19+
Creating a Business Start-Up – Level 2 (Adult)
You will need 5 GCSEs including Math and English grade 4 and above or functional skills Level 2 English and math.
Creating a Business Start-Up - Level 2 (Adult)
Study Mode
Part Time Day
Level
2
Duration
<p>The course is 10 weeks long and starts in April</p>
Subject
Suitable for
19+
Location
East Ham Campus
Please select your course option
About the course
This course will develop skills and knowledge needed for a business start-up. It will give you an understanding of the initial processes and requirements of a business start-up, knowledge of the first steps in creating a business start-up, including the marketing, legal and financial requirements, and an understanding of how to write a business plan.
The course will focus on the study of starting a business and support in creating a business plan. The objective is to gain an understanding of the steps of creating and developing a business start-up, develop an awareness of their own business skills and increase self-awareness and aid personal development.
You will complete four mandatory units listed below and a further four optional units.
- Initial steps for a business start-up
- Marketing for a business start-up
- Legal and financial considerations for a business start-up
- Developing a business plan
Why study with us
During your course you will develop the knowledge, understanding and essential skills employers look for in employees. These range from familiar ‘key skills’, such as team working, independent learning and problem solving, to more tricky-to-measure skills, such as:
- an appreciation for appropriate behaviour and dress
- appropriate interpersonal skills
- communicating with professional colleagues/peers and/or hierarchical seniors
- supporting other aspiring employees
- personal manners and deportment
- understanding work practices and how different roles and departments function within an organisation.
Entry requirements
You will need 5 GCSEs including Math and English grade 4 and above or functional skills Level 2 English and math.
How much will this course cost?
This will depend on your personal circumstance or financial situation
Progression
Learners who achieve this qualification could progress to further Level 2 or Level 3 qualifications in areas where business skills are of importance.
It may also be useful to learners studying qualifications in the following sectors:
- Digital Technologies
- Business, Administration and Law
- Enterprise.
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