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Course overview
The Level 5 Diploma in Business Management is designed for individuals with experience who wish to develop their business knowledge and skills further. This course will help you to build a strong foundation to succeed in middle-level management roles, while also preparing you for other key responsibilities within a business or corporate environment.
Studying for a Diploma in Business with IoSCM will help you expand your knowledge of the vital operations within modern business while advancing your capabilities in the working environment.
Job outcomes
- Office Manager
- Customer Service Manager
- Administrative Manager
- Sales Manager
- Business Manager
- Operations Manager
- Senior Business Analyst
Recognition
Study method
- Online
- Blended
- In-class
Awards
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Duration study load
Students are provided with 18 months of support to complete their course. However, as the course is self-paced, the average completion time is typically 9-12 months.
Additionally, students have the flexibility to pause their studies or extend their course duration if needed.
Pathways
- 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 5 Diploma in Business Management is designed for learners who have experience and want to expand their knowledge further, at a middle management level. It is also the perfect choice for individuals who are seeking to certify their skills at a management level.
The core unit, Effective Business Management, will provide you with a solid understanding of business while the optional units enable 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 5 Diploma you need to complete a minimum of 40 credits. Every unit has a credit value assigned to it. Your core unit, Effective 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.
15 Unit Credit Values
The Logistics Operations Management core unit provides learners with the knowledge, understanding and skills required to work successfully in a logistics role from an advanced perspective.
Indicative content includes:
- The principles of logistics in supporting a supply chain
- How to schedule logistics operations to meet customer needs
- Be able to support the optimisation of logistics operations
- The application of technology and quality in logistics operations
15 Unit Credit Values
The primary purpose of any supply chain is to satisfy customer needs whilst in the process generating profits for itself. The stages involved within a supply chain are influenced by the needs and wants of the customer(s) and as technology continues to advance with it grows the need for businesses to adapt their way of working, adopt new technologies, and exceed customer expectations. In this unit of study, we examine how supply chains are upgrading in preparation for the next generation of innovation. Upon completion of this unit learners will have:
- Capabilities of a modern supply chain
- Effective logistics operations management
- The impact of Industry 4.0 on the supply chain
- How to harness new technologies to advance business operations
12 Unit Credit Values
The student will understand the demand characteristics of sea freight and the part of freight forwarders and ship owners in sea freight movement. You will recognise the factors influencing shipping supply and the requirements for ship registration and classification regulations.
- Understand the principles of sea freight management
- Understand Processes to Monitor and Evaluate the Performance of Contractors
- Understand the role of shipping freight operations
- Understand different financial strategies found within the shipping industry
10 Unit Credit Values
- Explain the different types of road transport
- Explain the fleet requirements and selection processes within an organisation of your choice
- Explain the environmental concerns and control mechanisms related to transport
- Discuss factors that affect vehicle performance
- Explain the method of measuring and reading vehicle performance levels
- Describe how to develop and implement a contingency plan to improve vehicle performance
- Explain the objectives of essential planned maintenance
- Explain how the quality of service is incorporated into operational scheduling
- Describe the security risks related to vehicles and loads
- Discuss the security requirements of vehicles, loads, and individuals
- Describe the factors to be considered when developing a route plan
- Describe how to build a delivery chain and distribution channel
- Describe the characteristics and relevance of establishing good distribution channels
- Explain the role of governance within the conventions of road transport planning
- Describe suitable methods of performance management and managing performance
- Describe the personal and professional skills required for effective management
- Discuss how different leadership styles impact the achievement of objectives
- Analyse different motivational approaches that can be used within the workplace
- Describe effective communication methods and the barriers that might exist
- Describe why successful decision-making requires effective communication
10 Unit Credit Values
The main purpose of quality management is to ensure that an organisation, product or service is consistent and meets expectations. Quality management is focused not only on product and service quality but also on the means to achieve it. Quality Management is the act of overseeing all activities and tasks that must be accomplished to maintain a desired level of excellence. Within the quality management course, a learner will gain an understanding of:
- What is Quality
- What is Quality Management
- Quality Management Systems
- Explanation of ISO 9000, TQM, EFQM Excellence Model and Six Sigma.
- Quality Management tools, methods and processes (7 wastes, balanced scorecard, SPC, 5 Whys, FMEA, TPM, Kaizen, JIT, PDCA, 5S and OEE)
The Planning and Control in Manufacturing and Production core unit provides learners with the knowledge, understanding and skills required to work successfully in a manufacturing and production management role. Indicative content includes:
- Components of production planning and its function within the supply chain
- Inter-relationships between production planning, sales planning, and forecasting
- Master scheduling and the evolution of manual control systems
- Measures used to improve production planning performance
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.
