Business and Management

Why choose business and management?

Whether you already working in a role within the business world, or you are just starting out in your career journey, our courses will build your knowledge, skills and understanding of the core elements of business and management.

The content of the courses is tailored to build the necessary skills and knowledge employers have identified as vital in business. You will learn about the world of business from analysing data to improving decision-making and making better predictions about the future. We also focus on managing people, working together to achieve results, interpersonal relations and communications.

As you advance onto the Business and Management degree, you can shape the direction of your career by choosing a specialist pathway that interests you such as marketing, HR and finance.

You can be confident our business and management courses will provide you with knowledge of business strategies and process used by all organisations from small and medium sized enterprises to large multinationals and across the private, public and not-for-profit sectors.

Why choose us?

What to expect from our department:

• Excellent links with employers, giving students access to work placements, site visits, real life projects and guest speakers;
• Subjects taught by lecturers with extensive industry experience;
• Small class sizes and a friendly atmosphere;
• 1-2-1 support from a team of staff;
• Ability to achieve vendor qualifications from Microsoft, CISCO and Oracle;
• Courses accrided by professional bodies including Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA), The Chartered Management Institute (CMI) and The Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD).

Career support:

We have a commitment to bring our students closer to business and their chosen professions – from the way we teach, the flexibility of our offer (full and part-time as well as online), the courses we deliver and the involvement of employers. Our employer links give our students access to meaningful experiences and opportunities, placements and extra-curricular activity.

There is also an opportunity to study abroad through our Erasmus+ programme and experience life in another culture.

Help on offer includes :

• Individual consultations with careers advisers;
• CV workshops;
• Comprehensive online resources;
• Access to job vacancies;
• Mock interviews.

Work ready:

We prepare students for the workplace; giving them the practical tools to thrive. We will help you develop skills that are highly prized by employers, such as communication skills, working in groups and proficiency in using modern information technology.

An enterprising spirit:

We encourage a spirit of enterprise here at Inverness. Many of our courses are designed to develop our students’ enterprise and employability skills. It’s a key part of the experience and it can really boost your job prospects. CREATE, our Centre for Enterprise and Innovation, delivers more specific modules in entrepreneurship for those with aspirations to start their own businesses. Student enterprise thrives throughout the college with a range of extra-curricular activities including business planning competitions, events and support services for students with real business ideas.