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Students become Social Entrepreneurs raising £1,771 for local food bank

2024-10-03T14:50:15+01:00October 1st, 2024|Categories: Awards & Success, Charity Work & Conservation|Tags: , , |

Business and Economics students were set a work-related learning task by local entrepreneur Chloe Wilkinson of The Good Grub in Eastbourne where they embarked on a challenge to use their entrepreneurial skills to turn a £1 loan into a profit with the profits raised going to the Bexhill Food Bank to help those in need within the community. Chloe Wilkinson - Owner of The Good Grub, Eastbourne - Talking with students at Bexhill College Chloe said “When [...]

Employer Encounter: Bexhill College alumnus delivers insightful presentation to Business students

2024-06-13T11:18:49+01:00June 13th, 2024|Categories: Guest Speakers|Tags: |

On Tuesday 11th June, Business students attended an engaging presentation by Chloe Wilkinson, former student and owner of The Good Grub restaurant, Eastbourne. Chloe shared her entrepreneurial journey, highlighting the challenges and successes she encountered while building her business. The session covered key topics such as business planning, marketing strategies, customer engagement, and the importance of sustainability in today's market. Chloe also provided valuable insights into the day-to-day operations of running a successful food business and offered practical advice [...]

Work-Related Learning: Jayne Todd from Chestnut Tree House speaks to Business students and introduces £50 challenge

2024-01-23T12:15:15+00:00January 19th, 2024|Categories: Guest Speakers|Tags: |

Continuing our relationship with Chestnut Tree House, Jayne Todd (Community Fundraising Manager) visited the College today and spoke to 35 students about the charity and importantly the skills required to run events that raise funds. The students are studying the Level 3 Business Extended Diploma and the T Level in Management and Administration. Jayne gave an insight into the support that the hospice provides to young people between the ages of 0 and 19, as well as their families, [...]

AMEX International Trading – Work-Related Learning At Its Finest

2024-01-11T16:33:28+00:00January 3rd, 2024|Categories: College News, Enrichment|Tags: , |

Before Christmas, our first-year Business and Economics A Level students took part in the International Trading simulation introduced by American Express.  Here students were  grouped into countries with varying amounts of resources depending on the country’s stage of economic development.  Students were to then produce output to trade and grow GDP for their economy.  Across both games, we had all students engaged and enthusiastic, with all showing strong negotiating, communication and teamworking skills. Introduced as a work-related learning project by Katie [...]

Students get an insight into the role of a campaigner in correcting global wrongdoings and inequality

2024-01-11T16:34:05+00:00October 17th, 2023|Categories: Guest Speakers|Tags: , , , , , , |

Our Politics, Economics, Law, Business, Sociology, and Science students were lucky to have an audience with author, writer, and campaigner Nick Dearden who talked to them about the work of Global Justice Now and his new book Pharmanomics. Supported by members of the Global Justice Now committee, as well as the Mayoress of Bexhill, Lynn Brailsford, Nick inspired the students by raising awareness of some of the unethical practices of Big Pharma, as well as some key economic and [...]

Work-Related Learning: Business and Economics students Become Social Entrepeneurs

2024-01-09T14:12:47+00:00July 6th, 2023|Categories: College News, Work Experience|Tags: , , |

Business and Economics students were set a work related learning task by entrepreneur Phil Kasumu whereby they embarked on a challenge to use their entrepreneurial prowess to turn a £1 loan into a profit with the profits raised going to the Bexhill Food Bank to help those in need within the community. Claire McMaster of Working Options kindly fed back to us; “we are delighted to have been able to work with Business and Economics students at Bexhill College [...]

Work-Related Learning: AMEX International Trading

2024-01-11T16:34:21+00:00July 4th, 2023|Categories: College News, Enrichment|Tags: , , |

Last week, our first-year Business and Economics A Level students took part in the International Trading simulation introduced by American Express. Here students were grouped into countries with varying amounts of resources depending on the country’s stage of economic development. Students were to then produce output to trade, and grow GDP for their economy. Across both games, we had all students engaged and enthusiastic, with all showing strong negotiating, communication, and teamworking skills. Introduced as a work-related learning project [...]

Work-Related Learning: Business And Economics Students Pitch for Success

2024-01-11T16:35:48+00:00April 21st, 2023|Categories: College News, Enrichment|Tags: , |

We are fortunate to have had our Business and Economics students invited to the annual Working Options Symposium after a four-year hiatus due to the pandemic, this year hosted by Google at their offices in London. Due to limited spaces available, students were invited to join a formal selection process akin to what they would experience in the employment market where they are competing against other candidates for the opportunity. Introduced by Chloe Wilkinson, local entrepreneur, Digital Marketing Manager [...]

Work-Related Learning: Co-Founder Of The Dux Digital Speaks To First-Year Business Students

2024-01-11T16:36:21+00:00March 10th, 2023|Categories: Careers and Higher Education, Guest Speakers|Tags: , |

Today, first-year Business Students were treated to a talk by Jason Windle, Co-Founder of The Dux Digital. Dux Digital is a digital agency that offers a full spectrum of digital marketing services for several sectors, including online advertising, social media management, new websites, and rebranding campaigns. Jason spoke about the challenges he faced when starting up his own business and gave students advice on how to be successful if they too wanted to start up their own business. We would like [...]

Employer Encounter: Hastings Direct Corporate Social Responsibility Manager Visit

2024-01-11T16:36:56+00:00March 3rd, 2023|Categories: Guest Speakers|Tags: |

Jay Wootten, the Corporate Social Responsibility Manager from Hastings Direct, visited the 1st year Business Extended Diploma and Transition Level students recently. He spoke to them about the recruitment process that Hastings Direct use and what he as an interviewer looks for in candidates. Jay also got the students involved in some of the group assessments that they use to shortlist candidates. This was a very open session which was led by the questions the students had about recruitment [...]

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