Business

Business plays an important role in society. We rely on businesses and entrepreneurs to create wealth, prosperity, jobs and choices. The purpose of the course is to develop learners’ understanding of the way in which small businesses operate in the current dynamic, competitive and economic environments and to encourage entrepreneurial attitudes.

Pupils will gain skills in personal financial awareness through improving knowledge of financial management in a business context. The course introduces pupils to the dynamic, changing, competitive, and economic environment of industry and commerce.

It develops skills in communicating and presenting business-related information, in a variety of formats, to the various stakeholders of an organisation.  Pupils will also develop their skills in communication through group work in class, report writing and self-directed study which provides life skills for employment as well as further and higher education.

Skills you will develop:

• Interpersonal communication

• Positive work ethic

• Innovation

• Evaluate

• Information gathering

• Self-directed study

• Teamwork

• Leadership

National 5 Business Management

Higher Business Management

NPA Business Skills

Progression Pathways:

• Business NC/HNC/Degree/MA,

• Business analyst, 

• Business Manager, 

• Business continuity specialist, 

• Business development manager, 

• Sales supervisor, 

• Public relations officer, 

• HR Manager, 

• Advertising account executive.