Post Graduate Diploma in Business Management
ABE has developed a new Postgraduate Diploma that offers students a fast and effective route to gain a Masters degree through a QCA accredited awarding body.
The course consists of five units, designed to look at the key requirements of management at the highest level. These are:
- Strategic Business Management and Planning
- Management of Resources
- Management of Financial Resources and Performance
- Leadership and Change Management
- Corporate Management in Action
If you are in management but would like to obtain an MSc or MBA from a British University, or if you would simply like to improve your management expertise, then this course is ideal for you.
An ABE Postgraduate Diploma enables students to gain credits towards Masters Degrees at several British Universities.
ABE Postgraduate Diploma in Business Management – Your Gateway to a Masters Degree.
For more information on a PGDip in Business Management, see below.
The post graduate diploma in Business Management provides a fast track progression to a Master’s Degree such as MBA or MSC, by seeking exemptions from the taught stage of such programmes. The programme is equivalent to Level 7 on the National Qualification Framework and QCA accredited.
National Qualification Framework
National Qualifications Framework |
Higher Education Equivalent |
Other Comparable Types of Qualification |
Level 8 |
D (doctoral) |
Level 5 NVQ |
Level 7 |
M (masters) |
Level 5 NVQ |
Level 6 |
H (honours) |
Level 4 NVQ |
Level 5 |
I (intermediate) |
Level 4 NVQ |
Level 4 |
C (certificates) |
Level 4 NVQ |
Level 3 |
 |
Level 3 NVQ |
Level 2 |
 |
Level 2 NVQ |
Level 1 |
 |
Level 1 NVQ |
Entry Level |
 |
Entry Level |
This programme places an emphasis on academic learning as well as employer knowledge and practice. It provides a fast track progression route for those who:
• Are currently studying professional qualifications and wish to proceed to a Master’s degree in business/management
• Have a related degree but wish to proceed to a Master’s level business/management qualification
• Are in employment, at managerial level, and wish to achieve a Master’s level qualification
Unique Nature of the Programme:
This Postgraduate Level programme is unique in that it incorporates the academic knowledge available within the particular areas of Business Management, and applies this knowledge to a specific and important business group in today’s business industry. The courses will focus on different types of companies, for example, high-tech ventures, start-ups and family businesses.
Furthermore, the college is currently exploring additional avenues for students enrolled onto this programme so that they can be offered the opportunity to translate the knowledge developed to a practical business situation. During this fast track 9 months academic programme, groups of students can opt to set up and manage their own student projects relating to setting up businesses. Alternatively, they can be linked to a small or medium-sized business or with the management team of a large corporate company, where available, to gain industrial experience.
Course Structure
The Postgraduate Diploma comprises five units:
• Strategic Business Management and Planning
• Organisational Resource Management
• Management of Financial Resources and Performance
• Leadership and Change Management
• Corporate Management in Action (integrative case student)
Assessment
Each unit requires two pieces of assessed work:
• an examination (marked externally by the awarding body)
• an assignment (marked internally by the college and scrutinised by the awarding body)
To pass the unit a pass mark of 40% or above is considered necessary for both pieces of assessed work. For example, achieving a mark of 70% in one piece of work and 35% in the other will not qualify for a pass.
Re-sits of any assessment that is not passed will be permitted.
Awarding Body:
The Postgraduate Diploma will be awarded by the Association of Business Executives.
Progression:
On successful completion of this programme, students may wish to seek exemptions/credits from the relevant academic stage of an appropriate MBA or MSC programme offered by a UK university. Other students may wish to seek suitable employment in business industry.
In addition to the above, LGC is currently exploring possibilities of direct progression with a British University to facilitate submission of the above referred dissertation. We will continue to update our students in this regard during discussions with the admissions coordinator on the premises.
Entry Requirements:
All candidates must have one of the following:
1) Possession of the ABE’s Advanced Diploma in Business Management (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)
2) Possession of an ABE Advanced Diploma in another subject (subject to further study requirements, contact query@lgcl.org.uk or call 020 7377 9957)
3) Possession of an honors degree in a related subject (contact query@lgcl.org.uk or call 020 7377 9957 for consideration of your previous qualifications)
4) Possession of a level 6 qualification from another internationally recognised awarding body (contact query@lgcl.org.uk or call 020 7377 9957 for consideration of your previous qualifications)
5) Five years senior management experience (students must check with the college regarding this experience prior to registering for the course)
All students will be required to demonstrate proficiency in English Language. The college accepts the following
- IELTS 6 or above for those students whose first language is not English
2) TOEFL Computer Based 233 or equivalent
3) The college also accepts other forms of evidence confirming proficiency in English Language. However, acceptable evidence will need to be submitted before unconditional admission is offered. Students who do not meet the requirement of proficiency in English Language can be offered a short term but appropriate English Language programme before they take up their actual course. This may result in increase of Tuition Fee. Please contact the college for further details.
Fees:
£3450.00 for the academic year 2010-11 (Excluding examination Fee)
Intakes:
January, September
How to Apply:
Please download college application form, fill it in and submit it with other relevant documentation by sending them to the college’s main address in London. Alternatively, you may wish to fill in the word version of the application form and email it to admission@lgcl.org.uk (please attached scanned copies of your academic certificates, a photocopy of your passport and other necessary information required in the application form).
