OTHM Level 5 Extended Diploma in Business Management

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Course Overview

What is this course

The OTHM Level 5 Extended Diploma in Business Management is a UK-recognised qualification designed to provide learners with a strong foundation in modern business practices and management principles. This course is ideal for individuals who want to develop essential business skills and progress into supervisory or managerial roles across a wide range of industries.

The programme covers key areas such as business operations, financial management, marketing principles, human resource management, organisational behaviour, and business communication. Learners will gain practical knowledge of how organisations operate in real-world environments and how effective management decisions contribute to business success. The course also helps develop problem-solving, analytical thinking, and leadership skills required in today’s competitive business world.

This qualification is suitable for students, aspiring managers, entrepreneurs, and professionals seeking career advancement in business and management fields. The OTHM Level 5 Extended Diploma in Business Management supports progression to higher educational levels such as Level 6 business degrees or advanced diplomas. It also provides strong career opportunities in management, administration, marketing, finance, and human resources across UK and international job markets.

Prerequisites

Course Entry Requirements

Applicants for the OTHM Level 5 Extended Diploma in Business Management should meet the following entry criteria to ensure they have the foundational knowledge and practical background required for this advanced qualification:

  • Applicants should be at least 18 years old.
  • A Level 3 qualification in Business, Management, or a related subject is preferred.
  • While not mandatory, candidates with practical experience in management, administration, or business operations will benefit from contextual learning.
  • Proficiency in English is required to engage with course materials, complete assignments, and participate in discussions.

Course Content

Detailed Curriculum Structure

The OTHM Level 5 Extended Diploma in Business Management qualification consists of 12 mandatory units, 240 credits, 2400 hours Total Qualification Time (TQT) and the recommended Guided Learning Hours (GLH) for this qualification is a minimum of 1200 hours.

Learning Outcomes:

  • Understand the concept and purpose of academic research and writing.
  • Understand how to conduct academic research.
  • Be able to demonstrate critical thinking skills
  • Understand how to construct a reliable and valid academic argument.

Learning Outcomes:

  • Understand different types of businesses.
  • Understand the relationships between business functions.
  • Be able to measure a business’s internal environment
  • Be able to measure a business’s external environment.

Learning Outcomes:

  • Understand the concept and purpose of communication in a business context.
  • Be able to effectively communicate in a business context.
  • Understand how a business communicates internally.
  • Understand how a business communicates externally.

Learning Outcomes:

  • Understand the context and purpose of finance and accounting.
  • Be able to prepare financial statements for different types of businesses.
  • Be able to interpret financial statements.
  • Be able to prepare a budget.

Learning Outcomes:

  • Understand leadership and management theories.
  • Understand how teams are developed.
  • Understand how to improve individual and team performance.
  • Be able to determine your own capacity to be an effective leader and manager.

Learning Outcomes:

  • Understand the context of globalisation.
  • Understand the factors which drive globalisation.
  • Understand how and why a business would want to operate in global markets.
  • Understand how operating in a global market impacts a business.

Learning Outcomes:

  • Understand the principles of business strategy.
  • Understand key business strategy theories and concepts.
  • Be able to measure a business’s micro and macro environment.
  • Understand a business’s strategic options

Learning Outcomes:

  • Understand the purpose and objectives of human resource management.
  • Understand the functions of human resource management.
  • Understand how internal and external factors impact the human resource management function.
  • Understand modern development in human resource management function in a business

Learning Outcomes:

  • Understand the context and concept of marketing.
  • Understand the functions of marketing.
  • Understand how internal and external factors impact the marketing function.
  • Understand how a business uses its marketing function.

Learning Outcomes:

  • Undertsnadgeneric business law
  • Understand legal and justice systems within a business context.
  • Understandkey businessrelated laws.
  • Understand how laws impact on businesses.

Learning Outcomes:

  • Understand management accounting and decision making.
  • Understand technical procedures used in management accounting.
  • Be able to use management accounting to solve problems and inform decision-making.

Learning Outcomes:

  • Understand the fundamental requirements for starting a new business
  • Understand sources of support available to new businesses.
  • Be able to create a business plan for a new business to gain stakeholder support.

Course Features

6-18 Months

12 Mandatory Units

Online Learning

Assessment Based

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