Certificate Level 3 in Business Management

Qualification Title: Certificate Level 3 Diploma Business Management

Level: 3

ECTS: 30

Progression routes: Level 4 Certificate or first year of a 3-year Honours Degree at a UK University.

Qualification Overview

This qualification develops and rewards learners aspiring to or currently working in a business-related sector, focusing on skills required globally by organisations.

Units

Mandatory:

  • An Introduction to the Business Environment
  • Business Resources
  • An Introduction to Marketing
  • Human Resource Management

Optional Units:

  • Business Communication
  • Understanding Health and Safety in the Business Workplace
  • Recruitment and Selection in Business

Certificate Level 3 Extended Business, Management, and Study Skills

Qualification Title: Certificate Level 3 Extended Business, Management, and Study Skills

Level: 3

ECTS: 60

Progression routes: Level 4 qualification, undergraduate degree, or employment in an associated profession.

Qualification Overview

This qualification fosters academic and professional development for learners pursuing careers in the business sector, equipping them with essential skills to support organisational growth.

Units

Mandatory Units:

  • An Introduction to the Business Environment
  • Business Resources
  • An Introduction to Marketing
  • Human Resource Management
  • Business Communication
  • Understanding Health and Safety in the Business Workplace
  • Managing Business Operations
  • An Introduction to Finance
  • English for University Studies
  • Communication and Cultural Skills for University

Optional Units:

  • An Introduction to Leadership Skills
  • Organisational Culture
  • Workplace Welfare
  • Thinking Entrepreneurially

Certificate Level 4 Entrepreneurship

Level: 4

ECTS: 60

Progression routes: Level 5 Diploma in Business Management or Business Enterprise, second year of undergraduate study, or employment in a related profession.

Qualification Overview

This programme focuses on developing and rewarding current and future business managers, promoting both academic and professional growth to realise personal and organisational potential across sectors.

Units

  • Managing Business Operations
  • Business Environment
  • Personal Effectiveness
  • The Entrepreneurial Manager
  • Business Planning and Goal Setting
  • The Manager’s Toolkit
  • Managing and Using Finance
  • Managing and Using Marketing
  • Psychology of Entrepreneurship
  • Innovation and Creativity

Certificate Level 4 Business Management

Qualification Title: Certificate Level 4 Diploma Business Management

Level: 4

ECTS: 60

Progression routes: Level 5 Diploma or second year of a 3-year Honours Degree at a UK University.

Qualification Overview

This qualification introduces learners to the challenges faced by modern businesses and provides skills for becoming an effective organisational manager and leader.

Units

  • Communications in Organisations
  • Leadership and the Organisation
  • Financial Awareness
  • Managing Change
  • Business Operations
  • Developing Teams

Certificate Level 4 Innovation and Future Foresight

Qualification Title: Certificate Level 4 Innovation and Future Foresight

Level: 4

ECTS: 60

Progression routes: Level 5 qualification in a related business area or employment in an associated profession.

Qualification Overview

This qualification develops skills for managing change and leading innovation in organisations, focusing on the relationship between innovation and organisational growth.

Units

  • Innovation and Growth in Organisations
  • The Innovative Mindset
  • Principles of Research and Testing Innovative Ideas
  • Developing Innovative Business Cases
  • Innovation in Action
  • Future Foresight
  • Change Management for Innovation and Future Foresight
  • Innovation, Information Technology and Future Foresight

Certificate Level 5 Business Enterprise

Qualification Title: Certificate Level 5 Business Enterprise

Level: 5

ECTS: 60

Progression routes: Final year of UK University Honours Degree.

Qualification Overview

This qualification covers issues faced by growing organisations or business start-ups, providing the tools required to drive entrepreneurial ventures forward.

Units

  • Entrepreneurship, Enterprise and Creativity
  • Influences on Organisational Growth and Development
  • Venture Management – Growing a Business
  • Marketing for Growth Organisations
  • Developing and Launching a New Business
  • Social Enterprise and Third Sector Organisations

Certificate Level 5 Extended Business Management

Qualification Title: Certificate Level 5 Extended Business Management

Level: 5

ECTS: 120

Progression routes: Final year of UK University Honours Degree.

Qualification Overview

This qualification develops advanced business management skills and professionalism for aspiring business managers, with a comprehensive set of business units.

Units

  • Communications in Organisations
  • Leadership and the Organisation
  • Financial Awareness
  • Managing Change
  • Business Operations
  • Developing Teams
  • Responding to the Changing Business Environment
  • Effective Decision Making
  • Business Development
  • Business Models and Growing Organisations
  • Customer Management
  • Risk Management and Organisations

Certificate Level 6 Business Administration

Qualification Title: Certificate Level 6 Business Administration

Level: 6

ECTS: 60

Progression routes: Level 7 Diploma or continue to Master's Degree at UK University.

Qualification Overview

This qualification focuses on developing business management skills within the health and social care sector.

Units

  • Management Control
  • Management of Sales Force
  • Strategic Marketing Management
  • Business Law
  • Research Project including Research Methods

Certificate Level 7 Business Strategy

Qualification Title: Certificate Level 7 Business Strategy

Level: 7

ECTS: 60

Progression routes: Level 8 Diploma in Strategic Management or dissertation for Master's Degree.

Qualification Overview

This diploma develops strategic leadership and management skills for senior executives, focusing on global strategies and corporate responsibility.

Units

  • Strategic Marketing
  • Finance for Managers
  • Strategic Direction
  • Strategic Planning
  • Creative and Innovative Management
  • Managing Corporate Responsibility in the Wider Business Environment

Certificate Level 7 Ethical Leadership

Qualification Title: Certificate Level 7 Ethical Leadership

Level: 7

ECTS: 30

Progression routes: University partner to complete a relevant master’s degree or directly into employment in an associated profession.

Qualification Overview

This qualification develops continuing professional development (CPD) in ethical leadership, focusing on personal and professional growth in leadership roles.

Units

  • Contemporary Issues Underpinning Leadership in CPD
  • Developing Research and CPD
  • Effective Communication through CPD

Certificate Level 7 Executive Management

Qualification Title: Certificate Level 7 Executive Management

Level: 7

ECTS: 60

Progression routes: Dissertation to complete Master’s Degree at UK University.

Qualification Overview

This qualification is aimed at developing senior-level business management skills and strategies for achieving organisational objectives in a competitive environment.

Units

  • Corporate Strategy
  • Corporate Finance and Financial Strategy
  • Human Resource Practice, Leadership and Managing People
  • Global Trade and its Impact on Strategy
  • Research, Problem Solving and Business Reporting
  • Operations, Quality and Supply Chain Management
  • Strategic Marketing
  • Project Management

Certificate Level 7 Strategic Management and Innovation

Qualification Title: Certificate Level 7 Strategic Management and Innovation

Level: 7

ECTS: 60

Progression routes: Dissertation to complete Master’s Degree at UK University.

Qualification Overview

The qualifications are designed to develop and reward business managers of today and the future, focusing on bringing recognition and professionalism to the management sectors. The Level 7 programme requires learners to critically evaluate, challenge, and synthesise a wide range of current management tools, techniques, and models, with an emphasis on those relevant to the 21st-century business environment.

Units

  • Finance for Managers
  • Strategic Direction
  • Strategic Marketing
  • Human Resource Planning
  • Marketing Strategy for Social Enterprise
  • Global Marketing
  • Strategic Management

Certificate Level 7 Project Management

Qualification Title: Certificate Level 7 Project Management

Level: 7

ECTS: 60

Progression routes: Level 8 Diploma, University to complete a Master’s Degree, Employment in an associated profession.

Qualification Overview

This qualification aims to develop the learner’s knowledge, understanding, and skills required to deal with the complexities of leadership and strategic management in a business context. Learners will gain the ability to lead change in organisations and be prepared for senior roles in project management.

Units

  • Planning, Controlling and Leading a Project
  • Procurement Risk and Contract Management
  • Project and Logistics Management
  • Operations and Information Management for Project Managers
  • Research Methods for Project Management
  • Principles of Project Management
  • Operations and Global Supply Chain Management
  • Leadership and Professional Development
  • Managing Risk, Uncertainty and Complexity in Projects
  • Innovation in Project Management
  • Project Management

Certificate Level 8 Strategic Management and Leadership

Qualification Title: Certificate Level 8 Strategic Management and Leadership

Level: 8

ECTS: 80

Progression routes: Entry to DBA at a UK University.

Qualification Overview

This Level 8 Diploma is designed for developing and implementing effective strategies across ambitious growing organisations. It is tailored for Executive Directors, Senior Managers, and those in leadership roles responsible for translating organisational strategy into effective corporate performance.

Units

  • Leadership Qualities and Practice
  • Personal Leadership Development as a Strategic Manager
  • Strategy Development in Cross Border and Global Organisations
  • Strategic Planning in Cross Border and Global Organisations
  • Strategic Direction in Cross Border and Global Organisations
  • Strategic Communication
  • Culture and its Impact on Strategy
  • Research Methods