LEB’s Higher Diploma in Business Administration provides direct entry into the final year of the BA in Business Administration (BABA) offered by IBES, France.
The BABA is a dual award by IBES, France and UCAM, Spain.
The programme is designed for individuals who see themselves as future business professionals in any industry (private / public / voluntary). The programme provides various opportunities to develop the knowledge and expertise required to be a successful manager in the industry. This course would suit individuals who are interested in developing business knowledge, management skills, and managing in an ever-increasing international world.
A key feature of the programme is to blend both academic study and skills development in order to enhance the employability of our graduates. In order to enable students to develop broad knowledge in the desired area, we offer a course with an emphasis on applying the knowledge developed in real life situations and with real organisations. The course also aims to develop an individual’s entrepreneurial capabilities and offers opportunities for students to develop and launch business ideas, as well as providing flexible opportunities for undertaking work experience.
On completion of the programme, students will be able to progress to a range of opportunities and careers.
Overall Programme Outcomes
The main educational aims of the programme are to:
- Provide all students with an in-depth knowledge and understanding of the core functions of business and management
- Critically evaluate and plan for a range of contemporary business and management scenarios
- Develop the intellectual skills necessary to contribute to effective business practice and problem solving
- Prepare students for graduate employment, research, further study and lifelong learning by developing their intellectual, practical and key (transferable) skills
- Enhance the employability of graduates through a blend of academic study and skill development. The course aims to develop enterprise and entrepreneurial skills and offers students’ opportunities to link their studies with work experience and internships
Assessments
100% coursework, assignments and work-based reports
Entry Requirements
- London Examinations Board Level 5 Higher Diploma in Business Administration
Programme Structure
The top-up BA (Hons) Business Management accrues to 120 Credits and has 4 modules as follows:
- Managing Innovation in Business
- Corporate Strategy and Governance
- Strategic Marketing
- Leading and Managing Change
Programme Learning Outcomes
The learning outcomes are set out below
- Knowledge and Understanding
Evaluate and critique the range of activities within the key business functional areas and their interrelationship and interconnectedness
Analyse theories and concepts of strategic management, leadership and innovation within a changing environment
- Intellectual/Cognitive Skills
Deal critically with organisational issues and be able to produce solutions and action plans
- Key/Transferable Skills
Critically evaluate information, arguments and concepts
Research information about complex business situations and apply qualitative and quantitative techniques to it, in a project context
Mode of Delivery
Blended Delivery Mode
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SELF INSTRUCTIONAL LEARNING MATERIAL |
FACE TO FACE TUTORIALS |
ONLINE DISCUSSIONS |
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Students are given a complete set of learning materials to facilitate independent study which can be downloaded from the designated Learning Portal |
Face-to-Face classes conducted at a learning centre at 18 hrs per module |
Learners are encouraged to participate in online discussions with other learners and their tutors for at least 18 hours per module |
Face to face Taught Mode
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FACE TO FACE TAUGHT MODE |
ONLINE DISCUSSIONS |
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Face-to-Face lasses conducted with not less than 18 hours of classes per module at a learning centre |
Learners are encouraged to participate in online discussions with other learners and their tutors for at least 18 hours per module |
Fully Online Mode
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SELF INSTRUCTURAL LEARNING MATERIAL |
ONLINE DISCUSSIONS |
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Students are given a complete set of learning materials to facilitate independent study which can be downloaded from the designated Learning Portal |
Learners are encouraged to participate in online discussions with other learners and their tutors for at least 18 hours per module |
LOCATION
For the Blended Mode and Face to Face Fully Taught Mode please contact us to find an Approved Learning Centre near you.
Please note we are constantly adding LEB Approved Centres.
For the Fully Online Mode please enrol now to sign up for the next available intake.
NOTIONAL HOURS
Notional hours are defined in terms of the amount of time it should take a learner to achieve the learning outcomes. Each credit requires, on average, 10 notional hours of a learner’s time.
Price
Online €6,600
Blended €8,800
Guide to Learning Hours / Student Learning Time
The Level 5 Higher Diploma accrues 120 credits spread over 8 modules or 1,200 notional hours in total. It should take no more than 9 months to complete.
The top-up BA (Hons) accrues 120 credits spread over 4 modules, or 1,200 notional hours in total. It should therefore take 12 months to complete.
The programme can therefore take just over 1½ years to complete.