1. Higher Attainment Through Cross-Border Hubs CERTIFICATE IN SMALL BUSINESS FINANCE DELIVERED BY: South West College LOCATION: Cavan Innovation & Technology Centre, Dublin Road, Cavan RATIONALE: Many small businesses depend on a skeletal staff to deliver all areas of the business function. All aspects of finance from Vat to costing are part of the owner/manager function as they cannot afford significant accounting outlay. This course has been developed to bridge the gap between the needs of accountants while keeping most of the accounting function in house and accessible to the owner manager or key support staff. It is unique in that it will address business finance from a cross border perspective. COURSE CONTENT: To gain a full award all eight modules must be completed successfully. A separate Assignment must be completed for each module. Modules: 1.VAT 2.Recording business financial transactions 3.Completing PAYE documents 4.Final accounts and their interpretations 5.The small business and Revenue & Customs 6.Costing and pricing the product 7.Managing working capital 8.Financial planning and control QUALIFICATION: International Association of Book-keepers- Level 3; For Further Information, please contact: Cavan Innovation & Technology Centre, Dublin Road, Cavan. T: +353 49 43 77277; F+353 49 43 77250; E: HATCHadmissions@cavanitc.ie; W: www.cavanitc.ie/HATCHHATCHadmissions@cavanitc.ie

2. Higher Attainment Through Cross-Border Hubs EVENTTITLEDATE Module 1VAT Wednesday 4 th April (9:30am to 5:30 pm) Module 2Double entry bookkeeping/Cash Book Wednesday 11 th April (9:30am to 5:30 pm) Module 3Payroll Wednesday 18 th April (9:30am to 5:30 pm) Module 4The small business and HMRC Wednesday 25 th April (9:30am to 5:30 pm) Module 5ROI Information Wednesday 2 nd May (9:30am to 5:30 pm) Module 6Final account & their interpretation Wednesday 9 th May (9:30am to 5:30 pm) Module 7Costing and pricing the product Wednesday 16 th May (9:30am to 5:30 pm) Module 8Managing working capital Wednesday 23 rd May (9:30am to 5:30 pm) Module 9Financial planning and control Wednesday 30 th May (9:30am to 5:30 pm) Module 10Amendments & Assignment Completion Wednesday 6 th June (9:30am to 5:30 pm) For Further Information, please contact: Cavan Innovation & Technology Centre, Dublin Road, Cavan. T: +353 49 43 77277; F+353 49 43 77250; E: HATCHadmissions@cavanitc.ie; W: www.cavanitc.ie/HATCHHATCHadmissions@cavanitc.ie COURSE TIMETABLE – CERTIFICATE IN SMALL BUSINESS FINANCE

3. Higher Attainment Through Cross-Border Hubs ADVANCED DIPLOMA IN MANAGEMENT PRACTICE – FEMALE ENTREPRENEURS DELIVERED BY: Business Institute of the University of Ulster LOCATION: Cavan Innovation & Technology Centre, Dublin Road, Cavan & Enniskillen RATIONALE: Specifically course materials will appeal to those in the female entrepreneur category who require a next step support from ‘start your own business training’ particularly as they enter the growth phase of their businesses. The course will assist in: Developing their technical and professional knowledge and skills Increasing their management capability Enhancing their personal competencies and boosting business and organisational awareness COURSE CONTENT: Module 1– Personal and Professional Development - The aim of this Module is to develop the leadership competencies of individuals to support their professional development as managers and team leaders. Module 2 – Leadership - This module starts with the premise that managers get things done through others and therefore focuses on the themes of leadership, motivation, delegation, effective teambuilding and communication. The challenges associated with motivating self and others are considered in depth along with the importance of, and barriers to delegation Module 3 – Strategy - The aim of this module is to enable participants to develop a clearly articulated and practical strategy as a means to ensure a successful commercial enterprise or organization.

4. Higher Attainment Through Cross-Border Hubs ADVANCED DIPLOMA IN MANAGEMENT PRACTICE – FEMALE ENTREPRENEURS Module 4 – Marketing - The aim of this module is to enable participants to develop their knowledge and understanding of the concepts and practices of marketing. Module 5– Finance - The aim of this module is to enable participants to critically evaluate and appraise the performance of the organisation as a whole, and subsets within that organisation and to use accounting based information for planning, decision-making and control. Module 6 – Improving Organisational Performance - The aim of this module is to provide participants with both the knowledge of effective operating systems applicable to both the manufacturing and service sectors, and the understanding of the contexts in which they may be used. For Further Information, please contact: Cavan Innovation & Technology Centre, Dublin Road, Cavan. T: +353 49 43 77277; F+353 49 43 77250; E: HATCHadmissions@cavanitc.ie; W: www.cavanitc.ie/HATCHHATCHadmissions@cavanitc.ie

5. Higher Attainment Through Cross-Border Hubs EVENTTITLEDATE CommencingSeptember 2012 Timetable TBC For Further Information, please contact: Cavan Innovation & Technology Centre, Dublin Road, Cavan. T: +353 49 43 77277; F+353 49 43 77250; E: HATCHadmissions@cavanitc.ie; W: www.cavanitc.ie/HATCHHATCHadmissions@cavanitc.ie COURSE TIMETABLE – ADMP- FEMALE ENTREPRENEURS

6. Higher Attainment Through Cross-Border Hubs BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT TECHNIQUES DELIVERED BY: South West College LOCATION: TBC RATIONALE: Many businesses are at a cross roads in terms of their development. This practical course provides a framework for business managers to review their current operations and prioritise in light of the new and emerging economic climate of to-day. COURSE CONTENT: This module develops the knowledge and skills required to make most efficient use of resources in designing a business operation. It teaches how to optimise quality, cost and delivery of a product or service through the structured application of a series of business improvement techniques. It is applicable to any business, whether product or service based. Learning Outcomes On completion of the module, students will be able to: 1.Analyse a business process and prioritise areas for improvement 2.Carry out a structured problem solving exercise to generate solutions to identified problems 3.Implement changes to a business process 4.Design systems to monitor modified process and ensure compliance 5.Evaluate the effectiveness of this change in terms of key performance indicators. For Further Information, please contact: Cavan Innovation & Technology Centre, Dublin Road, Cavan. T: +353 49 43 77277; F+353 49 43 77250; E: HATCHadmissions@cavanitc.ie; W: www.cavanitc.ie/HATCHHATCHadmissions@cavanitc.ie

7. Higher Attainment Through Cross-Border Hubs EVENTTITLEDATE CommencingSeptember 2012 Timetable TBC For Further Information, please contact: Cavan Innovation & Technology Centre, Dublin Road, Cavan. T: +353 49 43 77277; F+353 49 43 77250; E: HATCHadmissions@cavanitc.ie; W: www.cavanitc.ie/HATCHHATCHadmissions@cavanitc.ie COURSE TIMETABLE – BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT TECHNIQUES