2500 Courses in Carrickfergus

Our bespoke leadership and management courses come in the form of extensive, high-quality short courses aimed at meeting your business needs, and increasing your business impact and performance. Our management training programs are suitable for improving the skills of first line managers, middle managers, senior managers and executive level managers across sectors and organisations. We also offer some personal development courses aimed at honing your business/personal skills and talents. Courses offered in this school include but are not limited to: Management and Leadership Skills Team Leadership Strategic Management and Leadership Marketing Management Financial Management Human Resource Management Talent Management Performance Management Project Management Essentials Leading Change in the Public Sector Best Practices in Public Procurement Public Administration We offer bespoke courses to suit your needs. Contact Us Today!

Our banking and risk management courses are aimed at empowering finance professionals with the knowledge and skills needed in banking, risk management, financial services and regulation. Our courses are suitable for a wide range of audience including bank executives/directors, senior managers, financial risk managers, credit officers, relationship managers, bank operational staff, treasury/asset managers, compliance officers, investment bankers, and financial services regulators and supervisors.

Our Economic and Financial Modelling courses are suitable for economists, researchers and regulators in policy making institutions such as central banks, ministries of finance, trade and investment, economic planning authorities, regional/international policy institutions, think tanks, petroleum industry and other business/economic sectors that make use of statistical and econometric modelling techniques.

It’s Not a Bad Technique to Use Per Se, but It’s a Bit “old School” and, Frankly, a Bit Overused. Do Something Else. Instead of Focusing on Your Needs as a Brand, Focus on the Needs of the Customer as a Person. Recognize Their Needs as a Customer and How You Respond to Them Specifically. To Do This, Get to Know Your Customer’s Mindset and Analyse Why They Have Churned (Remember Point 1 Again With Data, Data, Data…). Then, Consider How Your Product or Service Helps Them and What Benefit They Can Get From You That They May Have Forgotten or Lost Focus on. Then, Reframe What You, as a Brand, Need to Do to . Win Them Back. Essentially, You Need to Make an Effort to Understand Your Customer’s Journey and Why and How They Make Decisions, E.g. Whether to Buy From You Again. Once This is Done, It Gives You B2C Lead the Opportunity to Replicate the Value or Exclusivity of the Information, Services or Offers You Provide, as the Following Examples From Dollar Shave Club and Boden Elegantly Demonstrate: Figure 3: Dollar Shave Club Recovery Email American Lowe's Chooses to Approach It in a Slightly Different Way by Informing Customers of What They May Have Missed Without Engaging With the Brand: the Icing on the Cake Here is That They Do It in a Slightly . Humorous Way That Reflects the Core Value of Offering Home Products. However, One Should Be a Little Cautious With This Example: Although the Email Design May Look Very Appealing, It is Worth Making Sure That Your Design Does Not Degrade the Cta Button. As You Can See, the “learn More” Button is Not What You Put Most Noticeable in the Email. As With Everything Else, It's About Finding Balance and a Willingness to Test and Experiment to End Up in the Best Shape for the Optimal Recovery Campaign. 5: Reward Their Loyalty Your Data Shows You Exactly How Engaged a Lost Customer Has Been in the Past. Even Though They May Have Been Less .

This course was developed for one of the largest investment institutions in the world, a multi-trillion household name. We explain in detail our tips and tricks to build an accurate and rolling enterprise value, and then review different valuation methodologies, from DCF, through the sum of the parts and football field analyses to LTV/CAC based methods. We conclude with a series of case studies examining the valuation of individual stocks.

Our Forensic Accounting Course is designed to help investment analysts detect earnings manipulation. It focuses on creative accounting rather than conducting detailed forensic analysis but we explain the tools short sellers employ to detect fraud and some of the techniques we used at hedge funds to identify short opportunities.

Managing for Growth is designed for anyone who has management and leadership responsibilities within an organisation. Suitable for newly promoted managers, team leaders and supervisors through to senior managers; the objective of the programme is to develop a culture that will translate strategy into measurable outcomes by engaging these leaders to facilitate change and innovation. The programme is extremely effective at giving managers the tools and skills to deliver sustainable change and business growth. It's also been proven to reduce costs and increase profit – even before the programme has ended.   Managing for Growth is built upon three aspects common to every job:   Managing Resources. Ensuring that the resources available are appropriate for the tasks for which they are required and are being used effectively. Learning how to control and coordinate a mix of available resources for maximum efficiency. Managing Relationships. Positively influencing people’s behaviour in order to motivate them and promote effective working. Focusing on listening skills, we share ways to improve communication and teamwork to get the best from both internal and external relationships. Controlling Routines. Investigating the processes/systems/routines/series of actions that are linked together to achieve a desired outcome. Recognising the importance of controlling, developing, simplifying and following routines.   Managing for Growth shows your team leaders, supervisors and managers how to cultivate a culture of teamwork and continuous improvement within your organisation.   Focus for Action Throughout the programme the participants take part in work-based activities that will cause them to evaluate every aspect of their job and identify areas for improvement. By the end of the programme, the participants act on these action lists and implement improvement projects that will deliver measurable results.   Continuous Improvement Managing for Growth sets the framework for continuous improvement by transferring skills and knowledge enabling your team leaders to translate organisational strategies into real, measurable outcomes.   Format Designed for groups of up to 6 people, the programme is spread over 4 months with the first 7 sessions being held every 2 weeks and the final session a month later. Each session lasts approximately 2 hours.

REFERENCE CODE 610/0501/0 COURSE LEVEL NVQ Level 3 THIS COURSE IS AVAILABLE IN Course Overview Qualification mandatory units (Mandatory – Credits: 144 Minimum, 144 Maximum) A/650/0295 (VR40V3) Erecting Masonry Structures in the Workplace Level: 2 Credits: 31 D/650/0296 (VR41V3) Setting out to form Masonry Structures in the Workplace Level: 2 Credits: 23 T/650/0293 (VR42V3) Erecting Masonry Cladding in the Workplace Level: 2 Credits: 24 A/503/2772 (209v2) Confirming Work Activities and Resources for an Occupational Work Area in the Workplace Level: 3 Credits: 10 Y/650/1392 (210V3) Developing and maintaining good occupational working relationships in the workplace Level: 3 Credits: 8 R/503/2924 (211v2) Confirming the Occupational Method of Work in the Workplace Level: 3 Credits: 11 A/503/1170 (641) Conforming to General Health, Safety and Welfare in the Workplace Level: 1 Credits: 2 T/650/1391 (49V3) Erecting masonry to form architectural and decorative structures in the workplace Level: 3 Credits: 35 Qualification optional units (Optional – Credits: 19 Minimum, 19 Maximum) H/650/0298 (VR44V3) Erect Thin Joint Masonry Structures in the Workplace Level: 2 Credits: 24 Y/650/0294 (VR50V3) Repairing and Maintaining Masonry Structures in the Workplace Level: 3 Credits: 25 R/650/0292 (VR639V3) Installing Drainage in the Workplace Level: 2 Credits: 19 F/650/0297 (VR810V1) Installing and forming specialist masonry elements in the workplace Level: 3 Credits: 21

REFERENCE CODE 601/8330/5 COURSE LEVEL NVQ Level 2 THIS COURSE IS AVAILABLE IN Course Overview This qualification is aimed at those who are involved in installing roof sheeting and cladding systems and associated tasks on site working from drawings and specifications. It is not expected that candidates working in this industry all do the same activities or use the same equipment and machinery so there is a group of optional units to cover these matters, however all candidates will need to prove competence in preparing the resources required, installation of sheeting and cladding systems and rainwater goods (gutters, pipes, downpipes and angles (swan necks, off sets), brackets and supports, sumps, overflows and outlets). All work completed must be carried out in accordance with Building Regulations and Industry recognised safe working practices, including the disposal of waste. The qualification is structured to ensure that there is a high degree of flexibility within the units available and will allow employees from companies of all sizes and specialisms equal opportunity to complete. To provide this opportunity in addition to the core skills above, candidates will also be able to select optional units recognising skills including, repair and/or refurbishment of roof sheeting/cladding/rainscreen systems, working with boom and/or scissor type mobile elevating platforms (MEWPs), installing solar collectors, use of ergonomic manipulating machines or slinging/signalling the movement of loads.

REFERENCE CODE 603/4460/X COURSE LEVEL NVQ Level 2 THIS COURSE IS AVAILABLE IN Course Overview The Level 2 NVQ Diploma in Specialist Concrete Occupations (Construction) -Concrete drilling and sawing qualification has been developed for achievement in a real workplace environment which means you need to be employed to undertake this qualification. This qualification enables you, the learner, to demonstrate and recognise your skills, knowledge and understanding and to demonstrate your competence in a real workplace environment so you can work in Specialist Concrete Occupations. Not all individuals will carry out exactly the same tasks so there are 3 pathways, these allow achievement in Concrete Drilling, Concrete Sawing and Concrete Drilling & Sawing. You will be assessed against a set of performance and knowledge statements which have been derived from National Occupational Standards for your occupational area. You will be assessed by an occupationally competent and qualified assessor whose job is to work with you and help you complete your qualification. The qualification consists of 4 mandatory units with a total credit value of 20 credits, in addition to these candidates must achieve the required credits from the chosen pathway.