DIPLOMA IN ENTREPRENEURSHIP
UNIVERSITY 1st Year
LEVELS: 4 | CREDITS: 120 | £1500
EXTENDED DIPLOMA IN MANAGEMENT
UNIVERSITY 2nd Year
LEVELS: 5 | CREDITS: 120 | £1500
The level 4 Diploma in Entrepreneurship and the level 5 Extended Diploma in Management are a 240 credit course designed to provide business managers and the CEO’s of tomorrow with the skills they will need to succeed in business, with a specific focus on innovation and entrepreneurship within medium to large businesses.
The Management and Entrepreneurship course at level 4 and 5 is equivalent to the first two years of an undergraduate course, allowing learners to progress onto the final year of an undergraduate degree program at a University.
This course is made up of 10 Level 4 modules and 10 level-5 modules, each of which will be assessed by one multiple-choice exam and written assignments (10 assignments at level 4 and 8 assignments at level 5). To help you study for these assessments, our team of expert academics has designed a series of exclusive, comprehensive lessons for online study. This material will cover everything you need to know and can be accessed anytime and anywhere.
Each module of the course consists of approximately 40 guided learning hours of material with an additional 30-50 hours of optional learning material.
To enroll onto the level 4 course, you must be at least 18 and have a full secondary education. Before enrolling onto the level 5 course, you must have attained a level 4 or equivalent.
The fee for enrolling onto the level 4 and level 5 courses together is £1800. Alternatively students can enroll onto a single level (level 4 or 5) for £1500 each
Students can make payment using one of the following methods:
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This module aims to introduce learners to key aspects of all businesses and how they operate within the wider business environment as well as internally. Learners will gain knowledge and understanding of key business functions and their importance to business success.
This module aims to develop the learner’s knowledge of the business environment and its impact on organizations. This includes factors that shape the internal environment and other external influences. Using this knowledge, learners will be able to develop approaches for managing change.
This module explores the skills of different approaches to learning and examines the significance of time management. It investigates the skills managers need to develop to solve problems and to make decisions, as well as discussing the issue of managing stress.
This module aims to identify competing perspectives on the nature of entrepreneurial management as both a function and a process supporting the process of organizational change and development.
This module aims to identify mechanisms for the setting of organizational goals and their achievement as part of the process of business planning.
This module provides a selection of the most useful tools used in management and explores some of the uses of each. It aims to provide sufficient information to understand the principles behind each tool and enable them to be used with confidence. The module aims to help learners analyze situations within the organization; develop solutions to organizational problems; evaluate an organization’s position in its operating and competitive environment, and develop elements of an effective organizational strategy.
This module aims to provide an outline of the use and management of finance within an organization. This includes an introduction to accounting and financial terminology. Learners are also introduced to the basics of financial reporting.
This module aims to develop knowledge of marketing as a key management tool. This includes understanding the marketing planning process and the role of internal as well as external marketing. Using this knowledge, learners will be able to understand the value of marketing activities to an organization.
This module aims to introduce the fundamental principles of the science of psychology, relating them to the entrepreneurial perspective of business management.
This module describes the role of innovation and creativity for organizations. It considers models used to help understand and recognize their importance, as well as techniques to facilitate their use as part of strategic development.
What is an Entrepreneur? Examine the skills and qualities of entrepreneurship.
Why are organizations structured in the way they are? What determines the optimum structure and how does it differ between organizations? In this module, learners will look at the numerous models and theories that make up the organizational structure.
Learners will complete exercises in accounts throughout this module to understand what they are telling us and the actions that analysis can precipitate.
What is the business trying to achieve? What will it do? How will it do it? This module focuses on the creation of clear goals and clear plans to achieve a clear objective.
Impact of politics on business and how it may help or hinder the business. This module will educate learners on economic impact, exports and government support.
Explore the statutory responsibilities of managers as learners look into the legalities of business and business executives.
Business in the modern world. This module focuses on governance and equality as a means to do right in business.
Understanding how your people and your business can continually improve together, learners will review reward structures, CPD, training, and development to ensure high performance in business.
Learners will analyze how markets, customers, competitors, and products can come together in a cohesive plan.
On successful completion of this module, learners will have knowledge of numeric exercises and will understand their use within the context of the business.
The level 4 Diploma in Entrepreneurship has 10 modules and 10 written assignments and the level 5 Extended Diploma in Management has 10 modules and 8 written assignments. On completion of the modules, students will be given access to the assignments. The assignments are approximately 5,000-8,000 words each. Students are provided support on the modules and assignments via the ‘Tutor’ section of the learning platform.
More information about the level 5 units can be found here Level 5 Management Qualification
Assessment at Mortha Halls of Ivy is a very straightforward process:
If you decide to top up to a full undergraduate degree through an accredited UK university, the costs are listed below. Please note, the below costs are for distance learning/online only. You have the option of finishing on campus, costs will vary depending on which university you chose to complete the final year at.
NOTE: UK/EU students may be eligible for student loans for the top-up portion of their studies. Visit www.slc.co.uk for more information.
Successful completion of The Undergraduate Level 4 (Diploma in Entrepreneurship) and Level 5 (Extended Diploma in Management) and the final year of an accredited Undergraduate Degree program, students will have attained the right credentials to go on and apply for a job in management, HR, strategic business management or set up their own business.