Business Studies Course (Level 3 Diploma)

A distance learning course is the ideal way to gain a Level 3 Diploma in Business Studies. Whether you're looking to go on to further education, improve your job prospects or expand your knowledge, distance learning Diploma in Business Studies is a flexible and convenient course, which allows you to comprehensively prepare for an exam or career through home study. What's more, because the distance learning Level 3 Diploma in Business Studies course is a fully comprehensive course, no prior knowledge is required.

This Quality Assured Level 3 Professional Diploma course has been designed to provide students with an understanding of how businesses work; how the world around them affects decision-making within a business; what leads to change and how businesses respond to these issues; and the range of perspectives that can be taken on business activities.

It also helps develop a range of important and transferable skills: data skills; presenting arguments and making recommendations on the basis of the available evidence; and problem solving.

Students will study a broad variety of business related topics ranging from finance to operations management to provide them with a sound understanding of the subject. This course is ideal for those hoping to study a business related course at higher or further education.

COURSE KEY TOPICS 
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Module One - Starting a Business
Module Two - Financial Planning
Module Three - Finance
Module Four - People in Business
Module Five - Operations Management
Module Six - Marketing and the Competitive Market
Module Seven - Marketing Strategies and Operations Management
Module Eight - Human Strategies, Financial Strategies and Accounts
Module Nine - The Business Environment
Module Ten - Managing Change

HOME STUDY SUPPORT
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You will be provided with comprehensive materials designed to provide you with everything required to complete your course of study. You will have your own personal tutor helping you with your course work and with any questions you may have. Plus you can contact our Student Advisors by email or phone for all the practical advice you may need – so we really are with you 100%.

What's more, you'll have access to the online student portal, where you can interact with other students, browse our resource library and manage your account.

COURSE ASSESSMENT
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When you have completed the programme, your tutor needs to verify that you have worked through all parts of any Workbooks, Activities and Exercises successfully.

100% of the final mark is made up of an online multiple choice exam.

Upon verification of the activities, exercises and assignments, you will be awarded your diploma by OLQA as confirmation that your written work has met all of the learning outcomes and assessment criteria for the programme.

COURSE DURATION
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We recommended you spend approximately 200 hours of your time studying for the course name. The pace of study is completely up to you. To give an example, if you dedicate 4 hours a week to the course it would take you a year to complete but if you could spare 8 hours a week you could complete it in six months.

Get started today, and you can earn your Level 3 Diploma in Business Studies in as little as six months, or take up to a year, if you prefer – the choice is yours.

HOME STUDY COURSE ENTRY REQUIREMENTS
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All Students must be 16 years of age or above.

The good news is that no prior learning knowledge or experience is essential to take this course. This course is openly available to anyone wishing to learn more about Business Studies and would like to take part in a highly rewarding home study course. We believe that everyone should have the opportunity to expand their knowledge and study further, so we try to keep our entry requirements to a minimum.

You have the freedom to start the course at any time and continue your studies at your own pace for a period of up to 12 months from initial registration with full tutor support.

The Level 3 Business Studies course is divided into ten comprehensive modules:

All of the modules have references to the textbook (non compulsory) and selected websites. At the end of each lesson is a set of self assessed examination preparation questions to help prepare for the final examination. After studying the module you should be able to answer these questions. If you struggle with any of them, go back and re-read the relevant section.

Business Studies Module One
Starting a Business
Enterprise
Generating and protecting business ideas
Transforming resources into goods and services
Developing business plans
Conducting start up market research
Understanding markets
Choosing the right legal structure for the business
Raising finance
Locating the business
Employing people

Business Studies Module Two
Financial Planning Calculating costs
Using Break-even analysis to make decisions
Using cash flow forecasting
Setting budgets
Assessing business start- ups

Business Studies Module Three
Finance
Using budgets
Improving cash flow
Measuring and increasing profit

Business Studies Module Four
People in Business
Organisational structures
Measuring the effectiveness of the workforce
Developing an effective workforce
Motivating employees

Business Studies Module Five
Operations Management
Making operational decisions
Developing quality
Customer service
Working with suppliers
Using technology in operations

Business Studies Module Six
Marketing and the Competitive Market
Effective marketing
Designing the marketing mix
Marketing mix: product
Marketing mix: promotion
Marketing mix: pricing
Marketing mix: place
Marketing and competitiveness

Business Studies Module Seven
Marketing Strategies and Operations Management
Understanding marketing objectives
Analysing markets
Selecting marketing strategies
Developing marketing plans
Understanding operational objectives
Operational strategies: scale and resource
Operational strategies: innovation
Operational strategies: location
Operational strategies: lean production

Business Studies Module Eight
Human Strategies, Financial Strategies and Accounts
HR objectives and strategies
Developing and implementing workforce plans
Competitive organisational structures
Effective employee/employer relations

Business Studies Module Nine
The Business Environment
Businesses and economics
Businesses and the political and legal environment
Businesses and the social environment
Businesses and the technological environment
Businesses and the competitive environment

Business Studies Module Ten
Managing Change
Internal causes of change
Planning for change
Key influences on change
Making strategic decisions
Implementing and managing change

Minimum 16 years of age.