The aim of the course is to give mature learners (19 years and over) a second chance at education by developing personal confidence and achievement, the ability to study, and guidance to help decide your future. The course will provide a thorough grounding in the key concepts and theories they will meet during their further studies or training.
Students gain an insight into business studies and support is offered to those students wanting to apply for university. Teamwork and oral skills are promoted through group discussion during seminars, which helps prepare students for employment by encouraging interaction with colleagues.
Units include:
IT Skills and HE Skills: cover the basic skills the learner needs to develop their academic writing skills and prepare them for academic writing at university.
Business: includes business structures, introduction to objectives, stakeholders, functional areas and culture.
Ethics in Business: includes ethical perspectives, sustainability and corporate and social responsibility and how these are used by businesses.
Management and Leadership: considers teamwork, motivation and wide range of leadership theories.
Employment Law: considers key legislation in relation to employment contracts.
Managing People: explores the role of HR in workplace planning and how reward systems and training to support organisational needs.
Marketing: covers the core principles of marketing including segmentation, and how to market product and services.
Accounts: explores the processes needed to produce basic financial documents including profit and loss, balance sheets and cashflow. You will learn to how to use ratios to support decision-making.