ABE Advanced Diploma in Management

The Association of Business Executives (ABE) is a professional membership body and an examination board. ABE is recognised around the world – from the Qualifications and Curriculum Authority (QCA) in the UK to Ministries of Education and Employers in other countries.

Bloomsbury Business School offer ABE business and management qualifications at Advanced Diploma level (NQF Level 6) in the following programmes:

• Business Management
• Business Information Systems
• Financial Management (from February 2011)
• Human Resource Management
• Marketing

Courses commence 1st September 2010, and are of 12 months duration.

Business Management

Business Management students acquire the key skills required for a career in the business world, including accounting, marketing, planning and strategic management. Typical jobs for Diploma holders include marketing executive and management training roles; students completing the Advanced Diploma can expect to progress to roles in marketing management and general management. Students can also progress to the final stages of Bachelors degrees, or even onto MBA degrees with relevant work experience.

This programme consists of the following modules:

• Corporate Strategy and Planning
• Managing in Organisations
• International Business Case Study
• Strategic Marketing Management
• Corporate Finance

Business Information Systems

Business Information Systems students acquire skills in two key areas of modern business. The course covers topics as diverse as systems analysis, quantitative methods and business law, and gives scope for career progression in both the management and IT sectors. Typical jobs for Diploma holders include Assistant IT Manager and Assistant Data Manager; students completing the Advanced Diploma can expect to progress to roles including Database Manager and Webmaster. Students can also progress to the final stages of Bachelors degrees.

This programme consists of the following modules:

• Contemporary Application Development Methods
• Information Systems Strategic Management
• Relational Database Applications in Business
• Internet Systems Development
• Corporate Finance

Human Resource Management

This programme introduces the disciplines that underlie the effective management of the human resource, and explores the theory, practice and strategy of human resources management. Typical jobs for Diploma holders include Assistant Personnel Manager and Assistant HR Manager;  students completing the Advanced Diploma can expect to progress to roles including Training Manager and HR Manager.

This programme consists of the following modules:

• Corporate Strategy and Planning
• Managing in Organisations
• Strategic Human Resource Management for Business Organisation
• Managing Organisational Change and Development
• Performance Management and Reward

Marketing

This programme offers students the opportunity to acquire and develop the essential skill sets such as communication, segmentation and planning, for a career in marketing management.

This programme consists of the following modules:

• Corporate Strategy and Planning
• Strategic Marketing Management
• Contemporary Issues in Marketing
• International Marketing
• Integrated Marketing Communications

Advanced Diploma Fees

Payment Details

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Advanced Diploma Entry Requirements

Applicants must have attained one of the following qualifications:

• ABE Diploma
• A degree or equivalent awarded by a recognised UK or overseas university, or BTEC HND in business management or related studies
• Other recognised qualification of approved overseas Institutes of Higher Education

Applicants must also have attained English IELTS 5.5, or equivalent.