Business Enterprise - Level 2 Diploma

All businesses need enterprising employees to drive their organisations forward, to have ideas and initiatives to instigate growth, and to ensure that businesses survive in this fast-changing world. People with enterprising skills can be a real asset to an organisation and these skills provide the basis for developing the entrepreneurial skills needed to run an enterprise. Enterprise is a key government focus and is set to form an important part of the UK's global economic status, both now and in the future. This course equips you with those skills, allowing you to get the skills, knowledge and behaviours expected by employers in this sector.

Topics covered may include: Business purposes Customer relations Financial forecasting in business Using office equipment Using ICT in business environments Business enterprise and communication Personal selling and business online

You will need:Four GCSEs at grade 3 or above, incuding English Language and Maths OR a Level 1 qualification at merit with Functional Skills Maths and English at Level 1. All applicants must have an initial assessment and interview to confirm that the course is suitable for them.

The course is assessed throughout the year through in class tests, presentations, projects, reports, essay's and work placement observations. You will be required to produce a portfolio of work at the end of the course, meet all deadlines throughout the course and receive positive feedback from your placement officer.

Aged 16-18

If you will be aged 16, 17 or 18 on 31st August prior to the start date of your course and you have the legal right to remain in the UK for the duration of your programme then your study with us will be free. Please see here for the documents you will need to show us.

Some courses will have other associated costs, such as for specialist materials and trips. Many of our students are eligible for financial support, see here for details.

This course will help you to move on to higher level courses, such as Business at Level 3 or an apprenticeship.

Chris has been an online entrepreneur since 2010, owning and operating two websites. 

Chris joined Westminster Kingsway College in September 2014 teaching Business and Functional Skills English. He holds qualifications in BA (Hons) in Communications and Politics, an MA in Communications Management (specialising in Public Relations), a PGCE in Post Compulsory Education and a PGCE in Adult Literacy.

He embarked on his teaching career at Tower Hamlets College in 2001, as Lead School Links Tutor, after achieving his PGCE from UCL Institute of Education.  As Lead Tutor, he was responsible for recruiting learners from schools in Tower Hamlets onto the college’s alternative provision programmes, alongside teaching business and English to those learners.

That early experience helped to foster his passion for offering learners, who were on the verge of disengaging from education, a 'fresh start' to enable them to fulfil their potential.

This passion now continues at Westminster Kingsway College.

He enables learners, on Level 1 and Level 2 courses, to make a fresh start and develop the skills, knowledge and self-confidence needed to progress on to higher level courses. 

His entrepreneurial expertise enables him to embed current real-life business knowledge into his teaching practice.

Kesha Smith is an experienced Business Lecturer with a diverse background in teaching and management. She completed a post-graduate certificate in education and training from Canterbury Christ Church University and holds a BA (Hons) in Marketing and Advertising from the University of the Arts London. Kesha has been contributing to Westminster Kingsway College as a business lecturer for the past four years, bringing together her academic excellence and real-world industry expertise to the classroom.

With 16 years of industry experience, Kesha is well-equipped to transfer her knowledge to students. Her experience as a Marketing and Special Events Manager, Private Hire Firm proprietor, and Business Development Manager in the UK has given her competencies in budget management, brand strategy, media campaigns, customer communication, and relationship building. Her versatile background seamlessly integrates theoretical and practical application, enriching the learning experience of her 16-18-year-old students.

Kesha finds fulfilment in her role at Westminster Kingsway College, where she plays a vital role in shaping young minds at a critical educational juncture. She takes pleasure in instilling practical skills and forging mentor-like bonds during her students' transformative phase. Seeing her students' growth and contribution to the preparation of future business leaders fuels her dedication.  In her own words, "Teaching can be challenging, but equally rewarding." Kesha relishes the prospect of moulding the next generation of professionals and leaving an enduring impact on young minds. This profound sense of purpose underlies Kesha's unwavering commitment to her role as a Business Lecturer at Westminster Kingsway College.

The teachers listed may change, these shown are an example of the teachers who teach on these programmes.