Introducing Management Consulting

Introducing Management Consulting

Management consulting is all about solving problems for clients. A ‘problem’ doesn’t have to be something negative – it could be the desire to make more profit or expand into a new area of business. Consultants tend to spend their time: researching – carrying out...
Introducing Public Relations (PR)

Introducing Public Relations (PR)

Public relations is about maintaining or improving the reputation of an organisation by influencing how other people perceive it. PR is about how organisations communicate with the public, promote themselves and build a positive image. There is crossover with...
Introducing Marketing

Introducing Marketing

Marketing is the ‘soft sell’ part of a business. It’s about understanding why people choose products or services and what they want from those choices, then finding ways to engage the customers’ interest to ensure that your company’s product or service is chosen above...
Introducing Human Relations (HR)

Introducing Human Relations (HR)

The main areas of work for people in HR are: recruitment and contracts – finding the right person for a vacancy and agreeing the terms of that employment. employee relations and welfare – ensuring that staff are happy in their roles and managing such issues as...
Introducing Sales

Introducing Sales

Sales teams make money for an organisation by selling its services or goods to either consumers  or other businesses. The revenue that a sales department brings in funds all business costs, from the rent of the premises to staff salaries, meetings with new and...

What is business?!

You’ve decided you are interested in studying business, and you have probably met people who work in business; maybe your parents do.  But what exactly is business? It is a huge and diverse area offering interesting careers, the opportunity to travel all over the...