BMC International College

Introduction

LCCI or The London Chamber of Commerce and Industry has over 100 years of experience in providing trusted and valued business-related qualifications. Employers, universities and other professional bodies internationally recognise the LCCI international qualifications. LCCI's range of courses is designed to deliver the skills essential for success in today's demanding commercial environment. The LCCI winning formula lies in its flexible programme with examination at various levels thus enabling candidates to enter at the most appropriate level for their existing skills. LCCI also offer Diplomas and Group Awards to allow candidates to add to their marketable skills and receive professional status.

The course provides and advanced secretarial qualification for those holding, or seeking to hold an appointment as a private secretary and assistant to middle and senior management.

At the end of this program, students will have:

• the competency to handle letters, reports and business documents
• sound theoretical knowledge of secretarial abilities and attributes
• the ability and technical expertise to produce business communications from written instructions from written instructions in an appropriate, consistent and coherent form

Course Outline

• Business Administration
• Business Practice
• English for Business
• Text Production
• Practical Computing

Prerequisite

• 1 GCE ‘N’ Level OR
• 1 GCE ‘O’ Level OR
• LCCI Level 2 Certificate OR
• NITEC/Higher NITEC

Business Administration

The aim of this unit is to allow candidates to gain a deep knowledge and understanding and it's application in the key areas of administration and organisation, administration systems and procedures, business services and management support.

The candidates will be able to:

• Understand the need for effective business communication
• Be knowledgeable about effective business communication
• Demonstrate an understanding of the importance of accurate and timely information
• Have an understanding of different administration systems and procedures and be able to plan ahead
• Identify appropriate equipment and service suppliers and make recommendations on best business fit
• Be knowledgeable about planning business meetings, events and travel

English for Business

This unit focuses heavily on practical and realistic communicative tasks in a work environment. This unit will provide excellent, clear, systematic guidelines to help candidates achieve their aims and, in this increasingly qualificationed world, an undoubted edge to those wishing to operate in international business circles.

Business Practice

The aim of this qualification is to develop the candidates' knowledge and general understanding of business activity in order to identify the influence on the business organisation and what the success facotr for business might be. Therefore, to highlight the contribution which the individual can make to the success of the business.

The candidates will be able to:

• Demonstrate a general understanding of the influences on the business organisation
• Understand the importance of specialisation in a business context
• Appreciate how business culture, values and the need to promote the public image of the organisation
• Demonstrate an understanding of how communication systems are applied in a business context

Text Production

This unit aims to test the candidates' ability to transcribe business documents from printed and hand-written copies to business documents that are suitable for mailing.

Practical Computing

In order to qualify for this award, candidates must demonstrate competence in a minimum of two applications from word processing, spreadsheet, database and graphics. The Board will supply a set of 4 assignments to be taken in 2½ hours for each application.

Candidates who qualify for certification will have 2 (or more) successful applications endorsed on their certificates.

In order to be nominated for certification, candidates must be able to perform the following functions satsifactorily at the end of their courses:

Word Processing

• Use special characters, mail merge
• Design a form from notes, use display facilities
• Change top and/or bottom margins
• Change paper orientation
• Use vertical columns

Spreadsheets

• Create and use a spreadsheet
• Create graphical representations of spreadsheet data
• Enter formulae using date functions, combine and link spreadsheet
• Enter conditional statements, use standard statistical spreadsheet functions, print spreadsheet

Database

• Create tables from given data, link or join tables
• Create data entry screens, indexes, data checking mechanisms, create report template
• Produce sample database, printouts

Presentation

• Use graphics / drawing package
• Create drawings, slides, inport
• Enable transistions, provide explanation

Award Criteria

* Students who pass their individual module will be issued modular certificate approximately 3 months after examinations. Upon completion of course and passing all required modules within 24 months period (over 3 consecutive Series of examinations e.g. Series 3 2007, Series 3 2008 & Series 3 2009), students may convert to a group diploma at LCCI board. Application takes approximately 2 months and group awards must be claimed within 12 months of the date of last examination. Please click here to download the application form and enclose required documents and application fees payable to "Educational Resources Pte Ltd".

Application for “LCCI Level 3 Diploma in Business Administration and Level 3 Private Secretary's Diploma”