Course management

Course management is the heart of Bookicorn. Here you create courses, schedule sessions and organize everything into categories.

Overview

What is a course?

A course is a bookable unit with:

Title and description: What customers see
Trainer: Who leads the course
Location/room: Where the course takes place
Capacity: Maximum number of participants
Price: Credits or euros
Sessions: When the course takes place

Course vs. session

Course	Session
The "template"	The specific occurrence
Yoga for beginners	Monday, Jan 15 at 6:00 PM
Contains all base data	Inherits data from the course
Created once	Multiple per course

Course types

Bookicorn supports different course types:

In-person courses

Take place on-site
Require a location and room
Capacity limited by room size

Online courses

Take place virtually
Zoom, Teams or custom link
Meeting link is automatically shared

Hybrid courses

Combination of in-person + online
Separate capacities possible
Participants choose at booking

Course list

The course list shows all your courses:

Views

Tile view: Large cards with course image
List view: Compact table

Filter options

Filter by category
Filter by trainer
Filter by status (Active/Inactive)
Search by course title

Quick actions

For each course you can:

Edit: Change course data
Sessions: Create new sessions
Duplicate: Use course as a template
Deactivate: Pause course

Course details

Click on a course for the detail view:

Overview tab

Course description
Trainer info
Prices (credits/euros)
Location & room

Sessions tab

All upcoming sessions
Past sessions
Booking status per session
Edit/cancel session

Statistics tab

Booking rate
Average number of participants
Popular times
Revenue

Pricing models

You can price courses in different ways:

Credits only

Customers pay with credits
Most popular model for studios
Encourages the purchase of credit packages

Euros only

Direct payment per class
Good for workshops or specials
Payment via Stripe

Credits OR euros

Customer decides
Maximum flexibility
Both prices must be maintained

Free

No cost for the class
Good for trial sessions
Still requires booking

Booking options

Auto-confirmation

Enabled (recommended): Bookings are confirmed immediately
Disabled: Admin must confirm manually

Waitlist

Enabled: Customers can join a waitlist when a class is full
Disabled: No waitlist

Cancellation deadline

How long before the class starts can it be cancelled
Example: "24 hours" = up to 24 hours before start
Credits are only refunded within the deadline

Best practices

Structuring courses

Clear titles: "Yoga for beginners" instead of "Yoga 1"
Good descriptions: What can participants expect?
Use categories: For better overview
Add course images: More visually appealing

Planning sessions

Use series: For recurring courses
Plan buffer time: Time between courses
Check trainers: No overlaps

Setting prices

Keep credit prices consistent: 10 credits = 1 hour
Attractive euro prices: Not too high for single bookings
Label specials: Higher prices OK for workshops