ABE
    Level 6
    QN: 603/1600/7
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    ABE Level 6 Diploma in Business Management

    Official qualification regulated by Ofqual, awarded by ABE. Classified as a Vocationally-Related Qualification. Total guided learning hours: 350 hours.

    Qualification Level
    Level 6
    Awarding Body
    ABE
    Syllabus Units
    7 Units
    Guided Hours
    350 hrs
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    Course Syllabus & Study Modules

    Complete breakdown of verified curriculum topics and learning objectives.

    1

    Advanced Project Management

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    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Critically analyse the organisational and strategic management issues concerned with project and programme management
    • Analyse the importance of the human aspects of project management, including leadership, management, team
    • work, knowledge management and communication
    • Critically discuss the strategic responsibilities of a project/programme manager
    • Critically review the role of partnerships in project management
    2

    Business Ethics and Sustainability

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Critically evaluate differing approaches to business ethics
    • Analyse the core principles of corporate social responsibility
    • Critically evaluate the opportunities and challenges for a range of organisations to develop ethical business practice through corporate social responsibility policies and reporting
    • Analyse the core principles of sustainability in relation to businesses
    • Analyse the influence of organisational culture and leadership on business ethics with a focus on marketing and human resource management
    3

    Business Strategy and Decision-making

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Critically evaluate strategic concepts and different approaches to strategy in diverse and contemporary challenging business contexts
    • Critically assess organisational capability to respond to changes and developments in the business environment
    • Critically evaluate an appropriate range of development options on which to base business strategy
    • Apply techniques to support recommendations for strategic decision-making in different contexts
    4

    Corporate Finance

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Critically analyse the factors that influence capital structure decisions and strategy
    • Critically evaluate alternative sources of finance to ensure that financing decisions reflect the strategic objectives and strategic circumstances of the business
    • Critically evaluate approaches to the calculation of the cost of capital that take account of techniques for the valuation of equity and different types of risk
    • Critically evaluate the strategic objectives and environment in which the business operates in order to decide on appropriate advanced investment appraisal techniques
    • Critically evaluate contemporary issues in corporate finance, including the importance of ethics and corporate governance, and the role of corporate finance in the market for ownership and control
    5

    Developing International Markets

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Critically analyse the key characteristics of the international globalised business environment
    • Critically evaluate strategic international marketing opportunities
    • Appraise the suitability of alternative market entry methods as part of the formulation of an international strategy
    • Examine and justify relevant marketing strategies within different cross-cultural settings, applying them to real life case studies
    6

    Leading Strategic Change

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Critically analyse leadership principles that support an organisation’s vision, values and strategic direction
    • Critically assess the drivers for, and assess the impact of change for an organisation
    • Critically analyse how to plan and lead the change process for an organisation
    • Evaluate the skills required to lead strategic change
    7

    Strategic Stakeholder Relationships

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Critically assess an organisation’s stakeholders in order to determine their strategic influence and impact in relation to a particular project
    • Critically review the process of engaging with stakeholders and developing an appropriate engagement plan
    • Develop relevant communication approaches and messages that would be used at each stage of the stakeholder engagement plan
    • Recommend how to deal with the stakeholder resistance that might be encountered with a project’s objectives and the way a project is planned to be implemented

    Regulatory & Verification Details

    Qualification Number (QN)
    603/1600/7
    Regulated Status
    Available to learners
    Awarding Body
    ABE
    Qualification Type
    Vocationally-Related Qualification
    Operational Start
    Jun 2017