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IT Leadership Skills: Business Skills for the IT professional

Enhance your career by building upon your personal and business skills, and explore the many teams, ideas, and functions within an organisation in order to maximise your contribution.

Our suite of resources includes online learning  modules, podcasts, video and so much more, and is ideal for those working in transformation teams and in other IT roles who work cross-functionally, especially those involving non-tech colleagues,

You will learn ways to lead effectively and manage driven digital teams that enact solutions. Acquire new skills and knowledge to increase digital productivity and support successful business change programmes within your organisation.

There is also the option to just take the an exam for a recognised certification that demonstrates your learning.

What you’ll learn

Attain a comprehensive knowledge of the fundamentals of business strategy, finance from a business context, frameworks for operational management, and various customer and marketing journeys, including:

  • Conceptualising key areas of business strategy, such as the mission statement and use of Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)
  • Discerning between the different areas of business finance and commercial acumen
  • Understanding frameworks such as Agile and Waterfall
  • Understanding and creating customer journeys for internal and external stakeholders
  • Learning the 4 P’s of marketing and their applications.
Full syllabus
£360.00
£360.00

Set up a BCS account to access the package, this can be done either before or after purchasing

Who’s it for?

Digital professionals looking to enhance their power soft skills in target areas.

First time managers of digital teams.

Suitable for IT business partners, business analysts, business managers and members of their team, business change managers, project managers and more.

How much does it cost?

There are 4 options:

1. Business skills for the IT professional: PACKAGE
  • On demand access to three modules (60-90 mins each) interactive learning materials including videos and scenarios to connect the topics to your work
  • Additional videos, a podcast and other written content to support your learning
  • 12 months free access to the BCS book library, and recommended reading list
  • Up to 35 hours of learning
  • A mock exam under exam condition, with answer feedback
  • One sitting of the exam (additional cost for resits)

Successfully passing the exam, whether purchased on its own or with the full package of learning, will lead to an internationally recognised BCS Practitioner Award in Collaborating with Business Teams.

Courses in this Self Study Package Include:

Cost: £300+VAT, add to cart at the top of this page.

  • Take this course with one of our accredited training providers.
  • Classroom courses normally last three days.
  • You can study at a BCS accredited training provider near you, or some providers may offer the course online.
  • Course prices vary depending on your chosen training provider and course format.
  • Find a provider here.

If you have reviewed the syllabus and feel confident that you already have the required knowledge, you are able to purchase the exam on its own without any of the video learning content or support materials.

Successfully passing the exam, whether purchased on its own or with the full package of learning, will lead to an internationally recognised BCS Practitioner Award in Business Skills for the IT professional.

Cost: £100 +VAT.

Let us contact you

These are short on demand courses with a test at the end to gain a digital badge.

They are available alongside our full offering of online courses, or jump straight to these specific ones:

 

Cost £30 +VAT each.

Modules in this self-study package

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