Program details: Small Business Management Skill Set
Set yourself up for success, equip yourself with the essential skills required to manage a small business.
Running a thriving business requires more than having a great product or service. The Small Business Management Skill Set (BSBSS00104) gives you a strong understanding of your financial, regulatory and legal obligations and how to build these into your planning.
This nationally accredited course covers how to:
- research and develop business plans to achieve set goals
- identify profit targets, cash flow projections and strategies to gain financial support
- use new and emerging digital technologies
- manage compliance obligations for small businesses.
UQ Skills delivers this training in partnership with UQ Ventures, supporting entrepreneurs at every stage of their journey.
How you’ll learn
This program is delivered over 8 weeks through a combination of online study, virtual workshops and face-to-face masterclass events at UQ’s St Lucia campus.
An accelerated 6 week version of this program is available for people already working in industry.
Assessment
You will be assessed through a variety of methods, including written exams and reports, oral assessments and practical demonstrations.
Start date
This program can be run for workplace cohorts on request. Contact us for details. Minimum numbers are required to go ahead.
To enrol in this course, you must meet one of the following criteria:
- Completion of Year 12, or
- Certificate III in any field.
Accelerated model
If you are seeking to enrol in the accelerated version of this training, you must demonstrate you have at least 3 years of work experience in a business setting, in addition to the standard entry requirements.
Recognition of Prior Learning
If you have recent work experience you may be eligible to apply for Recognition of Prior Learning.
Create your USI
You must provide a Unique Student Identifier (USI) before we can accept your enrolment.
Resources
2024 UQ Skills Student Handbook (PDF, 2.7 MB) (includes student support and guidance on fees, withdrawal and other policy information).
Full fee: $1,580
Accelerated program fee: $1,430
To achieve this qualification you must complete 4 units of competency.
| Course | Course code |
|---|---|
| Research and develop business plans | BSBESB401 |
| Plan finances for new business ventures | BSBESB403 |
| Manage compliance for small businesses | BSBESB405 |
| Manage finances for new business ventures | BSBESB407 |
Careers
You may find employment in the following roles:
- business manager
- chief executive officer
- financial analyst
- sales manager
- small business manager.
Entrepreneurship student Tadi talks about the entrepreneurial mindset (YouTube 1m:50s).