that you may never even heard of. This includes the market analysis by providing a summary of the trends of customers, listing competitors, market size and the expected growth of your business. Also, it is important to have a section dedicated to the strategies and its implications to elaborate how to sell your products and how these plans will be put into action. All of these will be covered in this

Course Curriculum

Business Planning and Analysis

• Business Planning Basics
• Market Evaluation
• Analyze Competition
• Determine A Marketing Strategy
• Decide What Extras You May Need Like Staff etc
• The Dangers In Not Making A Business Plan
• Wrapping Up

Strategic Planning

• Understanding Strategic Planning
• Designing Our Vision
• On a Mission
• Performing a SWOT Analysis
• Setting Goals
• Assigning Roles, Responsibilities, and Accountabilities
• The Full Picture
• Gathering Support
• Making the Change
• How Does It Look?
• Getting There

Writing a Business Plan

• What is a Business Plan For?
• A General Business Plan Framework
• Identifying Your Audience
• Gathering and Analyzing Information
• Defining Your Company
• Getting to Work
• Creating a Marketing Strategy
• Creating the Sales Plan
• Developing Financial Projections
• Putting It All Together

Eligibility / Requirements

• This course is available to all learners, of all academic ;However, a sound educational background and experience in business will be an advantage.
• Learners should be aged 16 or over to undertake the qualification.
• Good understanding of English language, numeracy and ICT are required to attend this course.