Our Foundations Of Business Management Program has been designed to help students develop their understanding of business management as they work to bring their businesses to life. Over the course of the program, students will be exploring topics around business legals, finance, operations, investment, and analytics. These skills are essential for every entrepreneur and will help students lay a solid foundation for this business. 
 
This program will feature masterclasses on:
 
Finance: 
Knowing how to manage your money is a key skill required of any business owner. We will be having an accountant join us to chat to students about how to manage their budgets, things to be aware of when they start to generate revenue, and some basic financial literacy skills. As part of this masterclass, we will also be working with students to set up some basic budget spreadsheets to start tracking their business finances and performance. We will also be exploring financial strategies for students looking to continue growing their business as we touch on the concepts of bootstrapping, and raising investment. 
 
Business Registration:
This masterclass will see us exploring the basic elements students need to be aware of when registering for a business, and when running their business. We’ll be covering topics around how to register your business name and ABN, business insurance, domain names, and what policies you will need in place when you start operating. 
 
Operations: 
When your business starts operating, it can be an exciting but stressful time. We’ll be taking some time to work with students to help them set up efficient systems and processes that will help ensure things run smoothly as they continue to grow. As part of our operations masterclasses, we’ll be exploring a series of low-cost or no-cost software for students to use to manage communications with clients, to gain useful analytics on how their business is performing, and to help streamline their processing in day to day operations. 
 
Topics Covered:
- Stages Of Business Growth 
- Professional Communitcation 
- Business Emails 
- Startup Tools & Softwares
- Business Registration 
- Business Structures
- Business Insurance
- Investment Options 
- Product Pricing 
- Budgeting
 
Age Group: This program has been designed for high school students. It is recommended for students with a business already, or students looking to gain an understanding of how to register their own business. 
 
Time Length: This whole program typically runs over 1-2 full days in length, however we can deliver a high level overview of each topic, or individual masterclasses in 1-2 hours.