FdA Business Management
Start Date: 7th September 2026
- Length 2 years
- Study Full-Time
- Location Rye Hill Campus
Qualification Gained
FdA Business Management (awarded by NCG)
More about the course
Are you dreaming of a career in the dynamic world of business? Do you want to make your mark (and your millions) in a fast-paced, ever-evolving industry? Our Business Management Foundation Degree is designed for aspiring professionals like you!
This course offers a solid foundation in key business principles, equipping you with the essential skills and knowledge to thrive in the competitive business industry.
You will have the opportunity to work on live briefs with companies like Citizens Advice Gateshead to conduct client analysis and suggest trial working solutions to improve business outcomes, and Elanders to assess their ecommerce sector and produce business comparator reports. You will even benefit from work experience opportunities, with past students completing work experience at global organisations like Sage.
You will also learn from guest speakers like Carl Swansbury, Head of Corporate Finance at Ryecroft Glen, who shares his personal journey and insights.
The course blends practical application with theoretical study, covering marketing, finance, leadership, and management. Whether you're looking to advance to a senior role or continue to an honours or master’s degree, this is the perfect start to your journey.
Developed in collaboration with local and national employers, this degree gives you a competitive edge in securing your first graduate job.
This degree is an approved Higher Technical Qualification quality marked by Skills England.
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What can I do with a qualification in Business?
Daily tasks:
- Assesses and advises on factors affecting business performance.
- Determines staffing levels appropriate for accounting activities.
- Plans external and internal audit programmes, arranges for the collection and analysis of accounting, budgetary and related information, and manages the company.
- Participates in the formulation of strategic and long-term business plans, assesses the implications for the organisation financial mechanisms and oversees their implementation.
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Daily tasks:
- Produces and/or assesses reports and recommendations concerning marketing and sales strategies.
- Controls the recruitment and training of staff.
- Examines and analyses sales figures, advises on and monitors marketing campaigns and promotional activities.
- Discusses employer.
- Liaises with other senior staff to determine the range of goods or services to be sold.
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Daily tasks:
- Directs the arranging of conferences, exhibitions, seminars, etc. to promote the image of a product, service or organisation.
- Stays abreast of changes in media, readership or viewing figures and advertising rates.
- Reviews and revises campaign strategy in light of sales figures, surveys, etc. and takes appropriate corrective measures if necessary.
- Conceives advertising campaign to impart the desired product image in an effective and economical way.
- Defines target group and implements strategy through appropriate media planning work.
- Liaises with client to discuss product/service to be marketed and develops the most appropriate strategy to deliver the objectives.
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Daily tasks:
- Stays abreast of relevant legislation, considers its impact on the organisation.
- Considers alternative work procedures to improve productivity.
- Examines and reports on company and departmental structures, chains of command, information flows, etc. and evaluates efficiency of existing operations.
- Develops and administers salary, health and safety and promotion policies.
- Undertakes industrial relations negotiations with employees.
- Provides or arranges for provision of training courses.
- Oversees the monitoring of employee performance and career development needs.
- Oversees the preparation of job descriptions, drafts advertisements and interviews candidates.
- Determines staffing needs.
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