Reasons for the Qualification

The Qualification has been created to develop and reward business innovators and entrepreneurs of
today and the future, and to continue to bring recognition and professionalism to a wide range of
sectors.

The Qualifications will develop the Learner’s ability to:

• apply analytical and evaluative techniques and to enhance those skills;
• investigate issues and opportunities;
• develop their awareness and appreciation of managerial, organisational and environmental issues;
• make use of relevant information from different sources;
• develop and encourage problem solving and creativity to tackle problems and challenges;
• exercise judgement, own and take responsibility for decisions and actions
• develop the ability to recognise and reflect on personal learning and improve their personal, social and other transferable skills.

Aims of the Certificate
The programmes offered provide the opportunity for individuals to forge a career by seeking a greater knowledge and understanding industry, and to support the individual’s development into senior positions. The course aims for the following:
1. To equip individuals with the knowledge, understanding and skills required for success in employment

2. To enable progression to the first year of a degree or related professional qualification

3. To provide specialist study relevant to individual vocations and environments in which learners are currently working, or to which learners are aming to work within a number of sectors

4. To develop learners’ ability to contribute positively to good practice in a business environment through effective use and combination of the knowledge and skills gained in the qualifications

5. To develop skills and techniques, personal qualities and attributes essential for successful performance in working life and thereby enabling learners to make an immediate contribution to employment.