Diploma in Management & Business Administration

Bournemouth Business School International (BBSI), our highly-accredited business school and English language college in the UK, offers international students the opportunity to study English in the UK while also studying the concepts and learning the skills required for careers in management and business. Our Diploma Course in Management & Business Administration comprises 30 lessons weekly, is of 36 weeks duration, and is carefully designed to enable students at an Intermediate Level in English or above to gain a business diploma qualification, while also gaining a certificate award from the NCFE national awarding body, plus the Chartered Management Institute (CMI) Certificate in Management

, an optional externally-accredited professional Level 3 qualification.

The Diploma course provides participants with a thorough grounding in business English and incorporates the full syllabus in Management and Business Administration. Students will develop competent management, business English and professional communication skills. Students also have the option to study different English-language modules and prepare for up to 3 different University of Cambridge ESOL qualifications: the First Certificate in English (FCE)

, the Certificate in Advanced English (CAE)

, or the Business English Certificate (BEC)

. Alternatively, students can opt to join our ongoing weekly English Language Workshop (ELW)

at a language level to suit their needs. The course is conducted around a busy social and activity programme.

Additional Qualifications.
Our Higher-Certificate and Diploma study options meet the rigorous standards set by the national education standards agency, the National Qualifications Agency (NQF). Those courses are considered notionally a NGF Level 3, within the British Government's National Qualifications Framework. Students who successfully complete either the Higher-Certificate or Diploma study options will therefore gain an additional NCFE award.

Course Outline

Minimum English Entry Level. IELTS 5.0 (Intermediate)

Course Duration. 36 weeks

Course Designation. DMB

Main Course Entry Dates. September, January, April or July (term dates 2010)

Lessons Weekly. 30 (each of 45 minutes´ duration)

Minimum Age. 17 years

Course Structure & Content

Term 1

20 lessons weekly in Communication & Business Skills
10 weekly lessons in English Language
      (selected from one of the following options):
      *  preparation for the University of Cambridge FCE
      *  preparation for the University of Cambridge CAE
      *  preparation for the University of Cambridge BEC
      *  English Language Workshop

Term 2

20 lessons weekly in Management & Business Administration
      (includes all 8 CMI management modules)
10 weekly lessons in English Language
      (selected from one of the following options):
      *  preparation for the University of Cambridge FCE
      *  preparation for the University of Cambridge CAE
      *  preparation for the University of Cambridge BEC
      * English Language Workshop

Awards

BBSI Diploma in Management & Business Administration (NQF Level 3)
NCFE Certificate in Management & Business Administration (NQF Level 3)
NCFE Certificate in Communication & Business Skills (NQF Level 3)

Optional External Examinations*

CMI Diploma in First-Line Management (NQF Level 3)
University of Cambridge FCE (examination dates)
University of Cambridge FCE (examination dates)
University of Cambridge BEC (examination dates)

Course Elements. In addition to providing a thorough and comprehensive grounding in English-language and business communicaton skills, the syllabi for our courses in Management and Business Administration incorporate either all or some of the following specialised topics:

* managing information
* communicating for results
* strategic planning
* customer focus, planning & change
* identifying needs & objectives
* customer service management
* introduction to quality management
* best practice benchmarking, ISO 9000
* using & controlling resources
* HR planning
* performance management
* developing as a supervisor
* continual professional development
* staffing & selection
* interviewing
* personnel development & work planning
* improving the performance of a team
* international & current affairs
* leadership & management styles
* time management
* health & safety
* effective meetings/presentations
* knowledge management
* managing teams
* work planning
* counselling, grievance & disciplinary procedures

CMI Management Modules

* managing information & communicating information
*  meeting stakeholder needs
*  maintaining quality standards
*  resource planning
*  recruitment & selection
*  personal development as a first-line manager
*  developing individuals & teams
* improving team performance

Certificate, Higher-Certificate, University Foundation and Pre-Masters´ versions of the above course are also available.

BBSI courses are carefully designed and structured at different language levels to enable international students to develop all 4 English language skills simultaneously, while developing their professional communication skills and professional knowledge in academic, vocational or professional context, in the specialised subject of their choice. Students therefore have the flexibility to focus on either academic or vocational progression, depending on their personal training needs and particular learning objectives.

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* Examination fees for external examinations are not included in the BBSI course fees.

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