IAM - Diploma in Administrative Management

 
     
 

THE INSTITUTE OF ADMINISTRATIVE MANAGEMENT – the leading organisation for today’s

Administrative Manager...
                                             
Professionalism in Management...

                                                                                                       ...Excellence in Administration
Established in 1915, the Institute of Administrative Management is the only professional body for both practising and aspiring Administrative Managers
.

If you are an Administrator in business, government, service industries, education, a charity or any sector of industry, and want to develop your skills and progress at work, you really should register for the specially designed Level 4 Diploma in Administrative Management!
 

This qualification is designed to help you:

• Do your job better
• Gain recognition for your specialist learning
• Demonstrate your ability to use information effectively
• Improve and apply your new skills
• Supervise and train others.
• Maximise your personal development and equip you for promotion

People who choose to follow this programme (recognised at Level 4 within the UK National Qualifications Framework), will include:

• Administrators who wish to develop their skills
• People who have been out of the job market for some time, and now wish to follow a training programme to help learn the skills necessary to work in administration
• Students with other qualifications who now wish to focus on administration
• Working adults who now wish to improve their knowledge base


Programme Aim
The aim of the Diploma in Administrative Management is to develop an appreciation of the people-management functions within the organisation. It provides a general introduction to the relevance of the systems approach. It also asks candidates to consider administration in its wider organisational context. Candidates are introduced to some of the key concerns of administrative managers within a rapidly changing environment. It also develops candidate’s appreciation of the need to manage information.
 

Start Datess
  • Feb/Jun/Sep
Duration
  • From 6 months to 3 years
Units
Unit one: People in Organisations

Unit two: Administrative Systems and Processes

Unit three: Professional Administration

Unit four: Information for Decision Making

Unit five: Case Study or Project Report
 
 

Registration

Optional IAM membership fee
 

Assessment

The units are assessed by a three hour unseen written paper comprising two sections A and B. Section A has eight compulsory short answer questions designed to test candidates’ knowledge and understanding of concepts and terminology. Section B has a choice of two questions from four designed to assess the candidate’s appreciation of the unit. A question will be set from each of the area Learning Syllabus.
The work based project is assessed through a 3,000 word report to a senior manager.
 

Study Time

1000 Hours
 
Entry Criteria
• IAM Certificate or
• 2 years relevant experience or
• GCSEs/A levels or
• NVQ Level 3 or
• Equivalent Qualifications
 
VISA

Buckingham College courses are fully recognised by the Home Office for granting of Visa to overseas students. The letter will be issued to confirm student's admission with Buckingham College

 
 
     
 
 
 
 
 
 
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