Higher Certificate in Business Management
Created to provide students with a fundamental overview of business management theory so they can have fulfilling careers in the business world.
1 Year
NQF Level 5
120 credits
Supported distance learning
Flexible & 100% Online
About The Business Management Higher Certificate
The Higher Certificate in Business Management (HCIBM) from REGENT Business School provides an overview of the essentials of business management theory and practice. It is designed to provide a convenient and appropriate avenue into business management studies for those individuals who have at least 2 A levels (or equivalent). This programme will help you to gain employment and successfully climb the corporate ladder.
This certificate in business management is an excellent way for students to broaden their understanding of the intrinsic functions of business management such as finance, communications, and marketing. The course develops skills necessary to enhance productivity, effectiveness, and better performance in the business environment.
- Convenient and appropriate avenue into business management studies with at least 2 A-levels
- Develops skills to enhance productivity, effectiveness and better performance
Who Should Attend ?
Higher Certificate in Business Management
- Aspiring individuals whose objective it is to seek employment in the corporate world or who need the grounding to do a Bachelor’s degree.
- People who wish to advance their careers, and have at least 2 A-levels at HSC.
- People whose school qualifications are not in business management but have taken a position in the business world, and now realise that they want to further their career oppportunities in this employment sector.
- Individuals who either work in or run small businesses and need information and skills so they can develop their ideas, and formulate strategies for the growth of this business.
Entry Requirements
- 2 A Levels at HSC or
- SC with working experience
Career Opportunities
Higher Certificate in Business Management
- Administrative Assistant
- Administrative Clerk
- Office Administrator
- Entrepreneur
Assessments
- Assignments (40%)
- Capstone (60%)
Programme Structure
Duration: 1 year
Year 1
Semester 1
- Business Management
- Business Information Systems
- Business Communication
Year 1
Semester 2
- Financial Management
- Entrepreneurship & Small Business Management
- Marketing Management
Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of the Higher Certificate in Business Management, the student should be able to have:
- A foundation for a formal career path in management or commerce.
- Analyse and use financial information for business decision making
- A greater understanding of the various functions of management in a business environment.
- Cite the key characteristics of entrepreneurs and their role in small business development
- Apply basic management principles in a business context
- Design and implement marketing strategies to leverage business opportunities
Student Support
The guide includes:
- Compulsory readings
- Self-study activities
- Tutorial Letters
- Assessment Exercises
In addition, students have access to:
- Online Journals
- Past examination papers
- Supplementary learning materials available
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