ABE - Business Management & Marketing

Overview

Marketing provides interesting and varied career opportunities with roles that can be very creative or highly analytical, depending on where your interest lies. This ABE qualification in marketing allows you the advantage to obtain a specialization combined with a high level of knowledge of general business management. With knowledge in a wide-ranging strategic understanding of business management coupled with expertise of Marketing, provides holders with a special skill set. It also provides you with a wider range of career options than a pure Marketing qualification.

Entrepreneurialism is embedded throughout the ABE programmes. This is a great benefit as employers increasingly value staff who demonstrate such abilities and, in an ever-changing job market, having the know-how to create your own business is an invaluable life skill.

Students successful at the ABE Business Management Diploma Level 5 (RQF) or the Diploma Level 6 can gain immediate entry into the Final Year of the following degree programme offered by CTS:

• BABA - BA (Hons) Business Administration from the University of Hertfordshire

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Note: Work experience required for the MBA route.

Structure

There are three stages (levels) in the ABE Programme. See below:

Programme Stage	Exit Point
Level 4 Diploma Four Units	Level 4 Foundation Diploma You must complete all four mandatory units to be awarded the qualification. Students can start level 5 units without completing the entire level 4 or whilst awaiting results for Level 4.
Level 5 Diploma Six Units	Level 5 Diploma You must complete all six units (4 core and 2 elective) to be awarded the qualification. Students can start level 6 units without completing the entire level 5 or whilst awaiting results for Level 5.
Level 6 Diploma Six Units	Level 6 Diploma You must complete all six units (4 core and 2 elective) to be awarded the qualification.

Subjects

CTS College ABE RQF Framework - Levels and Subjects Offered

Unit Name	Assessment Type
Level 4 Foundation Diploma in Business Management (60 Credits)
Dynamic Business Environments	Examination
Enterprising Organisations	Examination
Employability and Self-development	Assignment
Finance for Managers	Examination
Level 5 Diploma in Business Management & Marketing (120 Credits)
Managing Agile Organisations & People	Assignment
Innovation & Business Performance	Examination
Effective Financial Management	Examination
International Business Economics & Markets	Examination
Choose 2 optional units
Integrated Marketing Communications	Examination
Buyer & Consumer Behaviour	Assignment
Societal and Social Marketing	Examination
Level 6 Diploma in Business Management & Marketing (120 Credits)
Leading Strategic Change	Assignment
Business Strategy & Decision-making	Examination
Developing International Markets	Examination
Business Ethics and Sustainability	Examination
Choose 2 optional units
Strategic Marketing	Examination
Strategic Marketing Relationships	Assignment
Digital Marketing Strategy	Examination

Semesters

The accelerated learning model allows students to complete their qualifications in the shortest possible time. This has become a popular of many undergraduate and postgraduate programmes. CTS College will be delivering the ABE RQF programme using the accelerated model of 3 semesters per year, with each semester running for a duration of 3 months. This allows students to finish a level in as little as 6 months (2 semesters). For students who wish to progress at a slower pace, the semester system allows students the flexibility to study just one unit at a time and finish a level over 18 months.

The ABE semester system works as follows:

Semester	Period
Semester A	January to March
Semester B	March to May
Semester C	September to November

In Semester A tuition is offered for assignment units. While in Semester B tuition is offered for examination units. In Semester C tuition is offered for both assignments and examinations. This structure allows a student to start in any semester (A, B or C) and complete the programme in the next semester, thereby completing the programme in just 2 semesters.

Assessment

Each unit is assessed via an assignment only or an examination only. Assignments may be submitted in any of the three semesters (A, B or C) however examinations are only held at the end of Semesters B and C (June and December).

CTS College will be providing tuition for each unit however tuition for the Assignment units will be done in Semesters A, B and C and tuition for the Examination units will be done in Semesters B and C.

Title	Semester A Jan to Mar	Semester B Mar to May	Semester C Sep to Nov
Units Offered	Assignments	Assignments and Exams	Assignments and Exams
Assessment Dates	March (first week)	May (last week)	November (second week)

Note: Assessment Dates are subject to change.

Students are awarded Grades based on the following guidelines:

Percentage	Comment
70% - 100%	Distinction
54% - 69%	Merit
40% - 54%	Pass
0 - 39%	Fail

Entry Requirements

The table below shows the entry requirements for each level of the programme.

Level	Entry Requirements
Diploma Level 4	No formal prerequisite
Diploma Level 5	ABE Certificate Level or Diploma Level 4 (at least 3 units passed) OR Two ‘A’ Level passes OR At least 2 years work experience. A reference letter from employer(s) must accompany such applications OR Qualifications which may be accepted by ABE as being equivalent to the above
Diploma Level 6	ABE Diploma Level 5 OR A UK Degree or equivalent OR Three years supervisory/managerial working experience. A reference letter from employer(s) must accompany such applications OR Other recognized qualifications of approved Institutes of Higher Education

Cost

Fees are payable to both CTS College and to ABE. Fees can be paid per semester and students are only required to pay for those units that they are enrolled in.

Level	Fees Payable to CTS College		Fees Payable to ABE
	Registration Fee	Tuition Fee	Registration Fee	Assessment Fee
Level 4 (4 units)	$200 per semester	$1200 per unit	GBP 45	GBP 50 per unit
Level 5 (6 units)	$200 per semester	$1400 per unit	GBP 60	GBP 65 per unit
Level 6 (6 units)	$200 per semester	$1600 per unit	GBP 75	GBP 75 per unit

Note: Assessment Fee includes both examination fee and assignment fee.

Payment Plans Available

Students will be given a payment plan where a percentage is paid with an arrangement for the remaining balance to be paid over the next couple months. Please liaise with the Administration Office for a full list of tuition fees and payment plans available.

50% Off for Repeaters

CTS College is committed to looking after the best interest of all of our students. As such CTS College will be offering a discount to anyone repeating a module in the ABE Programme. Any student who is repeating a module in the ABE programme (regardless of which institution you attended) will be entitled to 50% off your tuition fees. Payment plans are available as well.

REPEATERS RECEIVE UP TO 50% OFF TUITION!

• Level 4 – $600.00
• Level 5 – $700.00
• Level 6 – $800.00

*Special conditions apply

Registration

Registration is a two-step process:

• Registering with CTS
• Registering with ABE

	Semester A Jan to Mar	Semester B Mar to May	Semester C Sep to Nov
Units Offered	Assignments	Exams and Assignments	Assignments and Exams
Semester Start Date	Saturday 21st January, 2023	Saturday 25th March, 2023	Saturday 9th September, 2023
ABE Registration Deadline	Saturday 21st January, 2023	Wednesday 29th March, 2023	Wednesday 13th September, 2023
ABE Assessment Fee Deadline	Saturday 28th January, 2023	Wednesday 5th April, 2023	Wednesday 20th September, 2023

To register with ABE, you will need to complete the ABE Registration Form (available at the CTS Administration Office.

Note: In order to submit and assessment (assignments or examinations) students must register with ABE and submit their relevant assessment documents as outlined by CTS College.

Student Support

Programme Management

The programme management team is responsible for the management of the course. If you would like further information or would like clarification on this programme please contact:

Mr. Narine Neeranjan
Programme Manager
Phone: (868) 790-9095

Mrs. Kellyann Bholasingh
Programme Administrator
Phone: (868) 360-3209

E-mail: abehidden@ctscollege.com