Management NVQ at Level 5

The Level 5 NVQ in Management concentrates on senior managers with a high degree of autonomy for deploying resources and achieving strategic goals. They assess knowledge and understanding of key activities relating to a managers role, as well as facilitating the development of skills to improve personal effectiveness.

Candidates are required to take seven units: four mandatory units plus three out of a choice of 21 optional units.

Mandatory Units (four)

• B7 Provide leadership for your organisation;
• C3 Encourage innovation in your organisation;
• E7 Ensure an effective organisational approach to health and safety;
• F12 Improve organisational performance;

Optional units (select three)

• A2 Manage your own resources and professional development;
• A3 Develop your personal networks;
• B2 Map the environment in which your organisation operates;
• B3 Develop a strategic business plan for your organisation;
• B4 Put the strategic business plan into action;
• B8 Ensure compliance with legal, regulatory, ethical and social requirements;
• B9 Develop the culture of your organisation;
• B10 Manage risk;
• B12 Promote equality of opportunity and diversity in your organisation;
• C4 Lead change;
• C5 Plan change;
• C6 Implement change;
• D2 Develop productive working relationships with colleagues and stakeholders;
• D4 Plan the workforce;
• D7 Provide learning opportunities for colleagues;
• E3 Obtain additional finance for the organisation;
• E4 Promote the use of technology within your organisation;
• F2 Manage a programme of complementary projects;
• F4 Develop and review a framework for marketing;
• F9 Build your organisation's understanding of its market and customers;
• F10 Develop a customer focused organisation;