Student developing confidence in business administration and finance management

Develop core skills to complete business admin and finance tasks. Whether you are seeking to work within an established business or start your own business, having business admin and finance skills will ensure you can complete common tasks, manage operations, communicate effectively, organise tasks, and support teams. Greenwich Learns provides courses in Royal Greenwich, London, that will prepare you for management roles or support your own business. Our range of courses changes, so please check regularly for new opportunities.

Essential business skills to manage operations

Business admin courses

Our courses cover the essential office skills using common software to complete everyday business tasks, understand key business concepts using real tasks and digital tools. You will gain a clearer understanding of business basics for the next steps towards employment, further learning, or running your own business.

Business finance courses

Our courses cover the basics of bookkeeping to track expenses, manage budgets and review performance. Gain confidence in handling financial records to support informed decision making. Understand the different legal structures for businesses within the UK and their impact on tax, liability and funding. Prepare information for completing an annual return to Companies House.

Course funding and training locations

Most of our courses are fully funded for Royal Greenwich residents. You can check your eligibility when you book with one of our selected training partners. Most courses are taught in person with some online options available – you can discuss any specific needs you have when you contact a training partner.

Courses for Business Admin and Finance

Find and book a course

We work with a number of training partners who deliver our courses. Browse the list below and follow the links for the courses that interest you. Each link will take you to the training partner’s website where you can:

  • check your eligibility for full funding – most courses are fully funded if you live in Royal Greenwich, London
  • see available dates, times and locations for each course
  • book a course

Need support? Contact us if you need help accessing information or booking a course.

GCDA

Our courses will help you turn your business ideas into reality. From planning and launching your business to researching legal structures, managing the accounts, developing a marketing and social media strategy, and designing a website, we will help you at every stage of your business journey.

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The Training Place of Excellence

Our courses introduce the core principles of management accounting and internal business reporting. You will learn how businesses operate, how managers use financial information, and how to prepare simple management reports. We cover topics including budgeting, forecasting, and costing.

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