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ATHE Ltd · RQF Level 3

ATHE Level 3 Diploma in Business and Management

You don’t just earn this. You learn to use it, one-to-one, on your own real work.

  • LevelRQF Level 3
  • Total credits120
  • Guided learning720 hours
  • Units in this qualification13

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These are the units ATHE Ltd registers against this qualification. It is a catalogue, not a syllabus. Which of them you take depends on the combination the qualification requires, and that is set by the awarding body rather than by us. Every unit here is regulated, and every one you earn is yours to keep.

Business CommunicationReal unit · ATHE Ltd
It teaches you to understand and apply effective business communication principles for both internal and external contexts. You'll develop skills in conveying complex information clearly through oral and written forms and will examine how organisations communicate with customers.

What you'll be able to do

  • Understand the principles of effective communication, both internally within an organisation and externally with stakeholders.
  • Communicate complex business information clearly and effectively, using both oral and written communication methods.
  • Understand how organisations communicate with their customers to build relationships and provide information.
  • Review personal communication skills and identify areas for development.
Business EnvironmentReal unit · ATHE Ltd
You'll gain an understanding of the business environment, including the roles of various stakeholders and economic sectors. The unit covers conducting a STEEPLE analysis to evaluate external influences and explores the changing nature and patterns of employment.

What you'll be able to do

  • Understand the range of stakeholders who have an interest in and influence on a business and its operations.
  • Understand the different sectors that make up an economy and their characteristics.
  • Conduct a STEEPLE analysis to assess the impact of external factors on organisations.
  • Understand the changing nature and patterns of employment and their implications for businesses.
How Businesses and Organisations WorkReal unit · ATHE Ltd
You'll explore how businesses and organisations operate by examining their objectives, structures, and resource needs. The unit also covers the significance of customers and customer service, alongside an introduction to basic financial statements and organisational legal identities.

What you'll be able to do

  • Understand the main objectives that businesses and organisations typically pursue.
  • Understand the importance of customers to organisations and the principles of good customer service.
  • Understand different organisational structures that businesses can adopt and the different legal identities available to organisations.
  • Understand the various types of resources that organisations require to operate effectively.
  • Understand the purpose and content of basic financial statements used by organisations.
Human ResourcesReal unit · ATHE Ltd
This unit provides learners with a comprehensive understanding of the Human Resources function, including recruitment, contract termination, employee support, development, and performance monitoring. You'll explore HR responsibilities and practices within an organisational context.

What you'll be able to do

  • Understand the role and purpose of the Human Resource function within an organisation
  • Understand the HR responsibilities involved in recruiting new employees
  • Understand the HR responsibilities involved in terminating employee contracts
  • Understand the methods used to support and develop employees within an organisation
  • Understand how employee performance and behaviour are monitored within an organisation
International BusinessReal unit · ATHE Ltd
You'll explore the principles of international business, including international trade characteristics, exchange rate impacts, trade agreements, and barriers to trade. The unit teaches you to analyse the complexities of conducting business across national borders.

What you'll be able to do

  • Understand the fundamental principles and nature of international trade
  • Understand the impact of fluctuations in exchange rates on a business operating internationally
  • Understand the purpose and nature of trade agreements between different countries
  • Understand the various barriers that can hinder or prevent international trade
Introduction to Financial Controls in BusinessReal unit · ATHE Ltd
This unit introduces learners to financial controls in business, covering different types of costs and breakeven analysis. You'll understand the importance of budget management and cash flow monitoring, and will develop skills to calculate and analyse basic financial ratios.

What you'll be able to do

  • Understand the different types of business costs and the concept of breakeven analysis.
  • Understand the importance of managing budgets effectively to control costs and achieve financial goals.
  • Calculate and analyse basic financial ratios to assess the financial performance of a business.
  • Understand the importance of monitoring cash flow to ensure the financial stability of a business.
Leading and Managing PeopleReal unit · ATHE Ltd
You'll examine the key elements of leadership and management, including different styles and approaches to supporting and motivating employees. The unit encourages learners to review their own leadership and management skills within an organisational setting.

What you'll be able to do

  • Understand the key elements of effective leadership and management within an organisation
  • Understand different approaches to leading and managing employees
  • Understand how managers and leaders can effectively support employees in their roles
  • Understand different methods for motivating employees to achieve organisational goals
  • Review your own leadership and management skills, identifying strengths and areas for development
Market ResearchReal unit · ATHE Ltd
This unit covers the fundamental principles of market research, including marketing concepts such as segmentation, targeting, and the marketing mix. You'll understand the ethical and legal considerations affecting market research, plan and conduct research, interpret data, and report findings effectively.

What you'll be able to do

  • Understand key marketing principles that underpin market research activities.
  • Understand how legislation impacts on market research activity.
  • Understand how ethics impact on market research activity.
  • Select appropriate market research methods.
  • Plan market research activities.
  • Undertake market research.
  • Interpret the results of market research for a chosen market.
  • Report on findings from the chosen market research.
  • Report on results from the chosen market research.
  • Review own research skills.
Online MarketingReal unit · ATHE Ltd
This unit provides learners with knowledge of online marketing methods, including the use of websites, emails, and Search Engine Optimisation (SEO). You'll learn to create social media content, understand online marketing data, and consider relevant legal regulations.

What you'll be able to do

  • Understand how to use websites and emails for marketing purposes.
  • Understand the principles and techniques of Search Engine Optimisation (SEO).
  • Create business content suitable for a specific social media platform.
  • Understand how to analyse online marketing data and comply with relevant legal regulations.
Organisational StrategyReal unit · ATHE Ltd
This unit provides learners with an understanding of organisational strategy, focusing on the relationship between vision, mission, and objectives. You'll explore strategic planning, organisational culture and values, information use by management, and managing organisational change.

What you'll be able to do

  • Understand the relationship between an organisation's vision, mission statement, and objectives.
  • Understand the importance of strategic planning for organisational growth.
  • Understand organisational culture and values and their impact on performance.
  • Understand how information is used by management for decision-making and control.
  • Understand organisational change and how it is managed effectively.
Principles of Marketing and SalesReal unit · ATHE Ltd
You'll study the principles of marketing and sales, focusing on the relationship between these functions and the marketing mix elements: price, promotion, product, and place. The unit also addresses the application of these elements to services and the development of a marketing plan.

What you'll be able to do

  • Understand the relationship between sales and marketing functions within an organisation
  • Understand the key elements of price within the marketing mix
  • Understand the key elements of promotion within the marketing mix
  • Understand the product elements of the marketing mix
  • Understand the place elements of the marketing mix
  • Understand the importance of the elements of the marketing mix when applied to services
  • Understand how to develop a comprehensive marketing plan for a business or organisation
Project ManagementReal unit · ATHE Ltd
This unit equips learners with the principles of project management, including planning, implementation, and resource allocation. You'll also reflect on their personal role and skills in managing projects to support organisational objectives.

What you'll be able to do

  • Understand the core principles of effective project management
  • Plan a project, including defining objectives, scope, and resources
  • Implement a project, following the project plan and managing resources effectively
  • Review your personal role and skills in managing a project, identifying areas for improvement
Working in TeamsReal unit · ATHE Ltd
You'll study the key principles of effective teamwork, including communication, leadership, and motivation. The unit also focuses on how to contribute within a team and encourages learners to review their own employability skills in a team context.

What you'll be able to do

  • Understand the key principles that underpin effective teamwork.
  • Understand the role of leadership and motivation in fostering successful teamwork.
  • Understand how to contribute effectively as a member of a team.
  • Review own employability skills and identify areas for improvement in a team environment.

The honest bit

You’ve started things before

Most courses were built for a room full of people who aren’t you. A cohort moves on whether or not your week allowed it, and by the third week the thing you’re behind on becomes the reason you stop opening it.

There’s no cohort here, and no timetable to fall behind. Before anything starts, Zavmo asks when you’re sharpest and how long you can realistically sit down for, then builds the sessions around those answers. A bad fortnight changes your pace. It doesn’t put you behind.

And you only pay once you start learning. Searching and planning are free, and you can cancel any time — so the cost of finding out is an afternoon, not a year.

Your passport

Every credit is a stamp you keep

Level 3 credits are regulated. They don’t vanish when a subscription ends or a website closes. They travel to any employer, and Zavmo keeps the map of what you’ve earned and what’s next.

Business CommunicationBusiness EnvironmentHow Businesses and Organisations WorkHuman ResourcesInternational BusinessIntroduction to Financial Controls in BusinessLeading and Managing PeopleMarket Research

Each stamp is a real unit registered against this qualification.

Who’d teach you this

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Where this connects

Where these credits take you

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Where this can lead

Market Research Associate

Ultimately, your career path is yours to shape. We'll provide the opportunities, the learning, and the support to help you get there, whatever 'there' looks like for you. We're looking for someone who's excited to start this journey with us.

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How you’ll actually learn this

One-to-one, on your own real work

A qualification is usually something done to you: sit the class, sit the exam, hope it sticks. Here it’s the opposite. You learn it one-to-one with a companion, on your own real work, and you keep going until you can use it, not just recall it.

One-to-one, on your real workNo lectures, no past-papers. Every unit is practised on the actual tasks your job throws at you, a tutor beside you, not a video in front of you.
Taught to the top, not the testMost courses stop at remembering. Your companion keeps climbing: analysing, judging, creating. That’s the part a machine can’t do for you.
Credits you keep, a map that continuesEvery unit is regulated and yours for good. The day you finish, Zavmo already knows the next role your new credits open.
Business CommunicationLevel 3

Applied to your work in any of these jobs

Which job do you mean?
Market Research AssociateMarket Research AnalystMarket Research ManagerAssociate HR Business PartnerAssociate Education Marketing CoordinatorInternational Business Coordinator

This unit enables learners to understand and apply effective business communication principles for both internal and external contexts. Learners will develop skills in conveying complex information clearly through oral and written forms and will examine how organisations communicate with customers.

How the thinking builds
  1. Remember
  2. Understand
  3. Apply
  4. Analyse
  5. Evaluate
  6. Create
An illustration of a Zavmo lesson, built from this role’s own route. The unit, its objective and every criterion above are the awarding body’s own words, not an example.
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Built for ATHE Level 3 Diploma in Business and Management

13 units in this credential, in the order it lists them, awarded by ATHE Ltd.

  1. Business Communication
  2. Business Environment
  3. How Businesses and Organisations Work
  4. Human Resources
  5. International Business
  6. Introduction to Financial Controls in Business

and 7 more in the full unit list below.

These are the real units of this credential, in its own order. Nothing here is marked done, because this plan has not been started by anyone yet. Yours would fill in as you go.

One to one, not one to many

No two people run this the same way

A course is written once and handed to everyone. This is assembled around you, and keeps changing as it learns you. Five things it reads, and what each one changes.

  1. Your actual work Every unit is taught against a live piece of your own work, not a worked example from a textbook.
  2. What you already know The first conversation finds your starting point, so you skip what you can already do and spend the time on what you cannot.
  3. The conditions you learn under Not a learning-styles quiz. The evidence does not support those. The dimensions the research does back, read once and used to shape the plan.
  4. How far you got last time It picks up mid-thought. The tutor knows what you said, what you struggled with, and what it asked you to try.
  5. Which tutor suits the moment Twelve of them, each for a different kind of thinking. The one who walks you through a first idea is not the one who stress-tests it.

See how you learn, free. Eight questions, no sign-up. A directional taster; the diagnostic inside Zavmo goes deeper and keeps adapting.

Why it sticks

Most courses stop at remembering

There’s a well-known ladder of how deeply you learn something, called Bloom’s Taxonomy. Most courses get you up the first two rungs: you remember some facts, you pass a test, you forget it. Real skill lives at the top. Judging, deciding, creating. And this isn’t a generic ladder: every rung has a named Zavmo tutor who walks you up it.

  1. 6CreateThe Creative Catalyst
  2. 5EvaluateThe Evidence Evaluator
  3. 4AnalyseThe Analyst
  4. 3ApplyThe Coach
  5. 2UnderstandThe Connector
  6. 1RememberThe Builder

Where most courses leave you Where Zavmo takes you

Why this matters: AI can already remember and understand for you. What it can’t do is take your real problem and judge the right call. So the only learning worth paying for is the learning that takes you to the top. That’s exactly what a tutor doing it with you, on your real work, is for.

The value

Why the companion is worth £70 a month

You’re not paying for the units. They’re regulated, and the same wherever you earn them. You’re paying for the one thing that decides whether you actually get there: a companion that makes them stick, on your real work.

That is one-to-one on this qualification, every day, on the work you already do, for £70 a month. Your first module is free, so you can see the teaching before you pay for any of it. Billed monthly, cancel any time and billing stops.

Earned on your own work, taught to the top.

Everything you just read, learned one-to-one on the job you already do. Your first module is free, so you can see the teaching before you pay for any of it.

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