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 IELTS 5.0 is required as well as a successful interview with our Pathway Advisor. 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 ABE and you will need to pass at least three exams in order to be eligible to progress onto the Diploma programme.

Combined Business Management Certificate / 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 Certificate in Business 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 Certificate 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 Certificate they will then be eligible to progress fully
onto the Mayfair College Syllabus by studying for the Diploma and Advanced Diploma.

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 (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 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 (2 x 24 weeks). 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.