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Miss Julie Bryce
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Course Content Business Management
Business education has a key role in the curriculum of schools and colleges because of the importance of business and enterprise in our society today. This course offers you an introduction to the business world and enables you to understand the role and operation of business. It will also help you to develop problem solving skills and improve your personal effectiveness.
Course Outline
The course consists of three compulsory 40 hour units plus 40 hours flexible time.
Business Enterprise (40 hours)
Business in contemporary society
This section of the unit deals with
the role of business in society, sectors of activity, types of business organisations, methods of obtaining finance , business objectives , the role of the entrepreneur, stakeholders , changes in the business environment
Business information and ICT
This section of the unit deals with sources of information,types of information
uses of information in business, ICT in business, benefits and costs of ICT
Decision making
This section of the unit deals with types of decision, the decision making process
Business Decision Areas: Marketing and Operations (40 hours)
Marketing
This section of the unit deals with the marketing concept, the marketing mix, market research
Operations
This section of the unit deals with the role of operations in an organisation , elements of the operations function, types of operations, quality
Business Decision Areas: Finance and Human Resource Management (40 hours)
Financial management
This section of the unit deals with the role of the finance function,financial information,uses and users of financial information
Human resource management
This section of the unit deals with the role of human resource management in organisations, recruitment and selection, training and development ,employee relations, legislative requirements, such as equal opportunities and health and safety
Course Content Administration
The practical approach used in this course makes it an excellent preparation for a career in administration. You will learn to carry out administrative tasks and acquire skills in processing, sorting, checking, storing and outputting information in a modern organisational environment. These skills will help to develop your own personal effectiveness.
Course Outline
The course is made up of three compulsory 40 hour units plus 40 hours flexible time.
Administrative Services (40 Hours)
In this unit you will learn:
about the duties and qualities of an administrative assistant, safe and secure working practices and contracts of employment, of the role of Sales, Purchasing, Finance and Human Resource departments, to organise business travel and accommodation arrangements, of the uses of the internet and office technologies.
Information Technology for Administrators (40 Hours)
In this unit you will learn how to use the following software applications:
Spreadsheets, flat databases, word processing
Administration: Presenting and Communicating Information (40 hours)
This unit should enable you to, use the internet to search for and extract information, use ICT (e-mail, e-diary, and word processing documents) to present and communicate information, use presentation software to present and communicate information
Successful completion of this course may lead to:
Higher in
Administraion
A Scottish Group Award at Int.2 in
Business
Education and Training (NC/VQ); Employment in
Administration and Management
Computing and ICT
Hospitality, Catering and Tourism
Transport and Distribution