ATHE Level 5 Combined Extended Diploma in Business and Management
Introduction
The aims of this qualification are to develop knowledge, skills and understanding in a progressive range of subject areas from Level 4 through to Level 5, offering learners an integrated pathway of learning through skills pertinent to junior management roles in business and management to those more relevant to middle management roles and progressing in higher education.
The Level 5 Combined Extended Diploma in Business and Management (240-credit) Incorporates the requirement of the Level 4 Extended Diploma in Business and Management (120-credit) and offers learners the opportunity to add another 120-credits at Level 5 to their learning. It is designed to offer learners a comprehensive and integrated development of their learning, including undertaking a potentially synoptic, mandatory research project (Unit 4).
Grading
Graded with Pass, Merit and Distinction.
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Delivery Mode
This qualification can be delivered either via distance learning or blended, part-time or full-time.
Qualification Specification
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Typical Age
This qualification is designed for learners who are typically aged 18 and above.
Qualifications
For learners who have recently been in education or training the entry profile is likely to include one of the following:
- a GCE Advanced level profile with achievement in 2 or more subjects supported by 5 or more GCSEs at grades 4/C and above
- other related level 3 subjects such as ATHE level 3 Diplomas
- an Access to Higher Education Certificate delivered by an approved further education institute and validated by an Access Validating Agency
- other equivalent international qualifications
Language
For those whom English is not their first language we recommend the following standards of proficiency in English language skills or an approved equivalent for this qualification:
- IELTs 5.5
- Common European Framework of Reference (CEFR) B2
- Cambridge English Advanced (CAE) 162 or above
- Pearson Test of English (PTE) Academic 42-49
ATHE Level 5 Combined Extended Diploma in Business and Management is a 240-credit qualification.
Learners must achieve the four mandatory units PLUS four optional units for Level 4
| Unit Name | Unit Aims | Credits | Mandatory |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Business Environment | This unit will develop learners’ understanding of the national and global business environment and the internal and external circumstances in which different organisations operate. | 15 | Yes |
| People in Organisations | 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. | 15 | Yes |
| Communication Skills for Business | 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. | 15 | Yes |
| Financial and Management Accounting Techniques for Managers | 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. | 15 | Yes |
| Resource Management | 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. | 15 | Opt |
| The Marketing Mix | To develop a comprehensive understanding of the marketing mix and the roles of the seven aspects of the marketing mix to businesses. | 15 | Opt |
| Corporate Social Responsibility | 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. | 15 | Opt |
| Managing a Work Based Team Project | 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. | 15 | Opt |
| Entrepreneurship | 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. | 15 | Opt |
| Customer Relationship Management | 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. | 15 | Opt |
| Administrative Services | 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. | 15 | Opt |
| Managing Information and Knowledge | 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. | 15 | Opt |
| Managing Operations | Learners will have the opportunity to gain an understanding of the role and importance of operations management in organisations. | 15 | Opt |
| Managing Quality | Learners will gain an understanding of the concepts of quality, quality control, quality assurance and quality management. | 15 | Opt |
| Digital Communications | This unit aims to develop knowledge and understanding of digital communications technology. | 15 | Opt |
Then Learners must achieve:
- The requirements for the ATHE Level 4 Extended Diploma in Business and Management (120-
credit) PLUS - At Level 5, four mandatory units PLUS four optional units.
| Unit Name | Unit Aims | Credits | Mandatory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Business Organisations in a Global Context | This unit develops learners understanding of the issues organisations face operating within a global context. This understanding will allow learners to review the issues currently impacting on business organisations. | 15 | Yes |
| Research Project | The aim of this unit is to develop the skills required for the learner to formulate an appropriate research question and to design and undertake a research project to answer that research question. The learner will also need to interpret the outcomes of their research and present them to an audience. | 15 | Yes |
| People Management | This unit will enable learners to understand how to manage individuals and teams. They will study organisational factors and how these impact on and influence individual and team behaviour, as well as learning management tools and techniques to help them effectively manage individuals and teams. | 15 | Yes |
| Finance for Managers | The unit aims to equip learners with the knowledge and understanding of the sources and use of finance in organisations and how to evaluate and interpret financial data. | 15 | Yes |
| Managing Communication | This unit aims to develop knowledge and understanding of communication within and between organisations. Learners will also review their own communication skills in an organisational context. | 15 | Opt |
| Marketing Principles and Practice | To develop knowledge and understanding of general marketing principles and their application in business. | 15 | Opt |
| Manage Sustainability in an Organisation | This unit will enable learners to acquire the knowledge and understanding of sustainability, as it relates to organisations. This includes the legal and regulatory requirements and how to achieve relevant quality standards. The unit will also enable learners to develop skills required to audit sustainability. | 15 | Opt |
| Small Business Enterprise | To provide the learner with an understanding of the importance of small business enterprises in today’s business environment. Also, an understanding of the development, management and administration of small business enterprises. | 15 | Opt |
| Planning and New Business Venture | This unit will develop knowledge and understanding of new business ventures and skills associated with planning a venture. By studying this unit, learners will develop an understanding of business types and the factors that determine the success or otherwise of a new business venture. They will also learn how to determine the market potential of a new business and develop an associated business plan. | 15 | Opt |
| Business Law | This unit aims to enable learners to develop knowledge and understanding of some of the main aspects of business law which impact on organisations. | 15 | Opt |
| Operations Management | The aim of this unit is to develop learners’ understanding of the nature of the operations function and the role of those managing it. Learners will gain an understanding of the operations function in terms of its impact on business success, the tools and techniques that enable managers to achieve business success and the ethical consideration faced in terms of the supply chain. | 15 | Opt |
| Information for Strategic Decision Making | This unit will provide the learner with an understanding of the role, value and sources of information needed in order to make strategic decisions. Learners will also gain an understanding of how this information is gathered and used. | 15 | Opt |
| Organisational Analysis and Change | The aim of this unit is to enable learners to understand the range of performance measures needed to analyse and determine organisational performance, and the change processes that can then be used to improve organisational performance. | 15 | Opt |
| Financial Systems and Auditing | Learners will develop an understanding of the management of financial accounting systems and the reporting processes required when conducting an audit. | 15 | Opt |
| Business Ethics | This unit will enable the learner to develop knowledge and understanding of business ethics and the effects ethics can have on organisations, including planning and the management of their goals and activities. | 15 | Opt |
