Business Courses

Studying for a business qualification allows you to develop a broad understanding of business organisations and provides more detailed knowledge in areas such as markets, customers, finance, operations, communication, information technology and business policy and strategy. 

Transferable skills include analytical and critical thinking, a creative approach to problem solving, decision-making, persuasive written and oral communication and numeracy and the ability to research, interpret and use business and financial data.

Options range from specific short training courses from SCQF Level 4, such as Microsoft applications or business behaviours, to degree and postgraduate level qualifications. Colleges can also meet specific business needs and develop bespoke training courses. While some may not seem relevant to land-based industries, a qualification that provides commercial skills or knowledge about other business functions can be helpful to the growth of a land-based business.

Colleges, universities and awarding bodies that offer business qualifications are:

Colleges: Argyll College UHI  ♦ Ayrshire College  ♦ Borders College  ♦ City of Glasgow College  ♦ Dumfries and Galloway College  ♦ Dundee and Angus College  ♦ Edinburgh College  ♦ Fife College  ♦ Forth Valley College  ♦ Glasgow Clyde College  ♦ Glasgow Kelvin College  ♦ Inverness College UHI  ♦ Lews Castle College UHI  ♦ Moray College UHI  ♦ New College Lanarkshire  ♦ North East Scotland College  ♦ North Highland College UHI  ♦ Orkney College UHI  ♦ Perth College UHI  ♦ Shetland UHI  ♦ SRUC  ♦ South Lanarkshire College  ♦ West College Scotland  ♦ West Highland College UHI  ♦ West Lothian College

Universities: University of Aberdeen  ♦ Abertay University  ♦ University of Dundee  ♦ University of Edinburgh  ♦ Edinburgh Napier University  ♦ University of Glasgow  ♦ Glasgow Caledonian University  ♦ Heriot Watt University  ♦ University of the Highlands and Islands  ♦ Robert Gordon University  ♦ University of St Andrews  ♦ University of Stirling  ♦ University of Strathclyde  ♦ University of the West of Scotland  ♦ Queen Margaret University

Awarding Bodies:  CIPD  ♦ CMI  ♦ City & Guilds  ♦ People 1st  ♦ The Institute of Agricultural Secretaries and Administrators  ♦ Lantra Awards