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The Institute of Commercial Management's (ICM) Diploma in Business Studies offered by NCBA introduces
students to the academic disciplines that underlie effective business management. The aim of the course is
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 of
specialised business programmes at a later stage in their business or academic careers.
This is two year 1600 Guided Learning Hour programme. Students can achieve the guided learning hours in
combination of face to face classroom interactions, attending seminars, visits to hotels, self study and group
study as well as research work. Students will be required to attend 15 hours of lecture hours per week to
support their studies, and will receive guidance to complete the learning hours.
Learning takes place on a number of levels through lectures, class discussion including problem review and
analysis. Formal lectures provide a foundation of information on which the student builds through directed
learning and self managed learning outside of the class. The students are actively encouraged to form study
groups to discuss course material which fosters a greater depth learning experience. This is a two year
programme. Each year students are required to attend 15 hours of lecture hours per week for 25 weeks to
support their studies, and will receive guidance to complete the learning hours.
Entry Requirements
NCBA operates an 'Open Entry' policy in respect to this couse but prospective students should have at
least English IELTS 5.5. The ICM Diploma in Business Studies is awarded on completion of all part 1 & 2
subjects.
Exam and Membership Fees
year. Candidates must be registered and paid-up Student Members of the Institute at the time they undertake the
examinations. Membership to ICM cost ￡50 sterling per year. Exams cost ￡25 sterling per exam. All four modules must
to sit and passed in order to achieve the Certificate. These fees are not included in tuition fee
Syllabus Oberview
Part One (Year 1) : Four Compulsory Units :
International Business Communications
The aim of this unit is to prepare students to address business communication situations encountered in their
careers through the writing of memorandum, letters, reports, resumes, electronic messages; manuals
withterms, mechanisms and instructions; process analysis; proposals; web portfolios; delivering oral
presentations, in order to develop interpersonal skills and to foster critical thinking and problemsolving skills
through the writing of effective communication for assigned business scenarios/situations.
Business Management & Administration
The unit introduces the student to a range of studies which are useful in understanding people in the workplace. It
examines the concept of management withing the global business environment and through the appraisal of business
cases, a variety of approaches are considered.
The unit prepares students for their likely future roles as managers in organisations. It encourages them to synthesize
knowledge and experience gained in other units by considering competing perspectives on the nature of management. It
encourages them to reflect upon the contribution that they might make as individuals to th management process, and to
explore their own skills as potential managers, within the context of their peer group. The unit touches practical, moral and
ethical dimensions of the management role and examines the key problems and dilemmas that may emerge for
stakeholders in contemporary organisations.
Interpreting & Analyzing Information (Numeracy & Statistics)
The aims of this unit are to equip students the necessary skills to interpret information, crry out calculation and interpret the
results of that information and later, to equip students with some of the analytical skills that are relevant to the study of
Business Studies as a whole.
Marketing Principals
Tho provide students with a foundation for the analysis of marketing within organizations including decision making
processes, segmentation, the role of information and the marketing information system, the marketing mix, internal
and external influences affecting strategy, competitor analysis and positioning.
Part One (Year 2) : Four Compulsory Units :
Accounting Techniques
This unit introduces the fundamentals of accounting theory and practice and develops the accounting techniques and skills
necessary to provide a foundation for further study and practical experience.
Economics for Business
Introduction to Business Law
This unit aims to introduce the student to a study of the law in the business environment. It introduces sources of law and
legal method, business organisations and legal relationships, contracts including the supply of goods and services,
agency agreements and civil wrongs in the business environment including negligence and nuisance.
Analysing and Improving Organizational Behavior
This unit will contribute towards students' analysis of, and effectiveness within, a range of work organisations. The unit
examines approaches to enhancing personal and organisational effectiveness patterns of behavior. The involvement of the
host organisations in the work of the unit provides and important commercial background to the overall programme, and
the extensive research element provides an opportunity for students to develop their research, planning and organisational
skills.
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