Modules

Level 4 Year One The Contemporary Business Environment This unit introduces students to the economic, political, social and technological forces shaping modern organisations. It is explored through both traditional film, television, and creative media contexts and creative sector case studies. Marketing Processes and Planning This unit explores how organisations identify audiences, build brands and deliver value. Contextualised through film marketing, festival promotion, digital campaigns and audience development. Management of Human Resources This unit examines recruitment, motivation and performance management through creative teams, freelance networks and project based working environments. Leadership and Management The unit is delivered using creative industry scenarios such as production leadership, agency management and entrepreneurial ventures. Accounting Principles Teaching draws on production budgets, project finance and creative business models. Managing a Successful Business Project This practical project unit enables students to plan and deliver a substantial business project. Business Law This unit explores legal principles affecting organisations, with particular focus on contracts, intellectual property, copyright and consumer law. Digital Business in Practice This unit explores streaming platforms and digital distribution channels, content distribution, online branding and monetisation, with applications across film, television, and creative media industries and wider digital economies. Level 5 Year Two Research Project This Pearson set unit enables students to undertake an in depth investigation into a business topic. Projects may focus on creative industry challenges such as funding models, distribution strategies or audience behaviour. Organisational Behaviour Management This unit examines how individuals and groups behave within organisations and is contextualised through creative teams, temporary organisations and collaborative working. Managing and Leading Change This unit explores creative industry case studies such as technological disruption, platform shifts and new business models are used alongside traditional organisational examples. Global Business Environment The unit is delivered through examples such as international co productions, global distribution and cross border creative collaboration. Principles of Operations Management This unit focuses on planning, resource management and operational efficiency. This includes production scheduling, logistics and delivery, while remaining relevant to a wide range of operational settings. Launching a New Venture The unit supports start ups such as production companies, agencies, fashion labels and streaming platforms and digital distribution channels, while reinforcing core entrepreneurial principles. Managing and Running a Small Business This unit aligns strongly with independent film, television, and media businesses and agencies, while providing essential knowledge for anyone planning to manage or grow a business.