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Course overview
The Level 3 Diploma in Introduction to Business Management is tailored to individuals looking to develop their knowledge and skills in business. This course will help you to build a strong foundation to succeed in first-line management roles, while also preparing you for other key responsibilities within the global supply chain.
A business’s aim is to maximise profits while providing its customers with high-quality products or services that meet their expectations. Business encompasses a wide range of activities, including finance, supply chain management, marketing, and employee management.
Job outcomes
- Office Supervisor
- Customer Service Team Leader
- Operations Supervisor
- Senior Administrator
- Senior Business Support Officer
- Business Analyst
Recognition
Study method
- Online
- Blended
- In-class
Awards
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Duration study load
Students are provided with 12 months of support to complete their course. However, as the course is self-paced, the average completion time is typically 6-10 months.
Additionally, students have the flexibility to pause their studies or extend their course duration if needed.
Pathways
- Level 5 Diploma in Business Management
- Level 6 Diploma in Strategic Business Management
- Level 7 Diploma in Senior Strategic Business Management
Course features
- Gain access to a customised learning platform
- Unlimited first-class materials
- Self-assessments available online that shows the results immediately
- Able to take and retake the practise self-tests as many times as you like
- Assigned a Student Support Liaison, who will handle all enquiries and act as your personal mentor upon enrolment
ELCAS funding
If you’ve had a career in the Armed Forces, you will already have a wealth of valuable skills that employers are looking for in their candidates. However, to progress your career outside of the military, you will need to certify these skills with industry-recognised qualifications, and Enhanced Learning Credits can help you to do this.
To be eligible to receive ELC payments, you must have accrued at least six years of military service. You can earn up to three credits, the value of which will depend on the length of your service. Your credits will cover 80% of your course fees, with the remaining 20% being funded by yourself.
Institute of Supply Chain Management is an approved Enhanced Learning Credits (ELC) provider and a signatory of the Armed Forces Covenant.
Our ELC provider number is 9651.
Who's it for?
The IoSCM Level 3 Diploma in Introduction to Business Management is designed for learners who have experience and want to develop their knowledge further, up to a first-line management level. It is also the perfect choice for individuals who are seeking to certify their skills.
The core unit, Introduction to Business Management, provides a solid foundation of knowledge in business management, introducing you to a higher level of responsibility within the sector. The optional units allow you to tailor your globally recognised qualification to match your individual learning objectives.
Delivery
When studying with IoSCM, you will have access to the online learning platform and learning resource centre. The IoSCM learning platform provides you with all your course content, unit information and the option to interact with other learners studying the same course as you. The learning resource centre includes a huge library of resources for you to utilise which will support you throughout your learning.
All courses are studied through online and supported by distance learning, so you can work through your course online at your own pace and utilise the support from the support and education teams as and when required.
Subjects
To achieve the Level 3 Diploma you need to complete a minimum of 40 credits. Every unit has a credit value assigned to it. Your core unit, Introduction to Business Management, provides 12 of the credits you need. This means you can select units from the extensive list below to provide you with the remaining 28 credits required to achieve your qualification.
By choosing units which will benefit your current role and develop your skills to the next level, you will have the best possible foundation for success in your career.
12 Unit Credit Values
The Introduction to Logistics Management core unit provides learners with an explanation of the various strategies to effectively control and monitor the vital functions of logistics, including further policies and the international and external factors that influence logistics activities. The unit considers the essential requirements for developing, monitoring and controlling logistics protocols to support the efficient and effective delivery of goods and services to customers.
Indicative content includes:
- The key factors influencing logistics such as decisions, processes and capabilities
- Factors that influence logistics activities
- How technology supports logistics operations
- Requirements for the development, monitoring and control of logistics protocols
12 Unit Credit Values
The unit will investigate the strategies, objectives, and methods for delivering products and services to an organisation and explores:
- the role of Procurement in the Value Chain
- the links between Purchasing and Business Strategy
- different procurement sectors
12 Unit Credit Values
This unit will investigate the key procurement concepts that ensure a business is leveraging its purchasing ability to ensure that goods and services required by the organisation are sourced in a way that generates the most significant value to that organisation and explores:
- how procurement interacts with external organisations to best understand the needs of the business
- how procurement supports a business’s objectives
- national legislation relevant to procurement
- the components of the purchasing cycle
8 Unit Credit Values
The unit will cover:
- the role of purchasing and procurement within an organisation
- the stages of sourcing and procurement
- Contracts and Service Level Agreements (SLA)
12 Unit Credit Values
This unit will cover the concept of supply chain management and its importance in meeting organisational goals, with effective utilisation of resources and effective management of the three kinds of flows within a supply chain. The unit also explores:
- risk factors that affect a Supply Chain
- the concept of Lean Operations
- the links within a Supply Chain
12 Unit Credit Values
This unit will investigate the principles of Warehouses Operations Management and explore:
- the purpose of a warehouse, different warehouse types and departments within a typical warehouse operation
- the use of Manual Handling Equipment and storage equipment in a warehouse
the H&S requirements within a warehouse, including the safe use of equipment - Warehouse operation principles including goods-in, goods verification, picking and despatch processes
- Warehouse financial budgeting and identification of resource requirements
- The importance of correctly placing goods within a warehouse and the factors influencing the decision to site a warehouse facility
About Institute of Supply Chain Management
Bringing together a dynamic mix of world-class study materials, expert knowledge and a sound understanding of today’s industry demands, IoSCM is actively creating the most impressive talent throughout the UK, Europe, Middle-East and Asia by training them to our exceptional standards.
As the first institute to represent the wider supply chain, we’re trusted by some of the world’s largest corporations to train and educate their workforce. IoSCM understands the industry and the need for highly-skilled, qualified professionals which is why we developed sector specific qualifications that will help upskill employees, evolve businesses and enhance careers.
Our success is a result of our dedication to education and training. We believe in giving every student much more than just a qualification, we provide the opportunity to grow, learn and progress as a professional with our unrivalled support network.
