Business Management Programmes
Pre-sessional English Language Programmes
All of our Business Management programmes can be combined with a pre-sessional English language course including:
For students enrolling onto our Business Management programmes the pre-sessional English language course is offered at a heavily discounted rate providing the course is booked at the same time.
ABE Marketing Management Diploma Level 4 (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 on the ABE Business Management Higher Diploma, Graduate Diploma or Graduate Integrated Diploma 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 IELTS 5.0 is required as well as a successful interview with one of our Pathway Advisors. No other academic qualifications are required. You will study four subjects (see below for details) over the course of 24 weeks and take exams at the end. All exam fees are payable directly to the Association of Business Executives (ABE) and you will need to pass at least three exams in order to be eligible to progress onto the Higher Diploma or Graduate Integrated Diploma programme.
The ABE Marketing Management Diploma Level 4 course contains four modules:
- Introduction to Business
- Introduction to Quantitative Methods
- Introduction to Marketing
- Introduction to Business Communication
Combined Business Management Diploma Level 4 + English Language Programme (12 months)
Studying a subject in English (as opposed to studying the English language itself) can be a very daunting experience for non-native speakers. For this reason we have designed a 12-month (2 x 24 weeks) programme that combines English language study with the Diploma Level 4 in Marketing Management. This course is aimed at students who feel that they would benefit from more language support in the initial stages of their college course.
Students will study for the Diploma Level 4 in Business Management (2 Modules taken in each 24-week segment) but will be able to top up their programme with additional modules from the Mayfair School of English curriculum, including Business English, IELTS for LIFE and IELTS for STUDY. Having gained the Diploma Level 4 qualification they will then be eligible to progress within the Mayfair College curriculum by studying for the Higher Diploma (Level 5), Graduate Diploma (Level 6) or Graduate Integrated Diploma (Level 6).
ABE Business Management Higher Diploma Level 5 (12 months)
This course is completed in two six-month (2 x 24-week) 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 an ABE Diploma Level 4 qualification or for those with previous business studies experience or relevant work experience. A good level of English is also required. Our Pathway Advisors can provide more information on these entry conditions.
Students successfully completing the Business Management Higher Diploma can look to work in management positions, continue their studies by undertaking the Business Management Graduate Diploma or potentially join the second year of a business undergraduate programme at a UK university. Our Pathway Advisors will provide advice on all of these possibilities and each of the modules.
Our ABE Business Management Higher Diploma course contains six compulsory modules:
- Quantitative Methods for Business Management
- The Business Environment
- Financial Accounting
- Organisational Behaviour
- Human Resource Management
- Marketing Policy, Planning and Communication
Plus two modules from:
- Principles of Business Law
- Managing the Customer Relationship
- Managerial Accounting
- Economics for Business
ABE Business Management Graduate Diploma Level 6 (12 months)
This course is completed in twelve months (2 x 24 weeks). It is designed for those who have either completed the ABE Business Management Higher Diploma or for those with previous business studies experience to undergraduate level. Our Pathway Advisors can provide more information on these entry conditions.
Students successfully completing the Business Management Graduate 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. Our Pathway Advisors will provide advice on these possibilities.
The ABE Business Management Graduate Diploma focuses on strategic areas of management and contains three compulsory modules:
Plus two modules to be chosen from:
- Strategic Marketing Management
- Strategic Human Resource Management
- Project Management
- Corporate Finance
ABE Business Management Graduate Integrated Diploma Level 6 (24 months)
This course combines the Higher Diploma and Graduate Diploma into one programme of study completed in twenty four months (4 x 24 weeks).
It is designed for those who have either completed an ABE Diploma Level 4 qualification or for those with previous business studies experience or relevant work experience. A good level of English is also required. Our Pathway Advisors can provide more information on these entry conditions.
Students successfully completing the Business Management Graduate Integrated 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. Our Pathway Advisors will provide advice on these possibilities.
Our ABE Business Management Graduate Integrated Diploma course contains nine compulsory modules:
- Quantitative Methods for Business Management
- The Business Environment
- Financial Accounting
- Marketing Policy, Planning and Communication
- Organisational Behaviour
- Human Resource Management
- Corporate Strategy and Planning
- Managing in Organisations
- International Business Case Study
Plus two modules from:
- Managing the Customer Relationship
- Economics for Business
- Principles of Business Law
- Managerial Accounting
Plus two modules from:
- Strategic Human Resource Management
- Strategic Marketing Management
- Corporate Finance
- Project Management
All programmes require 15 hours classroom study plus a recommended minimum of 5 hours self-study per week.
Please refer to ABE’s website for more details on each course’s syllabus: www.abeuk.com
For more details on any of the above programmes you can contact our team of Pathways Advisors on: mayfaircollege@mayfairschool.co.uk






