Learning outcomes for Qualifi Level 3 Extended Diploma in Business, Management and Study Skills

An Introduction to the Business Environment

• Know different types of Businesses and their ownership and the different types of stakeholders.
• Understand how businesses are organised.
• Understand how Businesses achieve their target purpose.
• Identify legal, political, and social factors that can affect businesses.

Business Resources

• Know how human resources are managed.
• Understand the purpose of managing physical and technological resources
• Identify ways to access different sources of finance.
• Understand financial statements.

An Introduction to Marketing

• Know the importance of marketing in an organization.
• Understand marketing research and planning.
• Understand how and why customer groups are targeted
• Be able to develop a coherent marketing mix.

 Human Resource Management

• Know the internal and external factors involved in human resources planning in organization.
• Understand know how an organisation motivates its employee
• Know how organisations manage and measure employee performance.
• Understand how organisations cooperate with their employees.

Business Communication

• Understand different types of business information.
• Know how to present business information effectively.
• Understand the limitations in relation to the use of business information in an organisation.
• Know how to communicate business information using appropriate methods.

Understanding Health and Safety in the Business Workplace

• Understand how health and safety legislation and regulations affect a business working environment.
• Know the requirements for healthy, safe productive working conditions
• Understand the role and responsibilities of key personnel
• Be able to assess and manage risk.

Managing Business Operations

• Understand functions and structures of businesses.
• Understand the importance of operational control.
• Understand how organisations work towards best practice.

An Introduction to Finance

• Understand the requirements for financial recording and reporting.
• Understand accounting techniques
• Understand the preparation and format of financial statements.
• Know how to interpret financial information.

English for University Studies

• Be able to utilize different ‘pre’, ‘while’ and post reading strategies to understand academic texts.
• Be able to demonstrate an appropriate academic vocabulary.
• Be able to structure sentences, paragraphs and full texts to suit academic requirements.
• Be able to utilize ‘pre’, ‘while’ and post listening strategies to understand different speakers and academic topic information

Communication and Cultural Skills for University

• Communicate fluently, accurately and effectively, speaking on a range of topics, with appropriate control of grammar, vocabulary and register.
• Understand different learning styles.
• Understand the concept of culture, cultural values and how different cultures can be defined.
• Understand academic culture and conventions

An Introduction to Leadership Skills

• Understand the leadership role and leadership functions.
• Understand effective leadership skills
• Understand how successful leaders bring about effective change.

Organizational Culture

• Understand what is meant by organizational culture.
• Be able to identify the influence of culture on business performance.
• Understand the impact of organizational culture.

Workplace Welfare

• Understand the concept of workplace welfare
• Understand responsibilities of health and safety.
• Understand the steps taken by organisations to ensure workplace welfare.
• Know how to reduce work-related stress.

Thinking Entrepreneurially

• Be able to understand self-analysis in the context of entrepreneurial career.
• Be able to develop critical thinking skills for innovative business ideas.
• Be able to evaluate entrepreneurial business idea.