Postgraduate
Diploma in Business Management
We are pleased to introduce ABE Postgraduate Diploma in Business
Management, accredited by the Qualifications and Curriculum
Authority (QCA) to level 7 on the National Qualification
Framework (NQF).
The qualification provides a top-up route for
students to gain advanced entry to a Masters degree at UK
universities.
The ABE Postgraduate Diploma in Business Management has been
developed, utilising current academic learning and research as
well as employer knowledge and practice. It is therefore an
ideal progression route for those who:
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are currently studying professional
qualifications and wish to proceed to a Masters degree in
business/management
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have a related degree but wish to proceed to a Masters level
business/management qualification
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are in employment, at managerial level, and wish to achieve a
Masters level qualification
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At a time when global economies are in difficulties, the
Postgraduate Diploma in Business Management represents an
excellent, cost-effective opportunity to demonstrate talent and
ability.
Duration
Mode: Full-Time – 1 Year, 15-21 hrs a week
Commencement: September, January and July of every
academic year
Course Fee:
UK Residing Students £3900.00
Overseas Students £4900.00
Registration/subscription/examination fees
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A student newly registering with ABE to enter this programme:
£250
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Students with an existing registration with ABE: no
registration fee payable
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Annual subscription: £30 (if the programme takes more than 1
year to complete)
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Exam entry fee: £150 per subject (UK & EU)
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Structure and Syllabus
The Postgraduate Diploma is QCA accredited at level 7 and
comprises five units:
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Strategic Business Management and Planning
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Organisational Resource Management
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Management of Financial Resources and Performance
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Leadership and Change Management
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Corporate Management in Action (integrative case study
assessment)
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Assessment
Each unit requires two pieces of assessed work:
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an examination (marked externally by ABE); and
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an assignment (marked internally by the college and
scrutinised by ABE)
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To pass the unit requires a pass mark of 40% or above in both
pieces of assessed work.
The examination scripts are marked externally by ABE. The
assignment is marked by the college using marking criteria
provided by ABE. Assignments can only be marked and submitted by
an approved college, therefore all ABE students must make check
that their college is accredited to offer the Postgraduate
Diploma in Business Management and make all necessary
arrangements prior to registering with ABE and embarking on the
course.
Re-sits of any assessment that is not passed will be permitted.
Entry Criteria
A student must fulfill at least one of the following criteria to
be allowed entry to the programme:
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Possession of the ABE’s Advanced Diploma in Business
Management or Business Administration (note that a student may
progress to the Postgraduate Diploma if he/she has one unit of
the Advanced Diploma yet to be passed, but cannot be awarded the
Postgraduate Diploma until subsequently passing the remaining
Advanced Diploma unit)
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Possession of an ABE Advanced Diploma in another subject
(subject to further study requirements)
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Possession of an honours degree in a related subject
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Possession of a level 6 qualification from another
internationally recognised awarding body
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Five years senior management experience
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Foundation Diploma
