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This is a shorter Diploma for those who wish to get a basic grounding in business, progress quickly onto the next ABE level, and go on to employment.
ABE LEVEL 4
Advancing Business Education
Why ABE Business Management
Whether you dream of becoming an entrepreneur, getting a great job, being promoted to senior management, or you are already in a leadership role and want to enhance your professional skill set, an ABE qualification will help you turn your plans into reality.
The programme takes a cost-effective strategic approach to professional qualifications, offering a winning combination of academic expertise and practical workplace skills to ensure you excel in a management role.
From entry level (3 or 4), you can progress up to Level 6 which will hone the skills and knowledge required for you to work at a senior strategic level.
Embedded Entrepreneurialism
A great benefit is that entrepreneurship is embedded throughout our programmes. Even if you’re not planning to work for yourself, you’ll find as employers value staff who demonstrate entrepreneurial thinking and, in an ever-changing job market, having the know-how to create your own business is an invaluable life skill.
Progression & Recognition
The ABE Level 4 Foundation Diploma is worth 60 credits, making it ideal for those looking to progress faster to the next stage of their learning or career.
Accredited Programme
ABE’s framework of Business Management qualifications runs from Level 3, right through to Level 6. You can enter at Level 3 and progress all the way up to Level 6, enabling you to accumulate the credits needed for a university top-up, or you can enter onto the framework at any point depending on your prior qualifications.
Each qualification level builds from the one before, taking you from introductory units through to strategic ones.
As the ABE qualifications framework is structured to allow you to progress from one level to the next, you must ensure to fully complete the initial level in order to be awarded the next level.
ABE Level 4 Diploma in Business Management
Number of Units: 8
Provides a thorough grounding in Business Management and a great springboard for progressing to higher levels of academic study.
ABE Level 3 Certificate in Business Essentials
Number of Units: 1
Gain an introductory understanding of how businesses are run and develop contemporary workplace skills which will enable you to add value to your organisation or future employer.
ABE Level 4 Foundation in Business Management
Number of Units: 4
This is a shorter Diploma for those who wish to get a basic grounding in business, progress quickly onto the next ABE level, and go on to employment.
Qualification Title
ABE Level 4 Foundation Diploma in Business Management
Qualification Objective
The objectives of the ABE Level 4 Foundation Diploma in Business Management are as follows:
Who regulates this qualification?
The qualification is regulated in the UK by ofqual.
Who should enrol?
This qualification is for learners that are 16 and over. The ABE Level 4 Foundation Diploma in Business Management is for learners who wish to gain a solid understanding of the business environment and employability skills in a shorter time to allow them to progress faster to employment or a new job role.
Entry Guidance and Criteria
There are no formal entry requirements to study ABE Level 4 Diplomas; however, the admissions office will ensure that you have a reasonable expectation of success on the programme by assessing your previous qualifications and/or related work experience. Hence, it is the sole responsibility of the assessor to use their professional and academic judgement when assisting you in making the decision at which level you should enter the ABE programmes.
In order to successfully study for an ABE qualification, you should have an appropriate level of English language skills (reading, writing, speaking and listening). For the ABE Level 4 Diplomas, ABE recommends the following standards are met:
IELTS 5.5 | Cambridge ESOL Cambridge English First | Pearson Test of English Academic (PTE Academic) 51 | Common European Framework of Reference (CEFR) B2 | or other English language test equivalent.
Before Qualification Can be Assessed & Awarded
To be awarded the ABE Level 4 Foundation Diploma in Business Management learners are required to successfully achieve the four core mandatory units. There are no optional pathways as part of this qualification.
Recognition/Accreditation of Prior Learning RPL/APL
If you hold a qualification from either another professional body or university which is similar in content and level to the ABE Level 4, 5 or 6 qualifications, you might qualify for RPL, APL or an exemption from some ABE examinations or units.
Localisation
It is very important when studying for your ABE qualification that you consider your local business environment and try to apply what you are learning to relevant scenarios in your local business context. Doing this will help you to put your learning into practice and use it in your professional day-to-day activities.
Qualification Structure
The ABE Level 4 Foundation Diploma in Business Management learners must complete four core mandatory units to achieve this qualification. In order to be awarded the qualification learners must achieve a minimum of a Pass in all units.
The credit value is 60
Core Mandatory Units
4UDBE Dynamic Business Environments - 15 Credits
4UEO Enterprising Organisations - 15 Credits
4UESD Employability & Self-Development - 15 Credits
4UFM Finance for Managers - 15 Credits
A Recent Survey: Bright Future
With ABE qualification, ABE alumni have been leading organisations in the finance, government, healthcare, industry, NGOs, etc., all over the world. Survey responses came from more than 70 countries with over 1,000 different job titles given. Sixty-five percent of the respondents were working in medium or large organisations, 71% who had achieved a higher ABE qualification (eg Level 6) were in a managerial or professional role and 97% stated ABE had been relevant or beneficial to their profession.
Whatever field takes your interest, an ABE qualification will give you the tools to help you achieve your professional/academic ambitions.
Modes of Study
When studying for your ABE qualification, you will learn both with supervision from your tutors in-class and through your own self-study time.
Range of course delivery methods
Suggested reading and resources
We will provide the following learning materials:
Assessment
The 4 units for the ABE Level 4 Foundation Diploma in Business Management are assessed by a combination of examinations and assignments, both externally set and marked by ABE UK.
Examination
At Level 4 each examination will be 3 hours long and there will be two examination sessions per year (June and December). The examination will consist of three sections: multiple choice questions (MCQs), short answer questions, and long answer/essay-based questions.
Assignments
There will be three opportunities a year for assignments to be submitted by learners. ABE Assignments are set in the format of an assignment brief, sometimes featuring a scenario and/or templates. At Level 4 assignments will have a word count of 3000.
Marking and moderation
ABE UK has a broad and varied external academic team with a breadth of experience across the qualification areas and levels. The ABE External Assessment Team marks across the three assessment windows and is very familiar with ABE students and the format of ABE exams and assignments. ABE has a very robust marking and moderation process: assessments are marked and standardised by the external team, after which they go through two phases of moderation. The results are presented to the assessment board for ratification, prior to release.
QAA Benchmarking
As well as ensuring that each qualification level offers the appropriate credit values for progression to higher education university programmes, ABE has also aligned the qualifications against sections of the QAA Framework, which applies to all degree-awarding organisations, such as universities, in England, Wales, Northern Ireland and Scotland.
Open for Enrolment
Dynamic Business Environments
In the ABE Level 4 Foundation Diploma in Business Management course, you will analyse the impact of increasingly dynamic business environments and increasingly volatile markets on an organisation’s ability to compete successfully using a range of relevant tools and frameworks. This is often known as business strategy.
You will learn about organisational infrastructure and its role in enhancing organisational performance. This will include an examination of physical and human resources and their role in delivering organisational performance.
As you progress through the unit, you will be developing qualities and transferable skills necessary for employment, such as the ability to utilise relevant management tools such as SWOT analysis etc.
Employability and Self-Development
You will be introduced to self-development practices, including self-reflection in order to develop a unique and informative curriculum vitae (CV), complete job applications and prepare for job interviews. The course should help to develop communication skills and self-awareness, and enable you to view your current position as part of a life-long journey of learning and development, both professionally and personally.
ABE Level 4 Diploma
ABE Level 4 Diploma
ABE Level 4 Diploma
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