Faculty of Business
Undergraduate Programme
Level 4 Diploma in Business Management
The OTHM Level 4 Diploma in Business Management offered at Colombo International Institute of Higher Education (CIIHE) provides learners with a strong foundation for a successful career in diverse organisational settings. This UK-regulated qualification is designed to develop confident, independent thinkers with comprehensive knowledge of core business principles. Through practical and theoretical learning, the programme equips students with adaptable skills to navigate rapid changes in today’s business environment, ensuring they graduate as competent, business-ready professionals.
At CIIHE, students benefit from an industry-relevant curriculum delivered by experienced faculty, combining global standards with local business insights. The diploma’s flexible structure caters to both fresh graduates and working professionals, offering essential training in management, operations, and strategic thinking. With this internationally recognised OTHM qualification, learners gain a competitive edge to excel in Sri Lanka’s dynamic job market and beyond.
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The objective of the Level 4 Diploma in Business Management qualification is to provide learners with an excellent foundation for building a career in a range of organisations. It is designed to ensure each learner is ‘business ready’: a confident, independent thinker with a detailed knowledge of business and management and equipped with the skills to adapt rapidly to change.
Entry Requirements
- Pass at GCE O/L’s including credit pass in English or equivalent
Duration
- 06 months
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Engaging in academic research and writing will help students to interpret and evaluate sources of information and evidence before becoming involved engaging in the production of evidence based, logical, arguments. The aim of this unit is, therefore, to support the exploration of key topics which form part of the academic research and writing process so that learners will be able to achieve greater success and recognition in their studies.
Even though businesses are different in many ways, they do have some common features and are influenced by similar factors. This unit’s aim is to provide learners with the underpinning knowledge to contextualise and examine the fundamental factors which influence how a business operates within the context of its internal and external environment.
The effectiveness of a business’s approach to communication can often be critical to the achievement of strategic and operational objectives. The ways in which a business connects with its internal and external stakeholders, and overcomes different barriers to communication, will determine its short and long-term success. The aim of this unit is, therefore, to provide learners with the fundamental knowledge and skills to engage in meaningful and appropriate communication irrespective of the context in which the communication is located.
Having an effective finance and accounting function will not only help secure the financial strength of a business but will also support managers to develop and implement a business strategy. The aim of this unit is, therefore, to develop, in learners, the theoretical and applied knowledge to prepare, interpret and adjust financial statements alongside the preparation of budgets.
From a business perspective, the world is becoming a smaller place. Businesses need to be open to new ideas, new opportunities and a new way of operating. This means businesses need to expand and transform in what is a fast paced and dynamic environment. The aim of this unit is to encourage the exploration of key globalisation theories, concepts and models which will enable learners to gain an appreciation of the complexities of globalisation as well as the benefits globalisation presents to a business.