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Entrepreneurship programme

Level 3 diplomas

Diploma in Business (60 Credits)

Introduction Entry Criteria Qualification Content

Learners must complete all 5 mandatory units

  • Unit 1 Business Environment

Unit Aims: In this unit learners will gain knowledge and understanding of the environment in which organisations operate. This will support understanding of the different and often complex contexts in which organisations function.

Credits: 10

Mandatory: Yes

  • Unit 2 How Businesses and Organisations Work

Unit Aims: This unit will provide an overview of key aspects of business. Learners will develop knowledge and understanding of business objectives and structure, customer service, and resource requirements.

Credits: 10

Mandatory: Yes

  • Unit 3 Business Communication

Unit Aims: To develop knowledge, skills and understanding of communication theory and the importance of effective communication in business.

Credits: 10

Mandatory: Yes

  • Unit 4 Working in Teams

Unit Aims: Learners will gain knowledge and understanding of teams and team roles. There is also an opportunity for learners to develop their own employability skills.

Credits: 10

Mandatory: Yes

  • Unit 5 Market Research

Unit Aims: Learners will apply the principles to complete a market research project. They will also develop their research skills by applying these to the completion of the chosen market research project.

Credits: 20

Mandatory: Yes

Level 4,5,6 - Diploma in Business and Management

Learners must complete 2 mandatory units and 2 optional (opt) units.​​

  • Unit 1 The Business Environment

Unit Aims: This unit will develop learners’ understanding of the national and global business environment and the internal and external circumstances in which different organisations operate.

Credits: 15

Mandatory: Yes

  • Unit 2 People in Organisations

Unit Aims: This unit aims to develop knowledge and understanding of those aspects of organisations that concern and support people. This includes communication practices, teamwork, remote working and other organisational structures.

Credits: 15

Mandatory: Yes

  • Unit 3 Communication Skills for Business

Unit Aims: This unit aims to develop knowledge and understanding of the communication practices within organisations and learners are introduced to the different modes and channels of communication used in organisations.

Credits: 15

Mandatory: Yes

  • Unit 4 Resource Management

Unit Aims: The aim of this unit is to provide an overview of the human and physical resources needed in a range of organisations, including those in the primary, service and manufacturing sectors.

Credits: 15

Mandatory: Yes

  • Unit 5 The Marketing Mix

Unit Aims: To develop a comprehensive understanding of the marketing mix and the roles of the seven aspects of the marketing mix to businesses.

Credits: 15

Mandatory: Yes

  • Unit 6 Corporate Social Responsibility

Unit Aims: To develop an understanding of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) issues and impacts of CSR policy. Learners will be able to use their knowledge and understanding to make recommendations for responsible business practice.

Credits: 15

Mandatory: Yes

  • Unit 7 Managing a Work Based Team Project

Unit Aims: This unit aims to develop project management skills for a work-based team project by implementing the different stages of project development, implementation and review.

Credits: 15

Mandatory: Yes

  • Unit 8 Entrepreneurship

Unit Aims: To provide the learner with an understanding of entrepreneurship in business, the skills and qualities needed by a successful entrepreneur and the roles an entrepreneur plays in starting and developing businesses.

Credits: 15

Mandatory: Yes

  • Unit 9 Customer Relationship Management

Unit Aims: Learners will be able to develop knowledge and understanding of the scope and importance of Customer Relationship Management (CRM) and to explore how effective CRM is achieved.

Credits: 15

Mandatory: Yes

  • Unit 10 Administrative Services

Unit Aims: Learners will be able to develop knowledge and understanding of the range of administrative services that might be offered to managers or departments within organisations.

Credits: 15

Mandatory: Yes

  • Unit 11 Financial and Management Accounting Techniques for Managers

Unit Aims: To develop a knowledge and understanding of fundamental financial and management accounting techniques that are used by managers in organisations and to develop skills enabling learners to apply these techniques.

Credits: 15

Mandatory: Yes

  • Unit 12 Managing Information and Knowledge

Unit Aims: To provide the learner with an understanding of the importance of information and knowledge to organisations and the key concepts of managing information and knowledge in a business setting.

Credits: 15

Mandatory: Yes

  • Unit 13 Managing Operations

Unit Aims: Learners will have the opportunity to gain an understanding of the role and importance of operations management in organisations.

Credits: 15

Mandatory: Yes

  • Unit 14 Managing Quality

Unit Aims: Learners will gain an understanding of the concepts of quality, quality control, quality assurance and quality management.

Credits: 15

Mandatory: Yes

  • Unit 15 Digital Communicationss

Unit Aims: This unit aims to develop knowledge and understanding of digital communications technology.

Credits: 15

Mandatory: Yes

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