Business Management — 4-Month Program
ArribamaxWhat you'll learn
A four-month program — an intensive taught foundation plus a supervised practical phase — that turns business-literate trainees into a Business Manager who can run the commercial and operational side of a company end-to-end.
- Keep a company's books — double-entry, income statement, balance sheet, cash flow and a budget.
- Run core HR — job descriptions, recruitment and onboarding, a performance cycle and a pay structure.
- Author governance documents — an employee handbook, key policies and a customer Terms of Service.
- Own the sales cycle — prospecting, qualifying, value-based pitching, objection handling, closing and account growth.
- Develop a marketing strategy — positioning, funnel, and a costed multi-channel campaign with KPIs.
- Operate as a Business Manager — a weekly/quarterly operating rhythm, KPIs, risk and timeline control, clear reporting.
The functions you'll master
Every exercise is applied to one running case company — a services SME you effectively 'manage' end-to-end.
Program structure
The intensive taught phase runs across graded weekly checkpoints. Every day ends with a portfolio deliverable on the case company.
Accounting Foundations
The accounting equation, double-entry, journals & ledgers, the trial balance and the accounting cycle.
Financial Statements & Budgeting
Income statement, balance sheet, cash flow, budgets, basic ratios, and a leadership finance pack.
HR Management
Employee lifecycle, job descriptions, recruitment, onboarding, performance and compensation.
Policy & Terms of Service
Company policies, an employee handbook, a customer Terms of Service and compliance basics.
Business Development & Prospecting
Strategy, value proposition, ICP and segmentation, lead generation and outreach.
The Sales Cycle
Discovery, value-based pitching, objection handling, negotiation, closing and account growth.
Marketing Strategy
Positioning, the marketing funnel, digital and content channels, and a costed campaign plan.
Integration + Managing Timelines & Outcomes
Tying finance, HR and commercial functions into one operating rhythm — KPIs, 90-day planning, risk and stakeholder communication.
A training day
Four focused hours, run like a real Arribamax delivery team from Day 1.
Every training day ends with a deliverable submitted to your portfolio — a portfolio that doubles as evidence for the retention decision.
How you're graded
Continuous and evidence-based, applied to the running case company.
Quiz pass mark is 70% with one retake after a mentor debrief.
Where this leads
The training phase is the first half of a four-month path into an Arribamax business-management role.
Structured training
This program — finance, HR, governance, the full sales cycle and marketing, applied to a running case company.
Practical placement
Perform real Business-Manager duties for Arribamax under mentorship — books, a real hire, a live campaign and a real sales pipeline.
Retention decision
Score 85+ and you're a priority retention candidate as a Business Manager; 75+ retains into a defined role.
Program director
Before you start
- Not for absolute beginners — you'll be screened on business numeracy, written English and basic business awareness.
- Comfort with a spreadsheet for budgets, statements and dashboards.
- Statutory, legal and audited outputs are always reviewed by a qualified professional before use.