A team of six business students from the University College Isle of Man (UCM) attended the Institute of Chartered Accountants of England & Wales’ annual heat of the BASE 2016 competition at the Sefton Hotel.
BASE is ICAEW’s National Business and Accounting competition for students in school or college who are aged between 16-19 and presents a unique and exciting experience, where students are able to engage in a business challenge that enables them to develop key employability skills and provide them with an insight into the career of a ICAEW Chartered Accountant. Competing against six other teams from all of the secondary public and private education schools on the Island, the UCM team delivered an excellent business presentation to the panel of judges. The students are currently in their second year of a National BTEC Level 3 Extended Diploma in Business (equivalent to three A Levels), a vocational qualification that enables students to understand the wide facets of business, which include marketing, accounting, law, human resources and team building.
Dawn Kinnish, Assistant Programme Manager for the Business Area said, “I was extremely proud of the students’ professional approach on the day, demonstrating the ability to analyse and solve problems under pressure, communicate effectively and work in a cohesive team. Each team was supported by a mentor who was a junior chartered accountant from local industry, with support this year from Charlotte at Crowe Clark Whitehill. The event gives the opportunity to develop employability skills and network with local employers. Winning the heat means the students will now represent UCM and the Isle of Man in the National Competition in June at Birmingham.”
This is the second accolade in recent weeks for the Business Programme Area, recently the Institute of Bookkeeping awarded the Gold Standard for excellence in teaching and assessment. The College Principal Jo Pretty and lecturer Catherine Delaney will collect the award during a ceremony to be held at the House of Commons in the UK.
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