Professional Certificate in Business Advice (PCBA)

ibd  are offering this unique Professional Certificate in Business Advice (PCBA) course, combining practical client experience with expert training and mentoring, explicitly for Business Consultants.

The course is structured around the award of a Professional Certificate in Business Advice (PCBA).

The PCBA is a 60 credit award consisting of the following three core components:

1.    The ibd Members Induction Programme (MIP). (20 Credits). This covers a full range of professional training in business advice and client management. On completion, you submit two pieces of work relating to your learning from the programme.

2.    The Member In-Service Training/Mentoring Programme (20 Credits). This is the core practical element of the course. It principally involves working (with your allocated mentor) with a minimum of six clients, analysing their business needs, proposing solutions to these needs and implementing solutions and advice. On completion, you submit a portfolio of learning from your experiences.

3.    The Client Case Study Report (20 Credits). A 4,000 word case study report on one of your six clients, demonstrating your diagnosis of their problems, the solutions proposed, their implementation and the successful outcomes.