Business & Management Programmes

This course is designed for 16-19-year-olds who wish to study at a higher level in order to pursue a career in business or business management.

The aim of the BTEC Level 3 Extended Diploma in Business course is to prepare you for progression on to a university degree course, a higher apprenticeship or employment in a wide range of job roles. Previous students have gone on to gain employment as a Payroll Administrator, Marketing Assistant, HR Administrator, Customer Service Team Leader, Trainee Business Development Executive, Distribution manager or Logistics manager.

This qualification will help you develop your knowledge of business theory and allow you to use your creativity and entrepreneurism. You will gain an in-depth understanding of the business sector including the following seven mandatory units:

1. Exploring Business – You will study the purposes of different businesses, their structure, the effect of the external environment, and how they need to be dynamic and innovative to survive.
2. Developing a Marketing Campaign – You will gain skills relating to, and an understanding of, how a marketing campaign is developed.
3. Personal and Business Finance – You will learn the purpose and importance of personal and business finance and develop the skills and knowledge needed to understand, analyse and prepare financial information.
4. Managing an Event – You will work as part of a small group to plan, coordinate and manage a business or social enterprise event and evaluate the skills gained.
5. International Business – You will study how UK businesses develop strategies to trade globally and consider the factors that influence the implementation of these strategies.
6. Principles of Management – You will gain an understanding of how the role of management and leadership in the workplace contributes towards business success.
7. Business Decision Making – You will learn skills relating to business concepts, processes and data to enable the formulation of business decisions and solutions.

In addition to these mandatory units there is a number of optional specialist units designed to extend the knowledge and understanding you develop in the mandatory units, and enable your tutor to tailor learning to your specific career aspirations. These may include:

• Recruitment and Selection Process
• Financial Statements for Specific Businesses
• Cost and Management Accounting
• Investigating Customer Service
• Digital Marketing
• Pitching for a New Business
• Investigating Corporate Social Responsibility
• Market Research
• Employment Law
• Branding
• Buying for Business
• Investment Opportunities and Financial Planning

The BTEC philosophy of ‘learning through doing’ remains at the heart of this qualification. You will use case studies to explore complex or unfamiliar situations and demonstrate your practical and technical skills through role plays and presentations that will allow you to apply your skills and knowledge through work experience and practical work.

You will participate in visits to a variety of businesses, such as, the Trafford Centre, Salford Media City and the University of Derby. These trips will inspire and motivate you, and provide an opportunity for you to engage and interact with industry professionals.

BTEC Level 3 Extended Diploma in Business – equivalent to 3 A Levels

You could progress on to;

• a university degree course, such as, BSc (Hons) in Business and Management,
• an apprenticeship in your chosen career pathway,
• or employment within the business sector.

There will be a combination of assessment styles which will give you the opportunity to showcase your skills and apply the knowledge you have acquired. These include:

• Examinations where you will provide written answers to practical questions in exam conditions.
• Practical tasks set in work-related scenarios, completed in realistic, time-based situations.
• Presentations and role plays

You must will need a minimum of five grade 4 GCSEs including English and Maths.