The aim of the course is to provide you with an understanding of different
businesses and explain some of the key skills required to be successful in
business.
The course is a mix of practical and academic learning, with guest speakers
and visits to different types of businesses.
Features & Benefits
Your course will be a mixture of research based tasks, presentations, online
exams, and a paper exam. Both exams are marked externally.
Depending on your age, course fees may be waived. Contact Student Recruitment
for up-to-date information. An additional fee of £80 applies to this course to
cover trips and materials.
Course Content
The course is based on 7 units, covering core, mandatory, and optional,
which include:
Enterprise in the Business World
Finance for Business
Small Business Planning
Promoting a Brand
Principles of Marketing
Introducing Project Management
Entry Requirements
Four GCSEs at grade D/3 or above, including English and Maths (you will be
required to study additional English and/or Maths if you haven’t achieved a
grade C/4 or above)
Progression
Upon completion of this course, there are plenty of opportunities for further study and, having developed the key skills that employers are looking for, you will also be able to consider entering straight into a career in the business sector.
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