HND Business (Entrepreneurship & Small Business management)
Course Description
This course is a specialist business pathway which allows you to complete a level 5 qualification whilst developing generic business skills and specialist entrepreneurial skills. The course aims to provide you with a sound understanding of the knowledge and skills across a range of disciplines including Marketing, Human Resources, Management and Finance. This is supported by entrepreneurial and small business management skills including:
Launching a new venture, operational management of a small business and planning social media campaigns.
Students either progress onto university to top up to a degree and specialise at this stage, gain employment and pursue professional qualifications, alternatively they can start their own company. Whether your goal is to go to university and top-up your HND to a degree in a chosen business specialism, turn that business idea into a start-up company or looking for an environment in which you can develop your enterprising ideas then this course is ideal for you.
This course will be taught over two days.
The planned start date is September 2021, however we will guarantee consideration for applications before 15th January. The course fees are £6000.
QUALIFICATIONS
Higher National Diploma in Business (Entrepreneurship and Small Business Management)
Details
The units offered over 2 years cover a range of business-related skills and specialisms linked to entrepreneurial activity and small business management. They will include:
In addition to the vocational units the course will include two projects. In the first year you will be asked to manage a business project requiring you to undertake research, demonstrate well informed decision making and solve problems. In the second year will be asked to undertake a research project which will draw on the areas of study across the two years.
Progression
Upon completion of this course students progress onto either a Level 6 qualification, straight into employment or start their own company
APPLYING
Applications for this course are made via the UCAS website - click here.
UCAS CODE
Course Code HB01
Institution code H54
Entry Requirements
80 UCAS tariff points which could include:
- 1 or more A Level
- BTEC Level 3
- NVQ Level 3
- VRQ Level 3
Access programme
GCSE English and maths at Grade C/4 or above
Mature students can apply with no formal qualifications but must have a minimum of three years relevant industry experience.
Details
The units offered cover a range of business-related skills and will
enable you to decide on your preferred career specialism. They will include:
- Marketing essentials
- Human resource Management
- Management and operations
- Management accounting
- Business Law
- Organisational behaviour
In addition to the vocational units the course will include two projects. In the first year you will be asked to manage a business project requiring you to undertake research, demonstrate well informed decision making and solve problems. In the second year will be asked to undertake a research project which will draw on the areas of study across the two years.
Work Experience
Progression
Upon completion of this course students progress onto either a Level 6 qualification or straight into employment.