Spotlight on Talent : James Gilbert

James Gilbert
Studied HNC / HND Business, now a Sales and Marketing Executive at The Marketing Room

A Business course here offered James an affordable route to a degree, as well as a successful path to a career in marketing. It also gave him a thirst for learning as he is now continuing his education with a Chartered Postgraduate Diploma in Marketing and a view to move up to management level.

“The cost of the course was much lower compared with the cost of the first two years of a degree with a University. But the great part is this didn’t mean I was compromising on the quality, I actually had the bonus of smaller class sizes and more one-to-one support.

“The lecturers were always fun and engaging and I felt I always came away having learnt something new, lessons which I now use in my current role.

“After completing the HND I did my final year ‘top up’ with a Business Management BA (Hons) degree course with the University of Wolverhampton, as the college didn’t offer the Level 6 course then.

“But I feel as though it’s my time at college that really helped and inspired me to forge a flourishing career in marketing. I developed the analytical skills which now mean I can effectively and quickly make executive decisions that benefit my growing list of clients.”