Diploma in Business Management Level (5)

Who can benefit from the Diploma Business Management Program?

The content of the qualification is focused on people management, managing projects, marketing, and finance for managers, business law, business ethics and social responsibility.

The qualification is ideal for those who have started, or are planning to move into, a career in private or public sector business. Successful completion of the Level 5 Diploma in Business Management qualification will provide learners with the opportunity to progress to further study or employment.

Learning Objectives:

The objective of the Level 5 Diploma in Business Management qualification is to provide learners with an excellent foundation for a career in a range of organisations. It designed to ensure that each learner is ‘business ready’: a confident, independent thinker with a detailed knowledge of business and management, and equipped with the skills to adapt rapidly to change.

Qualification structure

The Level 5 Diploma in Business Management consists of 6 mandatory units for a combined total of 120 credits, 1200 hours Total Qualification Time (TQT).

Mandatory units

• Human Resource Management (20 credits)
• Project Management (20 credits)
• Strategic Marketing (20 credits)
• Accounting for Managers (20 credits)
• Business Law (20 credits)
• Business Ethics (20 credits)

Course Requirements

For entry onto the Level 5 Diploma in Business Management qualification, learners must possess:

• Relevant RQF Level 4 Diploma or equivalent
• Learner must be 18 years or older at the beginning of the course
• English requirements: If a learner is not from a majority English-speaking country must provide evidence of English language competency to OCBF.

Progression

Successful completion of Level 5 Diploma in Business Management provides learners the opportunity for a wide range of academic progressions including Level 6 Diploma in Business Management.

As this qualification is approved and regulated by Ofqual (Office of the Qualifications and Examinations Regulation), learners are eligible to gain direct entry into Final year of a three-year UK Bachelor’s degree programme.

Once course requirements for the program have been met, a Certificate of Completion is awarded by a UK Awarding Body.