Article: Focus on Business Studies: Getting down to business Business=boring? Wrong. Britain's most popular course throws in vital work experience plus the chance of an adventure holiday.

The long lists of business studies courses which still have vacancies are not just an encouragement to prospective students to consider an area which is not often taught at A-level. They are also an indication of just how rapidly the subject has expanded over the last 10 years or so - to become the most popular in higher education.

There are currently more than 150,000 undergraduates enrolled on business and management courses, down slightly on 1997/8 but still part of a continuing trend towards studying vocational subjects in higher education. Business studies is a popular option with young people taking GNVQs in business studies at advanced level, and many business courses at university ...

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