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Level 5 AABPS
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AABPS is an awarding body, offering academic. Qualifications include QCF level 4-7
Certificate and Diploma in Business and Management
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Table of Contents
Introduction .................................................................................................................................................. 6
Qualification accreditation numbers ............................................................................................................ 7
Qualification Overview ................................................................................................................................. 8
Level 5 Certificate and Diploma in Business a Management Studies .......................................................... 8
Overview of Units ....................................................................................................................................... 11
Unit 1 Business Strategy ............................................................................................................................. 12
Qualification number: A/601/0796 ............................................................................................................ 12
Type: QCF.................................................................................................................................................... 12
Level: 5........................................................................................................................................................ 12
Size: Diploma .............................................................................................................................................. 12
Credit: 15 .................................................................................................................................................... 12
GLH: 20 ....................................................................................................................................................... 12
Unit Grading Structure: Pass ...................................................................................................................... 12
Aim.............................................................................................................................................................. 12
Learning Outcomes ..................................................................................................................................... 12
Assessment Criteria .................................................................................................................................... 12
Suggested Reading ..................................................................................................................................... 13
Unit 2 Principles of Management and Leadership ..................................................................................... 10
Qualification number: R/602/1366 ............................................................................................................ 10
Type: QCF.................................................................................................................................................... 10
Level: 5........................................................................................................................................................ 10
Size: Diploma .............................................................................................................................................. 10
Credit: 10 .................................................................................................................................................... 10
GLH: 60 ....................................................................................................................................................... 10
Unit Grading Structure: Pass ...................................................................................................................... 10
Aim.............................................................................................................................................................. 10
Learning Outcomes..................................................................................................................................... 10
Assessment Criteria .................................................................................................................................... 10
Suggested Reading ..................................................................................................................................... 11
Unit 3 Organisational Behaviour................................................................................................................. 13
Qualification number: H/502/4794 ............................................................................................................ 13
Type: QCF.................................................................................................................................................... 13
Level: 5........................................................................................................................................................ 13
Level 5 AABPS
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Level 5 AABPS
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Introduction
This specification contains the units and associated guidance for AABPS Business
Management qualification
Each unit sets out the required learning outcomes, assessment criteria and content.
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Qualification Overview
The aim is to provide high quality learning opportunities through flexible qualifications at
level 5 that prepare for progression to higher level study, or within a middle manager role.
The objective is to develop theoretical concepts relating to business management studies
which can be examined externally and which focus on the breadth and depth of managing
modern business environment in both generic and specific area.
Quality control
Certificate
Minimum 35 credits
Minimum 310 hours
Written assignments
Diploma
Minimum 75 credits
Minimum 439 hours
Written assignments
Entry requirements
These Level 5 qualifications aim to give practising or potential
middle managers the foundation for their formal development in
this role. The qualifications do this by developing a middle
management understanding and assisting participants in gaining
the knowledge required at this level. Students do not have to be
currently employed to study these qualifications, but may be
engaged in appropriate voluntary activity or planning for work.
There are no formal entry requirements but participants will have
a background that will enable them to benefit from the
programme which is likely to be Level 3 Key Skills Literacy and
Numeracy or their equivalent in the UK, and previous knowledge
and/or experience within a business management, perhaps as a
first line manager.
Progression
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Progression is higher
education studies at postgraduate level. Alternatively
students may add optional
units to meet their
employers needs.
Qualification delivery
and support
Centre Requirements
Access to assessment
Method of Assessment AABPS encourages the use of a range of assessment strategies that
will engage learners and give them an opportunity to both
demonstrate their knowledge and understanding of a topic and to
evaluate how they might apply that knowledge in a given context.
We would recommend avoiding an over-reliance on essay writing
and that more varied types of assessment are included. This might
include assessment through:
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Registering Learners
Award of Qualification Learners will be issued certificates for units and the qualification in
accordance with the procedures for registering and awarding
certificates, a summary of which are here:
Malpractice
Certification
Issue of Replacement Certificates
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Overview of Units
Unit
Unit Title
Number
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
Business Strategy
Principles of Management and Leadership
Organisational Behaviour
Operations Management in Business
Customer Relationship Management
Establish Risk Management proceed for an
organisation
Promote equality of opportunity, diversity
and inclusion across an organisation
Company Law
Human Resource Development
Management of Change
Manage a budget for own area of activity or
work
Promote the use of technology within an
organisation
Personal development
Marketing Principles for managers
Financial awareness for managers
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Certificate
Diploma
Credit
15
10
18
15
5
6
GLH
60
60
160
60
30
30
M/O
M
M
M/A
O
O
O
M/O
M
M
M
M
O
O
30
15
18
5
7
60
160
30
30
O
O
O
O
O
O
O
O
30
5
5
5
30
30
30
O
O
O
O
O
O
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Assessment Criteria
3. Understand approaches to
strategy evaluation and selection
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Suggested Reading
M Coulter M (2001), Strategic Management, Prentice Hall, 2001 2nd Edition
G Johnson and K Scholes (2002), Exploring Corporate Strategy, Prentice
Hall. R Lynch (199), Corporate Strategy, Prentice Hall, 1999
J L Thompson (2001), Understanding Corporate Strategy, Thomson Learning,
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Assessment Criteria
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Suggested Reading
John Adair (2002), 100 Greatest Ideas for Effective Leadership and Management, Capstone.
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John P. Kotter (1999), A force for change, the difference between leadership and
management, The Free Press; 1st Edition edition
Jo Owen (2009), How to lead: what you actually need to do manage, lead and succeed,
Prentice Hall 2nd edition.
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Assessment criteria
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Suggested Reading
David Buchanan and Andrej Huczynski (2000), Organisational Behaviour: An Introductory
Text, Pentice Hall.
Laurie J Mullins (1999), Management and Organisational Behaviour,
Prentice HallS Robbins (2003), Essentials of Organisational Behaviour, Prentice Hall
International, 4th edition
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Assessment Criteria
3 Understand how to
organise a typical
production process
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4 To be able to apply
relevant techniques to the
production of an
operational plan for a
typical business.
Suggested Reading
S Brown et al (2000), Strategic Operations Management, Butterworth Heinemann.
L Galloway L et al (2000), Operations Management in Context, Butterworth-Heinemann.
J Heizer and B Render (2003), Operations Management, Prentice Hall.
N Slack et al (2000), Operations Management, Pitman.
D L Waller D L (1999), Operations Management A Supply Chain Approach, Thompson.
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1.1 explain the importance of customer relationship
management in organisations
1.2 discuss the movement from industrial to post-industrial
economy in the development of customer relationship
management
1.3 compare the benefits of market and customer orientation
processes when managing customer relationships
1.4 explain the link between effective customer relationship
management and competitive advantage
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Suggested Reading
K Anderson and C Kerr (2001) Customer Relationship Management, McGraw-Hill
Professional.
F Buttle (2008), Customer Relationship Management: Concepts and Technologies, 2nd
Edition, Butterworth-Heinemann.
Harvard Business Review on Customer Relationship Management (2001), Harvard Business
School Press.
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Assessment Criteria
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4. Understand about
shareholders, directors, charges
and insolvency
Suggested Reading
S Barber (2001), Company Law: Textbook, Old Bailey Press.
I Brown et al (2000), Commercial Law, Butterworth.
S Judge (1998), Business Law.
L Mead (1995), Practical Company Law: An Introductory Text, Elm Publications.
G Morse et al (1999), Charlesworth & Morse Company Law, Sweet & Maxwell, 1999.
M Ottley (2002), Briefcase on Company Law, Cavendish.
F Rose (2001), Nutshells Company Law, Sweet & Maxwell.
Smith and Keenan (2000), Advanced Business Law, Prentice Hall.
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Assessment Outcome
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Suggested Reading
M Armstrong (2001), A Handbook of Human Resource Practice, Kogan Page.
BPP Business Basics: Human Resource Management 2nd Edition (BPP Publishing, London,
1997)
M Corbridge and S Pilbeam S (1998) Employment Resourcing, FT Prentice Hall.
R Dransfield, S Howkins, F Hudson and Davies W (1996), Human Resource Management for
Higher Awards, Heinemann, 1996.
M Foot, C and Hook (2002), Introducing Human Resource Management 3rd Edition, FT
Prentice Hall, Harlow.
D Torrington L Hall and S Taylor (2002), Human Resource Management 5th Edition (FT
Prentice Hall, Harlow.
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1.1 explain how marketing principles can be used to achieve
organisational aims and objectives
1.2 analyse the contribution of marketing principles in a given
organisation to the achievement of their aims and objectives
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2 Be able to produce
marketing mix proposals
for marketing opportunities
3 Be able to develop
strategies for implementing
marketing mix proposals
Suggested Reading
G Armstrong et al (2009), Marketing: An Introduction, Financial Times/Prentice Hall,
P Baines, C Fill and K Page (2008), Marketing, Oxford University Press.
J Blythe (2008), Essentials of Marketing, 4th Edition, Financial Times/Prentice Hall.
D Grewel and M Levy (2007), Value-Based Marketing, McGraw-Hill Higher Education,
D Jobber (2009), Principles and Practice of Marketing, 6th Edition, McGraw-Hill Higher
Education.
R Kerin et al (2006), Marketing, McGraw-Hill.
P Kotler et al (2010), Principles of Marketing, 5th Edition Financial Times/Prentice Hall.
M Levens (2009), Marketing (Pearson Education.
W F Pride and O C Ferrell (2007), Marketing, Houghton Mifflin.
M R Solomon et al (2009), Marketing: Real People, Real Decisions, Financial
Times/Prentice Hall, 2009.
N T Wood (2010), Marketing in Virtual Worlds, Prentice Hall.
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3 Be able to produce a
personal development plan
4 Be able to implement a
personal development plan
Suggested Reading
J Adair and M Allen (2003), Time Management and Personal Development,
Thorogood, C Evans (2008), Time Management for Dummies,John Wiley and Sons.
D Megginson and V Whitaker (2007), Continuing Professional Development, 2nd Edition,
Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development,
M Pedler, J Burgoyne and T Boydell (2006) A Managers Guide to Self-Development,
5th Edition, McGraw-Hill Professional
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