
Entrepreneurship programme
Level 3 diplomas
Diploma in Business (60 Credits)
Introduction Entry Criteria Qualification Content
Learners must complete all 5 mandatory units
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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.
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Unit 15 Digital Communicationss
Unit Aims: This unit aims to develop knowledge and understanding of digital communications technology.
Credits: 15
Mandatory: Yes