Program Overview

Business Management (60 credits)

Overview

The Level 3 university foundation programme is a 60-credit qualification (equivalent to one A level) that teaches students key concepts and a range of management procedures required to work within a business.

Course Details

• Start date: Anytime
• Location: Online
• Study pace: Flexible, you have up to 5 years to complete this course
• Qualifications: Level 3 Diploma (60 credits)
• Assessment: Online written assignments
• Includes: 1-2-1 tutor support, FREE laptop*, all course materials and more
• Ofqual Link: Level 3 Foundation Diploma in Business Management – 603/1102/2
• UCAS Tariff Points: This course is equivalent to 32 UCAS Tariff Points.

Course Modules

• An introduction to marketing: Marketing is a key business function covering a wide range of activities and employing many people. This module develops the knowledge necessary to understand key concepts of the marketing mix, marketing planning and marketing research.
• An introduction to the business environment: This module will explain different types of business and their ownership exist in an economy. Learners will understand role of owner and stakeholders to fulfil purpose of business.
• Business communication: Effective communication is a key area in terms of its contribution to business success. When studying this module, learners will gain a thorough understanding of the types of business information used both internally and externally by organisations and the methods used to communicate information to different audiences.
• Business resources: The module will explain how a range of resources, including human, physical, technological and financial resources, are used and managed within business.
• Human resource management: This module will describe as the most valuable resource of any organisation, its human capital. All resources, especially the most valuable, need to be managed in order to obtain the greatest value from them.
• Recruitment and selection in business: This module is about how an organisation recruits and selects staff. Learners will gain knowledge and understanding of the process that a business has to go through when recruiting staff.

Entry Requirements

• Age: You must be at least 16 years old.
• Education: You must have a full secondary education.

Cost & Payments

• Foundation Diploma in Business Management (60 credits): £2500
• Payment options: Enrol with a £20 deposit and then £103.33 a month for 24 months, interest-free.
• Payment methods: Credit or debit card, bank transfer, interest-free monthly instalments, PayPal, Western Union, ELCAS funding.

Career Progression

• Entry-level roles: Business analyst, management trainee, or marketing coordinator.
• Mid-level positions: Project manager, marketing manager, or operations manager.
• Senior roles: Director, vice president, or CEO.

University Options

• Progression: Upon completing this course, students can progress to a full BA or BSc degree programme at a variety of UK universities, online or on campus.
• Examples: Coventry University, Anglia Ruskin University, London Metropolitan University, University of Derby, Middlesex University.

Sample Certificate

• Qualification Number: 603/1102/2
• Qualification Name: Qualifi Level 3 Business Management

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