The QCF, Credit Flexibility and integration in HE

Anna Lemmon, IAM General Manager

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IAM QCF Qualifications at Levels 4-6The following qualifications approved at Levels 4, 5 and 6 of the QCF:

Level 4 Diploma in Business and Administrative ManagementLevel 5 Diploma in Business and Administrative ManagementLevel 6 Diploma in Business and Administrative Management

Level 6 Extended Diploma in Business and Administrative Management

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Level 4 Diploma in Business and Administrative Management (QCF)Full qualification = 120 credits

Mandatory units (100 credits)

Fundamentals of administrative management (15)Administrative Systems (10)

Managing operations (15)Managing quality (10)

Personal effectiveness (10)Managing people in organisations (15)

Managing information and knowledge (15)Finance for administrative managers (10)

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Level 4 Diploma in Business and Administrative Management (QCF)

Optional units (minimum 20 credits)

Managing business facilities(10)

Administration for executive assistants(10)

Introduction to Islamic Finance (10)

Managing accounting: Costing and Budgeting (10)

Marketing intelligence (15)

The internet and e-business (15)

Business event management (15)

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Level 5 Diploma in Business and Administrative Management (QCF)Full qualification = 120 credits

Mandatory units (100 credits)

Operations management (15)Information for strategic decision-making (10)Advanced finance for business (10)

Organisational analysis and change (15)Human resource management (10)Knowledge management strategy (5)

Context of corporate governance (10)Leadership, motivation and group dynamics (10)

Business research (15)

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Level 5 Diploma in Business and Administrative Management (QCF)

Optional units (minimum 20 credits)

Economics for business (15)

Organisational facilities management (10)

Islamic finance (10)

Financial systems and auditing (15)

Small business enterprise (15)

European business (15)

Business ethics

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Level 5 Certificate in Business and Administrative Management (QCF)

Each pathway = minimum 30 credits

Pathway 1:Strategic administration of operations, information and finance (35)

Pathway 2:Strategic administration of human resources, knowledge and change (30)

Level 5 Certificate in Governance, Leadership and Motivation (20)

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Level 6 Diploma in Business and Administrative Management (QCF)Full qualification = 120 credits

Mandatory units (80 credits)

Strategic management (20)

The dynamics of leadership (20)

Management information systems for business (20)

Advanced finance for decision-makers (20)

Optional units (20 credits)Marketing management in business (20)

Customer focus for strategic advantage (20)

Leadership skills (20)

Managing risk in business (20)

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Level 6 Extended Diploma in Business and Administrative Management (360)Fundamentals of administrative management Administrative systemsManaging operationsManaging qualityManaging information and knowledge Finance for administrative managersManaging business facilities

Operations managementInformation for strategic decision makingAdvanced finance for business managersOrganisational analysis and changeHuman resource managementKnowledge management strategyThe context of corporate governanceLeadership, motivation and group dynamics

Strategic managementThe dynamics of leadershipManagement information systems for businessAdvanced finance for decision makersMarketing management in businessCustomer focus for strategic advantageLeadership skillsManaging risk in businessBusiness research

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Progression opportunities

Top upsTop upsTop upsTop ups

Top upsMasters/MBA

IAM Level 7 Diploma in

Business Leadership Management

Level 7

IAM Level 6 Diploma in

Business and Administrative Management

Level 6

IAM Level 5 Diploma in

Business and Administrative Management

Level 5

IAM Level 4 Diploma in

Business and Administrative Management

Level 4

IAM Level 3 Certificate in Principles of Business and

Administration

Level 3

IAM Level 2 Certificate in Principles of Business and

Administration

Level 2

IAM Level 6 Extended Diploma in Business and Administrative

Management

Level 6

Equivalent to BA (Hons) Year 2 1

Equivalent to BA (Hons) Year 3

Equivalent to BA (Hons) Year 1

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Issues in relation to integration

• Trust in credit values of QCF qualifications

• Individual University progression arrangements - no universal acceptance of credit values despite regulatory compliance

• Cheaper than going to University

• Awarding organisations can’t award degrees - so students complete at university so that they get BA

• Flexible assessment model

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