Business

OUR COURSES PROVIDE THE PERFECT PLATFORM TO REACH YOUR GOALS.

Offered at

Rotherham College

If you have dreams of starting your own business, working in a business setting, or are interested in marketing, our courses provide the perfect platform to reach your goals.

Our business courses provide you with an understanding of core business areas enabling you to gain important employability skills in communication, teamwork, leadership, research and time management. You’ll gain key skills to start a career in the business sector within finance, customer service, Human Resources or marketing.

As well as being taught by our experienced team of professionals, who will support you with your studies and future plans, you’ll also have the opportunity to gain practical work experience within local companies, and benefit from industry-based guest speakers.

Every organisation relies on business, management and finance expertise, which means you have a broad range of career opportunities to explore. Following completion of one of our courses, you could go into business management, office management, Human Resources, business and financial planning, marketing and customer service plus much more.

Your Pathways

Level 1

Business, Retail, Travel and Hospitality
Level 2

Business and Retail
Level 3

Business
Level 4/5/6

BA (Hons) in Business Management

BY 2025 THERE ARE EXPECTED TO BE 26,737 JOBS IN BUSINESS IN SOUTH YORKSHIRE.

EMSI 2021

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Study Business

FUTURE CAREERS IN BUSINESS

The business sector is ideal if you enjoy working in a fast-paced environment and have a passion for enterprise.

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HR Officer

Average salary - £24,200*

Human Resources (HR) Officers hire employees, help develop their careers and look after employee relations, benefits and welfare.

Day-to-day tasks:

Assisting with recruiting new employees, keeping employee records updated, organising training and development for employees, promoting equality and health and safety and advising on pay negotiations and employment law.**

Working environments:

Office settings or from home.

*EMSI 2021 **nationalcareers.service.gov.uk

Marketing Manager

Average salary - £29,900*

Marketing Managers review company marketing activity and plan and develop product promotion, brand management and integrated communications marketing plans.

Day-to-day tasks:

Create marketing and social media strategies, manage a team of marketing employees, plan and manage the launch of new products and services, set budgets and timelines, oversee campaign content and communications, organise and attend events and create reports.**

Working environments:

Office settings or at a client’s business.

*EMSI 2021 **nationalcareers.service.gov.uk

In-demand skills that commonly appear in job descriptions for roles within the business sector include*:

Communication
Management
Sales
Customer Service
Detail Orientated

What our students say

“I enjoy the hands-on learning and challenging myself to achieve my best.”

Eve Hardwick Level 2 Motor Vehicle

“I enjoy coming to college and learning new skills to further my hairdressing career.”

Ellie Reek Level 2 Hairdressing Former student at Swinton Academy

“I have met new friends and enjoy doing a variety of activities, including football and rounders.”

Abigail Whittaker Level 3 Public Services Former student at Wickersley School