Successful organisations, whether large or small, are well-managed. The development of management skills within an organisation is an essential part of continued business growth.
The Business Management programme (BM) offered by The Association of Business Executives (ABE) is QCA-accredited. The programme examines many areas of business and management, from marketing to economics and accounting, at three levels:
ABE Level 4 Diploma in Business Management (QCF)
Three Compulsory units:
Introduction to Business
Introduction to Quantitative Methods
Introduction to Business Communication
Plus One Optional Unit from:
Introduction to Accounting (Business Management Pathway)
Accounting for Financial Managers (Financial Management Pathway)
Introduction to Management Information Systems (Management of Information Systems Pathway).
ABE Level 5 Diploma in Business Management (Higher) (QCF)
Six Compulsory Units:
Financial Accounting
Human Resource Management
Marketing Policy, Planning and Communication
Organisational Behaviour
Quantitative Methods for Business Management
The Business Environment
Plus Two Optional Units from:
Managing the Customer Relationship (Business Management Pathway)
Economics for Business (Business Management Pathway)
Principles of Business Law (Business Management Pathway)
Entrepreneurship and Business Development (Business Management Pathway)
Managerial Accounting (Business Management and Financial Management Pathways)
Systems Management and Internal Financial Controls (Financial Management Pathway)
Information Systems Applications for Business (Management of Info Systems Pathway)
Information Systems Development (Management of Info Systems Pathway)
ABE Level 6 Diploma in Business Management (Graduate) (QCF)
Three Compulsory units:
Corporate Strategy and Planning
Managing in Organisations
International Business Case Study
Plus Two Optional Units from:
Strategic Marketing Management (Business Management Pathway)
Corporate Finance (Business Management and Financial Management Pathways)
Strategic Human Resource Management (Business Management Pathway)
Project Management (Business Management and Management of Info Systems Pathways)
International Business Finance and Planning (Financial Management Pathway)
Information Systems for Strategic Management (Management of Info Systems Pathway)
ABE Level 6 Diploma in Business Management (Graduate Integrated) (QCF)
Nine Compulsory units:
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 Optional Units from Group A:
Managing the Customer Relationship (Business Management Pathway)
Economics for Business (Business Management Pathway)
Principles of Business Law (Business Management Pathway)
Entrepreneurship and Business Development (Business Management Pathway)
Managerial Accounting (Business Management and Financial Management Pathways)
Systems Management and Internal Financial Controls (Financial Management Pathway)
Information Systems Applications for Business (Management of Info Systems Pathway)
Information Systems Development (Management of Info Systems Pathway).
And Two Optional Units from Group B:
Strategic Human Resource Management (Business Management Pathway)
Strategic Marketing Management (Business Management Pathway)
Corporate Finance (Business Management and Financial Management Pathways)
International Business Finance and Planning (Financial Management Pathway)
Project Management (Business Management and Management of Info Systems Pathways)
Information Systems for Strategic Management (Management of Info Systems pathway)
ABE Level 7 Diploma in Business Management (QCF)
Five Compulsory Units:
Strategic Business Management and Planning
Management of Financial Resources and Performance
Leadership, Change and People Performance
Corporate Strategy, Governance and Ethics in the Global Environment
Research Methods and their Application to Marketing