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New business and enterprise degree to be launched via Fife College

John Phillips, Academic and Quality Manager, Fife College; Maggie Anderson, Lecturer in Entrepreneurship, Edinburgh Napier University; Pamela Stevenson, Lead Officer Enterprise and Business Development, Fife Council; Iain Hawker, Assistant Principal, Fife College; Bryan McCabe-Bell, Director of Business, Enterprise and Tourism, Fife College.
John Phillips, Academic and Quality Manager, Fife College; Maggie Anderson, Lecturer in Entrepreneurship, Edinburgh Napier University; Pamela Stevenson, Lead Officer Enterprise and Business Development, Fife Council; Iain Hawker, Assistant Principal, Fife College; Bryan McCabe-Bell, Director of Business, Enterprise and Tourism, Fife College.

Local businesses will have an opportunity to boost the skills of their workforce this January with the launch of a new BA Business and Enterprise degree programme.

The course is being provided through a partnership between Fife College and Edinburgh Napier University, and will involve a combination of assessments, workshops and independent study, with attendance one day a month at the Fife College University Hub in Dunfermline.

Funding from Fife Economy Partnership will enable eligible small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) based in Fife to access 50% funding as part of their workforce development programme.

Pamela Stevenson, service manager for economic development at Fife Council, said: “This locally delivered degree programme provides an excellent opportunity for Fife businesses to develop potential among their future management team.

“Using work-based learning, it will build up skills in business planning and entrepreneurial leadership that can enhance the organisation’s capability even while employees are studying.”

Iain Hawker, assistant principal at Fife College, added: “We are proud of our record of working with local employers to develop high impact training and professional development.

“By delivering this programme online and with one day per month at the Fife College University Hub in Dunfermline, local businesses have the chance to make a real difference to business resilience and the career opportunities of key staff.

“The fact that this can be done with minimum disruption to work routines and the personal lives of those taking part means that this is a great opportunity to develop individuals and upskill the Fife workforce.”

The year-long top-up BA degree programme is available for those in work (employed or self-employed) who have relevant work experience and an HND or a SCQF level 8 equivalent qualification.

A free virtual information event is being held on October 28 at 4pm, when interested business owners, directors and employees can learn more about the programme and possible financial support.