Business Management Level 4 and 5

Combining both levels 4 and 5, this course dives into the in-depth knowledge and skills of business and management, providing the equivalent to the first and second years of an undergraduate degree. During this Business Management Level 4 and 5 course, you will learn a range of vital communication skills, gain an understanding of the marketing mix, and explore the importance of goal setting, and much more. It is ideal for:

• Students who want to develop their business management skills.
• Learners that want to go onto university and further learning.
• Those aspiring to work or progress their career in business management.

This course provides you with the equivalent skills and education of the first two years of an Undergraduate degree, at a pace that suits you. What next? Following the successful completion of this course, you will be able to continue your journey in business management. If after, you're looking to enhance your business knowledge even further, take a look at the other business courses we offer. Potential future career options:

• Business manager
• Administrative manager
• Operations manager

Awarding body Awards for Training and Higher Education (ATHE) is a global awarding organisation that is regulated by Ofqual and other UK and international regulators since 2011. They offer a wide variety of vocational qualifications which are internationally recognised, ranging from levels 3-7 in business management, accounting, law, computing, and health care. ATHE qualifications are approved as progression pathways to relevant Bachelor's and Master's Top Up degrees by 25 UK and international universities. Join over [past_students_count] other students who chose to improve their education and boost their employability through distance learning.

Course Content

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Level 4 Module 1 Develop personal skills

• Understand which personal skills are vital to the business world and why.

Level 4 Module 2 Effective communication

• Learn a range of vital communication skills and understand how and why they are used in different commercial purposes.

Level 4 Module 3 The business environment

• External factors that may affect the business and its operations, including economics, internal dimensions, nature and competition.

Level 4 Module 4 The marketing mix

• Gaining an understanding of the marketing mix and using it within the process of business planning.

Level 4 Module 5 Strategic HRM

• Looking at employees as a business's most valuable asset, and how you can recruit, reward and obtain the best possible.

Level 4 Module 6 Managing ethically

• Exploring management theories and models and their different contexts.

Level 4 Module 7 Culture and the organisation

• Looking at culture, why It’s important and how it differs between organisations.

Level 4 Module 8 Customers and customer service

• Looking at customers as a business's most valuable asset, and how you can recruit, reward and obtain the best possible.

Level 4 Module 9 Fundamentals of accounting

• Understanding accounts and how they can be used effectively to give valuable insight into the health and status of an organisation.

Level 4 Module 10 Financial management and control

• Reviewing good and bad financial decision making and the impact they have on a business.

Level 5 Module 1 The entrepreneurial manager

• Understanding the necessary skills and qualities of being an entrepreneur.

Level 5 Module 2 Organisation structures

• Examining the structure of organisations and why they are as such. How is this determined? Why does it differ between organisations?

Level 5 Module 3 Practical accounting analysis

• Learners will complete exercises in accounts throughout this module to understand what they are telling us and the actions that analysis can precipitate.

Level 5 Module 4 Business planning and goal setting

• Understand the importance of goal setting and how a company can work towards achieving this.

Level 5 Module 5 Politics and business

• Discover the impact that politics has on a business - positive and negative - economic impact, exports and the support of the government.

Level 5 Module 6 Business law

• Explore the statutory responsibilities of managers as learners look into the legalities of business and business executives.

Level 5 Module 7 Managing in today’s world

• Looking at governance and equality as a means to do right in business.

Level 5 Module 8 Performance management

• Evaluating the performance of the people within your business and how you can improve as a unit. Review reward structures, training, CPD and development.

Level 5 Module 9 Marketing and sales planning

• Analyse markets, customers, competitors and products, and how they can come together.

Level 5 Module 10 Quantitative skills

• Understand the use of numeric exercises and their purpose within a business.