Centre of excellence for Business

In the past 10 years the business, accountancy and finance sectors have been three of the fastest growing industries in Manchester creating 50,000 new jobs in the region. With thousands more on the horizon, a business career in the city promises fantastic career opportunities to anyone who is ready to work hard.

In our Centre of Excellence for Business you’ll develop all the core skills required for a career in Manchester’s booming business and professional service sector. We’ll give you a thorough understanding of business and then help you specialise in a discipline for a future career.

What’s more, if a career in business appeals to you but you don’t yet have the qualifications required for our Industry Excellence Academy, you’ll be able to start your journey to an exciting career in this vibrant sector in our Centre of Excellence for Business and Professional. Here you’ll be able to put in place the foundations to progress into the Academy, under the guidance of our expert team.

Once you’ve completed your journey with us there are a number of different career options open to you, ranging from Digital Marketing Officers to Business Development Managers that can earn an average salary of £32,007 per year.

Available Courses

While studying at our Centre of Excellence you can obtain qualifications ranging from Entry Level and Level 3 certificates through to Extended Diplomas. If you haven’t already obtained a Grade 4 GCSE in English or maths you’ll also study to achieve this level of qualification, which is a mandatory requirement of your course and essential for many careers.

In our Centre of Excellence for Business you’ll develop an in-depth knowledge of this sector and gain work experience with industry leaders.

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Outcomes

Studying in our Centre of Excellence for Business and Professional will open the door to a wide variety of professional service and business careers. These range from Digital Marketing Officers, with an average yearly salary of £30,000, to solicitors that can earn an average salary of £46,500 a year.

Partners

We aim to bring together industry professionals and our talented students to help secure the best possible future for our students. These partnerships include:

Gallery

Explore our gallery. From our outstanding facilities to fantastic work placement opportunities, get a taste of what it’s like working in the industry and see what you can expect from studying at The Manchester College.

Getting a young person into a workplace is vital for them to increase their understanding of what happens next after education.
Louis Garbutt, Greater Manchester Combined Authority

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Find out more about our fantastic courses, outstanding facilities and the career options available to you. Download the subject area guide.

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