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1Course Overview
Business Management Level 3
Course code: OSC1034
This course provides an essential knowledge base for students wishing to progress into a management career.
- Benefit from a solid introduction to managing people, performance and understanding common business practices
- Gain an insight into various leadership techniques and how to deal with conflict within the workplace
All course materials will be delivered to you by post or email, so it couldn't be easier. Our experienced and friendly tutors will help you every step of the way by email.
You can work at your own pace. Completed coursework can be delivered by post or via email, so handing in an assignment is simple.
Boost your career opportunities and equip yourself with the skills you need for your long term success. Home learning is simple and stress-free, so enrol with us today!
2Course Content
Unit 1: You as a Manager
- Managers as people
- Feedback
- Delegating
- Average managers and great managers
- Listening
- Developing your staff
- Coaching
Unit 2: Strategy, Structure and Systems
- Managing in context
- Strategy
- Structure
- Systems
- Financial Systems
- Performance and development review
Unit 3: Managing Teams
- Holding meetings
- Developing Effective Transactions
- Ineffective Transactions
- Stages of Team Development
- Performing
Unit 4: Managing Performance
- Expectations
- Measures
- Outcomes
- Keeping Performance Records
Unit 5: Setting Goals
- SMART Goals
- Achieving Balance
- Motivations
- Considerations when goal-setting
- Learning from Experience
Unit 6: Leadership and Politics
- Leadership and Management
- Four Styles of Leadership
- Leadership and Politics
- Dealing with Conflict
- How to Make Collaboration Work
- Leadership Influences on Management
3Other Information
Assessment
This Business Management course is assessed through a series of written assignments, which are submitted to your tutor for marking. There is no external examination required.
Course Duration
This course will take approximately 120 hours to complete. There are no deadlines or time limits for completing this course, so you can work at your own pace.
Study Method
The course is designed for study by distance learning at home or at work. Students receive a course manual, assignments and a study guide, plus tutor support by mail or email. You can start at any time and plan your studies over a period of up to one year from the time of registration.
Course Outcomes
At the end of this course successful learners will receive a Certificate of Achievement from ABC Awards and Certa Awards and a Learner Unit Summary (which lists the components the learner has completed as part of the course).
The course has been endorsed under the ABC Awards and Certa Awards Quality Licence Scheme. This means that Open Study College has undergone an external quality check to ensure that the organisation and the courses it offers, meet defined quality criteria. The completion of this course alone does not lead to a regulated qualification* but may be used as evidence of knowledge and skills gained. The Learner Unit Summary may be used as evidence towards Recognition of Prior Learning if you wish to progress your studies in this subject. To this end the learning outcomes of the course have been benchmarked at Level 3 against level descriptors published by Ofqual, to indicate the depth of study and level of demand/complexity involved in successful completion by the learner.
The course itself has been designed by Open Study College to meet specific learners’ and/or employers’ requirements which cannot be satisfied through current regulated qualifications. ABC Awards & Certa Awards endorsement involves robust and rigorous quality audits by external auditors to ensure quality is continually met. A review of courses is carried out as part of the endorsement process.
ABC Awards and Certa Awards have long-established reputations for providing high quality vocational qualifications across a wide range of industries. ABC Awards and Certa Awards combine over 180 years of expertise combined with a responsive, flexible and innovative approach to the needs of our customers.
Renowned for excellent customer service, and quality standards, ABC Awards and Certa Awards also offer regulated qualifications for all ages and abilities post-14; all are developed with the support of relevant stakeholders to ensure that they meet the needs and standards of employers across the UK.
*Regulated qualification refers to those qualifications that are regulated by Ofqual / CCEA / Qualification Wales
4Q&As
Your Questions Answered
What skills are needed to enrol onto this course?
You do not need any previous knowledge to enrol onto this course.
What is included in the cost of my course?
- Dedicated personal tutor support
- Dedicated student support
- Assignment marking and feedback
- FREE CV writing service
- Comprehensive study guide*
- Open Study College pen and highlighter*
- Student study planner*
- Student notebook*
- Document wallet*
* Not included with the online study option
Do I have to sit an exam?
No. We will issue certification based on your coursework alone.
Are there any additional costs?
No, everything you need is included in the price!
What happens if I lose my course pack?
It’s not a problem. We offer a course replacement service, so if you get into trouble and your course pack is lost or damaged, our Student Support Team can provide you with a new set of materials for a one-time additional fee.
What if I still have questions?
That’s not a problem. We want to make sure you’re 100% confident about enrolling on the course and starting your study. So, just give our Student Support Team a call on 03300 563 100 and they’ll do their best to help.
