The Diploma in Business Management offered by Westford in collaboration with Scottish Qualification Authority (SQA) is a level 8 programme that offers insight into key management and organisational skills through three modules. Each of these modules consist of 20 SCQF Credit points, giving learners the opportunity to collect up to a 60 SCQF Credit points.
This diploma programme, that can be completed in a span of three months, enables learners to enrol for a bachelor’s degree programme, with possibilities of module exemptions. The three modules taught through the programme are focused on the theoretical framework of management in the vast business landscape. Covering principal aspects of the business that include management, operation, human resources, information technology and marketing, among others. It aims to give learners a complete understanding of the inner workings of an organisation as well as convey the impact that each sector has on growth of the organisation.
This helps with instilling a complete knowledge of business for the students to build their foundation upon.
This qualification aims to fulfil industry requirements and equip individuals with the skillset that are in demand by employers, in the business landscape. It encourages learners to explore attributes of management roles, responsibilities, and business models; basics of marketing, its strategies and impact; as well as theories of operations management along with the impact of technology on operations, among other core topics.
Through Westford Uni Online, the learners also receive an added advantage of being able to connect with their faculty and study from any part of the world. This is possible since the programme is delivered in a 100% synchronous learning format. At the end of the programme, a diploma will be presented to the learners Awarded By Scottish Qualifications Authority (SQA) UK.