Business Courses in London & Online

City Lit Business Skills courses are designed to help you start, manage, and grow your business confidence. 

We have courses in Project Management, Agile methodologies, and effective tools for Project Management such as Slack, Jira, and Confluence to streamline project communication, task management, and collaboration. Or you might want to improve your business strategy or customer experience. 

For entrepreneurs and founders, our business start-up courses include Business skills for the creative businesses, developing a successful business plan and developing and managing your brand.

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 Skills courses below and enrol today!

Courses available both in-person and online

We offer a range of long and short courses allowing you to choose between in-person and online learning.

Learn in the centre of London with our in-person courses. Our purpose-built facilities in Covent Garden mean we are ideally located and easy to get to. 

See our guide to online learning for more information about accessing our live online courses.

All our courses are live, interactive, and taught by expert tutors. No matter how you prefer to learn, we've got the class for you.

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  1. Developing a successful business plan
    Course start date:  Wed 24 Apr 2024 (and 1 other date)

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    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.
    Full fee £89.00 Senior fee £71.00 Concession £58.00
  2. Identifying your Transferable Skills
    Course start date:  Fri 10 May 2024

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  Lila Veltze
    Recognising your transferable skills and natural talents, can help you discover your own unique place in the world of work, increase your employability and allow your career to flourish in this new post covid era.
    Full fee £49.00 Senior fee £39.00 Concession £32.00
  3. Going freelance: setting up as a sole trader
    Course start date:  Thu 23 May 2024

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

    Tutors:  Yana Lapitskaya
    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
  4. Tools for Effective Project Management
    Weekend
    Course start date:  Sun 2 Jun 2024 (and 1 other date)

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  Kate Scott
    An introduction to popular tools for effective project management.
    Full fee £129.00 Senior fee £103.00 Concession £84.00
  5. Developing and managing your brand
    Course start date:  Mon 3 Jun 2024

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  Julian Holden
    A brand defines how people see, relate and interact to your business, products and services; it’s what distinguish your business from your competitors. A well-developed brand strategy and identity makes your brand recognizable, relatable and your business more successful and valuable. In this intensive course you will have a hands on overview on how professionals develop a brand identity and what is needed to navigate your brand through a crowded market without getting lost in the mist.
    Full fee £159.00 Senior fee £127.00 Concession £103.00
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  6. Business skills for creative businesses
    Course start date:  Thu 13 Jun 2024

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  Christine Robertson
    This introduction to financial modelling, business planning and marketing for new businesses in the creative industries will cover: market research, marketing, innovation, incorporation, intellectual property, management structure, financial projections, pitches and presentations.
    Full fee £299.00 Senior fee £239.00 Concession £194.00
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  7. An introduction to project management
    Course start date:  Wed 19 Jun 2024 (and 1 other date)

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  Ayo Alegbeleye
    Want to learn about project management? On this course you will learn techniques to ensure that controlled management of a project is obtained from start to finish.
    Full fee £199.00 Senior fee £159.00 Concession £129.00
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  8. Managing Conflict at Work
    Course start date:  Thu 20 Jun 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 £129.00 Senior fee £103.00 Concession £84.00
  9. Grow in confidence with networking - for work and business
    Course start date:  Fri 5 Jul 2024 (and 1 other date)

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  Lila Veltze
    Are you one of the estimated 90% of people who find networking daunting and difficult? If so, discover the easy way to network, and reap the benefits in your work or business life.
    Full fee £49.00 Senior fee £39.00 Concession £32.00
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  10. Interview skills: tips and tricks to help you succeed
    Course start date:  Thu 18 Jul 2024

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  Lila Veltze
    Having worked hard to land yourself an interview, how can you make the most of this precious opportunity? Come and learn how to prepare yourself for an interview from all angles, grow in confidence with your interview technique and maximise your chance of success.
    Full fee £39.00 Senior fee £31.00 Concession £25.00
  11. Project management: introduction to Agile methodologies
    Weekend
    Course start date:  Sun 21 Jul 2024

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  Kate Scott
    A practical introduction to Agile project management methodologies.
    Full fee £239.00 Senior fee £191.00 Concession £155.00
  12. City Lit Pro: Improving your Customer Experience
    Course start date:  Fri 20 Sep 2024

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  Ketan Varia
    Do you understand the end to end journey of your customer? Can you comprehend what your customers are feeling and thinking as they use your service?
    Full fee £249.00 Senior fee £199.00 Concession £162.00
  13. 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
  14. 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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  15. 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
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