Business Studies Level 3

Would you like a challenging career in business? Could you benefit from useful, vocational skills? This course prepares you for a career in variety of business areas, including management, finance, law, retail and human resources. It also allows you to gain multiple qualifications and learn how to start your own business.

Do you aspire to be successful? Aiming for a career in business, Law, Finance, Retail, Management or Marketing? Are you thinking of starting your own business? If so, the BTEC Business Extended Diploma Level 3 is for you. The BTEC Level 3 Extended Diploma equivalent to three A Levels.

• Year One: achieve the 90 credit Diploma (1.5 A level Equivalent)
• Year TWO: top up to the Extended Diploma

Marketing
How do businesses compete in a fast paced and challenging environment? You will learn how businesses are using marketing to gain a competitive advantage and increase market share. You will learn how to understand and meet customer needs and develop marketing strategies using a range of creative media methods, which include social media platforms.

Retail
The retail environment is constantly evolving! Advances in technology and changing consumer demand is shaping the way retailers do business. Virtual shopping, consumer psychology and the use of the internet and social media are just some of the sector’s priorities. In this subject you will also learn about specific retailing sectors to include fashion and food.

Management and Leadership
How do businesses get the best out of their people? Not only will you be gaining skills in managing people and working with others but this topic will provide the opportunity for practical activities which include: participation in outdoor activities, opportunity for undertaking a leadership role and plenty of teamwork.

Finance / Accountancy
Learn about the purpose of accounting, the associated processes and its role in the managing of a business. Effective management of financial performance can provide opportunity for businesses to be more cost effective, more competitive and be more likely to ‘balance the books’. This element of the course involves using analytical skills through the development and interpretation of financial accounts.

Law
Learn how laws are developed and who the key people are within the legal system. This will introduce you to elements of business, contract and employment law through the use of real cases and practical application of the law.

International Business
Do you want to part of the next generation of global business leaders? Understand how to embrace the opportunities and challenges of international business and how firms operate and expand in an ever increasing global society.