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Business Operations
Course Code: DED9409
School: Stonebridge Associated Colleges UK
Description
This is a course about how to manage a small business.
It places emphasis on developing an ability to properly assess business opportunities, particularly giving consideration to financial considerations.
Some people have an intuitive ability with money, where everything they touch turns to gold, others need to take a much more conscious approach to handling money if they are to maximize their assets.
Similarly, some people have an intuitive ability to organize - this is something a successful business manager must do. Records must be kept in order and documents must be easy to find.
Throughout the course the student will develop their ability to make better decisions with respect to the following sorts of problems:
- How to better invest money.
- How to capitalize on your assets.
- How to buy more economically.
- How to minimize costs.
- Deciding how much to keep in reserve for a "rainy day".
- How often to structure your budget.
- How to determine costs.
Outcomes
On completion of your course, you will receive two qualifications:
Business Operations Certificate
Business Operations Certificate issued by Stonebridge Associated Colleges, entitling you to use the letters SAC Cert after your name.
NCFE Level 2 Business Operations Award
This Course leads to an NCFE Level 2 Award Certificate for successful learners. That means that it is independently accredited at a level of learning equivalent to level 2 on the National Qualifications Framework (NQF) for England, Wales and Northern Ireland (in which case GCSE's are at levels 1 and 2 and A Levels are at level 3). In accrediting the program at level 2, NCFE attests that its learning outcomes are at an equivalent level to a level 2 national qualification.
This award has been designed by Stonebridge Associated Colleges to meet specific learners' or employers' requirements. Accreditation by NCFE is a guarantee of quality. It means that this learning program has been scrutinized and approved by an independent panel of experienced educational professionals and is quality audited biannually by NCFE.
Assessment
After each lesson there will be a question paper, which needs to be completed and submitted to your personal tutor for marking. This method of continual assessment ensures that your personal tutor can consistently monitor your progress and provide you with assistance throughout the duration of the course.