BATHE Level 7 Post-Graduate Diploma in Business Administration

Level  7 Postgraduate Diploma in Business Administration is designed to provide in depth knowledge and understanding of the various aspect of business management and administration. It provides a rich collaborative learning experience where learner exchange views with other participants, interact with research active tutors, and are challenged to become a reflective manager. This qualification provides continuous professional development (CPD) to senior managers where learners evaluate their past, present and future performance. Learners will develop their view of management through team work, group interaction, case studies, business simulation and work based learning and reflection. Drawing on personal experience and applying their newly acquired skills and knowledge are key elements of the programme. The course equips learners to be a confident, creative, and capable manager, well versed in all management and administration functions, with the flexibility to see situations from a fresh perspective. This course builds on a critical perspective that enables learners to explore their leadership styles, understand their
strengths and weaknesses, and consider a variety of approaches to change.

Level 7 Postgraduate Diploma in Business Administration also provides its learners the realistic and appropriate career related guidance for early 21st century employment markets. Moreover, Level 7 Postgraduate Diploma in Business Administration creates an opportunity for learners to complete their MBA degree from the UK recognised University at the dissertation phase (“Masters Stage”).

The Level 7 Poat-Graduate Diploma in  Business Administration qualification is available as a 120-credit. The qualifications are graded Pass, Merit or Distinction

• International Marketing Management
• Organisational Development and Change
• Financial Management
• International Business Strategy
• Entrepreneurship and Business Development
• Research Methods of Managers

• The ability to read and use appropriate literature with a full and critical understanding the ability to think independently and solve problems.
• Applying subject knowledge and understanding to address familiar and unfamiliar problems.
• Recognising the moral and ethical issues of business practice and research; appreciating the need for ethical standards and professional codes of conduct.
• An appreciation of the interdisciplinary nature of business service provision.
• Capacity to give a clear and accurate account of a subject, in a mature way and engage in debate and dialogue both with specialists and non-specialists.
• To develop transferable skills and knowledge that will enable individuals to meet changes in business.
• To motivate individuals to progress to further professional development through future study or as part of their chosen career.

The Qualifications have been designed to be accessible without artificial barriers that restrict access and progression. Entry to the Qualifications will be through centre interview and the candidates will be expected to hold the following:
• Learners who possess Qualifications at Level 6 and/or;
• Learners who have work experience in the business sector and demonstrate ambition with clear career goals;
In certain circumstances, students with considerable experience but no formal Qualifications may be considered, subject to interview and being able to demonstrate their ability to cope with the demands of 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.

The qualification is designed to be delivered over one academic year for full-time study, but it is also flexible in its delivery in order to accommodate part-time and distance learning.

The qualification is delivered face-to-face, through lectures, tutorials, seminars, distance, online by approved centres only.

All units within this qualification are internally assessed by the centre and externally verified by BATHE. The qualifications are criterion referenced, based on the achievement of all the specified learning outcomes.

To achieve a ‘pass’ for a unit, learners must provide evidence to demonstrate that they have fulfilled all the learning outcomes and meet the standards specified by all assessment criteria. Judgement that the learners have successfully fulfilled the assessment criteria is made by the Assessor.

The Assessor should provide an audit trail showing how the judgement of the learners’ overall achievement has been arrived at.