University Foundation Extended Diploma in Management & Business Administration

Bournemouth Business School International (BBSI), our highly-accredited business school and English language college in Britain, offers international students the opportunity to study English in Britain, while also studying management and business concepts, and acquiring the academic study skills required for undergraduate entry to a UK university degree programme. Our University Foundation Extended Diploma Course in Management & Business Administration comprises 30 lessons (22.5 hours) weekly. This programme is suitable for students from the European Economic Area (EEA) or Switzerland only.

The Extended Diploma study option is designed for students with an English language level equivalent to IELTS 4.5/CEFR B1. This full year, 48-week, study option enables participants to develop Academic Study Skills

and undertake additional IELTS Examination Preparation, prior to moving on to business communication skills, and more specialised management and business studies in the latter stages of the course. The course leads to a BBSI University Foundation Diploma in Management & Business Administration, an NCFE Certificate in Communication and Business Skills and an NCFE Certificate in Management & Business Administration. Students will also have the opportunity to acquire the Chartered Management Institute (CMI)

Diploma in First-Line Management, and to sit the IELTS Academic Examination as often as is required.

UK University Placement Service. Students are provided with extensive counselling and guidance in all aspects of study at UK universities, and are given full assistance with the UK university application process. All Foundation students who successfully complete their course are assured of a university place prior to graduation from BBSI.

Extended Diploma Course

Course Outline:

Minimum English Entry Level. IELTS 4.5/CEFR B1

Course Duration. 48 weeks (4 terms)

Course Code. DEUMB

Main Course Entry Dates. January, March, June or September (term dates 2011)

Lessons Weekly. 30 (each of 45 minutes´ duration)

Minimum Age. 17 years

Course Structure & Content. Students study for 4 academic terms (48 weeks), and for 30 lessons (22.5 hours) weekly

Term 1

      30 weekly lessons in Academic Study Skills & IELTS Examination
            Preparation, comprising:
            10 lessons weekly in grammar & functions
              2 lessons weekly in vocabulary development
              4 lessons weekly in reading & writing skills
              4 lessons weekly in speaking, listening & pronunciation skills
            10 lessons weekly in Academic Study Skills & IELTS
                  Examination Preparation

Term 2

20 lessons weekly in Communication & Business Skills
10 lessons weekly in Academic Study Skills& IELTS Examination
Preparation

Terms 3 & 4

20 lessons weekly in Management, Business Administration
(includes all 8 CMI management modules)
10 lessons weekly in Academic Study Skills& IELTS Examination
Preparation

Awards

BBSI University Foundation Diploma in Management & Business
Administration

NCFE Certificate in Communication & Business Skills
NCFE Certificate in Management & Business Administration

Optional Examinations*

CMI Diploma in First-Line Management+
IELTS [Academic]+

+(Additional examination fees apply)

Course Elements. In addition to providing a thorough and comprehensive grounding in English-language and business communicaton skills, the syllabi in Management and Business Administration incorporate either all or some of the following specialised 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 & Communication 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
      Maintaining Quality Standards
            * introduction to quality management

            * TQM

            *  quality cultures & standards

      Resource Planning

            * production planning

            * using & controlling resources

            * knowledge management


      CMI Management Modules

            * managing & communicating information

            * meeting stakeholder needs

            * maintaining quality standards

            * resource planning

            * recruitment & selection

            * personal development as a first-line manager

            * developing individuals & teams

            * improving team performance

The following versions of the Management and Business Administration course are also available:

Vocational Certificate in Management & Business Administration

                         Vocational Higher-Certificate in Management & Business Administration
                         Vocational Diploma in Management & Business Administration
                         University Foundation Higher-Certificate in Management & Business Administration
                         University Foundation Extended Higher-Certificate in Management & Business
                            Administration
                        University Foundation Diploma in Management & Business Administration

                         Pre-Masters Certificate in Management & Business Administration
                         Pre-Masters Higher-Certificate in Marketing, Advertising & Public Relations
                         Pre-Masters Diploma in Management & Business Administration

BBSI courses are carefully designed and structured at different language levels to enable international students to develop all 4 English language skills simultaneously, while developing their professional communication skills and professional knowledge in academic, vocational or professional context, in the specialised subject of their choice. Students therefore have the flexibility to focus on either academic or vocational progression, depending on their personal training needs and particular learning objectives.