Introduction

Covering all the major business studies areas and topics, the ICM Diploma in Business Studies programme has, over a fifteen year period, achieved international recognition and is now undertaken by students in over 100 countries.

In addition to providing a comprehensive knowledge of each of the major business functions, the structure of the course ensures that students have the widest possible range of career, employment and higher education options open to them on completion of their studies

Course Structure 

Part 1           

·         International Business Communications

·         Business Management & Administration

·         Numeracy & Statistics

·         Marketing

(The ICM Certificate in Business Studies is awarded on completion of all Part 1 subjects)

Part 2

·         Accounting

·         Economics for Business

·         Business Law

·         Organisational Behaviour

(The ICM Diploma in Business Studies is awarded on completion of all Part 1 & 2 subjects

Entry Requirements

·         Five GCSEs at grades A, B or C (or equivalent)

·         A suitable BTEC National Award

·         Any qualification equivalent to one of the above

Programme Objectives

To provide prospective business and management students with a body of knowledge which will:

a) increase their employment opportunities

b) prepare them for eventual supervisory and management careers in industry and commerce

c) provide them with a qualification which will enable them to progress to higher level general management or specialised business programmes at a later stage in their business or academic careers.

The programme is also suitable for working supervisors and managers who require a recognised business qualifications for career advancement or promotion purposes.

Continuing Education

The Diploma and Advanced Diploma in Business Studies are recognised by other professional examining bodies for subject and level exemption purposes. They may also be offered as an entrance qualification for degree studies (subject to status and examination grades obtained).

Recommended Texts Books

·         Mastering Communications’ by Nicky Stanton, published by Palgrave Macmillan, 5th Edition

·         Business Management & Administration - G Whitehead & G Whitehall (Institute of Commercial Management)

·         Application of Number - B Gaulter & L Buchanan (Oxford University Press)

·         Marketing: HND Mandatory Unit 1. BPP Professional Education ISBN 0-7517-1243-4

·         Finance & Accounting – R Giles (ICM) – Chapters 1-4, 17-21, 22-27, 29-30, 31-33, 35-37 and 40.

·         Economics: A background text – B Forster and G Whitehead (ICM)

·         Student Handbook for Economics: A background text – B Forster and G Whitehead (ICM)

·         Business Law, Keenan and Riches 8th Edition, Longmans.

·         Organisational Behaviour: An Introductory Text – David Buchanan & Andrej Huczynski (Prentice Hall)