Number of Credits
120
Entry Requirements
- GCSEs or High School Diploma or Level 3 Diploma
- Good proficiency in English (IELTS 6.0 or equivalent, no band less than 5.5)
Course consists of:
- 10 modules (each containing 40 hrs of guided learning)
- 8 written assignments
Level 4 Modules
| Modules | Content |
|---|---|
| Developing Personal Skills | Develop a range of personal skills vital to the world of business. Concentrating on communication, leadership and decision making techniques. |
| Effective Communication | Communication is the key to effective operations and working effectively with others. Throughout this module, learners will grasp a range of communication techniques used for a variety of commercial purposes. |
| The Business Environment | Explore issues outside of the business that may affect the business and its operations. Looking into economics, international dimensions, nature and competition. |
| The Marketing Mix | Exploring and using the marketing mix as part of the business planning process. |
| Strategic HRM | This module looks at employees and people as a business’ most valuable asset. Recruit the best, reward the best and retain the best. |
| Managing Ethically | Explore the various theories and models of management and their different contexts. |
| Culture and the Organisation | What is meant by culture? Why is it important? How does it differ between organisations? |
| Customers and Customer Service | This module looks at customers as the fulcrum of any business. |
| Fundamentals of Accounting | On completion of this module, learners will understand accounts and how they can be used to give insight into the health of the organisation. |
| Financial Management and Control | In this module, learners will compare and contrast some examples of good and bad financial decision making and the impact on the business. |
Access to:
- Study resources (eg. tutor support & webinars)
- Social learning forum
- In addition to the guided learning hours (see above), a further 30-50 hours of optional learning material per module (recommended reading/exercises & internet resources).
Students qualify with:
ATHE Level 4 Business Management qualification (fully regulated by Ofqual).
Students can go on to:
- Level 5, then gain fast track access to the final year of an undergraduate degree in Business & Management – either at an on-campus UK (or overseas) university or via distance-learning, or
- Apply to enter Second Year at a university, or
- Work in the industry, or
- Start your own business
