Business

This full time course will help you forge a career in business specialisms such as finance, human resources, management, retail or marketing. In your second year you will have the opportunity to choose a specialist pathway. Currently we offer a marketing pathway, finance pathway and a sales and commerce pathway.

On this course you will:

• Study the business environment and how it is influenced internally and externally, as well as learning how to develop a marketing campaign and how to manage business and personal finances
• Have the opportunity to develop a business idea, and engage in events management and teambuilding activities as part of your course
• Benefit from the College’s links with partner organisations
• Learn from guest speakers and external visits

This course is ideal if you have an interest in business and leadership, if you enjoy working with people, or if you would like to develop an activity or passion you already have by setting up a business. This course will prepare you for a wide variety of roles in organisations and give you the skills and insight to pursue a career that makes a difference to yourself and others.

There are four externally assessed units, with the remainder assessed internally by coursework and checked by Pearson. An overall grade for the qualification is awarded to all learners who successfully complete all units. The individual units are graded with pass, merit or distinction and these when added together at the end of the two years relate to the overall grade of: Pass, Pass, Pass (PPP) (120 UCAS points) Merit, Merit, Pass (MMP) (160 UCAS points) Merit, Merit, Pass (MMP) (200 UCAS points) Merit, Merit, Merit (MMM) (240 UCAS points Distinction, Distinction, Merit (DDM) 280 UCAS points) Distinction, Distinction, Distinction (DDD) (360 UCAS points).

What topics will I study?

The course is made up of 13 units – 4 core and 9 specialist units (subject to change).

Core Units:

• Exploring Business
• Developing a Marketing Campaign
• Principles of Management
• Business Decision Making

Specialist Units:

• Personal and Business Finance
• Managing an Event
• Training and Development
• Recruitment and Selection Processes
• International Business
• Cost and Management Accounting
• Teambuilding
• Pitching for a New Business
• Digital Marketing

You will:

• Study the business environment and how it is influenced internally and externally, as well as learning how to develop a marketing campaign and how to manage business and personal finances
• Have the opportunity to develop a business idea, and engage in events management and team building activities as part of your course
• Benefit from the College’s links with partner organisations
• Learn from guest speakers and external visits

What experiences will I get?

The course is vocational in nature with a combination of business visits, guest speakers and role play to prepare students for the next step in a business related career or university.

This course is studied on its own and cannot be combined with other courses.

Future Steps:

You will be able to progress to study business based university level courses, such as the Foundation Degree in Business (FdA) at Exeter College. All students work on a variety of vocational tasks that will prepare you for higher education courses or employment. Alternatively, you may decide to take professional qualifications or apply for management training positions. Future careers might be in digital marketing, management, finance, human resources or starting your own business.

Five GCSEs at grade 4 or above (including English Language and Maths*) or equivalent BTEC Level 2 Foundation course.

*If you do not achieve a grade 4 in GCSE English Language or Maths you may still be considered for this course, but you will be required to study this subject alongside your course.

You will have access to all the College facilities, including a student restaurant, full media suite, gym and fully equipped Learning Resource Centre (LRC).

Optional text books costing approximately £45.00, free online versions available.

There may be the opportunity for day trips or a residential which will be costed separately.