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2©2012 IAM
IAM Awarding body
IAM QCF Qualifications at Levels 4-6The following qualifications approved at Levels 4, 5 and 6 of the QCF:
Level 4 Diploma in Business and Administrative ManagementLevel 5 Diploma in Business and Administrative ManagementLevel 6 Diploma in Business and Administrative Management
Level 6 Extended Diploma in Business and Administrative Management
3©2012 IAM
IAM Awarding body
Level 4 Diploma in Business and Administrative Management (QCF)Full qualification = 120 credits
Mandatory units (100 credits)
Fundamentals of administrative management (15)Administrative Systems (10)
Managing operations (15)Managing quality (10)
Personal effectiveness (10)Managing people in organisations (15)
Managing information and knowledge (15)Finance for administrative managers (10)
4©2012 IAM
IAM Awarding body
Level 4 Diploma in Business and Administrative Management (QCF)
Optional units (minimum 20 credits)
Managing business facilities(10)
Administration for executive assistants(10)
Introduction to Islamic Finance (10)
Managing accounting: Costing and Budgeting (10)
Marketing intelligence (15)
The internet and e-business (15)
Business event management (15)
5©2012 IAM
IAM Awarding body
Level 5 Diploma in Business and Administrative Management (QCF)Full qualification = 120 credits
Mandatory units (100 credits)
Operations management (15)Information for strategic decision-making (10)Advanced finance for business (10)
Organisational analysis and change (15)Human resource management (10)Knowledge management strategy (5)
Context of corporate governance (10)Leadership, motivation and group dynamics (10)
Business research (15)
6©2012 IAM
IAM Awarding body
Level 5 Diploma in Business and Administrative Management (QCF)
Optional units (minimum 20 credits)
Economics for business (15)
Organisational facilities management (10)
Islamic finance (10)
Financial systems and auditing (15)
Small business enterprise (15)
European business (15)
Business ethics
7©2012 IAM
IAM Awarding body
Level 5 Certificate in Business and Administrative Management (QCF)
Each pathway = minimum 30 credits
Pathway 1:Strategic administration of operations, information and finance (35)
Pathway 2:Strategic administration of human resources, knowledge and change (30)
Level 5 Certificate in Governance, Leadership and Motivation (20)
8©2012 IAM
IAM Awarding body
Level 6 Diploma in Business and Administrative Management (QCF)Full qualification = 120 credits
Mandatory units (80 credits)
Strategic management (20)
The dynamics of leadership (20)
Management information systems for business (20)
Advanced finance for decision-makers (20)
Optional units (20 credits)Marketing management in business (20)
Customer focus for strategic advantage (20)
Leadership skills (20)
Managing risk in business (20)
9©2012 IAM
IAM Awarding body
Level 6 Extended Diploma in Business and Administrative Management (360)Fundamentals of administrative management Administrative systemsManaging operationsManaging qualityManaging information and knowledge Finance for administrative managersManaging business facilities
Operations managementInformation for strategic decision makingAdvanced finance for business managersOrganisational analysis and changeHuman resource managementKnowledge management strategyThe context of corporate governanceLeadership, motivation and group dynamics
Strategic managementThe dynamics of leadershipManagement information systems for businessAdvanced finance for decision makersMarketing management in businessCustomer focus for strategic advantageLeadership skillsManaging risk in businessBusiness research
10©2012 IAM
IAM Awarding body
Progression opportunities
Top upsTop upsTop upsTop ups
Top upsMasters/MBA
IAM Level 7 Diploma in
Business Leadership Management
Level 7
IAM Level 6 Diploma in
Business and Administrative Management
Level 6
IAM Level 5 Diploma in
Business and Administrative Management
Level 5
IAM Level 4 Diploma in
Business and Administrative Management
Level 4
IAM Level 3 Certificate in Principles of Business and
Administration
Level 3
IAM Level 2 Certificate in Principles of Business and
Administration
Level 2
IAM Level 6 Extended Diploma in Business and Administrative
Management
Level 6
Equivalent to BA (Hons) Year 2 1
Equivalent to BA (Hons) Year 3
Equivalent to BA (Hons) Year 1
11©2012 IAM
IAM Awarding body
Issues in relation to integration
• Trust in credit values of QCF qualifications
• Individual University progression arrangements - no universal acceptance of credit values despite regulatory compliance
• Cheaper than going to University
• Awarding organisations can’t award degrees - so students complete at university so that they get BA
• Flexible assessment model