Level 4 Diploma in Business Management (1st year)

The objective of the Level 4 Diploma in Business Management qualification is to provide learners with an excellent foundation for building a career in a range of organisations

Overview

The objective of the OTHM Level 4 Diploma in Business Management qualification is to provide learners with an excellent foundation for building a career in a range of organisations. It designed to ensure each learner is ‘business ready’: a confident, independent thinker with a detailed knowledge of business and management and equipped with the skills to adapt rapidly to change.

The content of the qualification is focused on:

managing business communication
understanding the business environment and organisations in a global context
business functions including people management
quantitative methods in business
finance for managers
research and academic writing.

The qualification is ideal for those who have started, or are planning to move into, a career in private or public sector business. Successful completion of the Level 4 Diploma in Business Management qualification will enable learners to progress to further study or employment.

Entry requirements

For entry onto the Level 4 Diploma in Business Management qualification, learners must possess:

Relevant NQF/QCF/RQF Level 3 Award/Diploma or at the level of GCE/GCSE or equivalent qualification
Mature learners (over 21) with management experience (learners must check with the delivery centre regarding this experience prior to registering for the programme)
Learner must be 18 years or older at the beginning of the course
English requirements: If a learner is not from a majority English-speaking country must provide evidence of English language competency. For more information visit English Language Expectations page in this website.

Qualifications

After finished the First Year (Level 4) of Bachelor of Busienss Administration (Hons), learners will get an OTHM Level 4 Diploma in Business Management. Accredited & Recognition No. 603/2174/X and recognized as 1st year graduate student of SIMI Swiss.

Qualifications at RQF Level 4 represent practical knowledge, skills, capabilities and competences that are assessed in academic terms as being equivalent to Higher National Certificates (HNC) and Year 1 of a three-year UK Bachelor’s degree programme.

Progression

Successful completion of Level 4 Diploma in Business Management provides learners the opportunity for a wide range of academic progressions including OTHM Level 5 Diploma in Business Management. As this qualification is approved and regulated by Ofqual (Office of the Qualifications and Examinations Regulation), learners are eligible to gain direct entry into Year 2 of a three-year UK Bachelor’s degree programme.

Finish Level 4 Diploma in Business Management learners also eligible to study the 2nd year of Bachelor of Business Administration with Hons of SIMI Swiss

Programme

The Level 4 Diploma in Business Management consists of 6 mandatory units for a combined total of 120 credits, 1200 hours Total Qualification Time (TQT) and 480 Guided Learning Hours (GLH) for the completed qualification.

Units	Credits	GHL/TQT
Research and Academic Writing	20	80/200
Business Environment	20	80/200
Introduction to Business Communication	20	80/200
Introduction to Quantitative Methods	20	80/200
Introduction to Business Functions	20	80/200
Introduction to Finance	20	80/200