NCFE
    Level 3
    QN: 601/2652/8
    Curriculum Active

    NCFE Level 3 Diploma in Skills for Business: Sales and Marketing

    Official qualification regulated by Ofqual, awarded by NCFE. Classified as a Other General Qualification. Total guided learning hours: 931 hours.

    Qualification Level
    Level 3
    Awarding Body
    NCFE
    Syllabus Units
    16 Units
    Guided Hours
    931 hrs
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    Course Syllabus & Study Modules

    Complete breakdown of verified curriculum topics and learning objectives.

    1

    Business culture and responsibilities

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Be able to improve sustainability within a business environment
    • Understand diversity within a business environment
    • Be able to maintain security and confidentiality in a business environment
    • Be able to manage risk in a business environment
    2

    Communicate in a business environment

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Know about written and verbal communication in a business environment
    • Be able to communicate in writing in a business environment
    • Be able to communicate verbally in a business environment
    • Be able to evaluate communication in a business environment
    3

    Conferences and events

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Understand how to plan conferences and events
    • Know how to co-ordinate conferences and events
    • Be able to co-ordinate conferences and events
    • Know how to evaluate conferences and events
    • Be able to evaluate conferences and events
    4

    Contribute to running a project

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Be able to plan for a project
    • Be able to run a project
    • Be able to evaluate the success of a project
    5

    Creative product promotion

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Know the constituents of the promotional mix
    • Understand the role of promotion within the marketing mix
    • Understand the role of advertising agencies and the media
    • Be able to create a simple promotional campaign
    6

    Deliver customer service in a business environment

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Understand how to exceed customer expectations
    • Be able to deliver effective customer service
    • Be able to monitor and review customer service
    7

    Innovation in a business environment

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Be able to evaluate working practices
    • Be able to evaluate the feasibility of an idea
    • Be able to communicate ideas to decision makers
    8

    Internet marketing in business

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Know the role of internet marketing within a modern marketing context
    • Understand the benefits of internet marketing to customers
    • Understand the opportunities offered to businesses by internet marketing
    • Understand the challenges faced by businesses using internet marketing
    9

    Manage and improve own performance in a business environment

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Be able to plan own work
    • Be able to manage own work
    • Understand why behaviour and attitude are important in a business environment
    • Know how to improve own performance in a business environment
    10

    Market research in business

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Understand the main types of market research used to make marketing decisions
    • Be able to plan research
    • Be able to carry out research
    • Understand the challenges faced by businesses using internet marketing
    11

    Produce documents in a business environment

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Know different documents and formats that can be used to present information
    • Be able to research the requirements for documents
    • Be able to produce documents to meet requirements
    12

    Relationship marketing

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Understand the development and application of relationship marketing
    • Know the different methods of attracting and keeping customers
    • Be able to investigate quality issues
    • Understand the role of customer relationship management (CRM) systems
    13

    Respond to change in a business environment

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Understand change in business
    • Understand how change can affect people within a business
    • Be able to support others through change in a business
    14

    Solve problems in a business environment

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Be able to identify a solution to a business problem
    • Be able to develop a problem-solving plan
    • Be able to solve a business problem
    • Evaluate success of a problem-solving plan
    15

    Understanding the relationship between sales and marketing

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Understand the impact of different organisational structures on sales and marketing functions
    • Understand the interface between sales and marketing functions
    • Understand the impact of sales and marketing on product development processes
    16

    Work with others in a business environment

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Understand roles within an organisation
    • Understand team dynamics
    • Be able to give and receive feedback
    • Know about conflict in a business environment

    Regulatory & Verification Details

    Qualification Number (QN)
    601/2652/8
    Regulated Status
    Available to learners
    Awarding Body
    NCFE
    Qualification Type
    Other General Qualification
    Operational Start
    Sept 2014