Business Management

This degree offers the opportunity to study the activity of management and the environment in which the manager operates.

This programme is designed to prepare you for a career in modern business and management.

This programme is designed to prepare you for a career in modern business and management.

This programme is designed to prepare you for a career in modern business and management.

This programme is designed to prepare you for a career in modern business and management.

Acquire a BA Honours Degree via the ABE (EDEXCEL HND HRM) pathway:

ABE offers a professional qualification which is recognized as an accepted route to the later stages of the BA Honours Business Management from the University of Sunderland and the BA Honours Human Resource Management from the University of Greenwich.

After Completing the ABE Advanced Diploma in Business Management, one can directly enter either our top up BA Honours Business Management degree from  the University of Sunderland or our BA Honours degree in Human Resource Management from the University of Greenwich.  Both programmes can be completed in 12-18 months. On completion of either of these programmes one can then progress on to our MBA or one of our MSc's from the Edinburgh Business School, Heriot Watt University. For those interested in proceeding on to studies at the doctoral level, then SBCS offers the options of  continuing on to either our DBA ( Doctor Of Business Administration) degree from Edinburgh Business School, Heriot Watt University or Doctor of Social Sciences, from the University of Leicester.

ABE offers professional qualifications which are recognized as accepted routes unto the later stages of a number of UK and overseas university qualifications, including Bachelor's and /or Master's degrees.

The Edinburgh Business School MBA, Heriot-Watt Univeristy has been ranked as Europe's Largest Distance Learning MBA and the second largest in the world by the Financial Times Newspaper survey of approximately 20 of the top global distance learning MBAs.

The MBA programme is offered at our Champs fleurs, San Fernando and Trincity campuses.

The Doctorate in Business Administration from Edinburgh Business School is an integrated doctoral programme that develops applied research skills in strategic focus in various areas of Business Administration. This course aims to produce business research professionals who can directly apply their doctoral level skills at a senior executive level in a business environment.

To provide supervisory level personnel (supervisors, potential supervisors, and professional level staff) with knowledge and skills required for effectively carrying out their responsibilities.  The course develops a personal awareness, as well as an awareness of the people, activities, and management issues involved in achieving results in a challenging and dynamic work environment.  The programme further focuses on developing skills through practical activities such as structured exercises, group discussions, and case studies.  It concentrates on the leadership actions for developing a team but also includes the key management skills of decision making, problem solving, performance analysis, conflict management, motivation and presentation. Upon completion of this course, participants will be able to:
•    Understand the role of the supervisor.
•    Identify various leadership styles and which style to apply.
•    Understand the difference between leadership and management.
•    Recognize the most effective way to transition from employee to supervisor.
•    Identify barriers to effective communication.
•    Understand the planning process and how to schedule.
•    Provide effective feedback on performance.
•    Prioritise work/projects.
•    Link objectives with the organization.
•    Understand team basics, team facilitation, and team development.
•    Understand the coaching process and the key skills required.
•    Prioritise work/projects.
•    Link objectives with the organization.
•    Understand team basics, team facilitation, and team development.
•    Understand the Employee Performance Appraisal process.  
•    Practise making management presentations
•    Increase your confidence to lead

This course develops skills, helping Managers, Executive Assistants, Administrative Assistants, Secretaries, Support Staff, or anyone responsible for coordinating, managing, or being an effective member of an office team, to have a “take-charge” approach to better manage multiple bosses, manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines.  Upon completion of this course, participants will understand:

•    The changing role of the Secretary/ Office Administrative Officer
•    How to improve communication / organisational skills
•    How to handle office procedures more effectively
•    The use and impact of IT in the office environment
•    The value-added service to be provided, to assist Managers in meeting established objectives

At the end of the course participants will be able to identify the skills required by an executive assistant.  Participants will learn how to improve their skills in the required areas and how to deal with difficult situations and persons.  Participants will learn the techniques required to meet the needs of their managers efficiently and effectively.

OBJECTIVES

• To offer a complete business product and perspective aimed at the professional development of Front Line and Managers or Supervisors in the area of Customer Service
• To enhance your current knowledge and skills in key customer service areas
• To provide a framework for continue learning and development

This course is a practical one, geared towards teaching the students how to successfully plan and execute an event. The course focuses on the many aspects of event management, as well as the critical "rules of thumb" that must be applied and adhered to in planning and executing an event. With this in mind special attention is paid to risk management, as well as to the details of an event, which are so very critical, yet can be so easily overlooked.

Target Audience:
This course is designed for those participants wishing to improve their administrative skills and to enhance their personal career goals in Business Administration.

Course Objective:
At the end of the course participants will be able to identify the skills required by an executive assistant.  Participants will learn how to improve their skills in the required areas and how to deal with difficult situations and persons.  Participants will learn the techniques required to meet the needs of their managers efficiently and effectively.