The Qualification has been created to develop and reward the business health and social care workers of today and the future, and to continue to bring recognition and professionalism to the health and social care sector. The rationale of the programmes is to provide a career path for learners who wish to develop their management and care capabilities within the health and social care sector.
For entry onto the LCM level 7 Diploma in Business Management qualification, learners must possess:
* Relevant NQF/QCF/RQF Level 5 diploma or equivalent recognized qualification .
* Mature learners (over 21) with management experience (learners must check with the delivery center regarding this experience prior to registering for the programme)
* Learner must be 18 years or older at the beginning of the course
* English requirements: If a learner is not from a majority English-speaking country must provide evidence of English language competency. For more information visit English Language Expectations page in this website
The LCM level 7 Diploma in Business Management consists of 6 mandatory units for a combined total of 120 credits, 1200 hours Total Qualification Time (TQT) and 480 Guided Learning Hours (GLH) for the completed qualification.
Successful completion of level 7 Diploma in Business Management qualification provides learners the opportunity for a wide range of academic progressions including progression to relevant LCM Level 7 Diplomas. This qualification has been developed with career progression and professional recognition in mind. As the level 7 Diploma in Business Management qualification is approved and regulated by Ofqual (Office of the Qualifications and Examinations Regulation), learners are eligible to gain direct entry into relevant Master’s degree programmes. For more information visit University Progressions page in this website.
The objective of the LCM level 7 Diploma in Business Management qualification is to provide learners with an excellent foundation for a career in a range of organisations. It designed to ensure that each learner is ‘business ready’: a confident, independent thinker with a detailed knowledge of business and management and equipped with the skills to adapt rapidly to change. The content of the qualification is focused on leadership and people management, strategic human resource management, operations management, sustainable business practice, financial decision making as well as the business research skills expected of a manager. The qualification is ideal for those who have started, or are planning to move into, a career in private or public sector business. Successful completion of the level 7 Diploma in Business Management qualification will provide learners with the opportunity to progress to further study or employment. The Qualifications will develop the Learner’s ability to apply analytical and evaluative techniques and to enhance those skills, investigate issues and opportunities, develop their awareness and appreciation of managerial, organisational and environmental issues, use management techniques and practices in imaginative ways, make use of relevant information from different sources, develop and encourage problem solving and creativity to tackle problems and challenges, exercise judgement, own and take responsibility for decisions and actions and develop the ability to recognize and reflect on personal learning and improve their personal, social and other transferable skills.