BCS Foundation Certificate in Organisational Behaviour
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BCS Foundation Certificate in Organisational Behaviour

Course Overview

Our BCS Foundation Certificate in Organisational Behaviour teaches you the fundamental principles of Organisational Behaviour and provides an insight into the complex factors shaping how organisations operate. 

This online training course covers the principles of organisational design, operating models, group and individual performance, culture, and behaviour. You will also learn about the principles of finance at a business and project level.

This course benefits from 1-year BCS membership.

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  • Delivery Method: Online
  • Exam: Included
  • Tutor Support Included
  • Course Access: 6 months
  • Join a community of over 615,000
  • Interest-free Payments
  • Fast-Track a career in Business Analysis
  • 1-year BCS membership included
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Key features
  • Delivery Method: Online
  • Exam: Included
  • Tutor Support Included
  • Course Access: 6 months
  • Join a community of over 615,000
  • Interest-free Payments
  • Fast-Track a career in Business Analysis
  • 1-year BCS membership included
Alternative delivery method
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BCS Membership Benefits

This course benefits from 1-year BCS membership worth £92, which is eligible from the moment you pass your first exam.

Benefits of this associate’s membership include:

  •    Professional recognition
  •    Career development
  •    Networking
  •    Knowledge and best practice
  •    Exclusive discounts and offer

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Is the Certificate in Organisational Behaviour course suitable for me?

Are you looking to gain a general understanding of the structure, operation, and behaviour of an organisation? If so, this training course would be beneficial to you.

Alternatively, if you’re a Business Analyst, Business Manager, or working in Business Change, this training would also be suitable for your career development.

What jobs can I apply for after my Organisational Behaviour training?

People who take BCS Business Analysis training typically go into one of the following job roles:

  •    Business Analysis
  •    Business Architect
  •    Enterprise Architect
  •    Consultant
  •    Project Management Team Member or Manager
  •    Strategy Planner, and more!

The average UK salary for a Business Analyst is £45,000 per annum.

(Source: PayScale)

Learning Outcomes

After this training, you can demonstrate an understanding of Organisational Behaviours in the following areas: 

  •    Organisational Principles – delivering value, structure, budgets, jobs, management and rules
  •    Operating models – structures and boundaries
  •    Organisational motivation, behaviour and culture
  •    Group formation, dynamics and networks
  •    Principles of financial reporting – balance sheet, income statement, cash flow, costing, and pricing
  •    Project finance – costs and benefits, payback, discounted cash flow

Organisational Behaviour Syllabus

  •  Organisational Principles (17.5%)
    • Delivering value
    • Organisation structuring
    • Budgets and departmentalised businesses
    • Describe types of jobs
    • Describe line management, staff and functional relationships
    • Explain formalisation of rules and procedures
    • Explain centralisation v decentralisation
  •  Operating models (15%)
    • Explain organisation structures and their characteristics
    • Recognise organisational boundaries
  •  Organisational motivation, behaviour and culture (20%)
    • Explain organisational motivation (OMG business motivation model)
    • Describe the Organisational Behaviour Field Map
    • Explain organisational effectiveness and the balanced scorecard
  •  Group formation (10%)
    • Explain groups and group dynamics
    • Describe formal and informal groups
  •  Principles of financial reporting (20%)
    • Describe statement of financial position (balance sheet)
    • Explain income and expenditure (income statement, profit-and-loss account)
    • Describe cash flow
    • Explain costing and pricing
  •  Project finance (17.5%)
    • Describe the rationale for and the techniques used for evaluating a financial case.
    • Payback
    • Discounted Cash Flow /Net Present Value
    • Internal Rate of Return (IRR)

Organisational Behaviour Exam Format

Exam Format – Multiple-choice.

Number of questions – 40.

Duration – 60 minutes.

Supervised – Yes.

Open Book – No.

Pass mark – 26/40 (65%).

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