Independent Business School, London College of International Business Studies

Tailor-made Certificate Courses

A tailor-made certificate course allows you to choose the subjects that will most benefit your own career. The title of your final award depends on which subjects you choose. Depending on availability, you can select 1 to 5 subjects from the list below:

  • Advertising & Media Studies
  • Business Economics 
  • Business Law 
  • Essential Public Relations
  • Essentials of International Trade 
  • Financial Accounting
  • Job Search Strategies & Techniques
  • Managerial Finance*
  • Principles of Management
  • Principles of Marketing
  • Professional Business Communication (oral & written)
  • Sales & Negotiation Techniques
  • Sales Promotion & Direct Marketing

*If you choose Managerial Finance, one of your other subjects must be Financial Accounting.

Timings for Tailor-Made Certificates :

  • Full-time: 3 months (1 term). Classroom hours depend on how many subjects you study.
  • Part-time: 3 months+ (1 term or more). Classroom hours depend on how many subjects you study.
  • Start dates: January, May, September. See fees and dates (Europe & Commonwealth & Rest of the World) for full details.

Student Focus

david Clarke, UK

"I had been in sales management for a number of years but a couple of years back, I was appointed to the position of General Manager within a large IT distributor, Formac (UK) Ltd. I have always been conscientious in performing my role to the best of my abilities, and therefore felt that to perform this new position to the full I would require a more in-depth and structured knowledge of business management. I chose to study at LCIBS mainly because I could choose to do as many or as few subjects as I wanted, which obviously helps me with my time constraints as GM. So far, I have studied Principles of Management and Financial Accounting and the studies have helped me immensely. Due to this and the quality of teaching that I have experienced, I am now going to be enrolling for a third term."

David Clarke, UK