Business Studies

Course summary

The Pearson BTEC level 3 national extended certificate in Business is intended as an applied general qualification covering 360 guided learning hours and is equivalent in size to 1 A-level. On the BTEC Business you will study three core units: Exploring a Business, Developing a Marketing Campaign and Personal and Business Finance and the optional unit 8 The Recruitment and Selection Process. The lessons will be based on local and international business case studies. Students will be allowed to visit businesses to see theory put into practice. This vocational course will allow you to study topics such as business development and strategy, financial planning and accounting, marketing, and recruitment and selection. You will learn from real business successes and failures. Analysing data and communicating using written, numerical, visual and verbal methods are all part of the course.