Business Studies

Course summary

This course provides an excellent and varied programme giving you access to Higher Education, Apprenticeships or to a wide variety of Business careers. You will develop skills, knowledge and understanding in business and apply your learning in a practical and realistic way. During this course you will study a total of thirteen units. Seven core units will provide a general foundation and six specialist units will introduce you to particular topics in more depth. Core units: • Exploring a Business • Developing a Marketing Campaign • Personal and Business Finance • Managing an Event • International Business • Principles of Marketing • Business Decision Making Specialist units will include: • Recruitment and Selection Process • Team Building in a Business • Digital Marketing • Pitching for a New Business Alongside your main programme of study you will also study either GCSE or Functional Skills in English and Maths if you have not achieved a GCSE grade 4 or above. You will have the opportunity to take part in educational and industrial visits during your course programme. Possible visits may include Co-operative Bank, Petty Pool, Alton Towers and The Trafford Centre. The costs for these will need to be paid prior to each trip.