Level 3 Diploma in Business Administration (DBA)

Course details

Course Modules
1. Business Principles and Practice
2. ICT Practical Skills
3. Business Administration

Brief Description of Modules
1. Business Principles and Practice
This module requires a candidate to identify the influences on the business organization and what the success factors might be, and to highlight the contribution, which the individual can make to success of the business.
Syllabus topics include:
1. Influences on Business Activity
2. The fundamental and Organisation of Business
3. Business Management
4. Personal Contribution to Business Effectiveness
5. Business Values and Culture
6. Communication in Business

2. ICT Practical Skills

This practical computing is an on demand practical assessment scheme in which candidates much demonstrate competence in a minimum of 2 applications packages:
1. Presentation Graphics
2. Word Processing

3. Business Administration
This module qualification is designed to test a candidate's knowledge and understanding of the way in which a modern office works, and of the various support services it provides. Examination questions at are presented as in-tray exercises simulating real business situations. Syllabus topics include:
1. Office Organisation, Documentation, Material & Stationery
2. Storage and Retrieval of information, Office Machinery
3. Internal and External Communication
4. Equipment, Materials, Services and Supplies
5. Work environment and controls procedures, Communication and Personal effectiveness

Entry Requirements
Completed GCE 'N' Level with a pass in English or Equivalent
Minimum Age: 16 years

Course Details:
Modules (Mon & Weds) No. of Sessions & Hrs Start Date End Date
Business Administration 14 sessions (35 hours) 02 Mar 2015 15 Apr 2015
Business Principles and Practice 14 sessions (35 hours) 04 May 2015 02 Jun 2015
Business Administration 14 sessions (35 hours) 01 July 2015 19 Aug 2015
Business Principles and Practice 14 sessions (35 hours) 02 Sept 2015 19 Oct 2015
Business Administration 14 sessions (35 hours) 02 Nov 2015 21 Dec 2015

Modules (Tues & Thurs) No. of Sessions & Hrs Start Date End Date
ICT Practical Skills 12 sessions (30 hours) 03 Mar 2015 09 Apr 2015
ICT Practical Skills 12 sessions (30 hours) 05 May 2015 11 Jun 2015
ICT Practical Skills 12 sessions (30 hours) 02 July 2015 13 Aug 2015
ICT Practical Skills 12 sessions (30 hours) 01 Sept 2015 13 Oct 2015
ICT Practical Skills 12 sessions (30 hours) 03 Nov 2015 15 Dec 2015

Mode of Delivery
Classroom & IT Room
Course Outcome
Diploma
Awarding Body: Pearson

Graduation Requirements
Candidates must fulfill at least 75% course attendance requirements to sit for examinations. To obtain the certificate, students need to obtain at least a Pass grade in their examinations.

Grading System
Results Grading
50% 59% Pass
60% 74% Pass with Credit
75% and above Pass with Distinction

Mode of Examination
Business Principles and Practice Level 3
Written Exam
- The time allowance for the examination is 2 hours 30 minutes
- Candidates will be required to answer 4 questions from a choice of 6
- All questions carry equal marks
- Candidates are advised to spend the first 15 minutes of the examination reading the questions and making notes
- Marks are not deducted for spelling or grammatical errors
- Questions will be presented in the format of a business situation, problem or issue with a number of tasks to be completed
- Candidates will not be expected to have specialist knowledge of the syllabus topic areas. Interpretation of financial data will not be required.
- Candidates may choose to produce their answers on a word processor or computer. Please refer to regulations for word processed or computer produced scripts in the 'Guide to LCCI International Qualifications'.

ICT Practical Skills Level 3
Online Test
As the online test consists of a mixture of practical tasks and knowledge-based objective questions, how candidates respond to each item will depend on its nature. Full instructions will be given in the test to indicate how to respond to the different test items. Additionally, sample test items are provided to give candidates exposure to the nature of the test items. Sample test items can be viewed by clicking on the link on the qualification page of the LCCI IQ website (www.lcci.org.uk )

Assignments
Each assignment comprises of four tasks based on a common theme. Each task will cover a number of syllabus functions. These may vary from assignment to assignment, but the table below gives an indication of how the syllabi outcomes may be covered across tasks. A number of EDI produced electronic files will be supplied as a part of the assignments for candidates to amend; these files will be clearly indicated on the assignments. The type of file to be provided for each application is also listed in the table below.

3. Business Administration Level 3
The format of the examination is as follows:
1. The time allowance for the examination is 2 hours 30 minutes
2. Candidates will be required to complete 4 tasks from a choice of 5. There will be a task from each of the 5 syllabus areas
3. All tasks carry equal marks
4. Candidates will be provided with a scenario giving them their job title and employer details
5. The tasks will be presented as 5 separate 'in-tray' exercises. Each task will simulate a task which could ordinarily be given in a real business situation. Tasks may be presented in various forms and there will be clarification of the requirements set out beneath each task
6. Mark allocation for individual sections of the task will be shown on the examination paper.