Social Media for Business

Get an introduction to social media and how you can use it as a business tool. This is a single module in the full Level 2 First Steps to Enterprise Award.

- Understand what is involved in social media
- Understand the importance of security and trust when using social media for business
- Know the usefulness of social media as a business tool

You will be assessed on the skills you develop. You will be required to compile a portfolio of evidence in the form of an electronic business development log.

This module is delivered both in the classroom and online so you get excellent learning materials as well as local classroom tuition and support. It means that you can complete your units of study efficiently so that you get the skills you need to start a business at a time and place to suit you.

This course is worth two credits towards the national full award and you will be eligible to complete other Level 2 modules to gain the full award (13 credits are needed to gain the full award please call us to enquire about other module delivery dates).

You need to be competent in reading and writing English and have the numeracy skills to be able to undertake basic financial calculations. You will need to be able to apply your English and Maths in a business context.

Other Level 2 award modules which you can progress to in order to gain a full Level 2 First Steps to Enterprise Award include:
Developing Your Business Idea, Assessing Your Capacity to Run and Start a Business, Understanding the Benefits and Tax Credit System, Understand How to Sell a Product or Service, Legal Aspects of Trading for a New Business, Street Market Trading as a Business Option, Running a Business from Home, Financial Considerations for a new business and Understanding Social Enterprise.