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SWOT, PESTLE and other models for strategic analysis
Introduction to the common business analysis models, including SWOT and PESTLE analysis, scenario planning and Porter's Five Forces framework
How to select a sustainable supplier
Steps to choose more sustainable suppliers to match your environmental aspirations and improve environmental performance
Benefits of higher education and work-based learning
Types of higher education qualifications and how they can improve motivation and reduce staff turnover
Higher education funding
Financial considerations when getting involved in higher education
Recruiting higher education students
Ways to incorporate higher education skills into your business
The Qualifications and Credit Framework
How qualifications on the Qualifications and Credit Framework have been developed with input from employers
Get your in-house training accredited as a vocational qualification
How you can have your in-house training provision accredited to national standards
Significance of intangible assets to innovation
How to identify the different assets of your innovation start-up and use intangible assets, such as patents, designs and trade marks, to raise funds for your business
Exit strategies for innovation start-ups
Common exit strategies for innovation start-ups, including acquisition and IPO, and how to plan for exit
How to apply for Innovate UK funding
Who can apply for Innovate UK funding, and what projects are eligible for support
Mentoring versus coaching
The differences between coaching and mentoring and how your business might benefit from one over the other
Clarifying mentoring roles
The importance of clearly defining all aspects of the mentoring relationship
Mentoring types
Different types of mentoring, including one-to-one, group and remote mentoring
Mentoring programmes: monitoring, evaluating and reviewing
How to monitor and assess your business mentoring programme
Mentoring: resolving problems
Planning for the situation where a mentoring relationship breaks down
How to make money from trade marks
Different ways to monetise your trade marks include licensing, transferring or mortgaging your marks, or using them to promote your business
Enforcing your trade mark
How to enforce a trade mark to ensure that it remains protected, including when to use TM and ® symbol
Defending trade marks against infringement
How to deal with infringement of UK trade marks, including remedies and defences in infringement cases
Trade mark monitoring
How to track trade marks in the UK or abroad, use trade mark search services and register for caveats to monitor applications for trade mark registration
How to use your copyright
Understand what copyright is, who owns it and how to use it to protect your work or your business