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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!

FEATURED COURSE

Certificate in UX/UI Design (Level 3) 

Course start date: 01 May 2025 - 26 June 2026

Location: Keeley Street, London

Accredited by NCFE

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Certificate in Social Media (Level 3) 

Course start date: 01 May 2025 - 26 June 2026

Location: Keeley Street, London

Accredited by Gateway Qualifications


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  1. Full fee £59.00 Senior fee £47.00 Concession £38.00
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  2. Create content using Canva AI
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    Course start date:  Wed 30 Jul 2025 (and 2 other dates)

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  Lyndon Ives
    In this 3-hour interactive workshop, you’ll explore the innovative features of Canva AI to create unique and engaging content for your projects. Whether you’re a business owner, marketer, or creative enthusiast, this course will help you leverage AI tools to elevate your design skills and produce eye-catching content quickly and efficiently.
    Full fee £129.00 Senior fee £103.00 Concession £84.00
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  3. Full fee £149.00 Senior fee £119.00 Concession £97.00
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  4. Create and promote your brand using Canva
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    Course start date:  Sat 2 Aug 2025 (and 2 other dates)

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  Byron Johnson-Brown
    In this 6-hour workshop, master Canva to create and promote a standout brand identity. Perfect for entrepreneurs, small business owners, or personal branding, you’ll learn to design impactful marketing materials and social media content for platforms like Instagram, Facebook, and LinkedIn.
    Full fee £129.00 Senior fee £103.00 Concession £84.00
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  5. Full fee £249.00 Senior fee £199.00 Concession £162.00
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  6. Full fee £59.00 Senior fee £47.00 Concession £38.00
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  7. Using hashtags effectively
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    Course start date:  Wed 6 Aug 2025 (and 2 other dates)

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  Amber Raney-Kincade
    Hashtags are used on social media across many platforms, including Instagram, TikTok and Threads. This class is devoted to understanding hashtags and how to use them properly and effectively on social platforms. What is a hashtag, how do you create and track one, and how do you pick the right hashtag for your social media content.
    Full fee £59.00 Senior fee £47.00 Concession £38.00
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  8. Full fee £69.00 Senior fee £55.00 Concession £45.00
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  9. Communicate with confidence through voice and body language
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    Course start date:  Sat 20 Sep 2025 (and 3 other dates)

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  Danielle Allan
    Discover how to enhance your vocal impact and physical presence in many situations and become aware of habits that may hold you back from achieving your full potential. Skills on this intensive Saturday course include communicating with confidence, establishing rapport, learning assertive posture and gesture, vocal energy and projecting an effective personal style.
    Full fee £199.00 Senior fee £199.00 Concession £139.00
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  10. Self-presentation skills for business people
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    Course start date:  Sat 20 Sep 2025

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  Lloyd Wylde
    Develop your effectiveness as a communicator on this fun but intensive Saturday afternoon course, delivered in the college. You'll learn powerful self- presentation techniques and life skills -chiefly aimed at business people but all are welcome.
    Full fee £149.00 Senior fee £149.00 Concession £149.00
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  11. Full fee £159.00 Senior fee £159.00 Concession £80.00
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  12. Adobe Illustrator: stage 1
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    Course start date:  Wed 24 Sep 2025 (and 1 other date)

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  Gita Hahn

    Explore basic design and illustration techniques using Adobe Illustrator – the key high-end graphics software used to create logos and icons. Discover what you can achieve using paths, pens, colour, and type as you learn about drawing and designing with vectors

    Full fee £229.00 Senior fee £183.00 Concession £149.00
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  13. Online marketing: a detailed introduction
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    Course start date:  Thu 25 Sep 2025 (and 1 other date)

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

    Tutors:  Julian Holden
    A popular course that provides an in-depth look at the tools and techniques you can use to market your business on the internet. Examine Search Engine Optimisation (SEO), web advertising with Google AdWords and social media marketing among other topics, along with the management tools needed to measure success.
    Full fee £249.00 Senior fee £199.00 Concession £162.00
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  14. Create social media content using Canva
    Course start date:  Mon 29 Sep 2025 (and 1 other date)

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  Byron Johnson-Brown
    In this 3-hour interactive course, you’ll learn to create captivating social media content using Canva. This workshop is designed for those who want to elevate their social media presence through professional-quality graphics, whether for personal branding, small business marketing, or creative projects. You’ll explore Canva’s user-friendly features to produce engaging visuals that stand out on platforms like Instagram, Facebook, and LinkedIn.
    Full fee £149.00 Senior fee £119.00 Concession £97.00
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  15. Full fee £259.00 Senior fee £259.00 Concession £130.00
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