--- title: "News: Business" url: "https://www.bsfc.ac.uk/news/tag/business-1" school: "Birkenhead Sixth Form College" --- [![Birkenhead Sixth Form College](https://files.schudio.com/birkenhead/images/logo/BSFC_FC_RGB(1).png)](https://www.bsfc.ac.uk/) - [Facebook](http://www.facebook.com/birkenheadsixthformcollege) - [X](http://www.twitter.com/BSFC) - [Youtube](https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCs0mV-sqmiu8V_19dpFY3Zw) - [Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/bsfc_/) - [TikTok](https://www.tiktok.com/@bsfc_college) [Apply Now](https://www.bsfc.ac.uk/application-form) ![OFSTED](https://www.bsfc.ac.uk/theme/birkenhead/img/ofsted_new.png) # News: Business [![Image of Two Students Honoured with Top Cadet Award ](https://files.schudio.com/birkenhead/imagecache/750x480c/news/Oumie_and_Carl.jpg)](https://www.bsfc.ac.uk/news/2016-07-13-two-students-honoured-with-top-cadet-award) 13 July 2016 #### [Two Students Honoured with Top Cadet Award ](https://www.bsfc.ac.uk/news/2016-07-13-two-students-honoured-with-top-cadet-award) Oumie Jallow and Carl Kelly were presented with the Certificate of Merit by the Lord-Lieutenant of Merseyside for outstanding service. [![Image of Francis Starts Down the Business Path With Experience at KPMG](https://files.schudio.com/birkenhead/imagecache/750x480c/news/KPMG_Francis(1).jpg)](https://www.bsfc.ac.uk/news/2016-06-27-francis-starts-down-the-business-path-with-experience-at-kpmg) 27 June 2016 #### [Francis Starts Down the Business Path With Experience at KPMG](https://www.bsfc.ac.uk/news/2016-06-27-francis-starts-down-the-business-path-with-experience-at-kpmg) AS Level student, Francis Canning, is making full use of his subject choices and work placement opportunities to enhance his employability within his chosen field. [![Image of Team Building Business Students Take to the Dales](https://files.schudio.com/birkenhead/imagecache/750x480c/news/Barnstondale_Collage.jpg)](https://www.bsfc.ac.uk/news/2016-02-26-team-building-business-students-take-to-the-dales) 26 February 2016 #### [Team Building Business Students Take to the Dales](https://www.bsfc.ac.uk/news/2016-02-26-team-building-business-students-take-to-the-dales) More than 50 students have planned and taken part in team building exercises at Barnstondale Centre. [![Image of College Student Matthew Follows Accountancy Dream](https://files.schudio.com/birkenhead/imagecache/750x480c/news/Matt_Swift_3_-_cropped.jpg)](https://www.bsfc.ac.uk/news/2014-06-03-college-student-matthew-follows-accountancy-dream) 3 June 2014 #### [College Student Matthew Follows Accountancy Dream](https://www.bsfc.ac.uk/news/2014-06-03-college-student-matthew-follows-accountancy-dream) BSFC student, Matthew Swift, is celebrating after being awarded a full scholarship which will help him achieve his dream of becoming an accountant. [![Image of Student Achieves Specialist Status in New Microsoft IT Academy & Training Centre](https://files.schudio.com/birkenhead/imagecache/750x480c/news/IMG_9736.JPG)](https://www.bsfc.ac.uk/news/2014-05-28-student-achieves-specialist-status-in-new-microsoft-it-academy-training-centre) 28 May 2014 #### [Student Achieves Specialist Status in New Microsoft IT Academy & Training Centre](https://www.bsfc.ac.uk/news/2014-05-28-student-achieves-specialist-status-in-new-microsoft-it-academy-training-centre) Student at The Sixth Form College, Jason Hannah, has become the first to achieve Microsoft Office Specialist status in the College’s brand new Microsoft IT Academy and Microsoft Training Centre [![Image of Microsoft IT Academy and Microsoft Training Centre officially open at Wirral's Sixth Form College](https://files.schudio.com/birkenhead/imagecache/750x480c/news/IMG_7237.JPG)](https://www.bsfc.ac.uk/news/2014-02-10-microsoft-it-academy-and-microsoft-training-centre-officially-open-at-wirral-s-sixth-form) 10 February 2014 #### [Microsoft IT Academy and Microsoft Training Centre officially open at Wirral's Sixth Form College](https://www.bsfc.ac.uk/news/2014-02-10-microsoft-it-academy-and-microsoft-training-centre-officially-open-at-wirral-s-sixth-form) We have officially opened our Microsoft IT Academy and Microsoft Training Centre to students and the community. [![Image of RAF Teambuilding & Motivation Training for our BTEC Business Students!](https://files.schudio.com/birkenhead/imagecache/750x480c/news/IMG_7136.JPG)](https://www.bsfc.ac.uk/news/2014-01-09-raf-teambuilding-motivation-training-for-our-btec-business-students) 9 January 2014 #### [RAF Teambuilding & Motivation Training for our BTEC Business Students!](https://www.bsfc.ac.uk/news/2014-01-09-raf-teambuilding-motivation-training-for-our-btec-business-students) The RAF visited our Business Studies students to show them how to effectively work as a team and motivate eachother... 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