How our online course in Business Management works

Students enrolled on our Diploma in Business Management course can complete a Level 4 Business management (120 credits), Level 5 Business management (120 credits) or a combined Level 4 & 5 Business management (240 credits) Qualifi diploma, designed to provide students with the skills needed to succeed in the Business industry.

This online business course can be started and completed at any time, it’s completely flexible. Each module (Level 4 & Level 5) consists of 40 hours of guided online learning, with an additional 30-50 hours worth of optional materials that include recommended exercises, readings, digital resources and self-test tasks.

To complete this online business course you’ll submit 6 online assignments at each level, and assignments are approximately 2,000-3,000 words each. Once you’ve passed your course, you’ll be awarded with a Qualifi Diploma and you’ll be able to top up your qualification to a bachelor’s degree at a range of UK universities.

During this Business and Management course you’ll have access to 1-2-1 tutor support and webinars, social learning forums and additional materials to complete your diploma in business management with ease. You can find out more about the support you’ll have available on our Student Resources page. You can also read about the academic credentials  we meet and associations we’re part of to make sure you have the best learning experience.

Level 4 and 5 Business Management Course Modules

The Level 4 Diploma in Business Management has 10 modules:

1. Developing Personal Skills: Develop essential personal skills for business, including communication, leadership, and decision-making.
2. Effective Communication: Learn various communication techniques used in business settings.
3. The Business Environment: Explore external factors that affect businesses, such as economics, international dimensions, nature, and competition.
4. The Marketing Mix: Understand and apply the marketing mix in business planning.
5. Strategic HRM: Manage employees as a valuable business asset through recruitment, rewards, and retention strategies.
6. Managing Ethically: Explore different management theories and models and their ethical implications.
7. Culture and the Organisation: Understand the concept of organisational culture and its importance.
8. Customers and Customer Service: Recognise the importance of customers and provide excellent customer service.
9. Fundamentals of Accounting: Understand accounts and their use in assessing organisational health.
10. Financial Management and Control: Compare and contrast good and bad financial decision-making and their impact on the business.

The Level 5 Diploma in Business Management has 10 modules:

1. The Entrepreneurial Manager: Explore the characteristics and skills of entrepreneurs, including innovation, risk-taking, leadership, and problem-solving.
2. Organisational Structures: Understand the factors that influence organisational structure, such as size, industry, culture, and strategy.
3. Practical Accounting Analysis: Analyse accounts to gain insights into financial performance, identify trends, and inform decision-making.
4. Business Planning and Goal Setting: Develop clear goals and objectives for a business, create a strategic plan, and allocate resources effectively.
5. Politics and Business: Explore the impact of political factors on business, including government policies, regulations, and economic conditions.
6. Business Law: Understand the legal responsibilities of managers, including employment law, contract law, and corporate governance.
7. Managing in Today’s World: Explore modern business practices, such as sustainability, corporate social responsibility, and ethical leadership.
8. Performance Management: Improve employee and business performance through strategies such as performance reviews, goal setting, and training and development.
9. Marketing and Sales Planning: Develop a comprehensive marketing and sales plan, including market research, target market identification, product positioning, and sales strategies.
10. Quantitative Skills: Acquire knowledge of numeric exercises and their application in business, including financial analysis, data analysis, and statistical modelling.

Assignment Unit Titles:

The assignment unit titles for the Level 4 course are:

1. Managing change
2. Communication in an organisation
3. Business operations
4. Leadership and the organisation
5. Developing teams
6. Financial awareness

More information about the Qualifi Level 4 Diploma in Business management units can be found here: https://qualifi.net/qualifi-level-4-diploma-in-business-management/

The assignment unit titles for the Qualifi Level 5 Diploma in Business management are:

1. Business development
2. Business models and growing organisations
3. Customer management
4. Responding to the changing business environment
5. Risk management and organisations
6. Effective decision making

Entry requirements

Am I eligible for this online business course ?

To enrol in our Level 4 Diploma in Business Management course, you must be at least 18 years old and have a full secondary education, meaning you must have a minimum of 2 A-levels or equivalent.

If you don’t have 2 A-levels or the equivalent, such as NVQ Level 3, you may also be able to enrol based on your work experience. To find out more, talk to one of our helpful team members at: 0333 772 1158

To enrol on the Level 5 diploma in Business Management course, you must have completed the Qualifi Level 4 Diploma in Business Management.

Cost & Payments

Cost and Payments for our courses in Business Management

Level 4 Diploma in Business Management: £2,900
Enrol with a £20 deposit and then £120 a month for 24 months, interest free.

Level 5 Diploma in Business Management: £2,900
Enrol with a £20 deposit and then £120 a month for 24 months, interest free.

Level 4 & 5 Diploma in Business Management: £3,500
Enrol with a £20 deposit and then £145 a month for 24 months, interest free.

Students can make payment using one of the following methods:

• Credit or debit card
• Bank transfer
• Interest-free monthly instalments
• PayPal
• Western Union
• ELCAS funding

Career Progression

Successful completion of the full Level 4 and 5 Diploma in Business Management and the final year of an accredited undergraduate degree programme will give students the right credentials to go on and apply for a job in marketing, accounting, human resources, management, or business consultancy.

University options

University Progression​​

Did you know our online Diploma in Business Management provides students with a pathway to a degree in Business Management?

Once you’ve completed your online Level 4 & 5 Business Management degree pathway course you have the opportunity to complete a third-year degree in Business Management known as a ‘BA top up’, from a wide range of UK universities.

Students can apply to any university offering the BA top up and you can choose to study for your degree either online or in-person on campus.

If you decide to top up to a full undergraduate degree through an accredited UK university, the costs are listed below.

Coventry University

Business Management and Leadership BA (Coventry Campus) – £7,950

Business Management and Leadership BA (London Campus) – £7,950

Business Management Top-Up (Online)- £6,100

Anglia Ruskin University

BSc (Hons) Business Management Top-Up – £5,600

Northampton University

BSc (Hons) in International Accounting -£9,250

University of Derby

BSc (Hons) Business and Management– £5,750

University of Northumbria

BSc Honours Global Business Management (Human Resources) (top-up)

University of Huddersfield

BA Honours Human Resource Management top-up

Westcliff University

Business Administration  – £11,655 (online) / £15,600 (on campus)

University of Hertfordshire

BA (Hons) Business Administration – £6,400

University of Central Lancashire (UCLAN)

BA (Hons) Business Management – £9,240

University of Hertfordshire

BA (Hons) Business Administration (top-up) (Online)

Edinburgh Napier University

BA in Business Management – £4,600
BA in Business and Enterprise – £4,600
BA in Sales Management – £4,600

University of Sunderland – On Campus

BA (Hons) Business and Management – £9,250

University of Cumbria

BA (Hons) Global Business Management – ON CAMPUS– £9,250 UK/ £13,250 International

BA (Hons) International Business Management – ON CAMPUS– £9,250 UK/ £13,250 International