Business Administration Short Course

The level 1 course in Business Administration contains three units:

UNIT 1: An Outline of Business Environment

The basic aim of this unit is to give fundamental understanding of Business Environments, its different types (internal and external environment), its importance and the factors that affect the operation of a firm.

UNIT 2: Effective Marketing Strategies

This unit focuses on the marketing aspect of any Business. It explains what makes a successful marketing strategy, gives some of the most effective marketing strategies that will intensify business growth whether it’s a new business or an old one and it states the important aspects of successful marketing.

UNIT 3: Managing Staff Performance

This is the last unit of the course, it defines Staff Performance Management, lists the various methods of managing and improving staff performance. It explains the significance of managing staff performance and how it fuels Business growth.  

Prospects that have finished the level 1 course in Business Administration are a bit ahead of the game of gaining ample knowledge in starting, managing and improving any business. They can also easily cope with the higher levels of Business Administration. The average annual salary for starters in Business Administration is $55,000.

• Novices in Business Administration.
• Owners of small businesses looking to expand.
• Candidates looking for a boost in their CV.
• Everyone looking to start a business.
• Anyone looking to start a business career.

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

The course has been endorsed under the Endorsed Certificate from the Quality Licence Scheme. This means that Brentwood open learning college has undergone an external quality check to ensure that the organisation and the courses it offers, meet defined quality criteria. The completion of this course alone does not lead to a regulated qualification* but may be used as evidence of knowledge and skills gained. The Learner Unit Summary may be used as evidence towards Recognition of Prior Learning if you wish to progress your studies in this subject. To this end the learning outcomes of the course have been benchmarked at Level 1 against level descriptors published by Ofqual, to indicate the depth of study and level of demand/complexity involved in successful completion by the learner.

The course itself has been designed by Brentwood open learning college to meet specific learners’ and/or employers’ requirements which cannot be satisfied through current regulated qualifications. Endorsed Certificate from the Quality Licence Scheme endorsement involves robust and rigorous quality audits by external auditors to ensure quality is continually met. A review of courses is carried out as part of the endorsement process.

Endorsed Certificate from the Quality Licence Scheme have long-established reputations for providing high quality vocational qualifications across a wide range of industries. Endorsed Certificate from the Quality Licence Scheme combine over 180 years of expertise combined with a responsive, flexible and innovative approach to the needs of our customers.

Renowned for excellent customer service, and quality standards, Endorsed Certificate from the Quality Licence Scheme also offer regulated qualifications for all ages and abilities post-14; all are developed with the support of relevant stakeholders to ensure that they meet the needs and standards of employers across the UK.