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This qualification aims to help you develop a critical strategic understanding of contemporary management and develop your skill set as a senior Human Resources professional. You will develop the strategic and managerial skill set to excel in a leadership role and be able to offer strong expertise in the field of HR. This course material is at the same level of difficulty as the final year of a Bachelor's degree.
ABE LEVEL 6
Advancing Business Education
“ABE gives you everything that you would need in order to thrive and have the upper hand in and out of the classroom; from team-working and becoming a leader to an ethical professional. This programme is more than just pen and paper but a holistic guide for a successful future,” Sasha Lewis, studied Business Management and Human Resources in order to pursue a career in HR.
Why ABE Business Management & Human Resources
With this qualification you gain the specialist knowledge to forge a career in Human Resource Management combined with general business management expertise.
Being able to offer the Human Resources discipline, alongside with a wide-ranging strategic understanding of business management in general, will provide an enviable skill set. This could prove invaluable as Human Resources directors are likely to be involved in decisions that shape overall corporate strategy. At a less senior level the dual qualification in Business Management and Human Resources has the potential to provide you with a wider choice of career options.
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
This Leve 6 qualification will give you the strategic skills needed for progression into a senior management role with the responsibility to setting and driving strategic goals. You can also go straight onto a master's (including MBA) degree programme.
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. The ABE Level 6 Diplomas are each worth 120 credits, making them ideal for progression to higher education (e.g. a university degree).
ABE qualifications have been designed with progression in mind and, after completing one of our qualifications, you can progress to employment or to a higher level of study.
ABE Level 4 Diploma in Business Management & HR
Number of Units: 8
Provides a thorough grounding in business management along with an introduction to the discipline of human resources. Also, serves as a springboard for academic progression.
ABE Level 5 Diploma in Business Management & HR
Number of Units: 6
Provides a thorough grounding in Business Management and a great springboard for progressing to higher levels of academic study.
ABE Level 6 Diploma in Business Management & HR
Number of Units: 6
Helps you develop a critical strategic understanding of contemporary management and build your skill set as a senior Human Resources professional. You will develop the strategic and managerial skill set to excel in a leadership role and be able to offer strong expertise in the field of Human Resources.
“ABE provides an opportunity for young professionals like myself to earn the kind of qualification that provides a clear advantage in our highly competitive world today,” Naresh Rhajcoomar, Human Resources professional, Guyana.
Qualification Title
ABE Level 5 Diploma in Business Management & HR
Qualification Objective
The objectives of the ABE Level 5 Diploma in Business Management & Human Resources 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 6 Diplomas build upon the subjects covered in the Level 5 Diplomas and enable you to choose a specialism in Business Management, Human Resources or Marketing, enabling you to study these areas in more depth.
The ABE Level Diploma in Business Management and Human Resources is for those who may already be in a middle management role and are looking to develop their strategic level knowledge, skills and competencies to prepare for progression into a senior management role.
Alternatively, this qualification is also ideal for learners progressing from a lower level qualification and who wish to progress to a top-up degree, MBA or Masters programme.
Entry Guidance and Criteria
There are no formal entry requirements to study ABE Level 6 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 admissions assessors' responsibility 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 spoken and written English language. For the ABE Level 6 Diplomas, ABE recommends the following standards are met:
IELTS 6 | Cambridge ESOL - Cambridge English First (point score 176 or above) | Pearson Test of English Academic (PTE Academic) 61-67 | Common European Framework of Reference (CEFR) B2-C1 | or other English language test equivalent.
Before qualification can be assessed & awarded
To be awarded the ABE Level 6 Diploma in Business Management and Human Resources learners are required to successfully achieve the four core mandatory and two out of the three optional units.
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
ABE Level 6 Diploma in Business Management and Human Resources
Learners must complete four core mandatory units and two of the three optional units to achieve ABE Level 6 Diploma in Business Management and Human Resources. In order to be awarded the qualification leaners must achieve a minimum of a Pass in all units.
The credit value is 120
Core Mandatory Units
6ULSC Leading Strategic Change - 20 Credits
6UBSD Business Strategy and Decision-Making - 20 Credits
6UDIM Developing International Markets - 20 Credits
6UBES Business Ethics and Sustainability - 20 Credits
Optional Units
6USHR Strategic HRM - 20 Credits
6UODD Organisational Design, Development and Performance - 20 Credits
6UGHR Contemporary Developments in Global HRM - 20 Credits
A Recent Survey
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 ambitions.
With ABE Level 6 Diploma in Business Management and Human Resources, you can get onto a related Masters or MBA degree course.
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
ABE assessments are specifically designed to fit the purpose and objective of the qualification. The ABE Level 6 Diploma is assessed by a combination of examinations and assignments, both externally set by ABE.
Examination
AAt Level 6, each examination will be 3 hours long and there will be two examination sessions per year. The examination will consist of three sections: two of which will be made up of short answer questions and one section consisting of long answer/essay-based questions.
Assignments
Assignments will be set by ABE in the format of an assignment brief. Sometimes a scenario and/or templates may be provided as well. At Level 6, assignments will have a word count of 4000. There will be three opportunities a year for assignments to be submitted by learners. All assignments will be submitted by centres to ABE for marking.
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.
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Business Ethics and Sustainability
This unit will develop your understanding of managerial and organisational principles through considering the role of ethics in business operations, including corporate social responsibility, sustainability and responsible management. You will examine the origins, theory and practice of these closely interconnected issues.
The overarching nature of strategy and decision-making in business organisations inevitably means that there are some areas of commonality between this unit and those in the rest of the programme. For example, there is a close link with Leading Strategic Change. Whilst this is beneficial as it gives a holistic view of strategic development, you should take care to note that the focus for each unit differs – thus, although you are expected to understand the principles of effecting business strategy and impact on the organisation, this unit Business Strategy and Decisionmaking concentrates on the process and selection of the strategy rather than its execution.
Strategic HRM
The influences of wider external pressures and developments such as globalisation, technology, demographics and shifting social expectations have all led to changes in the workplace.
This unit will explore the impact of these wider changes and how this has led to debates about HR’s role and contribution at a strategic level. Evidence on the contribution afforded by a strategic approach on both organisational and employee performance will be evaluated, identifying the features and benefits of adopting an aligned and focused approach. The impact of this on the role, responsibilities and a range of HR practices, including the acquisition, management and development of the human resource, will be considered.
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