Duration: 1 year

Course Aims and Objectives:
This qualification is based on the IAMs definition of administrative management, namely that the administrative management function supports organisations in planning, organising, directing and controlling their business activities across all functional areas. Thus administrative management and administrative managers have a key role in ensuring that businesses gain and maintain their competitive advantage. The qualification explores how businesses design and operate internal structures and systems that support these goals.

Candidates will develop a holistic approach to business together with the analytical and evaluative skills necessary for those in management positions. They will gain fundamental knowledge, understanding and skills to manage effectively and efficiently business and administrative functions across organisations.

Entrance requirements:
IAM recommend that candidates should have a level 4 qualification or equivalent work experience in the business administration area. Overseas qualifications equivalent to NQF level 4 are also acceptable.

English Language requirements:

IELTS score at CEFR level B1 or any English Language Test certificate from the Secure English Language Test list approved by UK Border Agency equivalent to CEFR level B1. Please find the UKBA approved English Language Test list on the right menu.

Assessment:
The mandatory units are grouped into four assessment groups. Candidates pass or fail the full group. This means that several mandatory units are assessed by one assessment. The assessments for all mandatory units are set and marked by the IAM. This minimises the assessment burden for candidates and centre staff while enabling candidates to complete the qualification in small, achievable steps. The thematic grouping of the units provides centres and candidates with a coherent, logical structure for tuition and assessment.

All optional units are assessed individually, by an assignment set by the IAM, marked by the centre and moderated by the IAM. This ensures that the qualification caters for the needs of candidates who may have some difficulty with writing examinations while keeping the rigour of assessment and not placing a considerable assessment burden on centre staff.

Certification, grading and progression:

The units are not graded individually; candidates may pass or fail. However, they will be informed of the percentage value of their achievement. On the successful completion of the full qualification they will receive a qualification certificate graded as pass, merit or distinction.

Holders of the level 5 Diploma in Business and Administrative Management are eligible for direct entry onto Bachelors top up degree programme at a number of UK universities. 

Qualification structure:
The IAM Level 5 Diploma in Business and Administrative Management is made up of a combination of mandatory and optional units.

IAM Mandatory units
Group 1 Strategic administration of operations, information and finance
501 Operations management
502 Information for strategic decision-making
503 Advanced finance for business managers

Group 2 Strategic administration of human resources, knowledge and change
504 Organisational analysis and change
505 Human resource management
506 Knowledge management strategy

Group 3 Governance, leadership and motivation
507 The context of corporate governance
508 Leadership, motivation and group dynamics

Group 4 Business research
509 Business research

IAM Optional units
510 Economics for business
511 Organisational facilities management
512 Islamic finance

Rules of Combination (RoC):
To achieve the IAM Level 5 Diploma in Business and Administrative Management the candidate must achieve a minimum of 120 credits.  Candidates must complete all nine mandatory units, worth 100 credits, plus two optional units worth a minimum of 20 credits.