Oxford College of Business, the No.1 choice for ABE (UK) students
View(s):The ABE (UK) qualification is ideal for landing a job and getting ahead in your career, getting the right job has a lot to do with the kind of professional qualifications that you have. Without strong skills you will be left in the dust by other, more qualified candidates. During slower economic times when there is far more competition for every available job, you need a good way to market yourself and your abilities, and having a stellar professional qualifications such as ABE can really help you do just that.
The ABE (UK) qualification is the fastest way to get some added credentials for your resume. Furthermore having an ABE qualification automatically adds value to you making HR recruiters automatically selecting an ABE applicant over any other applicant who is professionally qualified. Getting the correct ABE education therefore has became of paramount importance. The quality of an ABE graduate is mainly decided based on where you get your ABE education from. This is why Oxford College of Business has become the automatic choice for ABE (UK). In addition to the large number of world prize winners the business school has produced OCB has been able to maintain a 100% pass rate during the examinations conducted during 2012.
At Oxford College of Business all classes are geared towards professionals and held on the weekends. The secret for a 100% pass rate OCB is not rocket science according to the academic head of OCB. At OCB each student is given individual attention and classes are broken down into smaller numbers so that we can give each student a personalized and high quality service. Once each module is taught and completed by the lecture, OCB has a separate number of 15 hours dedicated for the answering and discussion of past papers. This is unique style of teaching practiced only at Oxford College of Business” says the course director of OCB.
If you do not possess a degree, does this mean that it is the end of the road for you?
Why the ABE qualification is truly important to your career is because it enables you to negotiate a higher pay rate. When you sit down to discuss salary, explain to your boss the level of schooling you have had and how you have been certified as a professional in your field. Having the ABE (UK) qualification can be a big selling point in securing that raise or in getting a promotion in your current position.
General Management is the dream of every executive who starts his career either in marketing, finance or HR. Whether you are a marketing manager, HR manager or finance manager, you will one day need to end up as a general manager of a company. This is why ABE is such a unique qualification. ABE is all you need to do now is ensure that you have the right requirements that employers are looking for.
Entry level qualifications for marketing executives vary from company to company. However, large employers will typically prefer candidates with a Degree especially those operating graduate training schemes.
Some employers will accept entrants from any degree discipline; most will favour business studies or marketing subjects whilst industrial companies, for instance, many may prefer science-based degrees for their positions. However if you do not posses a degree, does this mean that it is the end of the road for you? The answer is “No”! It is still not late grab that career break that you are looking for by obtaining the ABE (UK) qualification. Almost all large organizations also place a great deal of emphasis on candidates who possess a professional diploma such as one awarded by the ABE (UK). Furthermore students who complete ABE Level 6 Diploma are granted direct entry into the final year of their bachelor’s degree. The qualification of a student completing ABE level 6 is equivalent to 2 academic years of an undergraduate study at a university and equivalent to 240 credit points. ABE Post graduate Diploma (PG Dip) is a level 7 qualification accredited by the Office of Qualifications and Examinations Regulations (OfQual). It is equivalent to half of an MBA degree, containing 180 Masters Credit points.
A professional qualification a must to climb the corporate ladder
But a career in general management is not exclusive to those with an academic background, many entrants have spent their careers to date working in the related fields of sales or advertising areas in which academic attainment is secondary to experience and industry knowledge. Besides, training is predominantly on the job with some employers happy to send you on external training courses as and when appropriate, though some large-scale employers may run their own in-house courses. So not having a specific degree or diploma is not necessarily a bar to entry.
However, once you are established in your new position it will soon become clear that the attainment of professional qualifications will mean the difference between staying in your existing role for some time and climbing the proverbial career ladder.
For many employers, accredited professional qualifications from the likes of the ABE (UK) are a must for anyone who is serious about moving their career forward into a Administrative Executive, Administrations Manager or General Manager role. The ABE (UK) qualification signify that you are up to date with developments in the industry and that you are committed to best practice as a marketing professional.
ABE (UK) alone has 5 levels of qualifications, the entry into which stage will depend on your academic qualifications and experience, along with courses operated by the recognised professional bodies.
Most employers will cover the costs of these courses which may be studied on a part-time or full-time basis around your existing commitments.
ABE is the fastest route to a bachelors from the best ranked British University in Sri Lanka
Students joining OCB to complete their ABE qualifications are given an automatic progression route. Students who complete the ABE Advance Diploma Level 6 are now able to progress to the final year of their degree. OCB now gives all ABE Advance Diploma holders the opportunity to top-up their ABE qualification with a BBA from the prestigious Heriot Watt University.
Heriot-Watt is one of the UKs leading universities for business and industry and has a reputation for innovative education, enterprise and leading edge research in science, business, engineering and design. Heriot-Watt is ranked No.20 on the guardian league table and ranked #16 for business management.
Obtaining an internal degree from a University with a history of over 200 years is a very rare opportunity which all ABE graduates are now privilege to have. 10 years ago this would have only been a dream, but today thanks to Oxford College of Business this dream has come true to all ABE Advance Diploma holders. The final year bachelor’s degree programme offered by Oxford College of Business in affiliation with Heriot Watt University provides a broad grounding in all of the key business disciplines. For more information call 0114718711/12 or visit www.ocbsrilanka.com
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