UIC Business Program

The business world constantly changes and becomes ever more demanding. However, a strong foundation of key knowledge and skills in understanding business and management will enable UIC Business students to survive and thrive in various environments and conditions. Upon completion, students have a wide range of possible careers and opportunities because they have been prepared to be practical and capable management professionals not only with a strong grasp of theory but also with experience gained from practical learning. The course is well suited for those who enjoy working with people and leading people

Students who have completed a BTEC HND are effective and critical thinkers with the potential to become successful professionals in the field of business and management.

The UIC Business Program comprises five internationally-recognised BTEC HND qualifications that provide education and training for a variety of business careers. Students will have opportunities to develop skills to help them achieve success in their studies and working life.

These include to:

• Be equipped with key knowledge, understanding and skills required for success in various business, administrative and managerial positions.
• Develop a range of skills and abilities, personal qualities and success attributes that will enable students to achieve high performance in their future studies and/or field of employment.
• Be flexible and adaptable to tackle a range of business and management challenges including time management, financial management, people skills and team skills.
• Have the opportunity to transfer to an undergraduate degree program and further professional qualifications in business and management to advance their career prospects.

Real-world learning

The program prepares students for the world of employment and/ or ongoing studies in their chosen areas of work. (Mature students too can gain specialist knowledge and understanding that will help them to develop themselves professionally and further their career advancement.)

The on-going projects and assignments that form the core of the assessment process are highly related and relevant to current trends and influences in business, management, the global economy and markets in which companies and their employees must work. Current/contemporary theories are considered and appreciated for their ability to solve problems and provide solutions.

By working closely with companies and employers in the field, UIC allows students to directly encounter what is happening in their field of study in actual settings. Guest lecturers bring their experiences directly to students and help them understand the challenges of work. Company visits give students first-hand encounters of the world of work and allow them to relate their developing theory, knowledge and understanding to what is actually happening in daily business. UIC seeks to make its teaching and learning both practical and relevant so that both education and career development needs are met.