Pearson BTEC Level 5 Higher National Diploma in Business / Business Management (Beacon International College)
Course Information
Description
Beacon International College is a BTEC Approved Centre for the above programme.
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Entry Requirements
Admission Criteria
Age Requirement
At least 18 years old
Academic Requirement
- Diploma
- Chinese Senior Secondary Year 3
- GCE ‘A’ Levels – at least two (2) passes including English
- ITE Higher NITEC 2.5
- STPM – 2 passes
- Grade 12
- Any other equivalent qualification
English Entry Requirement
- Students with equivalent foreign qualifications may be admitted provided they are proficient in the English Language, and possess
- IELTS 5.5 or equivalent qualifications OR
- a Pass in English Placement Test determined by the College
Those who fail the English Placement Test will be required to successfully complete the EAP/ESL (Lower Intermediate) course conducted by college
More mature learners may present a more varied profile of achievement that is likely to include extensive work experience of paid and/or unpaid employment and/or achievement of a range of professional qualifications in their work sector.
Career Opportunities
Information not available
Modules
The Higher National Diploma course comprises of fifteen (15) subject units of study. The fifteen (15) units are determined by the college from the following list:
Core Units
- Business and the Business Environment
- Human Resource Management
- Accounting Principles
- Leadership and Management
- Managing a Successful Business Project
- Marketing Process and Planning
- Organisational Behaviour
- Research Project
Optional Units (Business)
- Consumer Behaviour and Insight
- Planning for Growth
- Statistics for Management
Specialist Units (Business Management)
- Global Business Environment
- Principles of Operations Management
- Understanding and Leading Change
General Elective Units
- Business Law
- Business Strategy
- Developing Individuals, Teams and Organisations
- Entrepreneurship Ventures
- Financial Accounting
- Innovation and Commercialisation
Course Details
Teaching Approach / Methods / Techniques
The course is mainly conducted in the classroom via face-to-face learning which encourages student-teacher interaction. Students are encouraged to attend field trips organised by the school to encourage experiential learning. Examples included,
- Brainstorming
- Debates
- Discussion
- Group Work
- Field Trips
- Case Studies
- Role Play
- Simulation
- Lecture
- Tutorial
- Practical
- Workshop
- Demonstration
- Presentation
Assessment Approach and Mode
Both Formative and Summative Assessments are used according to the requirements of the learning outcomes of each subject unit. Examples included,
- Online or class discussion
- Project work (individual / group)
- Research Work
- Quizzes
- Subject assignments including assignment reports
- Class participation in question and answer sessions
- Oral presentation (individual / group)
- where relevant, valid and appropriate.
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