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Business Skills for the IT Professional - BCS Practitioner Award

Discover how understanding organisational functions such as structure, finance and customer service will help you develop commercial awareness in making business cases or in business discussions.

Customer Service Business Finance Leadership Management Teamwork

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What will you

Learn?

Here's what Duco Digital say about their course...

Leading the Team

Types of Business Organisations

Partnership, corporation and sole proprietorship, cooperative and limited liability company

Finance

Finance is the management of money includes investing, borrowing, lending, budgeting, saving, and forecasting.

Customer Experience

Learn how to reach customers using SEO, paid media, and influencer marketing, identity from packaging to messaging

Developing strategic leadership

Growth, Operations & Leadership

REAL costs and margins, and what parts of the business to focus on as a founder/CEO.

What do I get?

  • This level 4 professional certification in Business Skills for the IT Professional will help develop your career if you are looking to to progress within your organisation. You will achieve this by learning the key concepts and consider behaviour and response in different scenarios. According to a study by the World Economic Forum, 40% of workers will need to upskill or reskill by 2025 to keep up with the demands of the workplace. This means that a significant number of people are not currently qualified for the jobs they want or need. With digital transformation at the forefront of many organisational strategies, there is an ever-growing need for IT professionals to be equipped with rounded business knowledge and strong interpersonal and leadership skills. Training in Business Skills for the IT Professional will encourage individuals  in digital and technical roles to enhance their skills by understanding the “bigger picture” to succeed within their organisation. By completing this award/certificate you will be able to demonstrate a practical understanding of: 1. Organisational structures and propositions. 2. The financial principles of projects and organisations. 3. The customer experience of an organisation

What do I need?

  • Other requirements: - No management experience or qualifications are needed (but experience can help) - An internet connection with a mobile/tablet or laptop is required to access the course - Access to laptop with camera is required for the exam and a pair of headphones is recommended for the exam
  • IT Business Partner Practitioner Pathway You can study this course as it is, or study for the BCS Practitioner Certificate in Being an IT Business Partner when you study and pass the 4 BCS courses and exams including: • This course - the BCS Practitioner Award in Collaborating with Business Teams • BCS Practitioner Award in Business Skills for the IT Professional • BCS Practitioner Award in Leading with an IT Mindset • BCS Practitioner Certificate in Being an IT Business Partner. We offer a discount if you enrol for all 4 courses, copy and paste this link to find the bundle: https://www.knoma.io/courses/it-business-partner-pathway-bcs-practitioner-certificate

Knoma’s Take

Duco Digital Training is the education arm of a real life marketing agency. They aim to deliver industry-focused training. Their courses offer the opportunity for BCS accreditation.

Tom Meehan

CTO Knoma

Syllabus

Download the syllabus to see what you could learn on this Business & Leadership course from Duco Digital, and find out more about how their programme works.

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The support of Knoma allowed me to focus on my course of study without having to worry about an initial financial burden. Thanks to Knoma, I have been able to retrain as a Software Developer and look forward to an exciting new career.quote-end icon

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David

CAREER CHANGER | 2020 - 2021

Now

Software Developer

Previously

Chef

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Course cost: £1,200

Repayment period: 24 months

Interest rate: 12%

Interest paid: £147.48

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