Advanced Diploma in Business

Program Overview

The SQA Advanced Diploma in Business is a two-year program that equips students with the knowledge and skills for a successful business career. It covers a wide range of topics, including management, human resources, economics, and administration, and develops competencies in academic and vocational progression, career aspirations, university progression, and independent learning. The program utilizes diverse learning activities and offers pathways to university and international study opportunities upon completion.

Program Outline

Degree Overview:

The SQA Advanced Diploma in Business is a two-year program designed to equip students with the knowledge and skills necessary for a successful career in business. The program covers a wide range of topics, including management, human resources, economics, and administration. It aims to develop students' competencies in various areas, including:

• Academic and Vocational Progression: The program prepares students for entry-level positions in administrative, commercial, or managerial roles.
• Career Aspirations: It helps students develop the skills and knowledge needed to pursue their career goals.
• University Progression: The program provides a pathway for students to progress to degree courses at universities.
• Independent Learning: It fosters independent learning skills for lifelong learning.
• Transferable Skills: It enhances transferable skills for employability, including planning, organizing, critical thinking, and problem-solving.
• Intrapersonal and Interpersonal Skills: It develops intrapersonal and interpersonal skills relevant to business organizations.
• Communication and Presentation Skills: It enhances communication and presentation skills.
• Innovation and Adaptability: It encourages an innovative and creative approach to respond to challenges in the business environment.
• Teamwork and Flexibility: It develops the ability to work flexibly and collaboratively with others.

Outline:

Year 1:

• Business Accounting
• Business Law: An Introduction
• Communication: Business Communication
• Creating a Culture of Customer Care
• Economic Issues: An Introduction
• Economics 1: Micro and Macro Theory and Application
• Human Resource Management: Introduction
• IT in Business: Spreadsheets
• Managing People and Organizations
• Marketing: An Introduction
• Personal Development Planning
• Business: Graded Unit 1

Year 2:

• Behavioural Skills for Business
• Business Contractual Relationships
• Business Culture and Strategy
• Economics 2: The World Economy
• Information and Communication Technology in Business
• International Marketing: An Introduction
• Preparing Financial Forecasts
• Presentation Skills
• Statistics for Business
• Continuous Workforce Development
• Business: Graded Unit 2

Learning Activities:

The program utilizes a variety of learning activities, including:

• Lectures
• Tutorials
• Study packs
• Problem-based scenarios
• Case studies
• Group/team work
• Online materials
• IT-based teaching materials
• Projects
• Quizzes
• Research and presentation of findings
• Role play
• Short-response questions
• Multiple-choice questions

Careers:

Upon successful completion of the program, graduates can pursue a variety of career paths, including:

• Starting their own businesses
• Careers in various business sectors
• Sales and marketing
• Business development
• Small business consultation
• Product development

Other:

• The program is delivered through the SQA (Scottish Qualifications Authority).
• The program is offered in English.
• The program has two intakes per year: February and October.
• SQA Advanced Qualifications are recognized by universities and Higher Education Institutions worldwide.
• The program offers articulation agreements with international institutions in countries such as the UK, USA, Australia, Canada, and New Zealand.
• Students can progress to a third year of a degree program at an international institution.
• The program is designed to be a cost-effective route to studying abroad.