Program Overview

Program Overview

The Qualifi Level 5 Extended Diploma in Business Management is a comprehensive program designed for learners who wish to broaden their management capabilities and gain advanced knowledge in the business sector. This diploma is equivalent to the second year of a bachelor's degree and is especially useful for students planning to progress directly into the final year of a bachelor's degree in business from reputed universities.

About the Program

The program is ideal for learners who want to develop leadership, problem-solving, and decision-making skills while gaining practical insights into applying management principles in real-world business contexts. It emphasizes communication, teamwork, and personal development, preparing students to engage confidently in both professional and academic settings.

Program Details

• Duration: 12-24 months
• Credits: 240 credits
• Modules: 12 Modules
• Study Mode: On-campus / Blended
• Awarding Body: QUALIFI, UK
• Recognitions: Permitted by the KHDA

RQF Level 4 Modules

• Bus1.1: Communication in an Organisation
  • Understand how effective communication drives both individual and team success.
  • Develop interpersonal skills, understand diverse communication styles, and gain practical experience in meetings, presentations, and discussions.
• Bus1.2: Leadership and the Organisation
  • Examine the qualities of effective leadership.
  • Study leadership styles, theories, and models, and learn to apply them in real-world workplace contexts.
• Bus1.3: Financial Awareness
  • Acquire essential financial knowledge to interpret organisational financial information.
  • Learn to evaluate efficiency, profitability, and solvency, and use these insights to support decision-making and communicate effectively with stakeholders.
• Bus1.4: Managing Change
  • Understand how to lead and manage organisational change successfully.
  • Explore change management models, problem-solving approaches, and strategies to engage people, plan, implement, and monitor change initiatives for positive outcomes.
• Bus1.5: Business Operations
  • Gain a comprehensive understanding of planning, managing, and improving business operations.
  • Develop skills to create operational plans, monitor performance, ensure quality, and address challenges while achieving organisational objectives and meeting customer needs.
• Bus1.6: Developing Teams
  • Learn to build and support high-performing teams.
  • Identify team strengths, allocate tasks effectively, nurture individual skills, and manage performance issues and conflicts to achieve both team and organisational goals.

RQF Level 5 Modules

• Bus2.1: Responding to the Changing Business Environment
  • Analyse the impact of socio-economic, market, and governmental changes on organisations.
  • Learn to identify emerging trends, respond to new opportunities and challenges, and manage relationships across public and private sector organisations.
• Bus2.2: Effective Decision Making
  • Develop the skills to manage the decision-making process in organisations.
  • Explore decision-making approaches, stakeholder engagement, and problem-solving techniques to ensure effective and well-supported decisions.
• Bus2.3: Business Development
  • Work collaboratively to research markets and develop innovative business ideas.
  • Gain practical experience in planning, operational strategy, and presenting products, services, or enterprise opportunities.
• Bus2.4: Business Models and Growing Organisations
  • Understand how growing organisations operate and succeed.
  • Study diverse business models, strategies for expansion, and develop the skills to support creative management in dynamic enterprises.
• Bus2.5: Customer Management
  • Explore customer-focused strategies in modern business.
  • Learn to assess customer needs, implement best practices, and use tools to enhance customer retention and strengthen long-term relationships.
• Bus2.6: Risk Management and Organisations
  • Gain insight into organisational and individual risk.
  • Develop strategies for managing uncertainty, balancing opportunity with change, and integrating risk management with innovation and creative problem-solving.

Learning Outcomes

• Apply leadership principles in business
• Apply business management principles in industry
• Apply management principles in specific contexts
• Enhance employability by linking theory to practice
• Analyse business problem-solving techniques
• Gather and evaluate information from diverse sources
• Use verbal and written communication effectively
• Work independently and in teams
• Manage personal development and growth

Why Choose This Diploma?

• Globally Recognized Accreditation
• Flexible Learning
• No Examinations; Assignment-based grading
• Career-Focused Skills
• Flexible Start Dates
• Fast-Track Progression
• Smart Cost-Saving Pathway Option

Entry Requirements

Must satisfy one or more of the following:

• Level 3 and/or equivalent qualification
• Age 17 years and above
• Mature students may also apply

Progression Routes

On completion of the program, students can progress into year one of the following:

• Progression to Employment
• Final Year Top-up Degree with UK/ European University

Accreditations & Recognitions

The program is accredited by QUALIFI, UK, and recognized by the KHDA.