Specialised Certificate Course in Management & Business Administration

The BBSI Certificate study option is designed for students with an English language level equivalent to IELTS 5.5/CEFR B2.  This 4 to 23-week course enables participants to both develop their business and professional skills to a level of proficiency, and to build their English language communication skills.  The course leads to a BBSI Certificate in Management & Business Administration.  Students will also have the opportunity to acquire awards for those modules of the CMI Diploma in First-Line Management covered during their course, and to prepare for an English or business English examination. 

Professional Qualifications.  BBSI is an Approved Training Centre for the Chartered Management Institute (CMI) .  Our Higher-Certificate and Diploma study options cover the full syllabus for the CMI Level 3 Diploma, ie 8 CMI First-Line Management modules. Successful students can opt to acquire a full external, professional CMI qualification.

Additional English and Business English Qualifications.  Students will also have the option to prepare for up to 3 different University of Cambridge ESOL examinations: the First Certificate in English (FCE) , the Certificate in Advanced English (CAE) , or the Business English Certificate (BEC) .  Students wishing to take one of these examinations are recommended to study for a full 12 weeks prior to the examination, to maximise their chances of success.  Alternatively, participants can opt to join our ongoing weekly English Language Workshop (ELW) at a language level to suit their needs. 

Course Duration.  4-23 weeks.

Minimum English-Language Entry Level. IELTS 5.5/CEFR B2.

Course Code. CMB.

Main Course Entry Dates.  Sep, Jan, Apr or Jul; however, flexible entry dates are available for these

courses (term dates 2011/12).

Minimum Age. 17 years

Awards.  Academic achievement is ascertained by means of continuous assessment.

 

      BBSI Certificate in Management & Business Administration

Optional External Examinations.  Additional examination fees apply.  CMI academic achievement is assessed by means of course work and assignment standards, as well as attendance.

      CMI Award in First-Line Management 
      University of Cambridge FCE (examination dates)
      University of Cambridge CAE (examination dates)
      University of Cambridge BEC (examination dates)

Course Structure & Content.  A minimum of 4 weeks' study is required, comprising 30, forty-five minute lessons (22.5 hours total) weekly.  The number of CMI management modules completed would depend upon the number of weeks studied.  For example, the full 12-week Certificate course comprises 4 CMI management modules.  Course breakdown is as follows:

 

      20 lessons weekly in Management & Business Administration 
             (includes 4 CMI management modules)
      10 lessons weekly in English Language 
             (selected from one of the following options):
                   * preparation for the University of Cambridge FCE 
                   * preparation for the University of Cambridge CAE
                   * preparation for the University of Cambridge BEC
                   * English Language Workshop (ELW)

Course Syllabus. Students seeking to start a 12 week Certificate course in January or July would follow Weeks 13-24, whilst those commencing the same course in either September or April would study Weeks 25-36.  Those wishing to study for shorter/longer periods should contact BBSI to confirm the course syllabus for their study.

Course Elements.  The Certificate and the Higher-Certificate courses provide training in management and English language, while the full Diploma course provides students with 3 main components: management, business communication, and English-language development.  The Management & Business Administration syllabus incorporates specialised elements within the following topics: 

 

      Personal Development as a First-Line Manager
            *  leadership & management styles
            *  time management
            *  health & safety 
      Recruitment & Selection
            *  HR planning

            *  the recruitment & selection process
            *  planning & conducting interviews
      Developing Individuals & Teams
            *  groups & teams in business
            *  management by objectives
            *  the training & development process
            *  continuous professional development
      Improving team Performance
            *  performance management
            *  workplace counselling
            *  discipline & grievance
            *  contract termination & redundancy
      Managing & Communicating Information
            *  gathering & selecting data
            *  analysing & evaluating data for decision-making
            *  communicating information, conclusions & decisions
      Meeting Stakeholder Needs
            *  stakeholder analysis & management
            *  customer service management
            *  management of change
      Resource Planning
            *  production planning
            *  using & controlling resources
            *  knowledge management
      Maintaining Quality Standards
            *  introduction to quality management
            *  TQM
            *  quality cultures & standards

 

Course Objectives.  The course objectives are to:

            *  Provide students with the specialised language of management to enable them to 
                     communicate effectively in an international management environment.

   *  Enable students to develop a sound understanding of current theory & practice in 
            management.

   *  Facilitate the development of effective business English communication skills.

   *  Ensure students build appropriate vocabulary related to management & business.

   *  Provide preparation for an internationally recognised management qualification.

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The following Specialised certificate courses are also available at BBSI:

      General English  
      Academic English & IELTS Examination Preparation
      General English, Computing & IT Skills
      Communication & Business Skills
      International Business English 
      Marketing, Advertising & Public Relations 
      Finance & Financial Services 
      Hospitality Management & Tourism
      Legal Studies   
      Science, Mathematics & IT