This course is ideal for students looking to pursue a career in business and covers a wide range of business disciplines. The course has been designed with the needs of employers in mind and is very broad based, meaning that you can progress to a wide variety of business related subjects. Subjects covered include: marketing, personnel and economics.
Course Content
| HNC Units (Year 1) | HND Units (Year 2) |
|---|---|
| Business Accounting | Business Culture and Strategy |
| Economic Issues: An Introduction | Business Law: An Introduction |
| Managing People and Organisations | Business Contractual Relationships |
| Using Software Application Packages | Economics 1: Micro and Macro Theory and its Application |
| Information Technology: Applications Software 1 | Economics 2: The World Economy |
| Communication | Preparing Financial Forecasts |
| Information and Communications Technology in Business | |
| Behavourial Skills for Business | |
| Statistics for Business |
There are also a range of optional units available including Business Taxation, International Marketing, and Human Resource Management Practice.
Course Assessment
You will need to pass all the unit assessments as well as completing the graded unit, where you will analyse a case study of a business organisation, normally with Scottish connections. You will be given a case study in advance of the exam where you will have to answer unseen questions on the case.
University Progression
You can progress to the second or third year of a business related degree at several universities including Queen Margaret, Napier or Sunderland University.
Year 3 (final year) BA (Hons) Business Management Top Up at the University of Sunderland
Year 3 BA (Hons) Business Management at Napier University
Year 3 BA (Hons) Business Management at Queen Margaret University