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Business and management have a hand in running nearly everything you consume within your daily lives. This course will allow you to develop an understanding of business and management disciplines and prepares you for working in this exciting industry.Your lessons will take place in our high-spec business classrooms with access to the latest industry software. You will spend time in the classroom, learning basic principles and theory, and in the process develop your professional and technical skills. You will also spend a minimum of 45 days on an industrial placement where you will work closely with a leading employer either every week or on a block placement to help you develop the right knowledge, technical skills and professional behaviours for working in this ever-evolving sector.This course ensures you can rival all students with a unique blend of both academic and industry experience with a work placement giving you the real-world skills you require for future employment.
Five GCSEs at grade 4 or above including English Language and Mathematics.
This course includes the following core units: Business context – the different types of organisations (e.g. private, public and notfor profit) and the environments in which they operate both nationally and globally People – the ways in which different types of organisations ensure that they have the right people to meet their business aims including through deploying different recruitment channels and employment contracts Quality and compliance – the importance of maintaining and improving quality in all aspects of public and private sector organisations Finance – financial reporting such as turnover, profit and loss Policies and procedures – how and why organisations develop Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), how they are measured and their impact on individuals’ roles Project and change management – why organisations need to make continuous improvements and innovations Business behaviours – the importance of good communication and adapting social communication styles to professional standards and according to purpose, medium and audience.In Year 2 you will complete the Team Leadership/Management occupational specialism
You will be taught on campus four days a week with a full time programme of lessons in our business rooms. We provide the specialist knowledge and industry expertise to prepare you for employment with some of the best companies and employers. On the course, you will also work with our partner employers, each one a leader in their field, who will help you apply the theory and skills learnt in college to real industry applications.
You will be assessed through an exam, industrial placement, Employer Set Project and synopticassessment.
On completion of the Business & Management T Level, you could secure jobs such as team leader, supervisor or business improvement coordinator.
