01
EXPLORE
Try the work
Map a familiar process, such as organising a college event. Identify one bottleneck and a change you could test.
Your output: Write a short reflection: what interested you, and what needs practice?
PATHWAY / BUSINESS
Business & operations
Help good work run smoothly. Move at your own pace. These are learning milestones, not a fixed timetable.
02
EXPLORE
Choose a degree foundation
Explore BBA, BCOM as possible routes. Compare syllabi, eligibility, assessment and mode; these are examples, not mandatory or exclusive career qualifications.
Your output: Keep two programme options and verify them with the university.
03
BUILD
Practise the core skills
Work through Process mapping, Spreadsheet tracking, Prioritisation, Stakeholder communication. Start with one topic, use exercises and record your questions.
Your output: Make a small worked example for each skill.
04
BUILD
Build your first project
Plan a fictional 40-person student workshop. Create a schedule, task ownership sheet, materials list and contingency plan. Use invented names and avoid collecting real attendee data.
Your output: Use the linked project brief and save a version you can explain.
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MOVE FORWARD
Get feedback and revise
Who acts when a task is late? Check that each task has one owner and a visible dependency. Explain how you would measure whether the revised process is better.
Your output: Record one piece of feedback and a change you made.
06
MOVE FORWARD
Prepare for the next opportunity
Explore roles such as Operations trainee, Project coordination intern, Customer operations associate. Read actual role requirements and match evidence from your work to relevant tasks.
Your output: Draft a concise project case study and three questions for a mentor.
POSSIBLE FOUNDATIONS
Explore the degree behind the skills.
Other academic routes may also be relevant. Employer and admission requirements vary; no pathway guarantees a job.
A little clarity goes a long way
Your next step can
be a small one.
Try a project, compare a degree or prepare a question.