Business - Level 3 Extended Certificate/Diploma
Course aims
Equivalent to A-Levels, the Level 3 business course is a fantastic way for students to secure a place at university or enter employment. If you enjoy watching The Apprentice and Dragon’s Den, if you like to find out what makes things happen in business, if you want to start up or manage a business/social enterprise or have a career in finance, this is a fantastic course for you to choose.
Whether you are heading for self-employment or big business, you will develop a range of business skills, techniques, personal skills and attributes which are essential for successful performance in business. You will have the foundation to go on to degree level study, an apprenticeship or into the workplace with knowledge of marketing essentials, recruitment issues and current business affairs, enabling you to choose specialist progression pathways or continue to keep your options open.
Our highly qualified tutors have a wide range of industry backgrounds, including event management, finance, marketing and sales, both in the UK and overseas. You will be joined by guest speakers to make sure your course is relevant and exciting, based around practical business exercises.
Entry requirements
Four GCSEs grade 4 (C) or above, including English and maths.
If you do not have these grades, you can start on the Level 2 Business course.
Course Units
- Plan and organise a business event
- Plan a micro-business start-up
- Marketing campaigns
- Finance
- International business
- Management and decision-making
Why the MET?
This course has been developed in collaboration with businesses and universities to teach a range of work-ready business skills covering marketing, finance, customer service and management. You will learn through practical projects and assignments based on realistic workplace situations. Group and individual work will develop your skills, including research, writing skills and meeting deadlines.
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Assessment
- Written assignments
- Controlled assessments
- Presentations
- Formal talks
- Discussions
Work experience
All students will have the opportunity to undertake 30 hours of work experience, which will provide invaluable links with local employers.
Some of our business students have the opportunity to take part in high-quality work experience with Lloyds Bank.
Northbrook MET is keen to offer our students work experience placements, particularly with the increasing importance for students to complete placements as part of their study programmes across all industry areas.
This is an exciting opportunity for employers and students alike to gain something valuable with long-term benefits for the business and for students.
What's next?
80% of our Level 3 Business (Year 2) students go on to university.
On successful completion of Year 1 you may wish to continue onto Year 2 to complete the Diploma or the Extended Diploma.
Alternatively, completing the Level 3 in Business offers a lots of opportunities through university and apprenticeship programmes.
Related topics at university including:
- Business FDA - Brighton MET
- Event & Tourism Management FDA - Brighton MET
- Project Management
- Retail and Merchandising
- Law
- Accounting
- Marketing
Future careers can include:
- Marketing executive
- Retail supervisor
- Human resources executive
- Entrepreneur
- Manager
Careers
Marketing or sales director
Typical Tasks:
- Liaises with other senior staff to determine the range of goods or services to be sold.
- Discusses employer or client requirements, plans and monitors surveys and analyses of customer reactions to products.
- Examines and analyses sales figures, advises on and monitors marketing campaigns and promotional activities.
- Controls the recruitment and training of staff.
- Produces and/or assesses reports and recommendations concerning marketing and sales strategies.
Industry Insights
ENTRY £34,886
AVERAGE £69,966
POTENTIAL £126,594
- Speaking
- Active Listening
- Critical Thinking
- Writing
- Reading Comprehension
- Monitoring
- Active Learning
- Learning Strategies
- Mathematics
Office manager
Typical Tasks:
- Plans work schedules, assigns tasks and delegates responsibilities.
- Advises on the handling of all correspondence and enquiries relating to accounts, sales, statistical and vacancy records.
- Ensures that procedures for considering, issuing, amending and endorsing insurance policies are adhered to.
- Plans, organises and co-ordinates the activities and resources of other offices not elsewhere classified including box offices, other ticket offices and accommodation bureaux.
Industry Insights
ENTRY £18,954
AVERAGE £27,944
POTENTIAL £46,976
- Monitoring
- Speaking
- Learning Strategies
- Critical Thinking
- Reading Comprehension
- Writing
- Active Listening
- Active Learning
- Mathematics
Sales accounts or business development manager
Typical Tasks:
- Liaises with other senior staff to determine the range of goods or services to be sold, contributes to the development of sales strategies and setting of sales targets.
- Discusses employer's or clients' requirements, carries out surveys and analyses customers reactions to product, packaging, price, etc.
- Compiles and analyses sales figures, prepares proposals for marketing campaigns and promotional activities and undertakes market research.
- Handles customer accounts.
- Recruits and trains junior sales staff.
- Produces reports and recommendations concerning marketing and sales strategies for senior management.
- Keeps up to date with products and competitors.
Industry Insights
ENTRY £25,623
AVERAGE £44,285
POTENTIAL £84,318
- Active Listening
- Reading Comprehension
- Speaking
- Writing
- Active Learning
- Monitoring
- Critical Thinking
- Mathematics
- Science
- Learning Strategies
Marketing associate professional
Typical Tasks:
- Discusses business methods, products or services and targets customer group with employer or client in order to identify marketing requirements.
- Establishes an appropriate quantitative and qualitative market research methodology and prepares proposals outlining programmes of work and details of costs.
- Collates and interprets findings of market research and presents results to clients.
- Discusses possible changes that need to be made in terms of design, price, packaging, promotion etc. in light of market research with appropriate departments.
- Briefs advertising team on client requirements, monitors the progress of advertising campaigns and liaises with client on potential modifications.
Industry Insights
ENTRY £15,639
AVERAGE £25,916
POTENTIAL £46,430
- Reading Comprehension
- Active Listening
- Writing
- Critical Thinking
- Active Learning
- Monitoring
- Speaking
- Learning Strategies
- Mathematics
- Science
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