Advance Diplomas
Duration: 18 Months
Fees:£3600

Eligibility: Advance Diploma The minimum age for registration for this programme is 18.  Prospective students should note that the following entrance qualifications are recommended for those wishing to undertake this programme:

1. The ICM Business Studies Group Certificate
2. Two GCE 'A' levels (or equivalents)
3. Five GCSEs at grades A, B or C (or equivalents)
4. A suitable BTEC National Award
5. Any qualification equivalent to one of the above.

Applicants over the age of 21 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.
Note: Candidates without formal eligibility/qualification will have to take a six months foundation certificated in respective discipline.

Marketing, Advertising & Public Relations (ICM)

There are excellent career opportunities, in both the public and private sectors, for those with good creative, analytical and inter-personal skills who can demonstrate their ability to develop, communicate and implement ideas and concepts. This programme has been designed for those with an interest in communications who seek a recognised qualification to enhance future employment prospects and career progression.

Part 1       1.     International Business Communications
                  2.     Marketing
                  3.     Advertising
                  4.     Public Relations
                  5.     Buyer Behaviour & Consumerism
Part 2       1.     Campaign Planning & Control
                 2.     Strategic Marketing Management
                 3.     Financial Management
                 4.     Management Theory & Practice

Tourism & Business Studies (ICM)

Tourism is one of world’s most rapidly growing industries and there is an increasing demand for those who have a specialised understanding of the requirements of this diverse and exciting sector. Students from a broad range of previous studies, wishing to move into the growing field of tourism management while retaining some flexibility in their areas of application, will find that these qualifications meet their requirements.

1. International Business
2. Attraction Management
3. Marketing
4. Environmental Management
5. Human Resources Management
6. Information Technology
7. Hotel Management
8.  Recreation Management
9. Transport Management
10. Heritage Management
11. Social & Community Development

Leadership Studies (ICM)

This new and exciting Advance Diploma in Leadership Studies has been developed for people who are in challenging management roles; people whose actions have a significant impact on organisational performance. The contents of this diploma are based on the belief that leadership is developed through reflecting on experience and through the thoughtful application of ideas, both ancient and contemporary, to the leadership dilemmas faced by managers. The overall objective is to develop the leadership capability of the students so that they can increase their personal effectiveness and hence make a direct added value contribution to business performance.

1. The Theology, Theory and Practice of Leadership
2. Organisational Behaviour
3. Communication for Leadership
4. Leadership and Organisation
5. Change and Conflict Management
6. Human Resource Management
7. Managerial and Professional Ethics
8. Strategic Planning for Leadership
9. Economics for Managers
10. Legal Issues in Management
11. Accounting for Managers
12. Information Systems for Management

Processing Computing & Information Processing (ICM)

For more and more businesses, a sound information technology platform is important, and so are the people responsible for it. If you want to be one of them, this qualification will get you started. Course topics include introduction to information systems and technology, business management, and information technology, plus further subjects with an information systems and technology, business or management background. Suitable for those with limited computing experience and a useful start to a degree qualification
1. Information Systems
2. Information Technology
3. Programming with Visual Basic
4. Business Communication
5. Managing Archives
6. Research Methods and Interpretation
7. Systems Design and Development
8. Electronic Commerce
9. Principles of Information Management
10. Project Management
11. Data Communications and Computer Networks

Business Studies (ICM)

Increasing competition between national and international companies calls for a greater degree of ability and professionalism on the part of all managers. This advanced level management programme is regularly selected by employers seeking a suitable programme of study for their middle and line managers. The structure of the programme ensures that participants are able to develop both academic knowledge and practical management skills.  The qualification also gives entry to a range of other post graduate programmes.

Part 1 Subjects:- International Business Communication, Business Management & Administration, Numeracy & Statistics, Marketing

Part 2 Subj ects:- Accounting, Economics for Business, Business Law, Management Theory & Practice

Part 3 Subjects:- Management Information Systems, Marketing Management, Human Resource Management, Business Ethics & Customers Care

Business Administration (ABE)

The Business Administration programme provides a professional qualification that may be used to prepare directly for a career in business, or to gain advanced entry onto a range of professional qualifications and university degrees in the UK and other countries. The programme provides students with an appreciation of the theoretical issues currently involved in the study of business and a range of practical skills which will enhance their value to potential employers. Major themes running throughout the programme include Management, Finance and Accounting, Marketing and IT.

Part 1 Subjects:- Economics, Organisational Behaviour, Accounting, Business Communication and Presentation

Part 2 Subjects:- Marketing, Human Resource Management, Quantitative Methods, Managerial Accounting, Principles of Business Law OR Systems Analysis

Part 3 Subjects:- Corporate Strategy, Management Organisation, International Business, Strategic Marketing/Corporate Finance/Strategic Human Resource Management/Managing the Information Resource

Business Information Systems (ABE)

There is an increasing need for highly computer literate business professionals who can develop business applications using spreadsheets, databases etc. and can work confidently with their IT colleagues. Holders of both the Diploma and Advanced Diploma in Business Information Systems will have had a firm grounding in the essential core IT and business skills and will be able to build bridges between technology and business practice.

Part 1 Subjects:- Computer Fundamentals, Computer Applications in Business & Finance, Business, Communication, Organisational Behaviour (Management Pathway)/ Accounting (Finance Pathway)

Part 2 Subjects:- Principles of Programming, Networks and Distributed Systems, Quantitative Methods, Systems Analysis, Human Resource Management (Management Pathway)/Managerial Accounting (Finance Pathway)

Part 3  Subjects:- Contemporary Application Development Methods, Managing Systems Change, Relational Database Applications in Business, Internet Systems Development, Strategic Human Resource Management (Management Pathway)/ Corporate Finance (Finance Pathway)

Travel, Tourism and Hospitality (ABE)

The travel, tourism and hospitality industry is today the largest and most pervasive sector within the global economy. The need to provide quality services in a business-orientated manner requires management leadership in all the main functional business areas (finance, marketing, human resource management, and operations) as well as strategic leadership. Travel, Tourism and Hospitality qualifications provide a pathway through which students can develop a combination of key business skills and industry knowledge in preparation for the varied and exciting careers which the industry offers.

Part 1 Subjects:- Economics, Organisational Behaviour, Accounting, Travel, Tourism & Hospitality,

Part 2 Subjects:- Marketing, Human Resource Management, Travel, Tourism & Hospitality Operations Management and (Two Subjects from Managerial Accounting, Principles of Business Law, Systems Analysis)

Part 3  Subjects:- Corporate Strategy, International Tourism & Hospitality, Tourism & the Environment, and (Two Subjects from Management Organisation, Strategic Marketing, Strategic Human Resource Management, Managing the Information Resource)

Accounting & Finance (ICM)

The ICM Accounting & Finance programme has been designed for those contemplating employment within the accountancy field. It is also suitable for those already in employment who seek to develop their business, accounting and finance skills for career progression purposes.

Part 1 Subjects:- Bookkeeping, Business Management & Administration, Economics for Business, Numeracy & Statistics

Part 2 Subjects:- Accounting II, Business Law, Computer Appreciation & Applications, Cost Accounting

Part3 Subjects:- Accounting III, Auditing & Taxation, Financial Management, Management Theory & Practice

Hospitality Management (ICM)

Heavy investment in new facilities, by international hotel chains and other hotel groups, continues to provide first-class career opportunities, at management level, for those with the appropriate experience, knowledge and qualifications. This hospitality management diploma provides the essential knowledge required by those who will eventually seek managerial positions within the industry.

Subjects                       Strategic Management in Hospitality, Customer Service (New), Economics & Hospitality, Organisational Behaviour & Hospitality Management, Environmental Management in the Hospitality Industry

Human Resource Development (ICM)

Continuing economic activity and growth in developed, transitional and emerging economies has created excellent career opportunities, in both the public and private sectors, for those with demonstrable HRD skills. This diploma has been designed for those with an interest in human resource development, training and personnel management who seek a recognised qualification in order to improve their workplace performance and enhance their career and employment prospects.

Part1 Subjects:- Business Law, Business Management & Administration, Human Resource Development I, International Business Communications

Part2 Subjects:- Employee Relations, Human Resource Development II, Management Theory & Practice, Training & Development

Marketing, Advertising & Public Relations (ICM)

There are excellent career opportunities, in both the public and private sectors, for those with good creative, analytical and inter-personal skills who can demonstrate their ability to develop, communicate and implement ideas and concepts. This programme has been designed for those with an interest in communications who seek a recognised qualification to enhance future employment prospects and career progression.

Part 1 Subjects:- nternational Business Communications,    Marketing, Advertising, Public Relations, Buyer Behaviour & Consumerism

Part 2 Subjects:- Campaign Planning & Control, Strategic Marketing Management, Financial Management, Management Theory & Practice

Project Management (ICM)

As a management discipline, Project Management has evolved in order to enable managers to successfully plan, co-ordinate and control the often complex and diverse activities of modern industrial and commercial projects. Projects can range from organising a company’s move into new premises to such activities as the building of a multi-million dollar petrochemical plant, the development of a new hotel complex, or the implementation of a new computer system. The ability to manage projects is an essential skill which major employers expect their senior and middle managers to possess. As a guide to the importance of the subject, Project Management now forms part of many MSc and post-graduate programmes.
Subjects:- Computers & Project Management, Managing Work & Costs, Nature & Organisation of Project Management, Planning & Scheduling, Purchasing & Materials Management, The Financial & Commercial Framework

Tourism & Business Studies (ICM)

The international growth in tourism, together with the matching growth in the volume of business travel has made Travel & Tourism the fastest growing industry in the world. The ICM programmes in Tourism & Business Studies have been designed to provide participants with an understanding of the global structure of the industry and its component parts, and the business skills which are necessary for sustainable tourism development. In order to enhance employment prospects the programmes incorporate relevant business studies subjects in order to ensure that participants understand the structure of business and business systems. The programmes meet the needs of those who wish to work for Travel Agents, Travel Shops, Tour Operators, Tourism Authorities, Tourist Information Centres, Car Hire Operators, Hotel Groups and other tourism related commercial operations.

Subjects:- Characteristics of World Destinations, Fundamentals of the Hotel & Catering Industry, Numeracy & Statistics, Retail Travel Operations, Structure of Travel & Tourism

Subjects:- Accounting, Business Management & Administration, Management of Travel & Tourism Operations, Tour Operations, Tourism Marketing & Promotion

Subjects:- Economics for Business, Hospitality Management, Management Theory & Practice, Tourism & the Environment, Travel & Tourism Development