Level 3 International Diploma (Business & Management)

Business is constantly evolving. Successful organisations need people who understand customers, finance, people, operations, markets, legislation and the wider economic environment – and who can bring those areas together to make effective decisions.

This diploma gives you a broad introduction to the world of business and management, making it an ideal foundation for students considering a range of business-related degrees and careers.

You will explore how organisations are created and developed through Planning a Successful Business and Business Planning, giving you insight into the decisions involved in turning ideas into viable organisations.

Through Operations Management, you will consider how businesses organise their activities and resources, while Team Work and Motivation in Organisations explores one of the most important parts of any successful organisation – its people.

You will also develop your understanding of the financial and economic world in which businesses operate. Financial Management introduces important financial considerations, while The Economic Environment and Market Structures help you understand how economic conditions, competition and different types of markets can affect organisations.

Modern businesses rarely operate in isolation. Business & the Environment allows you to consider the relationship between organisations and the wider environment in which they operate, while International Aspects of Business introduces the opportunities and challenges associated with operating across international markets.

Every organisation also operates within a legal framework. Business and Employment Law and Consumer Legislation introduce important areas of legislation affecting businesses, their employees and their customers.

Alongside this, Business Skills helps develop broader skills relevant to the workplace and business environment.

A major part of the diploma is the Research Topic, a six-credit unit that allows you to investigate a business-related subject in greater depth and develop the independent research skills that will be valuable at university.

You will also complete dedicated academic skills units covering Academic Writing Skills, Independent Research, Preparing a Written Assignment, Preparing to Study, and Progressing to Higher Education.

The diploma comprises 45 credits of Level 3 academic subject content and 15 credits of Level 3 study skills, totalling 60 credits and 600 notional learning hours.

There are no formal entry requirements for students applying for the Cambridge Online Education International Diplomas. Tutors are nevertheless, required to ensure that learners admitted onto the Diploma possess the necessary skills and personal qualities to cope with the demands of the course. We do expect candidates normally operate to at least Level Two in English and Level One in Mathematics - if this is a concern, we offer additional tuition to ensure these levels are met and can be taken forwards into assignments and to university applications. We also expect applicants show appropriate levels of commitment and motivation to have every success on their diploma.

All International Diplomas require the achievement of 60 credits. In terms of the length of time required for a learner to complete their diploma, for all International Diplomas the notional learning hours are 600. Notional learning hours comprise all learning that may be relevant to the achievement of the learning outcomes including directed and private study, practical and project work, assignments and assessment time. Your tutor will provide you with formative feedback and all units are PASS/FAIL. Your PASS grades will be then evaluated by the Examination Board. Final awards will be released to students after the External Moderation Visit.

On successful completion of the course, you will receive an accredited International Diploma at level 3, awarded by the Aim Qualifications and Assessment Group.

Aim Qualifications and Assessment Group are a national Awarding Organisation. Cambridge Online Education is a fully accredited education provider for this qualification.

Business and Management is one of the broadest areas of study, opening progression routes into business, management, finance, marketing, entrepreneurship, human resources, international business and many other commercial fields.

It can be particularly valuable for students who know they want to enter the business world but have not yet decided which area they would eventually like to specialise in.

Potential future career pathways include:

• Business Manager
• Entrepreneur / Business Owner
• Operations Manager
• Project Manager
• Business Analyst
• Management Consultant
• Marketing Manager
• Digital Marketing
• Sales & Business Development
• Human Resources
• Recruitment & Talent Management
• Financial Management
• Banking & Finance
• International Business
• Supply Chain & Logistics
• Retail Management
• Account Management
• Customer Experience Management
• Business Strategy
• Business Research

The diploma can support progression to university programmes such as Business Management, International Business, Marketing, Human Resource Management, Entrepreneurship, Finance, Economics, Operations Management and related degrees, subject to the individual university's entry requirements.