Awarding Body Registration
- Awarding Body Registration – ATHE 3 Certificate/ Diploma/ Extended
Qualification Specification
- Qualification Specification – Level 3 Extended Diploma
in Business and Management
Module Structure
- ATHE Level 3 Extended Diploma in Business and Management is a 180-credit qualification.
- Learners must complete all 13 mandatory units.
Unit
1: Business Environment (10 credits)
In this unit learners will gain knowledge and understanding of the environment in which organisations operate. This will support understanding of the different and often complex contexts in which organisations function.
Unit
2: How Businesses and Organisations Work (10 credits)
This unit will provide an overview of key aspects of
business. Learners will develop knowledge and understanding of business
objectives and structure, customer
service, and resource requirements.
Unit
3: Business Communication (10 credits)
To develop knowledge, skills and understanding of communication theory and the importance of effective communication in business.
Unit
4: Working in Teams
(10 credits)
Learners will gain knowledge and understanding of teams
and team roles. There is also an opportunity for learners to
develop their own employability skills.
Unit
5: Market Research
(20 credits)
Learners will apply the principles to complete a market research project. They will also develop their research skills by applying these to the completion of the chosen market research project.
Unit 6: Introduction to Financial Controls in Business (15 credits)
Learners
will develop knowledge and nderstanding of budgets, budgetary control,
costings, cash flow, and basic ratio analysis. They will have the opportunity
to construct simple budgets and cashflows.
Unit 7: Leading and Managing People (15 credits)
Learners will develop knowledge and understanding of the concepts, principles and skills needed to lead and manage people.
Unit 8: Principles of Marketing and Sales (15 credits)
Learners will develop knowledge and understanding of the principles of marketing and sales. Learners will also begin to gain the skills required to undertake marketing activities. Learners will have the opportunity to apply the principles and use the skills to complete a marketing mix plan.
Unit 9: Human Resources (15 credits)
Learners will develop knowledge and understanding of the HR function including recruitment, selection, retention, monitoring and development of employees.
Unit 10: Organisational Strategy (15 credits)
Learners will develop knowledge and understanding of strategic issues in business such as vision, mission and growth. Learners will also be introduced to organisational growth, organisational culture, how information is used and how change is managed.
Unit 11: Online Marketing (15 credits)
Learners will develop knowledge and understanding of the principles and practices of online marketing. They will have the opportunity to create content for a social media platform.
Unit 12 International Business (15 credits)
Learners will develop knowledge and understanding of how businesses trade internationally, the benefits and costs to a business of trading internationally and the barriers to trading internationally.
Unit 13 Project Management (15 credits)
Learners will develop knowledge and understanding of project management. They will develop project management skills through the planning of a business-related project.
Assessment
- Assessment is via assignment submission only.
- No Exams.