Chris Croft Training

Entrepreneurship: MBA-level tips for business leaders

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Chris Croft Training

Entrepreneurship: MBA-level tips for business leaders

Chris Croft

Instructor: Chris Croft

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Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals.
1 week to complete
at 10 hours a week
Flexible schedule
Learn at your own pace
Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals.
1 week to complete
at 10 hours a week
Flexible schedule
Learn at your own pace

What you'll learn

  • All the big and small things you MUST know as a business owner or manager

  • Tools to help you boost your sales team, increase profit margins, motivate employees, identify bottlenecks, cut costs - and so much more!

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March 2026

Assessments

12 assignments¹

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Taught in English

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This course is part of the Launch and Grow Your Business - Entrepreneurial Leadership Specialization
When you enroll in this course, you'll also be enrolled in this Specialization.
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  • Gain a foundational understanding of a subject or tool
  • Develop job-relevant skills with hands-on projects
  • Earn a shareable career certificate

There are 9 modules in this course

The first section of this course is where we focus on the numbers in your business - making sure things like cashflow and profit are all heading in the right direction.

What's included

6 videos2 readings1 assignment

Honestly - the people in your organisation are the single most important component. Their talent, motivation and creativity will be what causes you to succeed or fail. So in this section we look at how to manage them effectively.

What's included

11 videos5 readings2 assignments

As the leader of an organisation (or team) it's very important you invest in yourself too. Understand your role, your fears, your self talk and your support network. How effective you are as a person will set the tone for the whole business so don't put yourself at the bottom of the priority list and create burnout.

What's included

5 videos2 readings1 assignment

In this section we look at how to market yourself and grow to grow strategically over the years to come - covering areas like acquisitions, launching new products segments, and expanding overseas.

What's included

9 videos3 readings1 assignment

However great your product and team are, you need to make sure potential customers are hearing about it, understanding it, and ultimately buying it. So here we investigate communication in a marketing sense - meaning how to reach your audience and get customers' attention.

What's included

3 videos1 reading2 assignments

In this section we delve into the world of finance - think about pricing, profit margins, negotiation, KPIs, and even the concept of loss making customers.

What's included

6 videos4 readings1 assignment

Taking good care of your sales team and having a robust plan for long term sales growth (especially organic or referrals based growth) can be transformational for your business. Let's look at how to achieve those things.

What's included

4 videos1 reading1 assignment

Operations are an important component of your business because they create all the smooth running behind the business front - without them being well organised you will eat away your profits, or let down your customers, or have high stressed staff. So let's spend this section getting everything well oiled and efficient!

What's included

5 videos3 readings1 assignment

Finally, let's finish this course by looking at quality - including your literal product quality but also your customer experience quality (customer service and queueing). Learn tips to ensure you are achieving the highest standards you can!

What's included

5 videos6 readings2 assignments

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