Open Colleges
Dual Certificate IV in Entrepreneurship and New Business & Certificate IV in Marketing and Communication
Nationally Recognised Vocational Education and Training (VET)Get your business off to a solid start with professional skills and knowledge across strategic planning, financial management, and digital marketing.
Why study this course?
- This dual qualification will provide you with a strong set of business skills that you can use to build your new business or venture.
- You’ll start by learning how to effectively run your business, including building relationships, financial management, and strategic and business planning.
- You’ll then build on the foundations of business by learning how to effectively communicate, develop a detailed understanding of consumer behaviour, and learn how to market your business to customers and build your customer base.
- You will be able to understand customers, and how to conduct market research to gain more insight into people and their habits.
- It will also help you to analyse consumer data and apply market profiling to campaigns.
- The practical design of this course means that you don’t have to wait until you graduate to start using what you learn, you can apply your learning to your business immediately.
- When you complete your first module, can make application for a free 12-month membership with Flying Solo, which will give you access to a range of benefits, such as access to newsletters, webinars, events, discussion forums, flying solo book and Flying Solo directory. There are also promotional spots for the student’s small business on the Flying Solo website.
Delivery mode
Open Colleges offers this course through the following delivery modes:
Online
Set your own study schedule and balance study with your other commitments.
Entry requirements
Domestic Students
- There are no mandated entry requirements.
Course fees
Career opportunities
The Dual Certificate IV in Entrepreneurship and New Business & Certificate IV in Marketing and Communication will prepare you for the following roles.
Cafe or Restaurant Manager
A Café or Restaurant Manager oversees daily operations at a dining venue. You’ll supervise other staff and make sure the dining area is well presen...
Franchisee
Franchisees operate their business under the established brand of a franchisor — strictly complying with their operating procedures, uniforms, stoc...
Independent Contractor
Independent Contractors operate their own small business and contract their services out to other businesses. They include construction workers, tr...
Retail Manager
A Retail Manager oversees the daily running of a retail store. You’ll supervise staff, set sales goals and manage budgets. Retail Managers ensure s...
Retail Supervisor
A Retail Supervisor manages a team of staff working in a retail store. You might supervise workers in a particular department or be in charge of a ...
Retail Team Leader
A Retail Team Leader supervises a team of staff in a retail environment. You might work in a large department or grocery store or work in a special...
Small Business Owner
Small Businesses in Australia have under 20 staff, but more than 75% have less than 4 employees. These are known as micro-businesses. Small busines...
Store Manager
A Store Manager takes care of the overall operations of a retail shop or store. You’ll manage staff, set sales targets and oversee the store’s fina...
Content Manager
A Content Manager oversees the production of material used in marketing activities. You might coordinate content for digital platforms and social m...
Digital Marketing Assistant
A Digital Marketing Assistant helps to produce marketing material used on websites, social media and other online platforms. You might create onlin...
Marketing Assistant
A Marketing Assistant helps with promotional campaigns for brands, products and services. You might assist with marketing activities such as media ...
Marketing Coordinator
Marketing Coordinators are the workhorses behind an organisation’s marketing department — arranging online and print advertising, managing social m...
Marketing Officer
A Marketing Officer is involved with promotional campaigns to generate positive publicity for a product, service or brand. You may design marketing...
Public Relations Officer
A Public Relations Officer manages public opinion of businesses, organisations or individuals. You might foster positive attitudes toward a brand a...
Social Media Manager
A Social Media Manager oversees the online activity of a business or brand. You might look after numerous social media accounts and publish content...
About Open Colleges
Open Colleges has been helping Australians realise their potential for over 125 years, and we are now Australia’s largest private provider of online vocational education.
In the last decade alone, we have helped over 450,000 students gain the skills to launch, change or take the next step in their careers.
All of us at Open Colleges put the student at the centre of everything we do, whether that’s helping you find the right course, designing a new course, making improvements to our online campus or giving you the support you need to reach your goals.
Our students are the reason we come to work every day. We’re here to help you make the most of your potential. And once you realise just what you’re capable of achieving, everything could happen.
