ABE PG Diploma in Business Management
Is it for me?
The ABE Postgraduate Diploma in Business Management is accredited by the Qualifications and Curriculum Authority (QCA). The programme is equivalent to level 7 on the National Qualification Framework (NQF). The qualification provides a route for students to gain advanced entry to a Masters degree at UK universities.
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What are the benefits of taking this course?
The ABE Postgraduate Diploma in Business Management has been developed by a senior university professor, utilising current academic learning, research as well as employer knowledge and practice. It is therefore an ideal progression route for those who:
- are currently studying professional qualifications and wish to proceed to a Masters degree in business/management
- have a related Honours degree but wish to proceed to a Masters level business/management qualification
- are in employment, at managerial level, and wish to achieve a Masters level qualification
What do I learn?
- Strategic Business Management and Planning
- Organisational Resource Management
- Management of Financial Resources and Performance
- Leadership and Change Management
- Corporate Management in Action (integrative case study assessment)
What support will I get?
LSM Online's Integrated Modular Study System ensures that you are fully supported throughout your course.
How I will be assessed?
Each unit requires two pieces of assessed work which carry equal weighting:
- an examination (marked externally by ABE); and
- an assignment (marked internally by LSM Online)
Students will be given a grade each time a piece of work is assessed. To pass the unit requires a pass mark of 40% or above in both pieces of assessed work. Read more about taking ABE Examinations
How long will it take?
When studying with LSM Online, the ABE Postgraduate Diploma in Business Management takes one year to complete.



