Undergraduate Courses
Associate Degree In Business Administration
The Associate Degree in Business Management programme covers all the major business studies areas and
topics. In addition to providing a comprehensive knowledge of each of the major business functions,
the structure of the course ensures that students have the widest possible range of career, employment
and higher education options open to them on completion of their studies.
In addition to providing a comprehensive knowledge of each of the major business functions, the structure
of the course ensures that students have the widest possible range of career, employment and higher
education options open to them on successful completion of their studies.
- Course Structure
- The Certificate in Business Studies - Part 1
(The ICM Certificate in Business Studies is awarded on completion of all Part 1 subjects)
- Course Structure
- The Diploma in Business Studies - Part 2
(The ICM Diploma in Business Studies is awarded on completion of all Part 1 & 2 subjects)
- Course Structure
- The Advanced Diploma in Business Studies - Part 3
(The ICM Advanced Diploma in Business Studies is awarded on completion of all Part 1, 2 & 3 subjects)
- Programme Objectives To provide prospective business and management students with a body of knowledge which will:
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- A) increase their employment opportunities
- B) prepare them for eventual supervisory and management careers in industry and commerce
- C) provide them with a qualification which will enable them to progress to higher level general management or specialised business programmes at a later stage in their business or academic careers.
The programme is also suitable for working supervisors and managers who require a recognised business qualifications for career advancement or promotion purposes.
- Recommended Course Duration The Associate Degree in Business Management is awarded on completion of the above subjects and a 6,000 word work or industrial based research project.
- Examinations Externally set and marked by the Institute. Examinations are held in March, June, September and December each year. Candidates must be registered and paid-up Student Members of the Institute at the time they undertake the examinations.
- Examination Closing Dates Candidates entering for examinations must ensure that their completed Examination Entry forms and fees reach the Institute at least six weeks before the date of the examinations. Examination Timetables indicate the Closing Date for receipt of entries for each sitting.
- Examination Results These are normally distributed twelve weeks after each examination date.
- Subject Exemptions The Institute operates an 'Open Entry' policy in respect of many of its vocational programmes but prospective students should note that the following entrance qualifications are recommended for those wishing to undertake the Diploma and Advanced Diploma programmes:
1. One GCE A-level plus Three GCSEs (or equivalents)
2. Five GCSEs at grades A, B or C (or equivalents)
3. A suitable BTEC National Award
4. Any qualification equivalent to one of the above.
Applicants over the age of 19 who do not hold one of the recommended entrance qualifications may also register for the programme providing they have been in full-time employment for a minimum of two years.
- Continuing Education The Diploma and Advanced Diploma in Business Studies are recognised by other professional examining bodies for subject and level exemption purposes. They may also be offered as an entrance qualification for degree studies (subject to status and examination grades obtained). The Associate Degree in Business Management may offer advanced entry onto degree programmes.