The OTHM Level 5 Extended Diploma in Business Management, awarded by OTHM (UK) and approved by KHDA, is built for professionals developing broad expertise in business and management over two years. This program develops your practical knowledge across academic foundations, business operations, communication, finance, leadership, global context, strategy, human resources, marketing, law, and management accounting.
Accredited By:
OTHM (UK), regulated by Ofqual · KHDA-approved
Delivery:
Live Online Classes
In the UAE, Qatar, Kuwait and the wider GCC, HR is no longer just paperwork. Organizations expect structure, compliance awareness, and professional clarity. This program gives you that structure.
Understand academic writing conventions and how to conduct research, apply critical thinking, compare business types and structures, and assess their internal and external environment.
Understand business communication and apply verbal, written, and stakeholder methods, and prepare, interpret, and budget financial statements for a business.
Differentiate leadership and management theories, build high-performing teams, understand the drivers of globalisation, and assess how global markets impact strategy.
Understand strategy principles and theories, measure a business’s micro and macro environment, evaluate strategic options, and understand HR management’s effectiveness.
Understand marketing concepts and functions, evaluate factors affecting marketing effectiveness, know key business-related laws, and explain how laws impact business.
You will not simply study HR. You will understand how to operate as a professional HR contributor.
Understand management accounting and decision-making concepts, apply technical procedures to solve business problems, and create a business plan for stakeholders.
The OTHM Level 5 Extended Diploma in Business Management gives you specialist, work-related depth of knowledge across the business sector. It’s designed to make you business-ready: a confident, independent thinker equipped to adapt rapidly to change. It’s equivalent to the first two years of a UK Bachelor’s degree.
Across twelve units, spanning Level 4 foundations and Level 5 specialisation, you build practical knowledge in business operations, communication, strategy, human resources, marketing, and business law, developing the skills to take on significant organisational roles.
Across UAE, Qatar, Kuwait, and the wider GCC, employers recognize HRCI certifications as proof of structured HR competency. This certification strengthens your profile beyond local experience.
To join, you’ll need a Level 3 diploma or equivalent, A Levels in 2 subjects, or relevant experience if you’re a mature learner (21+).
Your role shifts from operational leader to business partner.
Build specialist knowledge across strategy, operations, marketing, and law that underpins senior management and leadership roles.
Apply practical, industry-focused knowledge in managing operations, finances, and teams, gaining credibility for greater responsibility at work.
Progress to the OTHM Level 6 Diploma in Business Management, with eligibility for direct entry into Year 3.
Evaluate sources critically to construct academic arguments, and examine how business functions and environments shape operations.
Apply verbal, written, and stakeholder communication skills, and prepare and interpret financial statements to support decision-making.
Apply leadership theories to build high-performing teams, and assess how global markets impact business strategy.
Evaluate a business's strategic options, and assess how internal and external factors shape HR management.
Evaluate marketing effectiveness and key factors, and explain how business laws impact formation, contracts, and disputes.
Apply management accounting tools to solve business problems, and integrate your knowledge to produce a viable business plan.
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OTHM Level 5 Extended Diploma in Business Management is an Ofqual-regulated, KHDA-approved diploma covering business operations, strategy, marketing, and law.
The course is designed for Level 3 diploma holders, aspiring managers, and mature learners with management experience.
Yes. You’ll need a Level 3 diploma or equivalent, A Levels in 2 subjects, or relevant experience if you’re a mature learner.
The course covers business operations, communication, strategy, human resources, marketing, and business law across twelve units.
Yes. Participants who complete the program receive an OTHM Level 5 Extended Diploma in Business Management, internally assessed by SkillHub and externally verified by OTHM.
You will gain business strategy, marketing, human resource management, and business law skills for senior management roles.
The course is delivered through live online virtual classes, with recordings available so you never miss a session.
Yes. Each unit is assessed through practical, work-related coursework rather than an exam, letting you apply what you’ve learned directly.
