Diploma of Business (Frontline Management) BSB51004

Diploma of Business (Frontline Management) BSB51004

 

Frontline Management Institute

 

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    Diploma of Business (Frontline Management)

                                                             BSB51004 (AQF Level 5)      

                                                                  Accredited Qualification

Overview of Qualification

The Diploma of Business (Frontline Management) BSB51004 is the nationally recognised leading qualification that helps individuals and organisations enhance frontline management performance. Frontline managers have a significant role in the leadership in their organisation. In increasingly competitive and fast changing times frontline managers have a major responsibility to ensure that teams deliver quality services and products. The purpose of this powerful and challenging program is to develop, through learning and practical workplace practice, recognised competencies for frontline managers.

 

The Diploma covers 11 units of management competency in areas such as managing priorities, professional development, people management, workplace relationships, team effectiveness, operational plans, information systems, customer service, work safety, continuous improvement, change, innovation and workplace learning.

 

Participants can gain the Diploma with FMI through a choice or blend of delivery methods including public courses, in-house corporate programs, open learning, internet enhanced open learning, recognition of prior learning and recognition of current competency.

 

This qualification is competency based and is gained by providing evidence of competency in the Units. Participants carry out assessment projects, which create real benefits for the organisation. They work with a Mentor from their own organisation who guides them. FMI provides both Learning Guides and Assessment Guides.

 

This is an excellent course and both participants and organisations gain great benefits from it. Ray Bezant from BOC comments “One of the most valuable things I've gained from the Diploma in Business program is to tackle projects in a very structured manner. My team & BOC have benefited from projects I’ve completed – we've solved about four or five significant problems. My advice to others thinking about doing the program? – DO IT, but you’ve got to be committed!”

 

Details given:

ü       Overview of Qualification

ü       Content and Competencies

ü       Duration

ü       Delivery Options

ü       Who this is useful for

ü       Assessment

ü       Resources

ü       Fees

ü       Dates and locations

ü       Enrolment &Booking

ü       Frequently asked questions (FAQs)

 

 

Content and Competencies

The Diploma covers 11 Units of management competency at AQF Level 5. All 11 Units must all be completed and assessed to gain the Qualification.

The following table lists the Units covered in FMI's standard program and shows how they map against FMI’s one-day courses. This program can be customised for organisations and FMI specialises in tailoring programs to meet the specific needs of organisations.

To gain more information about the content of a course see the Course Description.

 

 

FMI Course Number

 

 

FMI Course Title

 

 

Competency Unit

 

Code Number of Competency Unit

FM01

Work Priorities

This unit is about personal management and professional development. It is about managing your own performance, work priorities and time and also taking responsibility for your own professional development within the context of the organisation.

 

Manage personal work priorities and professional development

BSBFLM501B

FM02

Operational Plans

This unit is about business planning and the active work of managers to plan, implement, monitor and record performance to achieve business plans of the team/organisation. This pivotal role is carried out to create safe, efficient and effective services and products to customer satisfaction within your organisation productivity and profitability plans.

 

Manage operational plan

BSBFLM505B

FM03

Workplace Relationships

This unit is about effective communication and the important role of managers to develop and maintain positive relationships with internal and external environments. This is addressed so that customers, suppliers and the organisation achieve planned outcomes.

 

Manage effective workplace relationships

BSBFLM503B

FM04

Team Effectiveness 

This unit is about teamwork and the vital role of a manager to effectively lead, participate in, facilitate and empower the work team. The role of mentoring, coaching, developing team members, and achieving cohesion is addressed.

 

Ensure Team Effectiveness

BSBFLM512A

FM05

Customer Service Management

This unit is about customer service and the role of managers to ensure that products and services are delivered and maintained to standards agreed by the organisation and the customer. The context of organisation policies and practises as well as legislation and codes of practise are addressed.

 

Manage quality customer service

 

BSBFLM507B

FM06

Information Systems

This unit is about effective management of workplace information. The capability of a manager to identify, acquire and use appropriate information plays a significant part in the efficiency and effectiveness of the individual/team/organisation performance.

 

Manage workplace information systems

BSBFLM506B

FM07

Work Safety

This unit is about occupational health and safety and the role of all managers to ensure the workplace meets safety requirements set down in legislation, standards and the organisation policies and practices. While it is recognised that safety is everyone’s responsibility, frontline managers have an important leadership role in promoting and monitoring a safe workplace and environment.

 

 

Ensure a safe workplace

BSBMGT505A

FM08

Continuous Improvement

This unit is about continuous improvement and the active role of managers to manage continuous improvement processes in achieving the organisations quality objectives. Your position closely associated with the creation and delivery of products and services, means that you play an important part in influencing the on-going development of the organisation.

 

 

Facilitate continuous improvement

BSBFLM509B

FM09

Change and Innovation

This unit is about fostering change and acting as a catalyst in the implementation of change and innovation. You have a creative role in ensuring that individuals, the team and the organisation gain form change, and that the customer benefits through improved products and services.

 

Facilitate and capitalise on change and innovation

BSBFLM510B

FM10

Manage Projects

The skills to manage projects are crucial for anyone who is leading or playing a key role in a project in an organisation. It is essential to be able to plan, implement and monitor a project through its various stages.

 

Manage Projects

BSBCMN419A

FM11

Manage People

This unit is about managing and leading team members in the organisation. This includes managing performance (including mentoring and coaching), addressing performance related issues, addressing issues and problems of team members, building team support and commitment, reviewing and evaluating management of individuals in the work team.

 

Manage People

BSBFLM514A

 

 

Duration

FMI generally recommends participants take a period over 24 to 36 months to complete this qualification. Although face-to-face training itself can start at one day per unit this time frame allows for further study and for development of assessment projects. Most people in FMI’s Diploma’s are very busy and this seems an appropriate time frame.

The program can be completed sooner depending on experience and prior learning. Participants can speed up the process if they have prior learning in part of the program and recognition of prior learning arrangements are available.

 

 

Delivery Options

The Diploma is available through FMI through the following options. Participants and organisations can use one of the options or can choose a blend of more than one option:

 

  1. Public Courses
  2. Open Learning
  3. Recognition Processes: Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) and Recognition of Current Competency (RCC)
  4. Corporate Courses: Custom tailored in-house programs for organisations

 

Please contact us to discuss your specific needs.

 

Delivery Option 1: Public Courses

FMI delivers public Courses in Sydney in each of the 11 Modules. Our current Calendar of Public Courses gives you dates and links to Course Descriptions.

Participants can take the courses in any order and build up the qualification over a time frame that suits themselves.

 

Delivery Option 2: Open Learning

FMI provides Learning Guides for Open Learning. These are Word Documents sent as email attachments. Selected written and website resources are also recommended.

 

Participants must have a computer with email facilities and a program that will use Word documents to use this Open Learning facility. All communication is by email and email and telephone help is provided.

 

This delivery method is useful for participants unable to attend face-to-face training, in remote locations, overseas on assignment or on shift work.

 

Delivery Option 3: Recognition Processes: Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) and Recognition of Current Competency (RCC)

Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) and Recognition of Current Competency (RCC) are processes where competency is recognised, without the need for further training or development. Participants in a program may be able to demonstrate competency for one or more units. FMI has specialised Recognition Processes and instruments, which help you easily present evidence for assessment.

Participants must have a computer with email facilities and a program that will use Word documents to use this Open Learning facility. All communication is by email and email and telephone help is provided.

 

Delivery Option 4: Corporate Courses: Custom tailored in-house programs for organisations

FMI tailors programs to meet the specific needs of organisations. We partner with organisations and deliver great results. FMI presents in-house programs in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Perth, Auckland and other locations by arrangement.

 

We train and use Mentors within the organisation to ensure that management competency is demonstrated that is appropriate to the needs of the organisation. Participants carry out workplace projects for assessment that are designed to create real benefits for the organisation and are signed off by their Mentors and by their line managers.

 

Return on Investment (ROI) can be measured and often delivers a positive cash flow to the organisation. Knowledge gained through project work can be shared among other managers using FMI’s unique Knowledge Bank © system.

 

Working with corporate and government clients over many years we have developed a range of strategies and techniques that optimise the effectiveness of management development. As the leading specialists in this area we have a focus on performance improvement that delivers real and measurable benefits to both participants and to their organisations.

 

Corporate customised programs can include the appropriate blend of courses, workshops, open learning and recognition processes to suit your organisation. Current courses delivered in-house can be retained within the program if they are appropriate and working well.

 

Please call us today to discuss your organisation’s needs on +61 2 9281 2635.

 

 

Who this is useful for

 

This Qualification is useful for:

n       Frontline Managers

n       Middle Managers

n       Supervisors

n       Business Operators

 

For this qualification people must be in a role where they can demonstrate responsibility for team or business unit performance. They should be fairly self-directed and autonomous, working under broad guidance

 

Assessment

 

Assessment for this Qualification is by evidence to demonstrate competency for the competency units.

 

FMI has a unique copyrighted way of assessing competency that provides valuable development to both the participant and to the organisation.

The assessment consists of two forms:

  1. Competency Application Assessment Questions
  2. Workplace Assessment Projects

 

The Competency Application Assessment Questions are related to individual units and require evidence of participant’s application of competency in the workplace. Participant’s answers are signed off by either participant’s Line manager or by their workplace Mentor. Participants in Public Programs must arrange for a suitable person to act as their Mentor.

 

The Workplace Assessment Projects are carried out for each pair of units. Participants select an opportunity, issue or problem in their work that can be improved and relates to the competency unit. Participants agree the project with their manager and Mentor. Participants then plan, implement and review the project liaising with their Mentor and Manager who sign off on the project.

 

FMI sends participants Assessment Guides (Word Documents in electronic form) that participants complete and email back to FMI. The Assessment Guides contain all questions to answer, instructions and the relevant competency unit details. Participants must have a computer with email capability and be able to use Word documents.

 

An FMI assessor assesses participant assessment submissions and participants are sent an Assessment Report by email.

 

Participants are assessed as either COMPETENT or COMPETENCY NOT YET DEMONSTRATED.

 

For the Diploma of Business (Frontline Management) at AQF Level 5 participants would normally be expected to be assessed as having competencies in Frontline Management with considerable independence, decision-making and responsibility under the following conditions:

q    Autonomous, working under broad guidance

q    May supervise others and guide teams

q    Have responsibility for planning and managing others

q    Use self directed application of knowledge with substantial depth and a range of skills for work roles and functions as well as operate in varied or highly specific work contexts

q    Use competencies independently for routine and non-routine purposes, and exercise judgment for self and others in planning and using resources, services and processes to achieve outcomes.

q    Apply the competencies across a range of contingencies

 

Resources

The following resources are provided by FMI as people book and undertake the units in the program:

ü       Program Introduction

ü       Learning Guide for individual Unit

ü       Assessment Guides for individual Unit

ü       Resource listings including two core textbooks; other suggested readings; website links

 

Resources are provided electronically in Word Format and sent as email attachments.

Participants in face-to-face training receive printed Learning Guides.

All resources, documentation and systems are copyright of the Frontline Management Institute.

 

Dates and Locations

 

Delivery Option

Dates and Locations

 

1. Public Courses

 

 

See FMI’s Calendar of Public Courses  in Sydney

Units can be taken in any order at your own pace