The Programme comprises 8 Subjects (4 per Study Year). The first Study Year is the same for all ABA Specialisations.

• Business English & Letter Writing
• Communication in Business & Management 
• Management & Administration or Professional English
• Advanced Management & Administration

Summarised details of each course comprising the Honours Diploma:

Business English & Letter Writing

• Business Letters: Language, Features, Layout, Appearance, English
• Enquiries, Quotations, Estimates, Orders, Acknowledgements
• Letters Concerning Employment and Promotion; Applications, Adverts
• Letters Concerning Recruitment; Appointment, Rejection, References
• Letters Concerning Accounts, Finance, Invoices, Credit, Warnings
• Communication: External, Internal, Vertical, Horizontal, Between Employees
• Sales Letters: Aims, Features, First Approach Letters, Sales Literature
• Sales Circulars, Responses to Enquiries, Order Confirmations
• Follow-up Letters, Customer Retention Letters, Wholesalers, Retailers
• Letters Concerning Complaints, Tone, Settlement, References
• Letters on Miscellaneous Topics, Private and Professional Letters, Signing
• Aids to Business Letter Writing, Copies, Filing, Computers, Word Processing

Each Module also includes teaching and guidance on technical English matters.

Communication in Business & Management 

• Communication as a Business Tool, Internal, External, Two-Way, Oral, Written      
• Forms, Business Documents, Design, Accuracy, Codes, Computerised
• Business Letters, Features, Structure, Good English, Paragraphs, Grammar
• Improving Written Composition, Style, Variety, Adjectives, Numbers, Verbs 
• Employment, Applications, Job Descriptions, Employee Specifications, Interviews
• Sales Letters and Literature, Appearance, Content, Follow-Ups, Circulars
• Enquiries, Quotations, Estimates, Orders, Invoices, Payments, Import/Export          
• Employees Communications: Meetings, Audiovisual, Charts, Graphs, Reports
• Letters of Complaint: from Customers or Clients, to Suppliers, Politeness, Tact
• Drafting, Dictating, Checking and Despatching Letters; Stock Letters, Notes
• Records, Filing Schemes and Equipment, Data Management, Security
• Telecommunications, Word Processing, Desktop Publishing, Email, Viruses 

Professional English

• English Words, Vocabulary and Punctuation
• Sentences and their Essential Parts
• Nouns, Pronouns and Adjectives
• Verbs and Adverbs; Tenses, Types, Position, Formation
• Variety and Interest; Conjunctions, Prepositions, Exclamations
• Verb Forms: Complements, Transitive, Non-finite, Defective, Dialogues
• Types of Sentences - Positive, Negative; Commands and Questions
• Pronunciation, Meaning, Context, Abbreviations, Slang, Similes, Metaphors
• Effective Writing: Sentence, Paragraphs, Passages, Comprehension
• Introduction to Letter Writing; Features, Structure, Guidelines
• Letter Writing: Objectives, Planning, Applications, Employment, Promotion
• Business Letters and Private Letters

Management & Administration 

• Management, Modern Commerce, Teamwork, Enterprises, Businesses, Directors  
• Functions of Management, Planning, Organising, Coordinating, Motivating, Control
• Responsibilities of Management; to Employers, to Employees, to the Community
• Delegation of Responsibility, Businesses Organisation, Structures, Spans, Charts
• Communication in Management; Importance, Internal, External, Oral, Written
• Planning, Forecasting, Research, Budgets, Budgetary Control, Manpower Planning
• Management of Personnel, Recruitment, Selection, Appointment, Probation
• Employee Induction, Training, Development, Remuneration, HR Policy, HR Work   
• Industrial Relations, Unions, Industrial Action, Dismissal, Redundancy, Government
• Managers and Subordinates, Working Relations, Counselling, Equal Opportunity
• Styles of Leadership, Teams, Work Groups, Management Theories, Job Design
• Management Qualities and Traits, Learning Organizations, Preparing for Promotion

Advanced Management & Administration

• Management Theory, Authority, Command, Bureaucracy, Scientific, Human Relations
• Organizations: Categories, Ownership, the Environment, Systems Theory
• Structures of Organizations, Charts, Spans of Control, Centralised/Decentralised
• Motivational Theories, Psychology, Theorists, Models of Motivation, Conflict
• Leadership Theory, Trait and Style Theories, Group Behaviour, Teams, Culture
• Strategic Management, Planning, Theorists, Theories, Corporate Objectives, SWOT             
• Business Environment, PEST, Industries, Rivalry, Competition, Business Cycle
• Managing Change, Change Factors and Dimensions, Resistance, Culture, Theory
• Mission, Vision, Aims, Goals and Objectives, Values, Value Frameworks, MOST
• Stakeholders, Investors, Opinion Formers, Supply Chains, Shareholder Value, CSR
• Communication, Attitude, Models, Barriers, Balance, Cognition, Game Theory
• Business Ethics, Worldwide Trends, Compliance, Brands, Codes of Conduct

WHAT IS INCLUDED IN THE FEE FOR THIS HONOURS GROUP DIPLOMA PROGRAMME

 Your CIC Fee includes:-

• Your enrolment/registration with Cambridge International College, and your own high-quality, professionally produced and illustrated comprehensive International CIC Core Study Publications for each of the four (4) ‘courses’ of study.
• CIC’s detailed, professional ‘Study & Training Guide’ with full instructions on how to study to achieve success and gain top results.  The Guide includes detailed advice on how to answer Tests and Examinations.
• Training Tests, Questions and Exercises (which can be used as ‘Past Papers/Questions’), and Recommended Answers for most of them.
• An Examination** set for each of the 4 core courses; each Examination is sat under Invigilation/Supervision in your own area - full details, guidance and explanation of how your Examinations will be arranged and how Invigilation is conducted will be provided when you register.  Note, CIC arranges Examinations in over a hundred countries worldwide for thousands of Members every year; it is a flexible, straightforward process and will be arranged when YOU are ready to write your Examination. **An Assignment Option is available instead of an Exam for the ‘Covid-19’ (Corona) virus period.
• A prestigious Cambridge International College Diploma on successful completion of Study & Training and on passing the Examination for EACH of the 4 core courses, PLUS the International Honours Group Diploma when all 4 courses have been completed - this is a total of 5 awards - 4 individual Diplomas plus the Honours Diploma.
• Your personal page on CIC’s Member Services website with access to results, despatch details, advice and guidance, and more: www.cambridgeinternationalcollege.co.uk
• Regular information and news including: Newsletters with details of special offers and new Programs and much more; and Competition Forms; by email and post.
• Everything needed for your Study & Training success is included in the CIC Fee.

Additionally:

• Further Study and Training Advice, and Assistance is available before, during and after CIC Study & Training; Members may ask CIC’s team of experienced Consultants for advice on further study and Programmes to improve career prospects and advancement.
• CIC’s experienced and helpful staff can assist with numerous special requests, such as reference/recommendation letters and transcripts, and more, by post and email.

• Administrative Management Honours (Higher) Diploma 21 months (flexible)
• Management & Administration (BAA) Baccalaureate 2 years (flexible)
• Professional English (Everyday & Business Use) Diploma 12 months (flexible)
• English & Administration EBA: Executive Business Administration 3 years (flexible)

Study development:

The Programme also provides access to higher studies in administration, personnel/human resource and management including CIC’s ABA, Baccalaureate and Executive Business Administration programmes, and to degree and other studies with CIC and other institutions worldwide.

There is a wide range of options for further study - see the "Related Courses" section for suggestions - which include other Honours Diplomas, ABA & Baccalaureate Programmes, and the EBA Programme and the 'Double Award' EBA & BBA Bachelor degree Programme.  You are welcome to ask the College for advice, and of course you can see details of these Programmes on this website.

Career development:

This Honours Diploma Programme is a sensible and beneficial one for anybody looking for a safe and secure career, and considering a move into managerial roles.  Every organisation and workplace requires staff skilled and knowledgeable in office management, secretarial/administrative matters and with effective English skills.  Covering advanced management and administration subjects including motivation, leadership and strategy, this Programme is the route to a good career through possessing competence and skills, and will make a person stand out from others - be noticed by executives and seniors, and be considered for advancement, promotion and greater responsibility.