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A career or further study in the Business, Administration and Finance sector covers so many different roles and opportunities. The Diploma helps to prepare you for them by giving you the skills and experience you need to succeed. What’s different about the Diploma is that businesses in the industry are investing their time to help you do this.

This is why you’ll be learning what business is all about and how it works from the people who know, as well as developing important skills like self-motivation, team working and good communication. What the sector can offer in return is exciting opportunities (here, and all around the world), rewarding careers and high salaries depending how well you do.

So, what’s it really like?

Young people play a huge part in this sector. Did you know that a massive 70,000 young people started new businesses in England and Wales in the last year? That’s because they often have new ideas and a new take on what’s popular or in demand right now.

Starting a business isn’t what it’s all about though. There are so many different places to work and roles to explore: Human resources, sales and marketing, and learning and development are just a few.

To help you imagine how big the sector is, around half a million people work in finance in the UK right now - doing jobs in high street banks and building societies, insurance, accountancy and many more. And nearly a fifth of people in this country work in administration. It doesn’t matter what they sell or provide, every business has administration to keep things running smoothly and make a profit.

You could work in a huge global company or a small local one, offering just about any product or service you can think of. And you could be doing one specific role or a bit of everything, especially if you’re working for a start-up or smaller firm.

So it’s a pretty big area to explore, whether you’re thinking of working in it or studying more about it. By doing the Diploma in Business, Administration and Finance , you’ll get the chance to do just that: Explore everything.

Useful links

Check out the Business, Administration and Finance website for info on the Diploma course. Try the Financial Services Authority website: it’s the governing body for the industry. They also have a website for young people, Money Made Clear. Also try the Financial Services Skills Council for more info on careers.

Try the Council for Administration if you want to find out more about jobs in this area and what qualifications you need to do them. There are also websites for young entrepreneurs, like Choose Enterprise, to help you understand what it’s all about.