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SMALL AND MICRO BUSINESS UNITS - CERTIFICATE IV
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Since 1997, IBR has provided small business products throughout Australia. They are considered to be leading suppliers of resources in small business management and have been a winner in The Australian Awards for Excellence in Educational Publishing 2002 as well as short-listed in 1998 and 2000. This is testimony to their quality and relevance.
Our small business resources provide teachers, trainers, workplace supervisors and mentors, with materials to support training delivery and assessment. They also provide learners, students and employees with materials to support their achievement of competencies and having those competencies recognised. This endorsement guarantees you that
our products meet quality assurance criteria and training benchmarks.
PRODUCT OUTLINE
A. Learner Materials
B. Assessment Materials
A. Learner Materials
The products are all print-based.
The Small Business Domain Units are supported by Assessment Materials and Online Learner Materials. Some products are also supplemented with
a
CD,
providing financial tables and a Business Plan Proforma.
SMALL AND MICRO BUSINESS UNITS TITLES |
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Establish legal and risk management requirements of small business |
Unit BSBSMB 401A |
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Plan small business finance |
Unit BSBSMB 402A |
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Market the small business |
Unit BSBSMB 403A |
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Undertake small business planning |
Unit BSBSMB 404A |
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Monitor and manage small business operations |
Unit BSBSBM 405A |
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Manage small business finances |
Unit BSBSBM 406A |
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Manage a small team |
Unit BSBSBM 407A |
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Manage personal, family, cultural and business operations |
Unit BSBSBM 408A |
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Build and maintain relationships with small business stakeholders |
Unit BSBSBM 409A |
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The features and benefits of these Learner Materials include
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| Comprehensive: |
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The products are comprehensive and participants will not need to purchase
additional references. IBR learning materials fully cover the unit elements
and performance criteria. |
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| Additional Support: |
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Each learning material product is supported by an assessment overview, assessment tasks, assessment key, record for assessment, and additional tools to expand delivery choices. |
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| Current: |
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The information provided in each product is up-to-date, reliable, and relevant. |
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| Industry-driven: |
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The content is based on extensive research in the market place. |
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| A quality product: |
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All products are developed by small business training and education
experts. IBR products have received national recognition as a winner
in 2002 and as finalists in The Australian Excellence in
Publishing Awards in 1998 and 2000, which is testimony to their quality. |
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These products, supplied on CD-ROM, provide the assessor with comprehensive assessment materials relevant to each individual Small and Micro Business Unit.
Assessment Materials Description:
These Assessment Materials have been developed by Innovative Business Resources, specifically to assess the required competencies of each
unit within the Small and Micro Business specific competency field of the Business Services Training Package, in accordance with National Quality Council (NQC) guidelines.
The Assessment Materials comprise four components:
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The Assessment Overview: provides a summary of the possible sources of evidence that may be used in assessing the various Performance Criteria within each Element of the Unit, together with an indication of the way in which the seven Key Competencies are assessed. |
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A range of Assessment Tasks: address the required
Performance Criteria within each Element via
a) Questions - to assess the candidate's underpinning
knowledge relating to the competencies.
b) Case Studies - to assess the candidate's application
of knowledge to a simulation, in order to demonstrate decision-making,
evaluation and problem-solving skills.
c) Projects - to assess process and performance through
the candidate's application of knowledge to their own small
business context.
d) Workplace Assessment - to assess process and
performance through the candidates activities in the workplace.
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An Assessment Key: provides answers, suggested responses and guidelines for judging the competencies demonstrated by candidates in their completion of the Assessment Tasks. |
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A Record of Assessment: is a summary of the range of sources of evidence used to assess the required competency of the candidate, and provides checkboxes for the assessor to indicate whether each competency has been met. |
Assessment Materials Unit Titles
| SMALL AND MICRO BUSINESS ASSESSMENT TITLES |
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| Assessment Materials: Establish legal and risk management requirements of small business |
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Unit BSBSBM 401A |
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| Assessment Materials: Plan small business finance |
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Unit BSBSBM 402A |
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| Assessment Materials: Market the small business |
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Unit BSBSBM 403A |
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| Assessment Materials: Undertake the business planning |
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Unit BSBSBM 404A |
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| Assessment Materials: Monitor and manage small business operations |
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Unit BSBSBM 405A |
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| Assessment Materials: Manage small business finances |
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Unit BSBSBM 406A |
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| Assessment Materials: Manage a small team |
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Unit BSBSBM 407A |
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| Assessment Materials: Manage personal, family, cultural and business obligations |
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Unit BSBSBM 408A |
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| Assessment Materials: Build and maintain relationships with small business stakeholders |
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Unit BSBSBM 409A |
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