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. Podcasting: improvers
    Evening
    Course start date:  Thu 7 Dec 2023 (and 1 other date)

    Location on this date:  Online

    Tutors:  Sheila Knowles
    A short course designed to help you make your existing idea publication ready or improve the production values of your already published podcast.



    This course will be delivered online. 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
  2. Enhance your impact and presence
    Last Few Places, Weekend
    Course start date:  Sat 9 Dec 2023

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  Stephanie Lunn
    Strong people skills are essential these days. You must be able to communicate, influence and impress both your colleagues and friends to enhance relationships and to make yourself heard. Discover how to enhance your vocal and physical impact and presence in many situations and become aware of habits that may hold you back. This weekend course will be delivered in the college.
    Full fee £119.00 Senior fee £119.00 Concession £77.00
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  3. Instagram for business: introduction
    Weekend
    Course start date:  Sat 9 Dec 2023 (and 4 other dates)

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  Amber Raney-Kincade
    Learn how to use Instagram, the visual social media site, to market your business and communicate with your customers.
  4. Agile methodologies: introduction
    Evening
    Course start date:  Wed 10 Jan 2024 (and 1 other date)

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

    Tutors:  Kate Scott
    A practical introduction to Agile project management methodologies.



    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 £239.00 Senior fee £191.00 Concession £155.00
  5. Public speaking (online)
    Evening
    Course start date:  Thu 11 Jan 2024 (and 2 other dates)

    Location on this date:  Online

    Tutors:  Allis Moss
    Whatever your reasons for speaking publicly, allay your fears in this intensive online course by learning techniques for formal and impromptu speeches, introductions, discussion leading and public questioning, and boost your general confidence at the same time.



    This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.
    Full fee £119.00 Senior fee £119.00 Concession £119.00
  6. City Lit Pro: search engine marketing
    Weekend
    Course start date:  Sat 13 Jan 2024

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

    Tutors:  Kate Scott
    Search engine marketing (SEM) grow year on year, so it’s key to manage the planning, management and execution of such a successful channel.



    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 £99.00 Senior fee £79.00 Concession £64.00
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  7. Presenting on the spot: advanced
    Evening
    Course start date:  Mon 15 Jan 2024 (and 1 other date)

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  Stephanie Lunn
    This course develops the work done in Presenting on the Spot, while also being an entire course in itself. You will gain greater credibility through improving your communication skills and confidently achieving a public presentation with very little time to prepare.
    Full fee £139.00
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  8. A short introduction to financial reporting analysis
    Evening
    Course start date:  Tue 16 Jan 2024

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

    Tutors:  Anis Mokadem
    The introduction to financial reporting analysis course provides an insight into reading and interpreting results published by companies regarding their financial performance.



    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 £99.00 Senior fee £79.00 Concession £64.00
  9. Social media for business: introduction
    Course start date:  Wed 17 Jan 2024

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  Julian Holden
    This practical course is aimed at people who would like to use social media marketing to promote their business. This class is ideal for those with some familiarity with social media. You will learn how social media can be used to communicate with your target audience.
    Full fee £199.00 Senior fee £159.00 Concession £129.00
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  10. Going freelance: setting up as a sole trader
    Evening
    Course start date:  Wed 17 Jan 2024

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

    An overview of the various steps to consider when setting up as a sole trader.



    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
  11. Podcasting: introduction
    Course start date:  Fri 19 Jan 2024 (and 6 other dates)

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  Sheila Knowles
    Do you want to create your own podcast? This is your chance to develop your ideas into a fully-fledged podcast which you will produce in this course.
    Full fee £129.00 Senior fee £103.00 Concession £84.00
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  12. Social media content strategy
    Course start date:  Tue 23 Jan 2024 (and 3 other dates)

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  Amber Raney-Kincade
    In order to successfully use social media for business, it is essential to have a clear strategy and create good content to encourage audience engagement. You'll learn both in this class.
    Full fee £49.00 Senior fee £39.00 Concession £32.00
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  13. Level 3 Certificate in Social Media for E-Commerce, Gateway Qualifications
    Course start date:  Tue 23 Jan 2024

    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.



    This course is free for Londoners who are on a Low-Income or on Active-Benefits or Other-Benefits or if you do not already have a full level 3 qualification. For more information click here



    The course fee is £1645, plus an upfront fee of £304 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 £1,949.00 Senior fee £1,949.00 Concession £1,949.00
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