Managing a business is a tough job. It requires a strong personality, lots of patience, and enough knowledge and skills to know what you’re doing. Studying the ICB Business Management courses will provide you with enough knowledge and skills to be able to manage a business with ease and great success.

What are the ICB Business Management Courses?

The ICB Business Management Programme consists of three courses. These courses are:

• National Certificate: Small Business Financial Management (NQF 4)
• Higher Certificate: Office Administration (NQF 5)
• National Diploma: Financial Accounting (NQF 6)

What Will I Learn in These Courses?

Below we have given a breakdown of the courses and their subjects.

National Certificate: Small Business Financial Management

This is the first course in the Business Management Programme with an NQF Level of 4. With this you will be able to get your first qualification in just nine months. The course consists of three subjects. The entrance requirement to be able to study this course is at least Grade 11 or an equivalent.

• Bookkeeping to Trial Balance
• Business Literacy
• Business Management 1

Higher Certificate: Office Administration

This is the second course in the Business Management Programme with an NQF Level of 5. The course will take 15 months to complete and consists of five subjects. To be able to study this course you will have to complete the National Certificate: Small Business Financial Management course first.

• Financial Statements
• Marketing Management and Public Relations
• HR Management and Labour Relations
• Office and Legal Practice
• Business Management 2

National Diploma: Financial Accounting

This is the third and final course in this programme and you will end with an NQF 6 qualification. The National Diploma course will take you 12 months to complete. It consists of four subjects. The entrance requirement for this course is the Higher Certificate: Office Administration course.

• Financial Reporting and Regulatory Frameworks
• Research Theory and Practice
• Business Management 3
• Financial Management and Control

Can I Study Business Management Through Distance Learning?

Yes, you can. The ICB designed their courses so that it can be presented full time or part time and through distance learning. When picking your ICB training provider, this should be kept in mind. The training provider you choose will determine your method of study.

What Jobs can I do With Business Management?

When completing the ICB Business Management Programme you are able to fill various positions. This programme covers a wide variety of topics which makes it easier for you to get a lot of jobs. You are covering topics such as bookkeeping, financial management, business management, marketing and public relations, HR management, and office and legal practice.

Is This The Right Course For Me?

This course is perfect for you if you want to know everything there is to know about a business. You will learn everything about the ins and outs of business. It will give you with the skills to be able to run and manage a business, whether it be your own or someone else’s. If this sounds like something you want to do, why not register now?