Understanding costs and budgets in an organisation – ABSD Awards Level 6 (IRL) Unit Certificate.

Content:

Working to budget:

Identify own learning style(s) and the learning style(s) of another member of the team;
Use a simple technique for identifying own development needs and the development needs of another member of the team;
Identify potential barriers to learning; and
Explain how barriers to learning can be overcome

Know how to develop self and others to achieve organisational objectives:

Explain fixed and variable costs in relation to the organisation;
Explain the concept of break even in relation to the organisation;
Explain the purpose and nature of basic cost statements;
Explain the value of standard costing and its role as a control mechanism; and
Describe mechanisms in the organisation to maintain control of costs

Duration: 

The course is run either in the evenings or daytime.

Participants spend 2 evenings in the public class and back this up with experience outside the classroom.

The course can also be taken privately over a single day and we agree the date to suit your diary.

Entry: 

Griffin College operates an ‘Open Entry’ policy but prospective participants should be able to apply what they learn on the course in an organisational setting (need not be in a job).

Certification: 

Participants receive the Griffin College Unit Certificate in Understanding costs and budgets in an organisation.

Participants have the option to receive the Costs and Budgets – ABSD Awards – Level 4 (UK) / Level 6 (IRL) Unit Certificate on completion of a written assignment and payment of the ABSD Awards student registration and certification fees.

ABSD AWARDS – Awarding Body for Sustainable Development – is based in the UK and recognised internationally.

Griffin College is a Recognised ABSD Awards centre.