Business Applications Track
Zoho Suite for Business
CRM, accounting, people management, and workflow automation — the full Zoho platform for African enterprises, taught by certified Zoho consultants.
Course Overview
The Zoho Suite is a comprehensive cloud-based business platform trusted by millions of companies worldwide. This course trains students to configure, administer, and use Zoho CRM, Zoho Books, Zoho People, and Zoho Flow to automate business processes, manage customer relationships, and run accounting operations — all in the cloud, without expensive on-premise software.
Ideal for small business owners, office administrators, accountants, and HR professionals seeking to digitise and automate their organisations with tools available in Ghana at accessible price points.
Learning Outcomes
- Configure and administer a Zoho CRM organisation from scratch
- Manage leads, contacts, accounts, deals, and activities in Zoho CRM
- Set up chart of accounts, invoices, bills, and bank reconciliation in Zoho Books
- Manage employee records, leave policies, and attendance in Zoho People
- Build automation workflows in Zoho Flow to connect apps without coding
- Generate business intelligence reports and dashboards across Zoho applications
- Integrate Zoho SalesIQ live chat with a website
Course Curriculum
Assessments & Grading
| Assessment | Type | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| Weekly Quizzes (2) Throughout course | Online quiz | 15% |
| Assignment 1 — CRM Pipeline Throughout course | Screen recording + config export | 20% |
| Assignment 2 — Books Transactions Throughout course | Zoho Books report export (PDF) | 20% |
| Mid-Course Scenario Throughout course | Live demo + Q&A | 20% |
| Final Project Throughout course | Dashboard + presentation | 25% |
Prerequisites
- Basic computer literacy: email, web browsing, spreadsheets
- No programming knowledge required
- A Google or Microsoft email address to create a Zoho One trial account (free 30-day trial)
Go Deeper — Specialisation Courses
Zoho Apps Covered
Who Should Attend
- Small and medium business owners in Ghana
- Office administrators and executive assistants
- Accountants and bookkeepers transitioning to cloud accounting
- HR officers and people managers
- Sales and marketing professionals