QUALIFICATIONS
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I was most impressed with the course content and the lecturers/trainers were first class, all with a strong business pedigree and the ability to impart that knowledge enthusiastically, which was invaluable. … I would have no hesitation at all in recommending your courses to any other like minded service leaver. I have also ensured that I have fed back into the Career Transition Partnership that BMC is a most worthy training provider for the resettlement system.
SD MBE Lt Col British Army
I applied for the course hoping that I might gain an understanding of the language and terminology of business. The course significantly surpassed my expectations. I have gained not only the knowledge to now enter the business world but more importantly the confidence to do so. The uncertainty surrounding what used to be a very alien and unknown environment has definitely been replaced with excitement to start as soon as possible
CH Capt British Army
Thank you for the letter enclosed with the PRINCE2 Practitioner certificate – which I was delighted to have achieved. So that you are aware, I have now just secured a Civil Service C1 MSF post – helped enormously by both the HR module and PRINCE2 courses that I attended. There were some pretty searching questions on both topics at the interview and having attended the courses I was certainly not stuck for things to say. I was obviously in the right ball park in my replies!
PD CBE Col (Retired) British Army
QCF Qualifications in Executive Management
Bristol Management Centre offers a number of variations of the QCF Levels 5 & 7 Executive Management qualifications, all awarded by the highly prestigious Institute of Leadership and Management (ILM). These consist of the Award (L5 & L7), the Certificate (L7) and the Diploma in Executive Management (L7). All qualifications are eligible for ELC funding. The qualifications themselves can be achieved by accumulating the "Units of Credit" awarded with the BMC "Success in Management" series of modules (see diagram).
There are assessments associated with each of the above Qualifications. In summary these consist of:-
- for the Level 5 Award – 2 integrated in-course assessments (approx 12 hours work during course/evenings/weekend); OR
- for the Level 7 Award – a Reflective Review and a Work-based Assignment, each of 2/3000 words; OR
- for the Level 7 Certificate – the Award plus a Reflective Review and two Work-based Assignments, OR
- finally for the Level 7 Diploma – the Certificate plus four Work-based assignments and a Consultancy Report of 4/5000 words.
The assessments for the Award must be completed before a student is permitted to move on to the Certificate and those for the Certificate before moving on to the Diploma.
To achieve the PRINCE2® & MSP® qualifications within the corresponding Level 5 or 7 Success in Management modules, the appropriate examinations must be taken and passed. The costs of these are included in the relevant modules.
The relevant Qualifications & Curriculum Authority QCF approval codes are as follows:-
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500/3607/5 |
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500/3550/2 |
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500/3549/6 |
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500/3552/6 |
PRINCE2®
PRINCE2® was originally developed by the Office of Government Commerce (OGC), which continues to retain and control the intellectual property rights. The administration of the PRINCE2® qualifications is undertaken by the APM Group.
There are two examinations associated with the course.
Foundation – Closed book exam lasting one hour, with 75 multiple choice questions of which 70 count. Pass mark is 50% (35 correct answers). To proceed to the Practitioner examination, Candidates must achieve a pass at Foundation Level.
Practitioner – Open book (only PRINCE2 manual allowed) Objective Reasoning exam lasting 2½ hours. There are 9 topics worth 12 marks each, with a scenario background and appendices. Pass mark is currently 55% (59 marks out of a possible 108).
Managing Successful Programmes (MSP®)
Managing Successful Programmes (MSP®) was also originally developed by the Office of Government Commerce (OGC), which continues to retain and control the intellectual property rights. The administration of the MSP® qualifications is undertaken by the APM Group.
There are three examinations associated with the course.
Foundation – Closed book lasting 40 minutes with 50 short answer and multiple-choice questions. Pass mark is 60% (30 correct answers). To proceed to the Practitioner examination, Candidates must achieve a pass at 60%Foundation Level.
Practitioner – Open book Objective Reasoning Exam (ORE) lasting 2½ hours. There are 9 sections from 13 areas each of the 9 worth 20 marks. Pass mark is 50% (90 marks or more out of a possible 180).
Advanced Practitioner – Open book lasting 2½ hours with one compulsory question of several parts to be answered. This exam is based on a complex scenario which is issued during the course and is used to work on during the training course for this examination. Other material in the form of course notes, examples, copies of presentations, etc. can be used during this exam but no electronic aids, such as laptops, may be used. Pass mark 50% (38 marks out of a possible 75).
