Executive Education - Specialist Areas
Part-Time Postgraduate Programmes in Management and Leadership
(Certificate, Diploma and MSc)
Loughborough University offers experienced managers the opportunity to gain recognised university qualifications with the Part-Time Postgraduate Programmes in Management and Leadership. These experience-based programmes are structured to allow maximum flexibility in both content and delivery. In this way, training objectives are developed to reflect the needs of today’s business environment and provide specific training relevant to the organisation. You will therefore receive immediate and maximum benefit from your investment.
Awards
- Postgraduate Certificate in Management and Leadership
- Postgraduate Diploma in Management and Leadership
- MSc in Management and Leadership (Professional) or The Loughborough MBA
For company-specific programmes, please contact:
Liz Taylor
Telephone 01509 223140
Email E.Taylor@lboro.ac.uk
Who Will Benefit?
The Postgraduate Programmes in Management and Leadership are specially designed for experienced managers seeking to develop practical skills whilst working towards a university award. In providing a general management qualification, the programmes are suitable for delegates from all functional areas.
Certificate in Management and Leadership: The programme will particularly benefit experienced first line managers and will provide a route to the Postgraduate Diploma in Management and Leadership and Postgraduate Programmes.
Diploma in Management and Leadership: The Diploma programme is designed for middle managers and will provide a sound basis for those seeking to extend their studies to MSc and MBA.
MSc in Management and Leadership: Successful Diploma candidates may register for MSc by dissertation (1 year) or join the Loughborough MBA programme (2-3 years).
Delivery
The Certificate and Diploma programmes are part-time and will normally extend over a period of 18 to 24 months. They involve a combination of short courses, distance learning and work-based assignments and projects. Both programmes are delivered via block release and learning methods are tailored to participants' needs.
Additional Benefits
Chartered Management Institute
A year's membership is offered to delegates, as a part of the programme. CMI's formal Guaranteed Membership Scheme (GMS) brings with it a guarantee that students enrolling on our programme will be accepted at either 'Associate - ACMI' or 'Member - MCMI' - grade on graduation, thereby achieving professional status in addition to a high-level management qualification.
Content
Each programme consists of a number of core modules covering the essential elements contributing to business competitiveness, as well as an option module*. The flexible structure of the programmes allows for the development of new option modules. Participating companies are encouraged to suggest areas of specific interest, which will be designed and developed in partnership.
*The programme is preceded by an induction event
Certificate and Diploma Core Modules
- Financial Management
- Planning and Operations Management
- Leading People to Influence Performance
- Leading the Team
- Information Management
- Marketing and Strategic Marketing Management
Certificate Option Modules (Level 1)
- Retailing
- Total Quality Management
- Selling Skills
- Problem Solving and Decision Making
- Personnel Management
- Merchandising
- Effective Management in Small Firms
- Managing Small Business Growth
- Occupational Health and Safety Management
- The Self-Managed Coach
Diploma Option Modules (Level 2)
- Retailing
- Total Quality Management
- Sales Management
- Forecasting and Decision Making
- Personnel Management
- New Product and Service Development
- Effective Management in Small Firms
- Managing Small Business Growth
- The Self-Managed Coach (2)
Certificate candidates are required to complete all Element 1 core modules, plus one option (6 modules in total).
Diploma candidates are required to complete all Element 1 & 2 core modules, plus one Certificate option and the related Element 2 option (12 modules in total).
MSc candidates are required to complete the Diploma stage, plus a research project.
Entry Requirements
Entrants to this programme will have significant managerial experience at a supervisory/first line management level (Certificate) or middle management level (Diploma). They may have a first degree.
Course Fees
Certificate: £4350 tbc (includes all element 1 modules)
Diploma: £5900 tbc (includes all element 1 & 2 modules)
MSc: £3900 tbc (top-up fee)
Tailoring the Programmes
The programmes can be tailored to meet the needs of individual organisations or a consortium. The flexible structure of the programmes also allows for the development of new option modules. Participating organisations are encouraged to suggest areas of specific interest and these will be designed and developed in partnership.
All modules may be delivered as short courses for individuals or organisation groups. Short course fees are available from the Programme Administrator (contact details below).
Programme Start Dates
All Certificate and Diploma candidates attend an Induction Session which will be held on 11th April 2013.
Diploma graduates wishing to top-up to a Masters should attend the Project Launch Day held annually in the autumn.
Application Deadlines
End of February 2013 for Certificate & Diploma,
Early September 2013 for Top-up to the MSc.
Further information can be obtained from:
Janet Wise
Programme Administrator
Telephone: +44 (0) 1509 228828
Fax: +44 (0) 1509 223963
Email: J.Wise2@lboro.ac.uk
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