Business Concept Viability Auditing
This course equips internal auditors with the core methodologies needed to assess the validity of new business concepts. It ensures that organizational innovation processes adhere to established internal controls and objective verification standards.
£250
Certified Validation Auditor
- Pass mark 70%
- Certificate on completion
- Verifiable public certificate ID
- English · available globally
Business Concept Viability Auditing: the short answers
- What is Business Concept Viability Auditing?
- This course equips internal auditors with the core methodologies needed to assess the validity of new business concepts. It ensures that organizational innovation processes adhere to established internal controls and objective verification standards.
- Who is Business Concept Viability Auditing for?
- It is pitched at Foundation level for Internal Auditors working in Business Idea Validation, and is studied online from any country.
- How long does Business Concept Viability Auditing take?
- Around 18 hours of study, plus the assessed assignments and one applied project.
- How is the certification assessed?
- Every assignment and the final project are assessed automatically against the published criteria. The pass mark is 70%, and an item that does not pass can be resubmitted.
- What do I receive when I pass?
- Certified Validation Auditor, issued as a certificate with a unique ID that employers can check in the public certificate register.
- How much does it cost?
- £250 once, with no subscription.
What you will be able to do
- Understand the fundamental principles of business idea verification.
- Identify key risk indicators in early-stage business proposals.
- Learn to document evidence-based validation findings.
- Apply standard auditing frameworks to innovation portfolios.
- Develop checklists for compliance with corporate internal policy.
Written by Dr. Sarah Jenkins, Chief Auditor. Every submission is assessed automatically against the published criteria for Certified Validation Auditor, and the certificate is issued the moment the assessment is complete.
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