Want to start investing but don’t know where to start? Or build practical business, finance and marketing skills for your future career?

This course will guide you through everything from the basics of building an investment portfolio to developing the finance, marketing and website skills for your future career.

How does the course work?

It’s fully online, self-paced to fit around other commitments and can be started any time. Each week includes a short video and a practical (but theoretical!) task to take an hour.

You’ll access everything via your online account and we’re on hand to help with any questions and give personalised feedback.

We’re an Approved Activity Provider (AAP) for the skills section of The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award.

Once you’ve completed the course, we’ll submit your assessor’s report to your eDofE account and send you a certificate of achievement. We also offer three and twelve month courses.

What will you learn?

– How to build a balanced portfolio
– A (theoretical!) investing challenge to try to beat the market!
– How to research and market a business idea
– The basics of finances
– How to build a simple website