The Foundation Diploma in Enterprise and Entrepreneurship is designed as a one-year, full-time course covering the fundamentals of business. Successful students will then progress to the second year as a top-up programme. This study programme will develop skills in marketing, finance, innovation and business planning for starting up a business or for us within an existing business.
The qualification supports students who choose to enter the self-employed market to progress directly into employment, as the transferable knowledge, understanding and skills will give successful students an advantage in applying for a range of "school leaver" programmes in management.
Students can also progress onto apprenticeships in areas such as business administration, marketing, accounting, sales or enterprise, innovation and growth, or to a further year of study at level 3 should students wish to progress to university.
Modules covered on this programme include:
> Enterprise and Entrepreneurs
> Developing a Marketing Campaign
> Personal and Business Finance
> Launch and Run an Enterprise
> Innovation and Enterprise
> Social Enterprise
The programme is enriched with industry links and employability opportunities to enhance progression opportunities and develop the skills required of the industry.
> You will learn through a variety of teaching methods including role plays, assignments and "live" workplace projects, events and exams.
> Your final grade will be determined by the combined results of your assessments by either written tasks or presentations
> This is a study programme which includes English, maths and work experience in addition to your main programme.
Five GCSEs at grade C/4 or above including English and maths at grade C/4 or above.
Workers in this unit group provide advice on the effective utilisation of IT and design IT systems in order to meet the business objectives or to enhance the business effectiveness of the organisation.
Human resources and industrial relations officers conduct research and advise on recruitment, training, staff appraisal and industrial relations policies and assist specialist managers with negotiations on behalf of a commercial enterprise, trade union or other organisation.
Jobholders in this unit group advise industrial, commercial and other establishments on a variety of management and business-related matters to assist in the formulation of financial and business policies in order to maximise growth or improve business performance.