Choose courses that are relevant to the times we live in

According to Natalie Rabson of Boston City Campus & Business College, it is becoming increasingly important for students to choose one of the up -to -date courses of study that are relevant to the modern times in which we are living and working.
“Education is not static and Boston therefore maintains a liaison with various industries, updates course material, and introduces new courses such as Cloud computing to keep graduates in line with the demand from the workplace,” she elaborates. “Our research, for example, showed that there was a gap for a qualification that covers skills such as skills in the social media and digital marketing fields and so the Boston BCom Management Marketing degree was born.
This degree equips students with the knowledge and skills for career opportunities in the fields of business, management and marketing, focusing on digital marketing, social media and brand management – all buzzwords in the marketing field of today.”
“A broad based business qualification has high value for you in terms of employment. Our business qualifications cover Business Management, and Financial Management, as well as Marketing and more.
These are the skills you will need to add value to a company. Regardless of whether the economy is experiencing growth or not, qualified entrepreneurs, marketers and managers are always needed in order to promote existing and new products and services
A Boston student who is also full-time employed says that the flexibility is absolutely ideal for her. “Some days I do get quite a bit of work done while on other days I need to dedicate my time to my job. Basically I have the flexibility with this degree to accommodate my career goals both in terms of studies as well as in terms of earning.”
Boston makes the application and registration processes so simple. Applications are done free of charge and on-line, and you get a response within 3 days. “We also offer great activities to encourage social interaction with your peers as well as your community” says Rabson. “Students do not operate in isolation – success is bred from communities and networking, and contributing to society. We try and facilitate these interactions”
Kerren Leibowitz is about to qualify in Events Managemnet, and says that for her the very best part of her three years at Boston has been the flexibility of being able to study anywhere anytime. “You can go in for your sessions, and choose to stay longer, or carry on with lectures at home. What does she feel is the biggest benefit of her course? “You get everything you want out of this course, and can use your skills for any event”, – she mentions everything from music event to sports, governments, corporates, weddings etc. Leibowitz continues, “You have the basic skills and you can choose your niche. I just have to add that the staff on campus are ALWAYS available. You can email them, or simply chat to them when you are feeling stressed. They are so understanding, in terms of that everyone comes with different levels of education. Rabson reiterates that you must make sure that any course you register for is accredited, as well as that the institution is accredited.
“It is crucial to update your skills and knowledge base if you want to stay relevant in the workplace, find a job or be promoted to a better position,” says Rabson, “Technology changes so fast that everyone needs to continuously learn new things. Life-long learning applies to each one of us, from IT specialists to motor mechanics, chefs to public relations officers.”
Short courses are an effective way to give someone who may not wish to enter the commitment of higher education , the chance to put something on their CV.
These courses also offer a variety of new or upgraded skills to choose from in a labour market flooded with job-seekers who don’t have enough skills to become successfully employed.
The value of short courses in a South African context lies in that they are inexpensive vocational training programmes, and easily accessible via part-time learning.
“Go see a career advisor that can help you choose a good, accredited course,” says Rabson.
For more information, contact Boston City Campus & Business College on 011 551-2000,
e-mail info@boston.co.za,
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