Do you want to make it to the top or be your own boss? If so, then this study programme could be for you.
You will learn about key topics in business such as marketing, finance and law as well as studying essential topics to make you an effective leader or to help you start your own business.
You will be matched with a business mentor as well as being part of networking groups with like-minded future business owners and directors.
This course will give you the knowledge and skills you need to pursue a career in management or to start your own business.
Exploring business
You will be exploring one of the region’s top success stories gaining an insight into how they started and how they got to where they are now.
You will research into how they innovate to keep themselves ahead of the competition.
You will also learn the fundamentals of personal and business finance as part of this project which is essential.
Employer Led Project
You will plan, and manage an event with one of our partners.
This project will push you to the limits, developing your communication, team working and project management skills.
As part of the project you will be the one with the ideas, leading the teams and ensuring you meet your goals.
Following the event you will analyse and feedback the performance of your workers to the client, communicating lessons learned just like you would in real life.
Recruitment Exercise
During this project you get to gain an insight from a Human Resource specialist.
You will then use this knowledge to work as a team to recruit for a vacancy.
You will also be interviewed by a senior manager giving you the opportunity to practice your interview skills to gain that dream job or impress a panel of business investors!
Start Up Pitch
The year will end on a high with you developing your very own business plan which you will pitch to a panel of entrepreneurs.
As part of this project you will get the chance to attend Newcastle Start Up week where you will hear from and meet successful entrepreneurs who will help you to shape your business plan.
Leadership and Management
In year 2 you will take it up a notch and start thinking from the perspective of a manager.
You will study key principles in management in order to equip you to be able to make effective business decisions.
You will learn how to analyse risk and ensure your decision making is valued in your future career.
Final Project
Your final year will finish with a bang as you put everything you have learned into practice moving you into a different level ready to be snapped up by universities, employers or investors.
Your final project will see you practising your leadership skills, putting your ideas into reality, raising finance for your business venture and persuading investors to invest in you and your business.
5 GCSE grades at 4 or above including English and maths, along with an informal interview with our team.
You may also be considered if you have achieved a Level 2 qualification in Business.
The possibilities with this course are endless, students have been given real-life projects to work on, had masterclasses from top law firms and entrepreneurs and been given opportunities to showcase their work.
This, along with our tutorial programme will help you become work ready, as well as preparing you for the outside world with training on money management, help with job hunting, interviews and confidence building.
We want you to be job ready when you leave us and able to put what you have learnt into practice in the workplace.
Relevant and high quality work experience placements, employer mentoring, commercial and vocational projects will help you to do this and are an important part of your course.
Plus, make an impression on an employer and who knows where that could lead.
The course has a different approach to it – you may not study a unit at a time – you work on employer-led projects.
These projects are run in conjunction with local employers who set actual briefs for you to work on and show you what it’s really like to work in the industry.
As well as this 33% of the course is externally assessed.
You will learn industry standard techniques and skills to make you stand out from the crowd using state of the art equipment and gadgets in dedicated business classrooms.
Whatever support you need, we’re here for you and will make sure you get the most out of your time at college.
We have expert teams in place to look after every single one of our students.
Our specialist teams can help with:
See here for more information, pop into one of our enrolment events, call us on 0191 490 4627.
This course is free to those aged under 19 years old.
Most people aged 19 years and over can qualify for free or reduced price course fees and there are grants and bursaries you can apply for to help cover the costs of coming to college, depending on your circumstances.
If you already have a full level 3 qualification and are aged 19 years over, you can apply for an Advanced Learning Loan or pay the fee upfront in full and qualify for a 10% discount.
You can get more information at our enrolment events, by calling 0191 490 0300 or email us at [email protected]
Whatever support you need, we’re here for you and will make sure you get the most out of your time at college. We have expert teams in place to look after every single one of our students.
To contact our dedicated Learning Support team email [email protected] or head to Live Chat
Knowledge
Economics and Accounting: Knowledge of economic and accounting principles and practices, the financial markets, banking and the analysis and reporting of financial data.
Mathematics: Knowledge of arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, statistics, and their applications.
Administration and Management: Knowledge of business and management principles involved in strategic planning, resource allocation, human resources modelling, leadership technique, production methods, and coordination of people and resources.
Clerical: Knowledge of administrative and clerical procedures and systems such as word processing, managing files and records, stenography and transcription, designing forms, and other office procedures and terminology.
Customer and Personal Service: Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services. This includes customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction.
Median Salary£49,772
Average QualificationsHonours, Bachelor's degree
Computers and Electronics: Knowledge of circuit boards, processors, chips, electronic equipment, and computer hardware and software, including applications and programming.
Personnel and Human Resources: Knowledge of principles and procedures for personnel recruitment, selection, training, compensation and benefits, labour relations and negotiation, and personnel information systems.
English Language: Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar.
Median Salary£33,678
Median Salary£40,101
Median Salary£49,267
Median Salary£35,867
Median Salary£46,840
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