The BTEC Level 3 National Foundation Diploma in Business serves as an ideal starting point for recent high school graduates aspiring to build a career in the field of business. This program meticulously selects modules that lay a robust foundation in essential business subjects relevant to both academic and industry contexts. Students are equipped with critical thinking abilities, trained in drafting assignments using Harvard Referencing, and adept at constructing persuasive arguments supported by academic citations.
These invaluable academic skills cultivated through the course will greatly benefit students as they pursue higher education in bachelor's and postgraduate degree programs in the future. Moreover, the successful completion of a BTEC Level 3 qualification opens up promising pathways for learners, including immediate employment opportunities or the option to continue their studies in the same field or related vocational areas.
Educational Objectives:
- Explore the features of different business organisations, how they are managed and what makes them successful.
- Investigate techniques and theories used for the development of an effective business team.
- Explore different types of business finance available at different stages in the growth or a business and understand how financial planning tools can be used to analyse financial data and assess business risks.
- Explore how different markets are researched using different models and tools and plan for a marketing campaign for a new product.
Potential pathways and opportunities:
- Higher National Diploma in Business with specialisations.
- BSc (Hons) in Business and Management.
- BA (Hons) in Business and Finance.
- BA (Hons) in Business with Human Resource Management.
- BA (Hons) and BSc (Hons) in Business Studies.
- BSc (Hons) in International Management.
- BSc (Hons) or BA (Hons) in Marketing.
- BSc (Hons) in Retail Management