Business IT Diploma with Marketing and PR
"I have always wanted to get into marketing so I joined Pitman Training and started this course. I thoroughly enjoyed learning and gained a greater confidence in my ability. Soon after I achieved my Diploma, I got a new job with my new skills."

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Core Subjects:
Computer Keyboard Skills

Learn how to touch type accurately, using the correct keyboard technique. This may help to reduce risk of RSI (repetitive strain injury).


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Keyboard Speed Development

Develop your typing speed to improve productivity using graded copying exercises and timed dictations. A number of stages are available, taking you up to a speed of 70 wpm.



Effective Business Communication

Learn how to communicate effectively in business by letter, email, telephone and by presentation. This will cover correct use of grammar, punctuation, principles of letter writing and CV writing.


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Business Document Production

Develop skills and understanding of routine and complex business documents and the conventions used in their production and presentation.



Get into Marketing

Learn the main principles of marketing covering subjects such as a product life cycle, pricing and promotion strategies. advertising, attending and exhibiting at trade shows.



Get into PR

Learn the main principles of public relations, creating a company newsletter, the PR plan, press releases, crisis management and PR in relation to the internet.

Microsoft Word

Learn word processing skills to a good business standard. This will enable you to create professional looking documents, produce tables, insert pictures and much more.



Microsoft Word Expert

Learn advanced word processing skills including mail merge, creating graphs, creating and running macros, creating an index, tables.



Microsoft Excel

Learn spreadsheet skills to a good business standard. This course will enable you to create a spreadsheet, enter data, formulas and functions; create charts and more.


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Microsoft Excel Expert

Learn advanced spreadsheet skills, covering areas such as importing and exporting data, creating and using templates, linking workbooks, data management, using analysis tools and pivot tables.



Microsoft PowerPoint

Gain competency in creating slide presentations. Areas covered include formatting, inserting tables, pictures, sound and hyperlinks; applying transition and timing efffects.



Microsoft Outlook

Learn how to share, manage and schedule information electronically. Covers the use of email, electronic calendar, scheduling meetings and appointments, creating and assigning tasks; creating address lists.



Microsoft Publisher

Learn desktop publishing skills to create various publications, inserting text, pictures, frames and tables.



Microsoft Access

Develop database skills from initial design stage. Covers the creation of tables, reports, queries and forms, relationships, wizards and more.