Commercial Ventures

Overview

What will I learn?

Commercial Ventures is a Business Enterprise Course. Through the course students will learn key business principals, influences of business in society and create a variety of products in order to put their learning into practice. Group work is an essential element in terms of the students personal development and practical experience to prepare for further study or work based learning.

Course content may include:

• Customer Service
• Budgeting
• Media
• ICT Skills
• Marketing
• Enterprise
• Meta Skills

What qualifications do I need?

For a place on the course you'll be required to attend an interview where you'll be expected to demonstrate that you're interested in entrepreneurial projects, team working skills and practical activities. Part of the course involves going into the local community, so you must be able to do this.

What can I do after?

After successfully completing this course you will have the skills required to undertake supported or unsupported work in the voluntary sector or manufacturing.

Or you could develop your skills further by studying another course, such as:

• Steps to Work

SCQF

3

Programme Information

Start: August

End: June

Duration: 1 year

Frequency: 3 days per week including online/blended learning