Foundation in Business at HRMI, a blessing for Edexcel HND students
View(s):The six months Foundation Course leading to the Edexcel Higher National Diploma (HND) in Business is being described as a blessing by the students enrolling in this programme. Shehan Ranatunga who enrolled on the HND Foundation after having done Maths for his A Levels said, ‘I had a lot of doubt whether I will be able to cope-up with HND modules as I had never done Business Studies. The moment I heard about this course, I was relieved and the next day I enrolled myself. The briefing I got at HRMI was super and all my anxiety was settled. The confidence I got from my academic coach at HRMI makes me believe that I should have no issues with the course and its assignments’
The Foundation in Business Studies leading to Edexcel HND is only conducted at HRMI to provide a solid orientation to students planning to start the HND. The Foundation syllabus will touch-upon most of the modules covered in the HND in order to enable 
students to familiarise themselves with the subject content and assessment methodology. Mr. Gamini Lokuge, a parent was spoke to the media said, ’this foundation course will enormously benefit students who have done Maths, Bio-science or Arts for their Advanced Level. These students always have their worries about coping up with Business or Management related subjects. This Foundation Course will provide plenty of familiarisation on the Edexcel curricular and assessment methodology’.
Ms. Kumudika Balasuriya, HND lecturer at HRMI said; ‘There are no examinations in the HND. Instead every module is assessed with an assignment. During the Foundation stage students will undergo specialised training on fulfilling assignment requirements and will have plenty of opportunities to do practice assignments. This training will settle the fears students often have when doing assignments for the first time’. During the Foundation stage, students will be provided with study packs and text books used at the HND stage in order to enable them to familiarise with the subject matter. There will be 6 units during the Foundation stage. These will include; Principles of Management, Business Environment, Organizations Behaviour, Marketing Principles, Human Resource Management and Managing Communications.
The Foundation course will be held on Saturdays and on completion students have a choice of pursuing the HND either on a Full-time or a Part-time basis. At HRMI students are provided with Internship Training in order to facilitate appropriate employment. Internship training is arranged by HRMI with major companies where good HR management practices are in place. Part time students have the opportunity of participating in the internship training programme whist pursuing their HND and full-time students can opt for a transfer to part time programme to undergo internship training or avail themselves of the opportunity on completion of the HND.
HRMI faculty comprises of a team of outstanding young academics and some of the best known senior management professionals in the country. The practicing managers have been with Sri Lanka’s best known companies holding high ranking management positions. These professionals contribute the experiences and insights the young students need to fulfill the requirements of HND assignments. In addition, every student will have an assigned Academic Instructor who will provide assistance and personalized coaching. HND Foundation students have the opportunity of seeking clarifications on their learning by sitting with the Academic Instructor during the week. The details of the faculty are available at www.hrmi.lk.
Edexcel BTEC Higher National Diploma (HND) is a globally recognised highly respected British qualification providing a direct pathway to Bachelor’s Degree in Management or HRM with 1 year of study on completion of the HND. Alternatively HND students can achieve a Master’s Degree in Business Administration (MBA) with 2 years of study on successful completion of the HND. These progression opportunities are available in Sri Lanka as well as in many other countries. With HND, direct progression to the final year of a Bachelor’s degree is possible in UK, USA, Australia, New Zealand, Canada, Singapore and Malaysia in addition to many other countries including Sri Lanka. HND Pathway is the most cost-effective strategy to complete a reputed degree at a fraction of the standard cost.
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