Introduction
The Higher National Diploma (HND)
Business aims to enhance your career
and employability in the areas of business
and management by developing a critical
awareness and appreciation of
contemporary business issues.
The BTEC HND is directly awarded by
Pearson Education, UK, one of the leading
examining and awarding bodies in the
United Kingdom.
BTEC HND qualifications are widely
welcomed by the employers, recognized
by many international professional bodies
and having access to UK and other
universities to enter into the second or
final year of an honours degree in
Business Administration
Successful BTEC Higher National
graduates:
Have the ability to progress into
suitable employment in the work
place.
Can
gain
accreditation
and
valuable
continuing
professional
development when in employment.
Are able to gain exemptions and
progress
onto
Honours
degree
programmes in relevant subjects.
Are able to apply for membership
of professional bodies.
About Pearson Education (UK)
BTEC Higher National Diploma is
directly
awarded
by
Pearson
Education, UK.
Pearson Education is part of
Pearson, the world's leading learning
company. They believe education is
for everyone, and they provide the
tools for people to learn: whatever
their age, wherever they are, in
whatever
fashion
they
choose.
Pearson qualifications and resources
ensure that students develop their
skills and knowledge to the full, and
are equipped to contribute positively
in their chosen learning pathways and
careers all over the world.
Pearson Education is the world's
leading learning company with a
portfolio that provides innovative
textbooks, assessment and testing,
technology solutions and integrated
services. Pearson qualification suite
includes Edexcel academic, BTEC
vocational and LCCI qualifications.
Every day all over the world
Pearson products and services help
learning
flourish,and
wherever
learning flourishes, so do people.
Admission Requirements
Candidate who is at least 18 years
of age with GCE A-Level or other
equivalent qualifications; OR
Level 3 or equivalent qualifications;
OR
Mature students (at least 21 years
of age with GCE N/O-Level or its
equivalent qualifications with suitable
industrial/commercial experience).
Course Outline & Programme
Structure
The Pearson BTEC Level 5 Higher National
Diploma in Business is a qualification with
a minimum of 240 credits which must
contain a minimum of 65 credits at level 4
and a minimum of 125 credits at level 5.
The modules, levels and credit values of
the programme satisfying the above
requirements are given below:
S
.
N
O
UNIT (MODULE) TITLE
LEVEL
Marketing Principles
Managing Financial Resources and Decisions
Organisations and Behaviour
Business Environment
Aspects of Contract and Negligence for Business
Business Decision Making
Business Strategy
Research Project
Management Accounting: Costing & Budgeting
1
0
Human Resource Management
1
1
Human Resources Development
1
2
Internet Marketing
1
3
Advertising and Promotion in Business
1
4
Quality Management in Business
1
5
Working with and Leading People
1
6
Marketing Planning
Total credits
Module Synopsis
1. Marketing Principles
Understand
the
concept
and
process of marketing
Use the concepts of segmentation,
targeting and positioning
Understand the individual elements
of the extended marketing mix
Use the marketing mix in different
contexts
2. Managing Financial Resources and
Decisions
Understand the sources of finance
available to a business
Understand the implications of
finance as a resource within a
business
Make financial decisions based on
financial information
Evaluate the financial performance
of a business
3. Organisations and Behaviour
Understand
the
relationship
between organisational structure and
culture
Understand different approaches to
management and leadership
Understand
ways
of
using
motivational theories in organisations
Understand
mechanisms
for
developing effective teamwork in
organisations
4. Business Environment
Understand
the
organisational
purposes of businesses
Understand the nature of the
national
environment
in
which
businesses operate
Understand
the
behaviour
of
organisations
in
their
market
environment
Assess the significance of the
global factors that shape national
business activities
5. Aspects of contract and negligence
for business
Understand the essential elements
of a valid contract in a business
context
Apply the elements of a contract in
business situations
Understand principles of liability in
negligence in business activities
Apply the principles of liability in
negligence in business situations
6. Business Decision Making
Use a variety of sources for the
collection of data, both primary and
secondary
Understand a range of techniques
to analyse data effectively for
business purposes
Produce information in appropriate
formats for decision making in an
organisational context
Use
software-generated
information to make decisions in an
organisation
7. Business Strategy
Understand the process of strategic
planning
Formulate a new strategy
Understand approaches to strategy
evaluation and selection
Understand how to implement a
chosen strategy
8. Research Project
Understand how to formulate a
research specification
Implement the research project
within agreed procedures and to
specification
Evaluate the research outcomes
Present the research outcomes
9. Management Accounting: Costing
and Budgeting
Analyse cost information within a
business
Propose methods to reduce costs
and enhance value within a business
Prepare forecasts and budgets for a
business
Monitor
performance
against
budgets within a business
10. Human Resources Development
Understand learning theories and
learning styles
Plan and design training and
development
Evaluate a training event
Understand government-led skills
development initiatives
11. Internet Marketing
Understand marketing through the
internet
Use the internet for promotion
using
digital
marketing
communications
Produce
market
research
to
support
customer
relationship
management
Design an internet marketing plan
12. Advertising and Promotion in
Business
Understand the scope of marketing
communications
Understand
the
role
and
importance of advertising
Understand
below-the-line
techniques and how they are used
Plan
integrated
promotional
strategies
13. Human Resource Management
Understand the difference between
personnel management and human
resource management
Understand
how
to
recruit
employees
Understand
how
to
reward
employees in order to motivate and
retain them
Know the mechanisms for the
cessation of employment
14. Quality Management in Business
Understand
the
different
approaches to quality management
appropriate to commercial operations
Understand the benefits of quality
management in a business and
services context
Understand a range of quality
controls and how service to the
customer can be improved
Apply the principles of quality
management
to
improve
the
performance of an organisation
15. Working with and Leading People
Use recruitment, selection and
retention procedures
Understand the styles and impact
of leadership
Work effectively in a team
Assess the work and development
needs of individuals
16. Marketing Planning
Compile marketing audits
Understand the main barriers to
marketing planning
Formulate a marketing plan for a
product or service
Understand
ethical
issues
in
marketing
Method of Delivery
Day/evening classes taught by lectures
with academic and industry experience
Duration
TYPE
FULL-TIME
PART-TIME
Local
18 Months
24 Months
International
18 Months
NA
Award Criteria
Student must pass all the 16 modules to
be awarded with the HND in Business.
Students must satisfy the minimum
attendance requirements [75% for PartTime students and 90% for Full-time (both
local and international students)] in all
the modules for the award of Certificate
of Attendance (COA).
Assessment & Grading System
BTEC Higher National Diploma
assessments are assignment based and
not on exams. Assignment is a formal
listing of tasks within a vocational
context. The assessments will be at unit
level. The overall grade for the Diploma is
based on the learner's best performance
in units at the level 5 to the value of 75
credits. Each Unit is graded as a Pass ('0'
credit point), Merit ('1' credit point) or
Distinction ('2' credit point).
Points scored = (credits achieved at pass
grade) * 0 + (credits achieved at Merit
grade) * 1+ (credits achieved at
Distinction grade) * 2
Overall grade for the Higher National
Diploma is awarded based on the table
below:
POINTS RANGE
0-74
Pass
75-149
Merit
150
Distinction
Expected date of release of
Assessment result
Assessment results will be available to
the students within 3 months upon
completion of the last assessment for that
assessment cycle. Appeal (if any) on
assessment results must be lodged within
7 days after the release of assessment
results.
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Last updated on 13 January 2015
