This module is designed to give you a taste of working in your chosen vocational sector. With support from your tutor, you will have the opportunity to plan and execute a vocational task and then reflect on how well you did.
The aim of this module is to introduce and develop your understanding of a ‘work’ scenario for their vocational area and to develop your abilities and experience.
- Teacher: Rafeed Hassan
- Teacher: Libby Kennedy
This module is designed to equip you with a comprehensive understanding of finance and accountancy skills in a business context, blending theoretical concepts with practical applications. Throughout this module, you will delve into the intricacies of financial planning and control within organisations.
As you progress, you will cultivate a robust knowledge of accounting principles, while appreciating the significance of effective budgeting. You will start to be able to analyse financial data, enabling you to make informed decisions. The exploration of financial statements, encompassing income statements and balance sheets, will unravel their purpose and utility in business evaluation. Additionally, you will delve into the art of assimilating and interpreting accounting information using various ratios.
You will also gain an understanding of ratio analysis, enabling you to assess business performance. However, it's crucial to recognize the limitations of this analysis. By the end of this module, you'll be equipped with a multidimensional skill set that merges theoretical insights with practical competencies, propelling you towards financial decision-making and strategic planning.
- Teacher: Rafeed Hassan
- Teacher: Libby Kennedy
In this module, you will learn about the people side of business. This module is structured into four main themes: people (HR), performance, motivation, management and leadership and their effect on teams. You will look at these within the business and people context in national and global contexts.
Students will develop knowledge in people issues, such as what is people management, performance, retention, as well as turnover, discrimination and other work-related issues where the key for professionals is fairness. You will look at people's practices such as learning and development, performance reviews and performance-related pay.
You will gain knowledge of the full employee lifecycle and workforce planning. The module addresses the needs of students with no previous experience or knowledge of people and performance management and is aimed at non-specialists.
- Teacher: Rafeed Hassan
- Teacher: Libby Kennedy
- Teacher: Rafeya Mubeen
- Teacher: Rafeed Hassan
- Teacher: Libby Kennedy
- Teacher: Rafeed Hassan
- Teacher: Libby Kennedy
- Teacher: Rafeya Mubeen