Business Management Programmes
ABE Business Management Certificate (6 months)
This course introduces the basic principles of business practice. It is designed for students with a good level of English, who want to work in a business environment and need practical and theoretical knowledge or for students who want to go on to study at Diploma and Advanced Diploma level before
entering the final year of a business degree programme.
This course is a good first step in the world of business, an English level of Upper Intermediate is required as well as a successful interview with our Pathway Advisor. No other academic qualifications are required.
The ABE Business Management Certificate course contains four modules:
- Introduction to Business: you will study business structures, business environments, the purposes behind business and examine business case studies.
- Introduction to Quantitative Methods: you will cover basic numeracy skills such as algebra and the use of statistics and learn how to successfully present figures.
- Introduction to Accounting: you will learn basic concepts and practices in preparation for real-world tasks and more advanced study.
- Introduction to Business Communication: you will examine different media for communication and consider the cultural and legal aspects involved in this area.
The course requires 15 hours classroom study per week over 24 weeks plus a recommended minimum of 5 hours self-study per week.
ABE Business Management Diploma (12 months)
This course is completed in two six-month blocks. These can be taken in more than one year but both must be passed before the qualification is awarded. It is designed for those who have either completed Step 1 – the Business Management Certificate or for those with previous business studies experience or
relevant work experience. As with Step 1 a good level of English is required. Your Pathway Advisor can provide more information on these entry conditions.
Students successfully completing the Business Management Diploma can look to work in management positions, continue their studies by undertaking the
Advanced Business Management Diploma or potentially join the second year of a business undergraduate programme at a UK university. Your Pathway Advisor will provide advice on all of these possibilities and each of the modules.
The ABE Business Management Diploma course contains seven compulsory modules:
- Economic Principles
- Organisational Behaviour
- Financial Accounting
- Quantitative methods for Business and Accounting
- Marketing Policy, Planning and Communication
- Human Resource Management
- Management in Action
Plus two modules from:
- Managerial Accounting
- Principles of Business Law
- Systems Analysis and Design
- Concepts and Principals of Islamic Finance
The course requires 15 hours classroom study per week over 2 x 24 weeks plus a recommended minimum of 5 hours self-study per week.
ABE Business Management Advanced Diploma (12 months)
This course is completed in twelve months. It is designed for those who have either completed Step 2 – the Business Management Diploma or for those with previous business studies experience to undergraduate level. Your Pathway Advisor can provide more information on
these entry conditions.
Students successfully completing the Business Management Advanced Diploma can look to work in more senior management positions, potentially join the final year of a business undergraduate programme or begin a postgraduate programme at a UK university. Your Pathway Advisor will provide advice on these
possibilities.
The ABE Business Management Advanced Diploma focuses on strategic areas of management and contains three compulsory modules:
- Corporate Strategy and Planning
- Managing in Organisations
- International Business Case Study
Plus two modules to be chosen from:
- Strategic Marketing Management
- Corporate Finance
- Strategic Human Resource Management
- Managing the Information Resource
- Islamic Finance
Contact the Pathway Advisor for details on each of these modules.
The course requires 15 hours classroom study per week over 2 x 24 weeks plus a recommended minimum of 5 hours self-study per week.
