Business - BTEC National Level 3 Extended Certificate

Course Description

Learners will already be familiar with organisations through having dealt with them as customers or employees. One of the aims of this course is to build on these experiences and learn to ‘walk in the shoes’ of owners, stakeholders and managers of organisations through a range of business activities.

Contact:	Mrs H Thompson	Exam Board:	EDEXCEL/PEARSON
QAN:	60171595	Subject Code:	Bb

The Course

Unit 1 - Exploring Business

In this unit 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.

Unit 2 - Developing a Market Campaign

In this unit you will gain an overview of the key ingredients for business success, how businesses are organised, how they communicate, the characteristics of the environment in which they operate and how this shapes them and their activities. You will also look at the importance of innovation and enterprise to the success and survival of businesses, with the associated risks and benefits.

Unit 3 - Personal and Business Finance

This unit includes aspects of both personal and business finance. Personal finance involves the understanding of why money is important and how managing your money can help prevent future financial difficulties. It is vital you understand the financial decisions you will need to take throughout your life and how risk can affect choices, both with personal and business decisions.

Unit 8 - Rrecruitment and Selection Process

Recruiting the right people is essential to the success of a business. It is important that the processes and procedures involved in recruitment and selection meet the needs of the business and comply with current regulations. You will learn that successful recruitment is key to maintaining the success of a business, as people are often considered to be the most valued resource.

Entry Requirements

Your assessment will be both assignment, controlled assessment and exam based.

Good IT and written skills are essential.

Possible Subject Combinations

Any other subject

What do the students say?

“I love the fact that unit 3 includes some personal finance. I now know how mortgages work and I’m saving for my house deposit.”

“I am more of a coursework based person than an exam person, so to be able to find a subject with less exams involved was amazing.”

“For our coursework, we get to choose the companies we investigate. This is a really good way to find out more about a business you might want to work for in the future. My knowledge would certainly give me an advantage at interview. ”

Where can this course take me?

Ideal for entry into careers including Banking, Retailing, Human Resource Management, Business Management, Hospitality and Accountancy. Progression to Higher Education degree courses in Business, Finance and Management.