Awarding Body: ABE (UK)

Duration: Each Level 06 months

Intake Dates: Jan / Mar / June / Sep

Description

ABE (Advancing Business Education) is world’s No. 1 qualifications to build up your career path. Having set up branches in over 40 countries with approximately 200 Centre’s, a student ratio of over 2.1 million are registered for ABE programs across the world. The ABE students work in different sectors on over 1000 diversified job titles. Braintree Campus (BTC) is recognized as an accredited Centre for ABE Programs.  BTC is always readily available to make things happen and your world a better place.

Career Opportunities

By going onto the next ABE Level, you will build on the learning and knowledge gained in your proceeding qualification, further improve your career prospects and widen the progression opportunities available to you.  Each level carries 120 credits and match the stages of a Bachelors degree which means from Level 6 you can go onto a Masters.

ABE has a formal progression agreement with universities around the world, these provide a fast and affordable route to a related Bachelors or Masters such as an MBA. Typically, a Level 5 ABE qualification will get you onto the second or final year of a Bachelors degree, with a Level 6 you can onto the final year of a Bachelors or directly onto an MBA, potentially saving your time and money.

Employers value ABE because our qualifications develop practical workplace skills, a strong understanding of strategic business objectives and sound theoretical knowledge of business principles. This adds up to a winning combination that will make you a real asset in the workplace

Levels

Ofqual assess qualifications by their level of difficulty and they are titled accordingly. The table below shows a typical progression route for our 120 credit qualifications.

Level 5

With this qualification you can get onto the final year of a related Bachelors degree. Also, at this level: year two of a Bachelors degree

Level 6

With this qualification you can go straight onto a related Masters (including MBA) degree. Also at this level: the final year of a Bachelors degree.

 

Entry Criteria

Level 5

Completion of Level 4 or
Partial Qualification in ACCA, CIMA, CIM, IBSL, AAT or CA or
GCE A/L with minimum of 3 years work experience.

Level 6

Completion of Level 5, HND or
Partial Qualification in ACCA, CIMA, CIM, IBSL, AAT or CA or
GCE A/L with minimum of 5 years of Managerial level work experience.

 

Program Portfolio

ABE Level 5 Diplomas (120 credits)

Core units for all qualification streams:

Managing Agile

Organisations and People

(20 credits)

Innovation and Business Performance

(20 credits)

Effective Financial

Management

(20 credits)

International Business

Economics and Markets

(20 credits each)

Business Management

Develops a deeper strategic understanding of business management principles and practical application. In addition to the four core units, select two units from the following list to achieve an ABE Level 5 Diploma in Business Management:

Operations Management

(20 credits)

Analytical  Decision-Making

(20 credits)

Managing Stakeholder Relationships

(20 credits)

Business Management and Human Resources (HR)

Develops a strategic understanding of business management and a deeper knowledge of HR principles and practice. In addition to the four core units, select two units from the following list to achieve an ABE Level 5 Diploma in Business Management and Human Resources:

Human Resource Management

(20 credits)

Employee Engagement

(20 credits)

The HR Professional

(20 credits)

Business Management and Marketing

Develops a deeper strategic understanding of business management and a knowledge of marketing principles and practice. In addition to the four core units, select two units from the following list to achieve an ABE Level 5 Diploma in Business Management and Marketing:

Integrated Marketing Communications

(20 credits)

Buyer and Consumer  Behaviour

(20 credits)

Societal and Social  Marketing

(20 credits)

ABE Level 6 Diplomas (120 credits)

Core units for all qualification streams:

Leading Strategic Change

(20 credits)

Business Strategy and Decision-making  

(20 credits)

Developing International Markets

(20 credits)

Business Ethics and Sustainability

(20 credits)

Business Management

Develops the theoretical knowledge and strategic skill needed to excel in a leadership role. Do the four core units and select two from this list to achieve the ABE Level 6 Diploma in Business Management:

Strategic Stakeholder Relationships

(20 credits)

Corporate Finance  

(20 credits)

Advanced Project Management

(20 credits)

Business Management and Human Resources (HR)

Develops the theoretical knowledge and strategic skills needed to excel in a leadership role with a particular expertise in the management of human resources. Do the four core units and select two units from the following list to achieve an ABE Level 6 Diploma in Business Management and Human Resources:

Strategic HRM

(20 credits)

Organisational Design, Development and Performance  

(20 credits)

Contemporary Developments in Global HRM  

(20 credits)

Business Management and Marketing

Develops the theoretical knowledge and strategic skills needed to excel in a leadership role with a particular expertise in the discipline of marketing. Do the four core units and select two units from the following list to achieve an ABE Level 6 Diploma in Business Management and Marketing:

Strategic Marketing 

(20 credits)

Strategic Marketing Relationships 

(20 credits)

Digital Marketing Strategy 

(20 credits)