FdSc Business Improvement Techniques
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You can also start this course in January |
Why choose this course?
- You'll gain a thorough foundation of business improvement techniques and how they can make a fundamental impact on your business.
- Build upon the experience and skills you already possess to develop your strategic knowledge of business improvement and sustainable excellence.
- You'll develop your general knowledge of business in a variety of sectors and industries.
- It's a genuine work based programme that delivers quick results and high impact.
- The course is delivered by an experienced team from West Nottinghamshire College.
- Study alongside your work - either individually, as a team or whole organisation.
About the course
The FdSc Business Improvement Techniques is a unique work based learning course that allows you or your employees to apply learning and skills to specific job roles and to make real improvements in your organisation. You'll apply everything you learn to your workplace, delivering quick results and making an immediate visible impact.
This course will teach you how to embed sustainable excellence and make a fundamental impact within your organisation in terms of business effectiveness by training you in business improvement techniques and providing you with the necessary skills to succeed and drive change within your organisation. Awareness of business improvement tools is an important consideration in any progressive, modern organisation. In light of tough competition, high customer expectations and soaring resource costs, the need to continually improve and satisfy changing customer needs is vital. The tools and techniques introduced by the team from West Nottinghamshire College will help you to improve performance and efficiency, reduce floor space and have a positive effect on the bottom line. Whether your business has already started on the journey of lean transformation and you are looking for sustainability, or your organisation is a relative newcomer, this training programme will be ideal for you.
You'll need to be in employment to study this course and you'll study at work with the West Nottinghamshire College.
Find out more about what subjects and modules you'll be studying...Your career
On completion of the programme you'll have the skills and knowledge to advance in your current role into team leader or a management position in any sector. You could also start a career in manufacturing and quality management. You can choose to continue your studies with a top-up degree in business management.
What our students say
"In collaboration with my employers, I have been able to learn in the workplace as well as in the classroom. I have been able to progress the organisation with a more skilled, more innovative and motivated workforce. Personally, I have been considered for more senior roles within the organisation, before recently being promoted to Performance Improvement Manager."
Darren Knight, Performance Improvement Manager
How you'll learn
There will be typical classroom sessions based around open discussion and problem solving. You'll also be expected to do a range of work outside of the class room setting in your organisation.
How you're assessed
Assessment methods are varied and may include written reports, presentations, case studies, individual/group projects and reflective statements. Where modules are work related, assessment will relate to your own organisation and/or vocational setting.
Anything else?
This course is delivered by West Nottinghamshire College and you'll need to be in employment to study this course.
Applying
To apply for this course contact John Thorley. You'll then be invited to an interview to discuss qualification, experience and anything else.Get in touch
John ThorleyT : 07872841215
E : john.thorley@wnc.ac.uk
Start dates
If you're from the UK or EU you can apply to study this course in:
- September
- January
Fees
Costs vary depending on the sort of business you are in, your position and the availability of paid places. For more information contact the programme leader.
More information about our fees for September 2012 and the support available
Entry requirements
Our entry requirements are usually 80 UCAS points from A levels or equivalent qualifications ...
