OTHM Level 4 & 5 Diploma in Business Management

Overview

The objective of the OTHM Level 4 & 5 Diploma in Business Management qualification is to provide learners with an excellent foundation for building a career in a range of organisations. It is designed to ensure 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 qualification will provide learners with the underpinning knowledge, understanding and skills associated with the business activities, policies, procedures and processes required to work effectively in a business environment. The units combine both theoretical and practical knowledge in the areas of academic and research skills, business and global operations, finance and accounting, business communication, leadership and team working.

Successful completion of this qualification will support learners progressing to university, and provide learners with the requisite skills and knowledge to enter the world of work in their chosen sector.

Entry requirements

These qualifications are designed for learners who are typically aged 18 and above.

The entry profile for learners is likely to include at least one of the following:

Relevant Level 3 Diploma or equivalent qualification

GCE Advanced level in 2 subjects or equivalent qualification

Mature learners (over 21) with relevant management experience

Equivalences

OTHM qualifications at RQF Level 4& 5  represent practical knowledge, skills, capabilities and competences that are assessed in academic terms as being equivalent to Higher National Certificates (HNC) and Year 2  of a three-year UK Bachelor's degree programme.

Qualification Structure

The OTHM Level 4 & 5  Diploma in Business Management consists of 12 mandatory units for a combined total of 240 credits, 2400 hours Total Qualification Time (TQT) and 1200 Guided Learning Hours (GLH) for the completed qualification.

Mandatory units

Academic Writing and Research Skills (20 credits)

Business Operations (20 credits)

Communication in Business (20 credits)

Finance and Accounting (20 credits)

Leading and Managing Teams (20 credits)

Operating in a Global Context (20 credits)

Principles and Concepts of Strategy (20 credits)

The Management of Human Resources (20 credits)

Marketing for Managers (20 credits)

Business Law for Managers (20 credits)

Management Accounting and Decision Making (20 credits)

Business Start-up; Conception to Market (20 credits)

Duration and delivery

The qualification is designed to be delivered over one academic year for full-time study, but it is also flexible in its delivery in order to accommodate part-time and distance learning.