Business & marketing

Business Courses in London & Online

Business and marketing courses are perfect for you if you’re thinking about starting your own business, you need to grow your existing business, or you want to work as a manager of a business. If you’re one of the UK’s latest founders and entrepreneurs or looking to learn new business and marketing, we can help you to reach your goals.

Our courses will teach you everything you need to know from setting yourself up your company, to creating a business plan, managing your accounts, developing and managing your brand, and understanding analytics. We will also teach you how to create a strong online presence by creating your own website and growing your brand through digital marketing and social media strategies.

You can also learn how to create your first podcast or vlog on YouTube and show you how to start an effective content strategy. Perhaps most importantly, we’ll show you how to promote and present your business with confidence.

Our tutors are highly qualified industry professionals with years of teaching at City Lit and many other academic institutes. Our courses will help you reach your goals regardless of your existing experience.

Learning with us is flexible, with part-time courses available online, in person or hybrid in daytime, evening and weekend formats.  For more information about our tutor-led interactive online courses please see our guide to online learning.

Browse our business and marketing courses below and enrol today!

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Level 3 Certificate in Social Media for E-Commerce

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  1. Instagram: a short introduction
    Course start date:  Fri 27 Sep 2024

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  Amber Raney-Kincade
    Get started with using Instagram, the visually based social media site. You will learn to share photos and connect with people for business and/or personal fun.
    Full fee £59.00 Senior fee £47.00 Concession £38.00
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  2. Choosing the Right Career Path for you
    Evening
    Course start date:  Mon 30 Sep 2024

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  Lila Veltze
    The search for work that can bring you happiness and fulfilment is an important endeavour as it can contribute greatly to your sense of wellbeing. Come and explore how to identify the right career path for you.
    Full fee £59.00 Senior fee £47.00 Concession £38.00
  3. Introduction to business accounting
    Course start date:  Thu 10 Oct 2024

    Location on this date:  Hybrid (choose either online or in-person)

    Every business needs to know if it is making a profit or loss and the worth of the business. This course addresses these issues.



    This course will be delivered online or in person. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.
    Full fee £249.00 Senior fee £199.00 Concession £162.00
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  4. Search engine optimisation (SEO)
    Weekend
    Course start date:  Sun 13 Oct 2024

    Location on this date:  Hybrid (choose either online or in-person)

    Tutors:  Kate Scott
    Would you like your website to appear higher up in search results, in Google or other search engines? Learn the basics of ethical optimisation and how to set up site structure and website copy for optimum search engine coverage.



    This course will be delivered online or in person. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.
    Full fee £129.00 Senior fee £103.00 Concession £84.00
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  5. City Lit Pro: Managing Conflict at Work
    Course start date:  Fri 18 Oct 2024

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  Ketan Varia
    Does conflict at work impact your well-being and does it stop you from being effective?
    Full fee £249.00 Senior fee £199.00 Concession £162.00
  6. Developing a successful business plan
    Weekend
    Course start date:  Sat 19 Oct 2024

    Location on this date:  Hybrid (choose either online or in-person)

    Tutors:  Julian Holden
    Whether you want to start-up a business or expand one that you are already running, this course will give you the skills to prepare a compelling and practical business plan to achieve your goals.



    This course will be delivered online or in person. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.
    Full fee £129.00 Senior fee £103.00 Concession £84.00
  7. TikTok for business
    Course start date:  Fri 25 Oct 2024

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  Amber Raney-Kincade
    This course is aimed at people who want to use TikTok. The course provides a general overview including the basics of the platform, safety and how to set up an account.
    Full fee £129.00 Senior fee £103.00 Concession £84.00
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  8. Introduction to email marketing with MailChimp
    Evening
    Course start date:  Mon 28 Oct 2024

    Location on this date:  Online

    Tutors:  Amber Raney-Kincade
    Learn to use the power of email to communicate with your customers and prospects, with this popular email platform.



    This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.
    Full fee £59.00 Senior fee £47.00 Concession £38.00
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  9. Level 3 Certificate in Social Media for E-Commerce, Gateway Qualifications
    Course start date:  Mon 28 Oct 2024 (and 1 other date)

    Location on this date:  Blended (learn both online and in-person)

    Tutors:  Julian Holden, Lyndon Ives, Kate Scott
    This Level 3 course is designed for learners wishing to gain knowledge and skills of marketing practices using social media to promote and support online businesses. On completion of the certificate, you should be able to apply for internships or junior positions in the digital and creative industries within Social Media for E-Commerce, or progress onto higher education.



    The Free Courses for Jobs initiative is for Londoners aged 24 or over at the start of the course who are: on a low-income; or on certain benefits; or do not have a full level 3 qualification. For more information Click here



    The course fee is £1645, plus an upfront fee of £754 payable at the time of your enrolment.



    If you are unable to pay the course fee upfront, you can choose to apply for an Advanced Learner Loan from Student Finance England (SFE) to help cover the cost, repayable after the course ends. You can find more information about the Advanced Learner Loan www.citylit.ac.uk/advanced-learner-loans



    If you are unable to pay the upfront fee, you can talk to our Information, Advice and Guidance team who will advise you on other financial support available. You can contact the Advice and Guidance Team by phone on (telephone temporarily unavailable) or by email: advice@citylit.ac.uk



    For more information, please call Business & Technology on (telephone temporarily unavailable).



    This course will be delivered online and in person. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.
    Full fee £2,399.00 Senior fee £2,399.00 Concession £2,399.00
  10. Introduction to blogging with WordPress
    Course start date:  Fri 1 Nov 2024

    Location on this date:  Hybrid (choose either online or in-person)

    Tutors:  George Stickney
    Learn to create your own blog with this beginners course and raise your online profile.



    This course will be delivered online or in person. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.
    Full fee £209.00 Senior fee £167.00 Concession £136.00
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  11. Publish your first book online
    Course start date:  Thu 7 Nov 2024

    Location on this date:  Online

    Tutors:  Christine Robertson
    Learn how to publish your first book electronically on the Amazon Kindle and other e-book devices using an existing Word document. You will need good internet and file management skills and experience of using Microsoft Word.



    This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.
    Full fee £249.00 Senior fee £199.00 Concession £162.00
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  12. Social media apps, tips and tricks
    Evening
    Course start date:  Fri 15 Nov 2024

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  Amber Raney-Kincade
    Enhance your social media strategy by learning third party apps, tips and tricks for everyday use.
    Full fee £59.00 Senior fee £47.00 Concession £38.00
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  13. Podcasting: intermediate
    Weekend
    Course start date:  Sun 24 Nov 2024

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  Vina Theodorakopoulou
    A short course designed to help you make your existing idea publication ready or improve the production values of your already published podcast.
    Full fee £149.00 Senior fee £119.00 Concession £97.00
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