Business & Finance
Term 1 2012
An Introduction to Technical Analysis when Trading or Investing in the Stock Market
Saturday 10am - 2,30pm
Date: 3rd March
Fee: $125 incl GST. (If you also enrol in The Use of Exchange Traded Options to Reduce Risk the combined fee is $200.)
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Course description: During 2011, market volatility and gyrations were at unprecedented levels with the average investor on the emotional rollercoaster of whether to buy or sell. The “buy and hold” strategy clearly took a battering. This introduction will allow investors to use technical analysis to their advantage by identifying trends which can give investors the buy and sell signals during these periods of market volatility. This course is ideal for investors with a share portfolio or those wishing to invest in the stockmarket.
Stephen Heppenstall is a licensed financial adviser and stockbroker with one of Canberra's well respected and conservative wealth management groups. He has over 25 years experience with investing in the Australian share market and has learnt many lessons through firsthand experience (some of these the hard way). His portfolio has endured the 87 crash, the dot com boom and bust and is continuing to navigate the treacherous waters of the current investment climate.
How to Grow Your Small Business
Saturday 9:15 am - 4.15 pm
Date: 18th February
Fee: $125
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Course description: This carefully-designed, overview course discusses the rewards and possible challenges of going into small business. The trainers provide as many contacts and resources as possible. The course is a total introductory package covering topics such as your business plan, strategic planning, resources, marketing, finance, insurance, a taxation overview, record-keeping, seasonality, spreading risk, compliance, setting prices, etc.
Additional information can be provided by the trainers by email. Secondly, any time after the course, the consultants will happily examine your business plan outline and provide helpful feedback.
Participants' Feedback for our earlier course "Introduction to Small Business":
Just an email to thank you very much for running the Introduction to Small Business course at Lake Nite Learning last month. I really enjoyed the course and gained a great deal of knowledge and information from the presentations. This has equipped me to make informed decisions about my foray into starting a small business.
What I liked about today's learning: positive learning environment; short but to the point; fantastic reference sheet; the booklist in order to build on the short course.
What constructive sugestions do you have for improving this very short course? Nothing. The teachers were FAB!
How are you going to use what you have learned today? I am now more aware of the complexities/planning involved before launching a business.
Kevin Norton has been running a very successful small business for 12 years. He has qualifications in administration, economics, business marketing and counselling. Currently he is completing a qualification in Business Management. He is a qualified trainer, speaker and teacher.
With over 30 years management, business, sales, speaking, training and customer service experience, Colin Emerson is a specialist in helping people achieve excellence, personally and in business. Colin has been responsible for transforming the service standards in some of Australia's and New Zealand's largest companies.
Colin has delivered over 400 seminar and training programmes for leading businesses, training institutions and local governments in Australia and New Zealand and conducts speaker training and business development workshops and on-going coaching services to other professional speakers, trainers, senior executives and small business operators.
Colin holds a Diploma of Teaching (TAFE) and is completing a Bachelor of Vocational Education and Training.
He has won over 20 speech contests in 10 years and in 2009 he represented Australia at the International Speech Contest Finals in Connecticut, USA.
Colin is author of 'How An Ant Ate An Elephant - Achieving the Complete & Happy Life You Deserve'© and author of ‘Be a Billion Dollar Leader’©, which details ten lessons in leadership that redefine many of the beliefs people hold about leadership and management.
Teacher contact information for further details about this course:
Phone: 6241 5341
Email: nurtnort@ozemail.com.au
Web: www.nurturingnortons.com
Introduction to Bed & Breakfast
Sunday 10am - 2pm
Date: 4th March 2012
Fee: $155 incl GST
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Course description: You too can be part of the fastest growth sector in tourism today. Find out if you and your property are ready to enter this industry. Decide the level of commitment you are prepared to make in this venture. Learn about the daily issues that confront Bed & Breakfast operators. This course enables you to better understand why B&B is a trend and not a fad and outlines how to be efficient and successful. Further information is available on Stewart Whyte's website www.bnb-central.com
Stewart Whyte is a professional researcher and lecturer and who conducts seminars widely on this topic. He has been conducting courses for Lake Nite Learning since 1998.
Teacher contact information for further details about this course:
Phone: 02 4384 3685
Email: probe@bnb-central.com
Website: www.bnb-central.com
Know Your Rights as a Consumer
Saturday 10am - 1pm
Date: 17th March
Fee: $35
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Course description: The aim of this course is to help you the consumer be better informed. The course will discuss your rights as a consumer, What to do when things go wrong and how to protect your rights as a consumer. It will describe the protection given by the Competition and Consumer Act 2010 and explain how that piece of legislation protects you against misleading and deceptive conduct, against duress, unconscionable conduct and unfair terms. The course will also look at the effectiveness of the 'no refund ' sign, and the 'no return on sale items' sign which stores display.
Dolores Schneider is a lawyer and educator currently teaching at the CIT. She has taught at the University of Canberra, at secondary college and believes in the right of consumers to be better informed when having to advocate on their own behalf.
Teacher contact information for further details about this course:
Email:colombus@hotkey.net.au
Mondays 7 - 9.30 pm 6 weeks
Starts: 20th February (No class on the 12/3)
(Note: Start date has been changed from the 13th February which is shown in our print advertising.)
Fee: $215
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Course description: This entry-level course is for those who want to learn how to enter daily financial transactions into MYOB accounting software using best techniques. It includes how to use General ledger, chequebook, sales, purchases, and payroll in MYOB and also how to generate end of the year reports.
Prerequisite Knowledge: It is recommended that learners have some experience with basic Windows operations..
Instructional Methods: The instructional method combines trainer led demonstrations with hands of student practice. You will work through examples using case studies. You may be given optional challenges and review tasks. Software Used: MYOB V18
Mike Walker has over fifteen years of experience as a bookkeeper for small business, and nine years of experience as a teacher. He received 97% in a professional bookkeeping course. He has been using MYOB since 1993.
Public Service and Other Job Interviews nterviews
Thursdays 6 - 9pm 2 weeks
Dates: 23rd February & 1st March
Fee: $125
How to enrol:
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Course Venue: The venue has been changed to 48 Freda Bennett Circuit, Nicholls. Refer to the contact information below if necessary for further information.
Course description: This practical course includes practice interviews & provides helpful guidance on answering well, including:
putting nervousness to good use;
being professional at the interview;
clear communication techniques;
the start of the interview;
concluding the interview;
handling the unexpected question;
supporting my claims with well-rehearsed examples;
how to decide what questions I am likely to be asked;
what the panel is looking for;
different types of job interview questions;
good answers to typical questions;
what to sell at the interview;
DVDs on interviews;
when there are practical exercises at interviews;
various interview formats;
questions to ask the panel;
what to do post-interview.© “NURTURING NORTONS” & Edwin Briggs
Kevin Norton is a qualified teacher, trainer, facilitator and public speaker with extensive public service, business and community organisation experience. He holds qualifications in administration, economics, marketing, management and counselling and has studied career counselling. Kevin has also studied a wide range of other topics such as communication/listening, time management, interview skills, leadership, teams, motivation and psychology. He has conducted numerous job interviews and many successful courses on the topic. Personal tuition is available for interviews in general, and rehearsal for specific job interviews.
Teacher contact information for further details about this course:
Phone: 6241 5341
Email: nurtnort@ozemail.com.au
Web: www.nurturingnortons.com
The Use of Exchange Traded Options to Reduce Risk
Sunday 10am - 2.30pm
Date: 4th March
Fee: Fee: $125 incl GST. (If you also enrol in An Introduction to Techincal Analysis when Trading or Investing in the Stock Market the combined fee is $200.)
How to enrol:
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Course description: Market volatility can be very daunting to investors with a Self Managed Super Fun, a large portfolio of shares or with limited funds to invest. By implementing option strategies, the trader or investor can reduce the volatility in their portfolio without having to sell down the core portfolio. Option strategies can also allow the investor with limited funds to take advantage of this volatility to trade market opportunities and limit the amount of capital at risk. This course is ideal for people with a a Self Managed Super Fund or investors who want to reduce the risk when trading.
Stephen Heppenstall is a licensed financial adviser and stockbroker with one of Canberra's well respected and conservative wealth management groups. He has over 25 years experience with investing in the Australian share market and has learnt many lessons through firsthand experience (some of these the hard way). His portfolio has endured the 87 crash, the dot com boom and bust and is continuing to navigate the treacherous waters of the current investment climate.
Touch Typing
Tuesdays 7 - 9 pm 8 weeks
Starts: 14th February
Fee: $145
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Course description: This course is a traditional approach to touch typing as opposed to sight typing. Touch typewriting is a fine motor skill which can be mastered by people of all ages irrespective of occupation. The focus on correct fingering of the alphabetic keyboard, accuracy and technique enables participants to achieve greater speeds while reducing the risk of repetitive strain injury. In our new world of computers touch typing greatly enhances productivity in both an office or a professional environment and saves time and money working on the internet. The course is 8 weeks, 2 hours per week including a coffee break. This is a relatively short period in which to acquire this skill and participants need to work conscientiously and if possible attend all sessions. A certificate will be given on completion of the course.
Lyn Rowe has been teaching this course successfully at Lake Nite Learning to people who really want to acquire competency in this basic skill for many years.