The purpose of this award is to equip the learner with the knowledge, skill and competence in the principles and practice of management within the business environment to enable the learner to develop management skills to work independently or within a supervisory capacity.

• Explore a range of organisations to include different organisation types, purpose, mission, vision and objectives and structures
• Investigate the internal environment of an organisation to include a SWOT analysis (Strengths Weaknesses Opportunities Threats)
• Analyse the impact of a range of external factors on an organisation to include a PEST analysis (Political Economic Social Technological)
• Examine the need to and various ways that organisations adapt to and manage change
• Explore the role of management within an organisation to include planning, organising ,motivating, monitoring, review and control
• Evaluate a range of business management techniques and tools for planning, management control and measuring performance within a business organisation to include budgetary and none budgetary forms of control and performance indicators

3^rd October 2018 – 24^th April 2019

Wednesday 6.30pm – 9.30pm

€400