Course details

The purpose of this QQI award is to equip the learner with the knowledge, skill and competence in the principles and practice of management within the business environment to enable the learner to develop management skills to work independently or within a supervisory capacity.

Learning Outcomes

  • Explore a range of organisations to include different organisation types, purpose, mission, vision and objectives and structures
  • Investigate the internal environment of an organisation to include a SWOT analysis (Strengths Weaknesses Opportunities Threats)
  • Analyse the impact of a range of external factors on an organisation to include a PEST analysis (Political Economic Social Technological)
  • Examine the need to and various ways that organisations adapt to and manage change
  • Explore the role of management within an organisation to include planning, organising , motivating, monitoring, review and control
  • Evaluate a range of business management techniques and tools for planning, management control and measuring performance within a business organisation to include budgetary and none budgetary forms of control and performance indicators
  • Examine the difference between management and leadership and the impact of different management and leadership styles on group and inpidual performance within an organisation
  • Appraise the role of human resources function and the human resource tools and techniques used to recruit, select and appraise employees and resolve conflict within an organisation
  • Design a procedure for a management process within an organisation
  • Design an appropriate workflow system for a business related task to include documentation of the process, identification of responsibilities and expected outputs
  • Compile a report on a management process to include a review and evaluation of the process
  • Evaluate the performance of an individual or group within an organisation to include objectives and performance indicators.

Assessment Techniques

  • Project (60%)
  • Assignment (40%)
  • All materials submitted for assessment must be your own work.
  • There is no exam with this course.

Progression to Further Studies

  • Learners who successfully complete this programme will receive the Level 6 minor award in Business Management
  • This award is linked to the Irish National Framework of Qualifications and can be used towards the FETAC/QQI Advanced Certificate in Business Management
Updated on 08 November, 2015

About Mid-West Management Training

Mid-West Management Training is a private provider of Adult education and training services.

Mid-West Management Training are based in Ennis, Co. Clare and, since 2002, have successfully delivered many business and management-related courses around Ireland (e.g. Clare, Cork, Galway, and Limerick).

Mid-West Management Training management programmes are relevant for those working or looking to work in the private, public, voluntary and not-for-profit sectors, while our entrepreneurship module is appro priate for inpiduals (e.g. practicing and aspiring entrepreneurs) and intrapreneurship or corporate entrepreneurship within organisations.

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