Business management courses are now fast becoming a popular way for entrepreneurs to help their businesses achieve growth. Many business owners are also enrolling their own managers in these courses in order to help their organizations achieve growth. Others may even enroll promising employees in these courses to improve the general mindset within their business and help push it towards a certain direction.
Things are certainly no different in Perth. With recent forecasts pointing toward an economic rebound, many WA-based businesses are now optimistic about the near future, which has driven up the demand for these courses.
But what should we look for in a business management course? Here are a few pointers to help you find the management course that’s right for you and your employees.
1.) Has mostly positive reviews
It’s important to practice due diligence before enrolling into any business management course, as these can be a major investment in terms of time. Naturally, you will want to enrol in a course that actually provides you with the tools you need to succeed.
However, it’s not always easy to tell if a course actually delivers this. One way you can tell if a course will be useful is to talk to alumni of the course you intend to enrol in. Another way is to check online reviews. Neither of these are necessarily perfect ways of seeing if a course is a good fit, but they’re a good start.
If online reviews are available, be sure to check the most critical entries (e.g. 3 or 2-star reviews or similar) as these will tend to provide a more detailed picture than an entirely negative or positive write-up. Reading between the lines, you should be able to get a good picture of how the course will help you in your future plans.
2.) Maximizes existing strengths
Other people would advise taking a course that helps you compensate for what you might be lacking in. While there is certainly wisdom in that advice, we would argue that a course that more closely matches your existing aptitude and interests is a better way to make use of your time. You can always hire or partner with like-minded people who are able to compensate for where you might be lacking. This is usually more effective than having several generalists in your team.
However, you should try to make sure that the program you choose is slightly out of your comfort zone so that you’re able to actually learn new things that can help you in future ventures. For instance, if you have a background in traditional marketing, courses in search engine and social media marketing might just be the thing for you.
3.) Has an emphasis on problem-solving
As any VC or serial entrepreneur will tell you, even businesses operating within the same industry and geographical area will have their own unique challenges. No business course will be able to provide you with all the answers, and frankly, that is not where the value of a business management course should lie. Rather, it should be able to equip you with the mindset and the tools to take on most of the unique challenges you will find along the way.
To that end, business management courses should be able to provide a practical means for students to be able to practice and experience important concepts first-hand.
4.) Works with your schedule
Of course, there is little value in a course that you are incapable of attending. There’s a wide variety of Business management courses Perth enrollees could try out that will fit any specific need or schedule. Some companies that give out business courses will even offer bespoke courses and modules that you can start at any time.
