BTEC Professional Diploma in Management Studies

BTEC Professional Diploma in Management Studies

The Professional Management Studies qualifications have been developed to meet the needs of practising or aspiring managers and leaders. The qualifications form part of a professional qualification pathway for managers, links to the Management NVQ level 4 award and has been designed with regard to the requirements of MBA courses allowing the possibility of exemptions from such courses. The qualification is validated by Edexcel-BTEC


 
Structure of the qualifications – four are possible:
Unit Accreditation in Management Studies is a 30-hour qualification comprising One Core unit.
Award in Management Studies is a 90-hour qualification comprising three Core units.
Certificate in Management Studies is a 180-hour qualification comprising three Core units plus three Option Units.
Diploma in Management Studies is a 270-hour qualification comprising three Core units plus six Option Units.
(The hours duration includes tuition and hours spent on homework/assignment – approx 60/40)
 

Core units — all units are compulsory
Unit 1
Personal Development
Unit 2
Communications at Work
Unit 3
Leadership
Optional units
Unit 4
Financial Awareness
Unit 5
Managing Change
Unit 6
Managing Activities
Unit 7
Managing Projects
Unit 8
Winning Teams
Unit 9
Decision Making and Taking
Unit 10
Information Technology for Managers
Unit 11
Recruitment and Selection
Unit 12
Managing Performance
Unit 13
Managing Quality
Unit 14
Managing a Budget
Unit 15
Promoting Innovation
Unit 16
Managing Marketing
Unit 17
Enhancing Customer Value
Unit 18
Introducing Strategy