Practical Vs Theory
Course overview
Develop a range of skills and gain fundamental knowledge of the Business sector. You will explore the areas that specifically interest you such as finance, customer service, marketing or small business management.
This course provides you with transferable, interpersonal skills valued by employers and universities. We also work in partnership with local/global businesses to provide a recruitment and selection day (linked to course units) to provide a realistic experience of the recruitment process for an apprenticeship.
In addition, business entrepreneurs provide a ‘Dragon’s Den’ style event to support completion of a business enterprise unit, business planning and to develop presentation skills. The marketing units are supported by trips to Sacrewell Farm and Cadbury’s World where branding techniques are explored to support completion of the units.
Entry Requirements
The standard entry requirements for a Level 2 course are 4 GCSEs at grades 3/D or above including English and maths, or a Level 1 qualification plus maths and English GCSE at 3 or functional skills. P>
We will review each application on a case-by-case basis to ensure you get a place on the course most suitable for you
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One of the ways we do this is through a very effective ‘6 weeks to success programme’ that operates from the first day you start your course. This includes support such as (but not limited to) :
- Allowing you to change courses if you change your mind in the first 6 weeks — subject to course availability
- Moving you between course levels if you are finding your current level too easy / too hard — subject to course availability
- Enrolling you on GCSE maths and English if you have not passed with a grade 4
- One-to-one reviews with your academic tutor to ensure you are progressing and achieving well
You will need to pass your Level 2, and GCSE maths and English to progress on to a Level 3 course.
Our course enquiries and admissions team can be contacted on enquiries@stamford.ac.uk should you have any further questions.
Potential Future Career
On successful completion of this course, you can progress to the Business Extended Diploma Level 3, you will also need to have both maths and English GCSE at a grade 4 or above.
Alternatively you consider an apprenticeship in Business Administration, Customer Service, IT, Retail, or Team Leading, or employment.
Course Content
You will study the following units:
- Unit 1: Enterprise in the business world
- Unit 2: Finance for business
- Unit 4: Principles of customer service
- Unit 8: Recruitment, selection and employment
- Unit 9: Principles of marketing
- Unit 11: Building successful business teams
- Unit 14: Business online
I’ve received an offer to study Law at the University of York which is credit to the varied modules and real insight the course has given me in to the business industry.
