QQI MAJOR AWARD LEVEL 5 -
BUSINESS AND OFFICE ADMINISTRATION 5M2468

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OVERVIEW

The overall aim of the Business/Office Administration major award programme is to help the learner to attain the necessary skills and knowledge to work within the business sector in supporting a management team and organisation. This award can also help the learner progress onto further and/or higher education and training. There are 16 modules validated with this programme under MIDAS Learning. For a full major award, which consists of 120 credits, the learner must choose 8 minor awards.

Learners are required to undertake a range of mandatory and elective modules, as indicated in the QQI Certificate Specification for the award 5M2468. Should the learner wish to go for another award or gain qualifications in a particular area for their business/ organisation, they can undertake minor awards linking into specific skills outcomes.

There is an opportunity to combine minor award modules to support the learners/organisations progression plans e.g.

  • To gain specific skills and qualifications in marketing – a combination of marketing, digital marketing and PR may suit.
  • To gain specific experience in finance – a combination of payroll, bookkeeping and excel.
  • For potential or specific experience in Frontline Skills – Customer Service, Reception Skills and Information and Administration is recommended etc.

The mandatory modules of “Business Administration” is a useful “all-round” course, not only for those wishing to run their own business, but also help manage the backend of any business, large or small. The mandatory modules of Communications and Work Experience are relevant in all vocations as a core skill in working life. MIDAS Learning believes in supporting the learner to choose relevant modules for their own progression and future plan. A learner can undertake a number of combinations of programme modules available, allowing for a degree of flexibility when achieving certification in the major award. MIDAS Learning also offer a lot of programmes in a 2 in 1 (i.e. delivering 2 modules in 1 course) format, where there is cross-over/integration options. Please contact the office for different combinations of the programme around individual career and progression plans. This service is FREE for potential learners, whether you take the training with us or not.

REQUIREMENTS

  • For those seeking employment in an administration or business support role
  • Individuals who would you like to get a recognised major award/qualification in Business or Administration that is accredited internationally.
  • For those that are seeking advancement in their career or want a promotion in their workplace.
  • For people who would like to use this course to enhance their CV and demonstrate that they have the skills and competence to undertake a range of activities that will support an employer / potential employer.

CONTENT

INDICATIVE CONTENT

  • To enable the learner to become familiar with the core subject areas, theoretical and practical, within the Business Administration Programme.
  • To provide the learner with a broad range of theoretical knowledge and practical skills that may be used within an office and administration setting.
  • To enable the learner to strengthen their confidence, to further develop their interpersonal communication skills with both groups and individuals, to work effectively in teams and to develop time management and problem-solving skills so that they may work efficiently in their chosen vocational area.
  • To assist the learner to overcome wide-ranging problems relating to business administration in a variety of contexts.
  • To provide a programme of learning that is vocational in nature and flexible in structure so that the learner has the maximum opportunity to improve his/her academic and vocational literacy and numeracy.
  • To enable the learner to understand developments in information technology both within society and the workplace.
  • To enable the learner to evaluate and use information to plan, develop and determine solutions in different situations.
  • To provide the learner with the knowledge, skill and competence relating to Business Administration, so that the learner may advance to further or higher levels of education if they so require.
  • To facilitate the learner to reflect on and evaluate his/her performance while participating in the programme.

CERTIFICATION

QQI Level 5 – Certificate in Business Administration 5M2468

ASSESSMENT

  • The Learner will choose 8 minor modules to complete the full Major Award. The type of assessment will be determined by the modules chosen.

METHOD OF DELIVERY/DURATION

  • This course will be delivered in a modular format dependant on the choice of the learner.
  • Three options – Classroom, Blended and In-house.
  • Delivered over 150 hours (including independent study and assessment) per module.
  • Delivered over 5 days/ 10 sessions.

COST

€1395 for all modules if booked together – schedule will be collated then based on Learners needs. Grants are also available. 

PROGRESSION

MIDAS Learning provide individual learner progression plans with the majority of their programmes and will advise learners of all their options. As we normally deliver one module at a time, we encourage progression to a full major award. Upon successful completion of this programme, the learner will have many transfer and progression options available to him/her. The learner may transfer to a programme leading to certification in one of the other level 5 QQI Major or special purpose awards with a QQI registered provider. The learner may also progress to other appropriate programmes leading to awards at the next level of the National Framework of Qualifications (NFQ) with QQI registered provider. Alternatively, the learner may be eligible to apply to progress to the next or higher levels of the NFQ with a higher education provider (i.e. Level 6 and above).

Individual Career Progression and Organisational Planning is the USP that MIDAS has developed their name from and, as such, time is spent with the individual learner to support their progression and/or the progression of the organisation. Therefore, the one-to-one elements incorporated into the majority of the courses are crucial. Similarly, should MIDAS be working with a Business/ Organisation, much of the time is spent prior to the delivery of the course with management on making the course specific to the industry/ sector to ensure the outcomes. They want their employees to not only engage with the programme that helps the business, but also build up the confidence of their employees, and as such have often supported further learning / transferred into programmes at the same level. So, depending on the individual / company, it may be better to advise on undertaking a full module or progressing onto the next level. Please contact the office for different combinations of the programme around individual career and progression plans. This service is FREE for potential learners, whether you take the training with us or not.

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