ABE Endorsed Brochure 2023

Validate your training to meet UK qualification standards.

Invest in your people with ABE Endorsement and certification of your courses.

ABE Global has been at the forefront of developing business education since we were founded, as the Association of Business Executives (ABE), in 1973.

We are a not-for-profit skills development specialist.

We provide internationally recognised qualifications, learning, credentials and quality assurance in the fields of business, entrepreneurialism, and leadership.

ABE is an independent subsidiary of The Institute of Leadership

ABE Endorsement Service ABE endorses training courses according to UK-regulated exam board standards. It is ideal for organisations such as colleges, training providers and employers providing work-based development programmes. ABE Endorsed will demonstrate that a training course is of a high standard, meets the needs of participants and applies best practice for assessments (when applicable).

Why choose ABE Endorsed?

For a global/local approach. You develop a course for local needs, or employer objectives and use ABE Endorsed to evidence that the training you offer meets UK standards.

You will retain ownership of your programme and can adapt it as you need in order to serve your market. It will remain unique to your centre whilst benefiting from alignment with an international brand.

We offer a flexible, agile service: ABE is an independent not-forprofit organisation - we provide a friendly personal approach tailored to our client’s needs.

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Physical certificates issued as standard.

ABE Endorsed advantages

For Learning Providers: it increases course demand ABE Endorsed adds value and marketability to your programme.

Your programme will stand apart from those offered by nonEndorsed competitors.

ABE Endorsed demonstrates your organisation's commitment to providing good-quality training.

We take the administrative burden out of evidencing learners' achievements - we provide a physical certificate for every successful course participant. Saving your staff time.

For Learners: it increases course credibility and value Learners have confidence that the programme has been designed at the right level, meets its intended outcomes and its assessment methods are robust, secure and appropriate.

On successful completion of an ABE Endorsed programme, learners gain a physical ABE certificate evidencing their learning. As an internationally respected leader in business education, this certificate adds permanent value to their course credential.

Conclusion: ABE Endorsed will demonstrate that your programme has been designed to a high standard, that it is relevant to the needs of the participants and that there is robust quality assurance and delivery in place.

ABE Endorsed makes your programme: more valued more credible more marketable!

Brand strengths ABE is known for:

Quality

Integrity

Skills

Leadership

Entrepreneurialism

In the areas of:

Business

Offering ABE Endorsed courses means your programmes are immediately shown to meet UK exam board standards and ABE's brand values.

Business expertise: ABE is a specialist in business skills development - this adds credibility to any course that enhances business skills or workplace expertise International recognition: ABE has an international footprint - surveys show our alumni working in over 70 countries

‘’ABE Endorsement has solidified our institution’s standing as a credible and forward-thinking education provider, fostering growth and longterm success. We would recommend ABE Endorsed to other centres and training providers.

One of the most impressive aspects was the alignment of ABE’s standards with international benchmarks.’’

Lin Kyaw Tun - Chief Operations Officer, MIBA www.thameechaw.com

How ABE quality assurance works: Our professional quality assurance team will assess your programme against our quality control measures. Once each objective has been evidenced, we may conduct an on-site visit to complete our review. On successful completion of this process, your programme will be granted ABE Endorsed status.

Getting your programme ABE Endorsed

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Contact your local ABE representative or Head Office to discuss your requirements. We will offer you advice on ABE Endorsed, its fees and assess whether it is right for your programme. We will guide you through the process.

You will be sent the ABE Endorsed Policy and Guidance documents and an application form to complete and return to endorsed@abeuk.com.

An ABE Quality Advisor will review your QMS (Quality Management System).

Once all quality measures are met, your programme is approved as ABE Endorsed and you will receive guidance on marketing and using the ABE Endorsed logo and branding.

You are then able to begin delivering your ABE Endorsed programme, and upon successful completion learners will be issued with an internationally recognised ABE Endorsed certificate.

If you are a college, employer or training provider interested in ABE Endorsed, email us at endorsed@abeuk.com, or contact your local ABE manager.

More about ABE ABE is an award-winning international exam board that has been running professional business qualifications since 1973. We currently operate in more than 30 countries around the world. For five decades we have been at the forefront of developing business and entrepreneurship skills.

We are a not-for-profit organisation and, as well as providing qualifications and courses, we produce leading-edge research and policy recommendations which support the global education partners we serve by helping to shape and strengthen education systems and provide the best conditions for businesses to flourish.

ABE is part of The Institute of Leadership a registered charity and professional membership body that helps unlock individual and business leadership potential.

For further information and advice on your courses gaining ABE Endorsed status, please contact your country’s ABE manager.

You can reach us via email at endorsed@abeuk.com.

The role of awarding organisations Awarding organisations develop and award qualifications. The awarding body approves educators, such as schools and colleges, to teach the syllabus and support learners to achieve the qualification.

In the UK, regulated qualifications are submitted to Ofqual and appear on the register of regulated qualifications. Qualifications must adhere to set academic criteria and conditions to ensure they align with the standards set out by the UK government. This means ABE’s regulated qualifications are widely recognised by universities and employers around the world.

Self-regulated qualifications are those that have not been submitted to Ofqual or a similar regulatory authority elsewhere. As a regulated awarding organisation, ABE applies robust quality assurance standards in line with regulatory expectations to any programme it Endorses.

ABE Endorsed programme criteria guide We welcome applications to endorse programmes which fit into the broad category of business administration, management, leadership, and entrepreneurship and economic activity which may take place in a range of industries. We will not endorse programmes that imply a licence to practice, such as medicine or nursing-based courses.

For further details see the ABE Endorsed Programme criteria guide here.

Please contact our team for further information and advice on gaining ABE Endorsed status for your courses.

Contact your country’s ABE manager or email endorsed@abeuk.com.

“ABE provides access to valuable resources, networking opportunities, and professional development support which can improve teaching quality and student outcomes.”

Daw Wai Yi Mon Aung, Associate Professor, MESI College www.mesibusiness.com

Read more client testimonials here: www.abeuk.com/centres/abe-endorsed/abe-endorsed-casestudies

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