CTEC - Business
Understand enterprise. Shape the future.
Business drives innovation, creates jobs and fuels the economy – from global corporations to local start‑ups.
Studying Business gives you the knowledge to understand how organisations operate, how decisions are made, and how markets shape the world around us.
This course develops analytical, creative and commercial skills that prepare you for university, apprenticeships or the world of work.
What you will study
The Business Environment
- Different types of businesses and their objectives
- How functional areas of businesses work together
- Effect of different organisational structures
- External influences and constraints on businesses
Working in Business
- Business Protocols
- Meetings and Documents
- Prioritising Tasks
Customers and Communication
- Building rapport
- Convey messages for business purposes
- Sharing, storing and use of information
Marketing and Market Research
- Role of marketing in business
- Constraints of marketing
Principles of Project Management
- Monitoring a project
- Influences of a project
Next steps – where might it lead?
Studying Business can lead to degrees such as:
- Business Management
- Marketing
- Accounting
- HR
- Economics
- Entrepreneurship
What experience and skills will you gain?
You’ll develop a strong mix of practical, analytical and professional skills, including:
- Understanding how real businesses operate
- Creative thinking and problem‑solving
- Market research and customer insight
- Financial awareness and budgeting
- Communication and presentation skills
- Teamwork and project management
- Experience designing, pitching and evaluating business ideas
- Applied learning through realistic scenarios and tasks
Future careers – where might this take you?
Graduates can pursue careers such as:
- Business Administrator (£22,000–£32,000)
- Marketing Assistant / Executive (£23,000–£40,000)
- HR Assistant / Advisor (£24,000–£42,000)
- Finance Assistant / Analyst (£25,000–£50,000)
- Business Consultant (£35,000–£90,000)
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| Business CTEC Long Term Plan |
| Business CTEC Subject Information Sheet |