Certificate in Business Studies

Certificate in Business Studies.Interested in stepping into a leadership position for the first time?  Ready to take your business admin career to the next level?  Whatever your long-term objectives, this exclusiveLevel 1 Business Administration Certificate could hold the key to your future success!  Brentwood Open Learning College is proud to offer the web’s most flexible and accessible distance learning opportunities.  Enjoy the freedom to study from any location worldwide at a pace that suits your lifestyle, with complete tutor support provided throughout!  Explore the basics of professional business admin, the fundamentals of effective marketing and how to oversee staff performance management.  Get to know the functions and objectives of business admin management, as you work your way towards an endorsed Level 1 Business Administration Certificate!  Enrolment is open 365 days a year, so there’s no better time to start writing your success story than right now!

Why Study Business Administration?

Certificate in Business Studies.Business administration is a complex and multifaceted field, incorporating an extensive range of essential business functions.  Contrary to popular belief, business admin doesn’t concern paperwork and back-office duties alone.  Quite the contrary, it incorporates almost every key process and supervisory function in a business setting.  From initial recruitment and selection to ongoing training and development to staff performance management to marketing and customer retention, business admin managers assume a dynamic range of responsibilities.  As a result, they also enjoy incredibly broad employment opportunities and limitless scope for progression. To study business admin management is to prime yourself for success in almost any business setting. Or if you’ve always dreamed of starting your own business and becoming your own boss, this Level 1 Business Administration Certificate could be the catalyst you’ve been waiting for!

This introductory business administration course has been designed for newcomers, though may also prove invaluable for employees and entrepreneurs are like. The course takes place over a series of three modules, which feature online assessments for submission to your assigned tutor.  Topics covered are as follows:

Module 1 - Introduction to Business Administration

Module one seeks to define business administration as a concept, while exploring the functions and objectives of the profession itself.  Candidates consider a series of business types and common organisational structures, along with typical roles and responsibilities within business admin and common challenges faced in a business admin setting.

Module 2 - Marketing & Customer Services

Module two provides a crash-course introduction to the art of effective marketing, incorporating a detailed breakdown of the effective marketing plan and a series of tips for more effective product/service promotion.  Candidates also examine the importance of an effective customer service strategy, along with the value of customer retention and potential barriers to customer loyalty.

Module 3 - Staff Performance Management

Module three concludes the course by presenting a series of staff performance management concepts.  Learners consider the relationship between employee motivation and wider business performance, along with how to identify and address workplace demotivation and the potential value of a business-wide employee development strategy.

Paying in Instalments: £180 (Interest FREE Instalments)

Deposit: £40

No of Instalments: 10

Each Instalment: £14

Pay in Full: (£40 Discount) £140

At the end of this course successful learners will receive a Certificate of Achievement from the Quality Licence Scheme and a Learner Unit Summary (which lists the components the learner has completed as part of the course).

This course and/or training programme has been endorsed by the Quality Licence Scheme for its high-quality, non-regulated provision and training programmes. This course and/or training programme is not regulated by Ofqual and is not an accredited qualification. Your training provider will be able to advise you on any further recognition, for example progression routes into further and/or higher education. For further information please visit the Learner FAQs on the Quality Licence Scheme website.

An endorsed Level 1 Business Administration Certificate on your CV could have a positive impact on your career development, irrespective of your long-term goals. If your ambition is to climb to the very top of the corporate ladder, targeted studies could prove invaluable. If you’re determined to go into business for yourself and become your own boss, a robust educational foundation could make all the difference.  Business admin skills are of universal relevance worldwide, opening the door to an endless array of potential employment opportunities.  Newcomers can expect to earn £20,000 or so in entry-level business admin positions.

Enrolment with Brentwood Open Learning College is open 365 days a year and is subject to no entry-requirements or geographical restrictions. Our exclusive Level 1 Business Administration Certificate was designed by a team of noted academics with the following applicants in mind:

• Newcomers with no prior business admin experience

• Employees pursuing promotion prospects

• Managers, team leaders and supervisors at all levels

• Entrepreneurs and existing business owners

• Jobseekers looking to secure entry-level admin positions

• Anyone interested in enhancing their CV and employment prospects

Brentwood Open Learning College will provide all the learning resources and study aids you need to successfully complete the course, along with expert tutor support throughout.  Enrol today, or contact a member of our admissions team if you have any questions!