Free Level 2 Skills for Business Course in Southampton. Daytime classes run at Totton College, with flexible study to fit around your schedule. The course covers the business environment from the ground up, including customer service, marketing, human resources, finance, and management. You'll build practical understanding of how businesses operate and what it takes to lead or run one. The course typically takes one year. This is a skills for business qualification worth having whether you're heading into employment or considering self-employment.
Who this course is for
Do you dream of being your own boss? Like the idea of running your own business? Or how about leading a successful team? This business course will help you develop the skills and understanding you need to work in any business environment, whether your goal is management, human resources, finance, marketing or running a company. This course is designed for learners to get a good understanding of the business environment and will cover topics ranging from customer service to marketing and will therefore involve practice in realistic working environment to give you a taste of a real working environment. You will also be looking at how businesses work from the initial business idea through to the end product including important stages that a business set up can take. This course will give you the initial groundwork to enable you to progress onto Level 3 or into employment/ apprenticeship.
What you will learn
You'll explore how different business functions work, including finance, marketing, and HR.
You'll develop your understanding of customer service in a business context.
You'll learn how businesses are structured and managed.
You'll study the principles behind running and growing a company.
You'll build knowledge of team leadership and working effectively with others.
You'll gain an understanding of how marketing supports business goals.
How you will learn
You'll learn through classroom-based sessions at Totton College, with flexible daytime attendance. Assessment is through coursework and assignments that test your understanding of each topic area. There are no formal written exams. Your work is assessed against the requirements of the NCFE qualification throughout the course.
What you will need to bring
The centre will provide most materials. Totton College will confirm anything else you need before you start.
Where next
Jobs you could do
Office administrator: supporting day-to-day business operations
Customer service advisor: handling queries and accounts for businesses
Marketing assistant: supporting campaigns and communications
HR administrator: assisting with recruitment and staff records
Team leader: supervising staff in a business setting
Sales executive: managing client relationships and targets
Business owner: running your own small company or sole trader operation
What you could study next
Level 3 Diploma in Business Administration: deepens your knowledge and opens doors to supervisory and management roles.
Level 3 Diploma in Management: a natural step if you're aiming for team leader or operations roles.
AAT Level 3 Certificate in Accounting: worth considering if the finance side of business appeals to you.
CIPD Level 3 Foundation Certificate in People Practice: the route into HR as a career.
