Level 6 Diploma in Business Management (3rd Year)

The objectives of the Level 6 Diploma in Business Management qualification is to provide learners with an excellent foundation for a career in a range of organisations.

Overview

The objective of the Level 6 Diploma in Business Management qualification is to provide learners with an excellent foundation for a career in a range of organisations. It designed to ensure that 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 leadership and people management, strategic human resource management, operations management, sustainable business practice, financial decision making as well as the business research skills expected of a manager.

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 6 Diploma in Business Management qualification will provide learners with the opportunity to progress to further study or employment.

Entry requirements

For entry onto the Level 6 Diploma in Business Management qualification, learners must possess:

Relevant NQF/QCF/RQF Level 5 diploma or equivalent recognised 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.

Qualifications

After finished the 3rd Year (Level 6) of Bachelor of Business Administration (Hons), learners will get an OTHM Level 6 Diploma in Business Management. Accredited & Recognition No. 603/2179/9 and recognized as 3rd year graduated student of SIMI Swiss.

Qualifications at RQF Level 6 represent practical knowledge, skills, capabilities and competences that are assessed in academic terms as being equivalent to Bachelor’s Degrees with Honours, Bachelor’s Degrees, Professional Graduate Certificate in Education (PGCE), Graduate Diplomas and Graduate Certificates.

Progression

Successful completion of Level 6 Diploma in Business Management qualification provides learners the opportunity for a wide range of academic progressions including progression to relevant OTHM Level 7 Diplomas. This qualification has been developed with career progression and professional recognition in mind. As the Level 6 Diploma in Business Management qualification is approved and regulated by Ofqual (Office of the Qualifications and Examinations Regulation), learners are eligible to gain direct entry into relevant Master’s degree programmes.

As the approval of OTHM Level 6 Diploma in Business Management qualification, learners could eligible join into the final stage of SIMI Swiss’s BBA with Honours to get the SIMI Swiss Bachelor.

Programme

The Level 6 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
Leadership and People Management	20	80/200
Business Research Project	20	80/200
Operations Management	20	80/200
Financial Decision Making	20	80/200
Sustainable Business Practices	20	80/200
Strategic Human Resource Management	20	80/200