Certificate Course in Management & Business Administration

Bournemouth Business School International (BBSI), our highly-accredited Business School and English Language College in England, offers international students the opportunity to study English in England while also studying the concepts and learning the skills required for careers in management and business. Our Certificate Course in Management & Business Administration comprises 30 lessons (22.5 hours) weekly and can be studied for periods of between 4 and 12 weeks.

BBSI courses in Management & Business Administration are carefully designed to enable students at language levels of Intermediate or above to study the concepts and learn the skills required either for careers or further study in management and business. Participants can prepare for a variety of English and business qualifications and prepare for and acquire one of 3 different Chartered Management Institute (CMI)

First - Line Management awards. Courses are conducted throughout the year around a busy social and activity programme.

Additional Qualifications

Students who successfully complete either the Higher-Certificate or Diploma study options will gain an additional NCFE award. Moreover, students will 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.

Course Outline:

Course Duration. 4-12 weeks

Minimum English Entry Level. IELTS 5.5 (Upper-Intermediate)

Course Code. CMB

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

Minimum Age. 17 years

Awards. BBSI Certificate in Management & Business Administration

Optional Examinations

CMI Award in First-Line Management
University of Cambridge FCE (examination dates)
University of Cambridge CAE (examination dates)
University of Cambridge BEC (examination dates)

Course Structure & Content

20 lessons weekly in Management & Business Administration
      (includes 4 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 (ELW)

Course Elements. In addition to providing a thorough and comprehensive grounding
in English-language and business communicaton skills, the syllabi in Management

and Business Administration incorporate either all or some of the following specialised topics:

      Personal Development as a First-Line Manager
            * leadership & management styles
            * time management
            * health & safety

      Recruitment & Selection

            * HR planning

            * the recruitment & selection process

            * planning & conducting interviews

      Developing Individuals & Teams

            * groups & teams in business

            * management by objectives

            * the training & development process

            * continuous professional development

      Improving team Performance

            * performance management

            * workplace counselling

            * discipline & grievance

            * contract termination & redundancy

      Managing & Communication Information

            * gathering & selecting data

            * analysing & evaluating data for decision-making

            * communicating information

            * communicating conclusions & decisions

      Meeting Stakeholder Needs

            * stakeholder analysis & management

            * TQM

            * quality cultures & standards

      Resource Planning

            * production planning

            * using & controlling resources

            * knowledge management


      CMI Management Modules

            * managing & 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

Higher-Certificate, Diploma, 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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The following certificate courses are also available at BBSI:

      General English
      Academic English & IELTS Examination Preparation
      General English, Computing & IT Skills
      Communication & Business Skills
      International Business English
      Marketing, Advertising & Public Relations
      Finance & Financial Services
      Hospitality Management & Tourism
      Legal Studies
      Science, Mathematics & IT

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

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Certificate Course in Management & Business Administration