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Skills for Business
Skills for Business
Level 2
Gloucester
Course Overview
Full Time
Certificate
Certificate
Explore the wide world of business and gain essential skills for a successful career. This course is perfect if you want to study a broad range of units and get hands-on experience in various business environments. You’ll cover everything from problem-solving and understanding business culture to effective communication and teamwork, giving you a solid foundation for your next steps.
What you’ll learn
You’ll gain a comprehensive introduction to the key aspects of the business world. You’ll learn how to solve problems, understand business culture and responsibilities, and communicate effectively in a professional environment.
With a mix of practical, work-related activities you’ll get a solid understanding of how businesses operate. We also arrange trips to businesses, where you’ll get to see business operations in action and apply what you've learned in real-world settings.
You will study several units on this course, including:
- Business culture and responsibilities
- Delivering customer service in a business environment
- Producing business documents
- Working with others in a business environment
- Running a project
You’ll also develop essential skills for managing and improving your own performance, making you an asset in any business setting.
With opportunities for relevant work placements and support from experienced tutors, you’ll be well-prepared for further study or a career in business.
Highlights
You can expect to:
- Take part in team building sessions and develop command/leadership skills with trips to places like Mojo Active
- Gain hands-on experience to help boost your employability skills
- Take place in a work placement week
- Take part in impactful social action projects
Assessment
Assessment will be coursework based, and include a combination of assignments, presentations and practical sessions.
Anything else?
At Gloucestershire College we want students to develop their English and Maths skills so that they achieve their learning goals and future career aims. For this reason, all full-time students (16-18) who have not achieved grade 4 or above English language or maths GCSE will study these subjects as part of their course.
You’ll also take part in continual professional development (CPD) and complete the college’s Which Three Skills programme to develop skills like communication, teamwork, resilience and more.
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Typical Entry Criteria
Three GCSE subjects at Grade 3 and above:
Gloucestershire College welcome any other/combinations of relevant qualifications that are comparable and/or equivalent to the typical course entry requirements.
For 19+ applicants that do not have recognised qualifications may still meet course entry requirements through alternative methods of assessment at the College’s discretion.
All queries regarding course entry criteria including the equivalency of qualifications and exceptional extenuating circumstances should be directed by email to the Admissions Department through applications@gloscol.ac.uk.
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Upon completion, you may move onto a relevant Level 3 qualification, including expanding your knowledge to other areas of business with the Business Extended Diploma.
Shortlist and Apply
If you would like to apply for this course, please add it to your shortlist. You may then add further courses to your shortlist or continue to complete your application.
Studying for a business qualification gives you transferable skills that are desired by many industries and professions. You can go on to train as an accountant, manager, marketer, events coordinator or business administrator, and even develop the crucial skills needed to run your own business.
You’ll find that our range of business pathways allow you to explore and learn about a variety of business skills, before choosing a specialist area to suit your interests and future career goals. If you’re interested in events management, human resources, management, marketing, retail or social media, we have a business pathway to suit.
Gloucestershire College is connected to a number of businesses and throughout the year you will get the chance to see how real businesses operate. Previous work-related activities have included trips to Amazon and Sky headquarters and business planning with RBS.
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