Is This For Me?
This course is suitable for both recent graduates with one to two years' work experience or those with five or more years of managerial experience but without an undergraduate degree. It is aimed at those who wish to take up managerial positions in private and public sector organisations in a wide range of roles.
For full details of entry requirements, visit the entry requirements section of this website.
What are the benefits of taking this course?
This programme is designed to develop your presentation, communication and interpersonal skills, as well as your strategic thinking and decision-making. You will study modules such as Strategic Planning & Implementation, Strategic Marketing Management, and Consultancy Skills and Practices alongside with your key career based skills such as Advanced Management Research and Consultancy Practice.
Graduates of this Postgraduate programme can expect to take up managerial level positions (depending on your existing work experience) at leading Private as well as Public sector organisations. Some such positions may include Marketing Manager, Human Resources Manager, Finance Manager, and General Manager. You can even start your own Consultancy Business.
You can also combine this Postgraduate Diploma in Business Management and Management Consultancy with a 12 week work placement/internship.
Study Modes
This course is available in full time, part time, intensive and modular study modes.To learn more about how each of these modes work visit our study modes section. You can also view full timetable information for all study modes for this course in our timetables section.
Strategic Business Management and Planning
| In this module students critically assess the nature, scope and need for strategic business management and planning in international profit and not-for-profit organisations. They also evaluate classic and contemporary models, concepts and tools in business strategy and planning and appraise processes by which organisations identify their goals and values. | You will analyse the impact of political, economic, social, technological, environmental and legal factors on an organisation and identify the key forces that represent both opportunities and threats to organisations, whether for profit or not-for-profit. Finally, students will learn to critically evaluate the strategy process for an organisation to achieve competitive advantage and analyse future challenges affecting strategic business management and planning. |
Organisational Resource Management
| In this module students critically evaluate, appraise and analyse the management of human resources to aid the development of business strategy within an organisation. They will also critically evaluate strategies for people recruitment, retention, training, learning and development, which maximise the skills and contributions of people in an organisation whilst critically appraising strategies for positive employee relations, performance management and reward. | They will understand and critically appraise the importance of marketing within the development of business plans and strategies as well as evaluate and analyse the processes of market development in a dynamic business environment. They will also evaluate and analyse the linkages between marketing and operations in manufacturing, service and not-for-profit organisations and finally critically evaluate, appraise and analyse the place of information systems and new technologies in developing business and marketing strategies and planning. |
Management of Financial Resources and Performance
| In this module students critically consider the impact that resource decisions have both internally and externally on an organisation‘s performance and effectiveness whilst critically evaluating, appraising and analysing financial data, techniques and tools to aid decision-making in business strategy and planning. They will also evaluate, appraise and analyse international aspects of financial strategy. | They will identify and critically assess the management and performance of tangible and intangible resources in business strategy and planning and critically evaluate and appraise contemporary management accounting methodology to support the effective management and control of resources. In addition, they will analyse the risks attached to environmental change, the consequences and appropriate responses. Finally, they will critically appraise the importance of communication for information providers in organisations and appraise and develop your own communication skills. |
Leadership and Change Management
| In this module students critically valuate historical, classical and contemporary approaches to leadership theory. And determine leadership approaches relevant for the 21st century, drawing on theories and tools as practiced by leading international organisations. They will explore and examine their own personal and managerial effectiveness within an organisation through a process of personal reflection whilst developing an in-depth understanding of the principles of change and the organisational change process. | They will also critically appraise change theories, tools and techniques and he implementation of the change process including resistance to change and practical management aspects. Finally, they will develop the ability to act as a change agent within an organisation whilst understanding and appraising the need to integrate the management of change with other business and management disciplines. |
Corporate Management in Action
| In this module students analyse he international business environment and the development of global organisations whilst identifying those actions that determine whether an organisation survives, prospers or dies. They will also critically analyse given organisations to identify hard and soft system factors that impact upon success and failure in the development and implementation of a business plan. | They will also integrate knowledge and understanding of an organisation’s external business environment, its management and leadership potential and its ability to change and to develop and implement a business strategy, for a given organisation. In addition, they will critically appraise the effect of changes in corporate governance on an organisation and the effect of a move to ethical management on organisations. They will finally gather knowledge on how to monitor implemented strategies and plans. |
Developing Consultancy Skills and Practices
| In this module students will understand the professional standards, conduct and ethics which management consultants should adopt. |
They will explores in depth what is meant by professional standards and behaviours, and how they can be applied in practical situations. |