Business Management QQI/FETAC Level 6

Course details

This programme enables Learners to appreciate the role and importance of the management function and to understand how organisations need to adapt to a dynamic and changing environment. It also enables Learners to develop their knowledge and understanding of the management process, develop effective management skills and appreciate the importance of effective communication within organisations. Entry: Level 5 Certificate in, Leaving Certificate or equivalent qualifications and/or relevant life and work experiences.

Learning Outcomes

1. Explore a range of organisations to include different organisation types, purpose, mission, vision and objectives and structures

2. Investigate the internal environment of an organisation to include a SWOT analysis (Strengths Weaknesses Opportunities Threats)

3. Analyse the impact of a range of external factors on an organisation to include a PEST analysis (Political Economic Social Technological)

4. Examine the need to and various ways that organisations adapt to and manage change

5. Explore the role of management within an organisation to include planning, organising, motivating, monitoring, review and control

6. 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

7. Examine the difference between management and leadership and the impact of different management and leadership styles on group and individual performance within an organisation

8. Appraise the role of human resources function and the human resource tools and techniques used to 5 recruit, select and appraise employees and resolve conflict within an organisation

9. Design a procedure for a management process within an organisation

10. Design an appropriate workflow system for a business related task to include documentation of the process, identification of responsibilities and expected outputs

11. Compile a report on a management process to include a review and evaluation of the process

12. Evaluate the performance of an individual or group within an organisation to include objectives and performance indicators