Improving Productivity & Profitability

Program Overview

The program supports professionals in business management and leadership to enhance productivity and profitability. Over 8 weeks, it offers recorded lectures, tutorials, and forums. Participants delve into uncovering costs, reviewing sales, buying effectively, and developing new products and services, with assessment based on a portfolio including a learning log and journal.

Program Outline

Outline:

• Content: The course is designed to support those involved in business management and leadership.
It aims to help participants:
• Discover methods to grow and improve their organization.
• Structure: The course is delivered over 8 weeks and includes:
• 1 recorded lecture per week.
• Supporting materials on Moodle, including links to videos, a Moodle book, and further reading.
• 6 asynchronous tutorials.
• 2 x 2-hour dialogic forums.
• Modules:
• Introduction to Improving Productivity and Profitability
• Uncovering and managing costs from suppliers, finance, premises and production

• Tool kits and techniques for expanding your market and developing new products and services
• Boosting productivity, cutting costs and remaining competitive
• Planning for change and growth to improve the profitability of the organisation
• Course Schedule: The course doesn't have fixed dates for the 2023/2024 academic year but is available upon demand.

Assessment:

• Method: Portfolio - Learning log and Journal

Teaching:

• Methods:
• Recorded lectures
• Supporting learning materials on Moodle
• Asynchronous tutorials
• Dialogic forums

Other:

• The course is available upon demand and can be delivered flexibly to meet the needs of individuals or businesses.
• The booking for the course closes a week before the course start date.
• The course fee is £50.
• Funding opportunities are available for those living in Wales.
• This course is related to:
• Business Innovation & Growth
• Change Management and Organisational Change
• Motivation & Engaging Your Team