Expand+Format: Distance Learning course supported with fully qualified tutors & accredited by QQI.

This Advanced Major certificate in Business Management – 6M4587 course is completed fully through Distance Learning Course and there are no lectures to att...

Hide-Format: Distance Learning course supported with fully qualified tutors & accredited by QQI.

This Advanced Major certificate in Business Management – 6M4587 course is completed fully through Distance Learning Course and there are no lectures to attend.

Students can complete this course within 12 months which is ample time and can start it at any time of the year that is convenient. If students need to extend this period for any reason during or near the end of the course they can request an extension through the college.

Expand+Entry Requirements / Prerequisites:

Level 5 Certificate in Business, Management or equivalent and / or relevant Work/Life Experiences

As part of the assessment for the Personal & Professional Development module, learners are required to complet...

Hide-Entry Requirements / Prerequisites:

Level 5 Certificate in Business, Management or equivalent and / or relevant Work/Life Experiences

As part of the assessment for the Personal & Professional Development module, learners are required to complete a skills demonstration. This skills demonstration can be carried out in the work placement or other appropriate professional work placement. You will not need to complete a separate work placement if you are either employed, or have to undertake a work placement for another module.

If you take this course by distance learning the course material will be posted or emailed to you. You can complete and return assignments / projects which must be typed rather than handwritten either by post or by email.

As this programme is delivered through distance learning or eLearning, students must be capable of studying on their own initiative.

If you take this course by eLearning you will need basic IT skills and have access to broadband.

Expand+Who should complete this course?

This course equips Managers including those new to Management with comprehensive skills in the management of people, resources and activities. The course is based around eight sought after and highly practical modu...

Hide-Who should complete this course?

This course equips Managers including those new to Management with comprehensive skills in the management of people, resources and activities. The course is based around eight sought after and highly practical modules but you have a choice of 6 elective modules.

At The Open College we offer our students the chance to create the course that suits them by providing many options on elective modules as listed in the next section – Course Details. We are the market leaders in price, quality and in providing our students with detailed educational materials supported by tutors who are experts and fully qualified in their fields.

Students who successfully complete this Major Award can use this certificate as the basis for entry to selected courses in Third Level Colleges and Universities.

Expand+Requirement in credit value for this Major Award is 120 Credits with 15 Credits per Module available.

Options include:

Mandatory Modules (60 Credits):
•Business Management (6N4310)
•Personal and Professional Development (6N1949)
•Finance (6...

Hide-Requirement in credit value for this Major Award is 120 Credits with 15 Credits per Module available.

Options include:

Mandatory Modules (60 Credits):
•Business Management (6N4310)
•Personal and Professional Development (6N1949)
•Finance (6N4165)*
•Communications (6N1950)

Elective Options: A minimum of 4 components with credit value of 60 from the following components:

•Human Resources Management (6N3750)*
•Supervisory Management (6N4329)
•Business Planning (6N4105)
•Conflict Management (6N2775)
•Business Law (6N4045)*
•Employment Law (6N4322)*
•Marketing Communications (6N4370)

* Students taking these modules will have to sit an examination (€30.00) that is normally held in Dublin but arrangements can be made in outside centres around the country. This can be paid before exam dates and is not required upon enrolment. For learners taking more than one module with Supervised Exams in the elective section
( e.g. HR, Business Law or Employment Law) this fee will be €60.00 in total.

Expand+Assessment:

A combination of module appropriate assessment procedures will facilitate the assessment of learning outcomes of the course. These methods will include assessment processes such as assignments, collection of work, learner records, pro...

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A combination of module appropriate assessment procedures will facilitate the assessment of learning outcomes of the course. These methods will include assessment processes such as assignments, collection of work, learner records, projects and skills demonstration. All assignments will be designed to maximize student skills in their career development. All work submitted must be your own work.

As part of our quality assurance, student assessment work will be marked by an Internal Assessor, validated by a Verifier with an independent FETAC/QQI External Authenticator to complete the process.