Make the most of tomorrow with Business Administration courses


Why do people always say, “mind your own business”? We say it’s because these people often lack the necessary skills to make their own businesses a success, causing them to need a little intervention! Don’t be one of these people.  Business Administration courses at Varsity College will give you all the necessary business skills to effectively mind your own enterprise!

Sound business skills are like common sense, they’re pretty hard to come by on the best of days. But with an IIE Higher Certificate in Business Principles & Practice (HigherCertBPP), you could exercise your newfound business principles with ease. Here’s the breakdown on one of our most celebrated Business Administration courses:

Skills for all kinds of business applications

The IIE Higher Certificate in Business Principles & Practice (HigherCertBPP) at VC is perfect for those driven by the thought of running their own business or managing someone else’s. It’s for those who recognise that the business world is one of opportunity and reward should they be prepared to take initiative. Because it is a broad-based qualification, you can expect to learn areas like communication, public relations, accounting, end-user computing and project administration.

Go further, faster

This IIE Higher Certificate is for anyone wanting to further his or her businesses endeavours and make an impressive mark on the business world. If you currently work in a business environment this will build onto your existing skillset. If you want to get into a career within the business realm, this qualification will help you create a sound foundation of business knowledge for practical application.

A course for your future

When you’re faced with a host of different business qualifications to choose from, why choose the IIE HigherCertBPP? For starters, it’s a one-year course that encompasses 14 comprehensive modules that you will need to sharpen your mind for business. These modules are lectured on a full-time, weekday basis, at our state-of-the-art campuses nationwide. Our lecturers are some of the most dynamic people you will ever meet, combining the best of old and new school teaching methods. This gives our students the extra edge and VC the lowest dropout rates in the country. 

A little something extra

Once you have completed the HigherCertBPP, you can register for the Bachelor of Arts in Corporate Communication, The IIE BBA in Hospitality Management, The IIE BCom degree or any of The IIE diploma programmes.  This means that a one year investment into studying a Higher Certificate could open the door to a lifetime of opportunities should you wish to pursue them.

Varsity College is a brand of the Independent Institute of Education (IIE). This allows us to offer recognised qualifications to all of our students. In addition, we also offer educational support for qualifications conferred by IMM Graduate Institute of Marketing (IMM GSM). Academic partnerships with international institutions like the Open University (OU) of the United Kingdom and the International College of Hotel Management (ICHM) mean that our qualifications are internationally recognised.

Your future deserves to be backed by qualifications that you can rely on. If you’re interested in our IIE Higher Certificate in Business Principles & Practice, or if you’d like to know more about the other qualifications offered by Varsity College, please visit our website today, www.varsitycollege.co.za.