Business Studies

Course summary

If you're interested in business and want to follow a work related route to higher education or employment, this course is for you. Equivalent to 1 A level, you can combine it with other level 3 qualifications that either complement or contrast with business. It would suit you if you prefer a combination of coursework and exams to exam only courses. You'll also get transferable skills such as communication, teamwork, research and analysis that are useful in a wide range of non-business careers. You'll look at the ways that businesses are organised, funded and operate and explore topics such as personal and business finance. You'll be developing a marketing campaign and managing an event as in a real business. You'll investigate the features of different businesses and learn about the important ingredients that make a business successful. You'll look at methods businesses use to communicate, as well as investigating the role of innovation and enterprise. You'll find out more about international business and investigate some of the issues that managers and leaders have to deal with in the workplace to make businesses more efficient and ensure their survival and growth. You'll be solving problems based on real commercial scenarios, taking part in group and individual projects as well as studying some additional optional units focusing on areas such as business law, marketing, finance or human resources.