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Achieving Success with Difficult People
Do you want to know how to interact with anyone, regardless of how difficult you perceive them to be? This course will give you the skills to effectively meet your needs while protecting the dignity and rights of others to form more cooperative relationships.
Active Listening S2432
Active Listening
Administrative Assistant Applications
Gain the skills you need for success as a Certified Administrative Professional. This course will not only give you the ability to perform daily administrative tasks, but will also give you an inside view into how a professional organization's different departments work together to make or break a company.
Administrative Assistant Fundamentals
Become an indispensable member of the corporate team as an Administrative Assistant. This course will help you master essential job responsibilities as you identify opportunities and implement solutions for increased productivity throughout your company.
Advanced Certificate in Applied Management (Production and Operations)
Advanced Certificate in Applied Management (Production and Operations)
Advanced Certificate in Applied Management (Project Management)
Advanced Certificate in Applied Management (Project Management)
Advanced Project Management
Advanced Project Management
Advertising and Promoting
Advertising & Promotion elearning course covers copywriting & managing promotional campaigns
Proficiency Award 2 in Applied Business
Proficiency Award 2 In Applied Business
Advanced Certificate in Applied Management (Marketing)
Advanced Certificate In Applied Management (Marketing) VBS001
Advanced Certificate in Applied Management (Small Business)
Advanced Certificate In Applied Management (Small Business) VBS001
Applied Management (Supervision)
Applied Management (Supervision)
Basic Business Management - Boot Camp for Business Owners
Basic Business Management - Boot Camp for Business Owners
Basic Internet Marketing
Owners and people new to marketing to learn the basics of Internet marketing. We’ve included information on how to market online, and even more importantly, how to determine what results you are getting.
Bookkeeping Foundations
Bookkeeping Foundations
Branding - Creating and Managing Your Corporate Brand
Branding - Creating and Managing Your Corporate Brand
Building a Brand on Social Media
Building a Brand on Social Media
Building Better Teams
Building Better Teams
Building Relationships for Success in Sales
Building Relationships for Success in Sales
Building Teams That Work
Chances are you will be part of a professional or personal team at some point. This course provides you with communication, problem-solving and leadership skills to keep your team on the right track and real-life scenarios that will help you master successful team-building and management.
Building Your Self Esteem and Assertiveness Skills
Building Your Self Esteem and Assertiveness Skills
Bullying in the Workplace Course
Bullying in the Workplace
Introduction to Business Analysis
Give yourself an employment advantage by developing analytical skills that are consistently in high demand. This course will teach you powerful quantitative methods that will have you making better, more informed, and more effective business decisions.
Business Coaching
Business Coaching BBS304
Business Ethics for the Office
Business Ethics for the Office
Business Etiquette - Gaining That Extra Edge
Business Etiquette - Gaining That Extra Edge
Business Finance for Non-Finance Personnel
Position yourself to be more confident in your business and financial decisions. This course will provide you with a better understanding of financial information and basic operations so you can make better decisions that will positively impact your company's bottom line.
Business Leadership - Becoming Management Material
Business Leadership - Becoming Management Material
Business Operations
Business Operations VBS006
Business Planning
Business Planning BBS302
Business Process Management
Business Process Management
Business Studies
Study Business e-learning course -Business external study school
Business Succession Planning - Developing and Maintaining a Succession Plan
Business Succession Planning - Developing and Maintaining a Succession Plan
Proficiency Award 1 in Business
Proficiency Award 1 in Business VBSW109
Specialist Award in Business
Specialist Award in Business
Call Center Sales Training Course
Call Center Sales Training Course
Call Center Training - Sales and Customer Service Training for Call Center Agents
Call Center Training - Sales and Customer Service Training for Call Center Agents
Certificate in Accounts, Admin and Payroll
If you’re seeking a job in accounts & administration or looking to take your career to the next level, this is the perfect course for you.
Change Management - Change and How to Deal With It
Change Management - Change and How to Deal With It
Communication Strategies
Communication Strategies
Communications for Small Business Owners
Communications for Small Business Owners
Conducting Effective Performance Reviews
Conducting Effective Performance Reviews
Conference and Event Management
Conference and Event Management
Conflict Resolution - Dealing With Difficult People
Conflict Resolution - Dealing With Difficult People
Conflict Resolution - Getting Along In The Workplace
Conflict Resolution - Getting Along In The Workplace
Conquering Your Fear of Speaking in Public
Conquering Your Fear of Speaking in Public
Certificate in Consulting Services
Certificate Consulting Services VBS012
Copywriting
Enhance your copywriting skills for your career in Marketing!
Corporate Sales Training
1 in 10 people are ready to buy now, so if your conversion is less than 10%, investing in sales training for staff is a must.
Creating a Google AdWords Campaign
Creating a Google AdWords Campaign
Creating a Successful Business Plan
Turn your business ideas into a solid plan for financing and long-term success. This course will guide you through all the major components of writing a business plan and you'll emerge with your first draft in hand.
Creating a Top-Notch Talent Management Program
Creating a Top-Notch Talent Management Program
Creating a Workplace Wellness Program
Creating a Workplace Wellness Program
Creative Thinking and Innovation
Creative Thinking and Innovation
Crisis Management
Crisis Management
Customer Service Training - Critical Elements of Customer Service
Customer Service Training - Critical Elements of Customer Service
Customer Service Training - Managing Customer Service
Customer Service Training - Managing Customer Service
Delegation - The Art of Delegating Effectively
Delegation - The Art of Delegating Effectively
Distribution and Logistics Management
Discover how to improve distribution and logistics management activities, reduce costs, save time, increase customer satisfaction, and better meet your company's objectives. This course will show you how to achieve success through a combination of distribution and logistics strategies and tactics.
Dynamite Sales Presentations
Dynamite Sales Presentations
E Commerce
Study e-commerce and learn how to optimise your business online. A must for small business managers who are considering moving into online business. Study at home and at your own pace with Learning Cloud.
Editing III (Editing for Specialists & Professionals)
This course is intended for professionals who would like to improve their techniques & skills
Effective Planning and Scheduling
Effective Planning and Scheduling
Effective Selling
Discover how you can easily convert a potential customer into a long-term asset. This course will help you lay the groundwork for repeat business and your future success with knowledge, planning skills, communication techniques, and the understanding of human nature.
Employee Accountability
Employee Accountability
Employee Dispute Resolution - Mediation through Peer Review
Employee Dispute Resolution - Mediation through Peer Review
Entrepreneurship
Entrepreneurship BBS204
Entrepreneurship 101
Entrepreneurship 101
Facilitation Skills Training
Facilitation Skills Training
Financial (Money) Management
Financial (Money) Management BBS104
Financial Management
Financial Management VBS013
Frontline Management
Frontline Management VBS021
Fundamentals of Supervision and Management
Become a more effective manager by learning the language of business management. This course provides skills in managing time, delegating responsibility, motivating your employees, solving problems and resolving conflicts so you can accomplish your job more effectively.
Fundamentals of Supervision and Management II
Master the basics of communication to become a more effective manager or supervisor. This course will help you develop your interpersonal skills by understanding and dealing with various personality traits and how they impact your ability to get the job done.
Fundamentals of Technical Writing
If you have a knack for explaining complex subjects in a way that makes them easy to understand, you should consider entering the well-paying field of technical writing. This course will teach you the fundamental techniques that all successful technical writers use.
Growing Plants for Fun and Profit
Turn your love of plants into an enjoyable and profitable home business. This course provides information on licensing, site preparation, equipment, how and where to find supplies, how to select and produce plants, how to produce quality material, and how to market your product.
High Speed Project Management
Retool your project management skill set to keep up with new technology projects. This course provides a breakthrough model for dealing with the realities of managing projects through the challenges of truncated timelines, short-staffed project teams, skimpy budgets and crippling risks.
Horticultural Marketing
In any industry including horticulture, competition is fierce and success depends upon the way you market your product. A sound knowledge of marketing processes will ensure that a business stays ahead of the competition.
Proficiency Award 2 in Human Resource Management
Study a range of modules to suit your career needs including management, supervision, motivation, personnel management, psychology and counselling, industrial psychology, conflict management, instructional skills, educational psychology, project management and more....
Human Resources Training - HR for the Non-HR Manager
Human Resources Training - HR for the Non-HR Manager
Individual Excellence
The Individual Excellence course will teach you twelve vital career-enhancing skills. You will establish a clear career path and use skills like interpersonal communication and time management to achieve your goals. You will also learn how to utilize your creativity and problem-solving skills to work through adversity.
Industrial Psychology
Industrial Psychology
Industry Project
Industry Project
Industry Project II
Industry Project II
Instructional Skills
Instructional Skills
Internet Marketing
Social media marketing course, internet marketing, how do you advertise online, study online marketing, adwords,twitter, facebook, LinkedIn, wordpress, learn online advertising techniques.
Interpersonal Communication
Communication is more than just speaking, hearing, or having a good vocabulary. This course explores strategies for success in everyday interpersonal communication. You will explore clear examples of verbal and nonverbal habits, effective listening, self-concept, differences in conversational styles, and conflict management. You will also learn about practical strategies you can use to improve communication at home, in social situations, and in the workplace.
Inventory Management
Successful inventory management involves creating a purchasing plan that will ensure that items are available when they are needed (but that neither too much nor too little is purchased) and keeping track of existing inventory and its use.
Keys to Effective Communication
Become more confident, make great first impressions, get along with others, and create better personal and professional relationships. This course provides a step by step process to become a great conversationalist as you use communication to build rapport and create trust, warmth, and respect.
Keys to Successful Money Management
Let a certified financial planner show you how most wealthy people build their fortunes. This course will introduce you to a broad array of investment choices, help you discover the best ways to accumulate cash and property, and demonstrate how to best protect your investments.
Leadership
Gain the respect and admiration of others by developing your leadership skills. Even if you're not working in a leadership role, this course will teach you how to use the principles of great leaders to achieve success in your professional and personal life.
Leadership Skills for Supervisors - Communication, Coaching, and Conflict
Leadership Skills for Supervisors - Communication, Coaching, and Conflict
Certificate in Legal Practice
Certificate in Legal Practice VBS016
Legal Terminology
Legal Terminology BWR108
Management
Certificate In Management VBS105 Learn to be an effective manager with Learning Clouds Business courses.
Certificate in Management
Certificate In Management VBS004
Proficiency Award 3 in Management
Proficiency Award 3 in Management VBS009
Managing Customer Service
Learn how to correctly anticipate and meet your customers' needs. This course will help you discover some effective methods to bring out your best and do the same for the other people you work with as you serve as an ambassador for your company.
Manufacturing Applications
Understand the true meaning of productivity and how to improve it. This course will help you learn to apply the principles and concepts of manufacturing to increase customer satisfaction and help your company become more efficient and productive.
Manufacturing Fundamentals
Gain the basic skills required to work in manufacturing. This course will help you learn the roles of productivity, design, process planning, and 13 different manufacturing processes, and discover how performance measurements and standardization improve manufacturing operations.
Marketing and Sales
Marketing and Sales
Marketing for Agriculture
Study at home Marketing for agricultural and farming industry by distance education
Marketing for Small Businesses
Marketing for Small Businesses
Marketing Foundations
Marketing Foundations
Proficiency Award 2 in Marketing Management
Proficiency Award 2 in Marketing Management
Marketing Psychology
Marketing Psychology
Marketing Systems
Marketing Systems BBS303
Marketing with Social Media
Marketing with Social Media
Marketing Your Business on the Internet
In this hands-on course, you'll discover proven methods for establishing an Internet presence and building a brand identity. You'll learn to incorporate SEO, advertising, email, social media, and more to develop an effective Internet marketing plan for your business even with little money to spend.
Marketing Your Nonprofit
Discover how to increase membership, expand program value, attract media, entice donors, and develop volunteers. If your organization relies on a diverse mix of fees, events, and /or contributions for support, you're sure to find this information-packed course indispensable.
Mastering Public Speaking
Become an effective public speaker by discovering how to talk confidently and persuasively to both large and small groups. This course will help you equip yourself with the skills you need to communicate with ease and authority on the job or in any social setting.
Mastery of Business Fundamentals
Acquire practical experience in strategic planning, management, and finance without enrolling in an MBA program. This course will provide in-depth knowledge of the business environment, including ethics, organizational structures, performance measures, financial investment models, budgeting, and more.
Matriarchal Marketing
This isn’t just another marketing course about the obvious. This is an unravelling about you.
Medical Terminology
Would you like to work in medical support or administration? Our medical terminology courses will help you with your first step toward working in medical administration
Motivation
Motivation
Motivation Training - Motivating Your Workforce
Motivation Training - Motivating Your Workforce
Proficiency Award 3 in Multidisciplinary Studies
Proficiency Award 3 In Multidisciplinary Studies VBS007
Nonprofit Fundraising Essentials
Explore the skills you need to become a successful nonprofit fundraiser. This course will provide a wealth of new nonprofit fundraising ideas and help you discover where the best corporate and foundation fundraising jobs are and how to apply for them.
Introduction to Nonprofit Management
Develop the skills and strategies you need to become an integral part of the non-profit sector as you learn from a veteran of the field. This course will show you everything you need to know to transform good intentions into a professional plan of action.
Nursery Sales Assistant
Nursery Sales Assistant VHT103
Office Practices
Office Practices
Operations Management
Operations Management
Personnel Management
Improve your Human Resource skills with Personal Management VBS107 at Learning Cloud
Certificate in Personnel Management
Certificate In Personnel Management VBS003
Practicum
Practicum
Professional Practice For Consultants
Professional Practice For Consultants
Professional Sales Skills
If you've always dreamed of becoming successful in sales, this course is exactly what you need. You'll learn how to turn prospects into buyers, how to provide proper customer service, how to develop a sales plan, and much more.
Proficiency Award 2 of Business
Distance education courses for online home study, and ebooks, for careers, business or jobs in farming, science, management, business, education, health, writing, design, self sufficiency and alternative living.
Project Management Applications
This course will teach you the same powerful tools and techniques that experienced project management professionals rely on every day. You will learn how to maximize your project's chance of success and become proficient at recruiting and empowering your project's team members. This course will also help you prepare for the internationally recognized Project Management Professional (PMP®) and Certified Associate in Project Management (CAPM®) exams offered by the Project Management Institute, PMI®.
Project Management Fundamentals
Master the essentials of project management with an experienced Project Management Professional as your guide. This course provides the concepts you need to plan, implement, control and close any type of project.
Intermediate Project Management
Intermediate Project Management
Purchasing Fundamentals
Master the fundamentals of purchasing by understanding your role as a purchasing practitioner. This course will help you define internal customer needs, generate purchase requisitions and purchase orders, manage supplier deliveries, maintain records, manage budgets, and more.
Research Project I
Research Project I
Research Project II
Research Project II
Research Project III
Research Project III
Research Project IV Thesis Preparation
Research Project IV Thesis Preparation
Sales Management
Sales Management
Sales Skills
Sales Skills
Sales Unveiled
A decade's worth of research and implementation has gone into this ground-breaking sales training program, which offers a refreshing new take for the 21st century.
Secrets of the Caterer
Discover how to put your cooking and party planning skills to work in an exciting and creative career as a caterer. Learn fundamentals of catering business including how to cook for large crowds, organize your kitchen, manage your time, and work with clients, as well as some great recipe ideas to jump-start your career.
Six Sigma: Total Quality Applications
Learn to apply the elements and methods of Six Sigma to achieve the highest possible quality.
Small Business Marketing on a Shoestring
Discover how to use the same marketing tricks the big companies employ and create a personalized plan without clearing out your bank account. This course will help you master cost-effective marketing strategies that provide results with hands-on activities and real-world examples.
Certificate in Small Business
Certificate in Small Business VBS017
Social Media Marketing Skills Training
Social Media Marketing Skills Training
Start and Operate Your Own Home-Based Business
This course will teach you how to develop the motivation, discipline, and creativity to quit your job and be your own boss.
Start Your Own Arts and Crafts Business
Learn how to start your own arts and crafts business from a professional artist. This course helps you discover how to create a business identity, get into the best craft shows, design booths that draw customers, and price your work effectively.
Start Your Own Gift Basket Business
Express your creativity in a fun and profitable way by starting a business as a gift basket designer. This course will provide you with skills such as setting up a design studio, finding products, and exploring requirements for running a home-based business.
Start Your Own Small Business
Learn how to transform your passion and talent into a viable small business. This course will teach you about financing, marketing techniques, employee management, policy writing, and time management - everything you need to know to start your very own small business.
Starting a Consulting Practice
Learn how to leverage your knowledge and experience by starting your own professional consulting practice. This course will show you how to develop a business plan, set pricing policies, write marketing plans, and contract services so you can begin turning your expertise into profit.
Starting a Nonprofit
Learn how to turn your dreams of starting a nonprofit organization into a reality. This course will teach you practical information about incorporation, organization, and converting to tax-exempt status so you can begin running your own successful nonprofit.
Starting A Small Business
Most businesses fail, but often are poorly planned resourced and managed. Learn from people with practical experience, sound training and real success.
Introduction to Stock Options
Learn to evaluate, buy, sell, and profit from stocks. This course will arm you with investment tools that were once thought to be only for the pros as you learn how to protect your portfolio and profit in a down market, an up market, or even a flat market.
Stock Trading Suite
If you want to learn how to make money in the stock market wisely, this series will give you the tools you need for successful investments. Learn the fundamentals of investing by learning the ins and outs of the stock market, retirement planning, and personal financial goals.
Stocks, Bonds, and Investing: Oh, My!
Learn the basics of stocks, bonds, and investing so you can be independent and confident about your financial decisions. This class will teach you how to prepare for retirement, manage your finances, and pay for college without the need for hiring a broker or financial advisor.
Supervision
Supervision I
Supervisor Accounting Skills Training
Knowledge of financial skills is absolutely necessary in order to become a successful, effective manager. If you find yourself scratching your head when you try to read a budget, have trouble keeping your books organized, or aren’t sure what to make of an annual report, then Velsoft’s Accounting Skills for New Supervisors training courseware will be perfect for you.
Supply Chain Management Fundamentals
Learn what it takes to be a successful supply chain manager. This course will prepare you for internationally recognized certification examinations by teaching you how to create demand forecasts, develop schedules, manage inventory, control production orders, and ensure customer satisfaction.
Supply Chain Suite
Supply Chain Suite
Telemarketing - Using the Telephone as a Sales Tool
Telemarketing - Using the Telephone as a Sales Tool
The Analysis and Valuation of Stocks
Learn fundamental and advanced techniques for researching and analyzing stocks. This comprehensive course will teach you how to read financial statements, calculate financial ratios, perform industrial comparisons, and conduct economic research.
Total Quality Fundamentals
Learn the fundamentals, history, and key concepts of the total quality movement. This course will teach you how to increase the value of your company through motivational models, leadership, teamwork, and quality standards.
Twelve Steps to a Successful Job Search
Learn how to get the job you want quickly, easily, and in any economy from a world-renowned author and career advisor. This course will help you identify the job that is best for your needs and provide complete step-by-step instructions on how to land it.
Understanding the Human Resources Function
Learn the essential role of human resources in successful organizations. This course will help you understand this very vital link in the organizational chain, so that managers and business owners can feel prepared to handle basic human resource functions.
Using Social Media in Business
Learn how to use the five most popular social media platforms-Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Pinterest, and Instagram-to grow and promote your business. This course will help you harness the power of social media to connect with new customers, advertise products, and promote your brand.
Web Based Marketing
Web Based Marketing
Where Does All My Money Go?
Learn how to make conscious decisions about spending and saving so you can take full control of your financial future. This course will teach you the principles of investing, debt elimination, and retirement planning.
Workers' Compensation
Learn essential knowledge and skills of one of the most important and fastest-growing areas of law. This course provides a solid foundation in workers' compensation law and greatly increase your chances of landing a job with a private law firm.
Workplace Harassment - What It Is and What To Do About It
Workplace Harassment - What It Is and What To Do About It
Workplace Health and Safety
Workplace Health and Safety
Workshop I
Workshop I
Workshop II
Workshop II
Workshop III
Workshop III
Business & Management
In the ever-changing world of business, there is always someone or something that needs to be managed. Every project needs someone who is capable of managing it, every marketing campaign and every event. Even those working in higher management need someone who is going to manage them.
Here is a multimedia lesson used throughout some of our online business management courses modules. We hope that it will provide you with a little insight into what you can expect from each module of your desired learning program:
If you are capable of paying attention to detail and multitasking, a career in management might be just what you desire. One of the best types of management role is that of project management. You are responsible for managing large projects, such as construction, concert events and even the design and development of a new website.
Other opportunities exist in management today, such as being able to manage your own bed and breakfast, advertising, health and fitness club and many others. The possibilities are endless, so it is up to you to determine what it is that you want to do with your management degree.
What can our courses business and management courses do for you?
Many different career levels exist in the business and management field. You can work as an assistant manager, human resources manager, operations manager and more. For those working as an assistant manager, you have the responsibility of assisting a superior manager and stepping in where needed to ensure the business is operating smoothly. You are assigned any number of different tasks, one of which is managing other individuals.
Working as a mid-level manager requires that you report to one or more upper-level managers. More than likely, you are going to have an assistant manager to help make sure all of your duties are completed on time and accurately. Mid-level management normally supervises more individuals than that of an assistant manager. Higher-level managers are considered the executive managers. These professionals are charged with the supervision of all employees that work for the business. They also have the responsibility of supervising the operations of the business.
Numerous job titles exist for those working in this capacity. Job titles tend to correlate to the responsibilities of the manager. Managers overseeing human resources and individuals are known as a human resources manager. Accounting managers have the responsibility of monitoring accounting operations. Production managers are responsible for the production operations of the business.
To be successful as a manager, you have to master a number of different skills. As you progress further up the management ranks, the needed skills will increase as well. Common skills for entry-level managers are planning, organizing, directing and controlling. After you move into higher-level management, you need skills such as motivation, employee involvement and training and coaching. Self-management and time management come into play with the third-level of management.
Top executives require leadership above all other skills. As you develop your skills, you move from a manager into a leader. To find out more information about entering into the business management program, contact one of the professionals at Learning Cloud to discover the world of possibilities that are waiting for you today.