POSTGRADUATE DIPLOMA MANAGEMENT STUDIES (DMS)

Course Code: H3879 Start Date: 09/09/2013 End Date: 27/06/2014 Course Length: Two years Entry Requirements:

Applicants must either hold a Degree and have at least two years middle management experience, or have five years middle management experience and pass an interview.

Assessment is by coursework, project or examination.

Successful students can progress to a Masters Degree. The DMS is an established, nationally recognised management development qualification used by companies in the selection of senior managers.

Course Outline

The course consists of the following modules:

Year one:

Master level learning skills, reflective manager, business strategy and marketing, organisational development and management accounting.

Year two:

Human resource management, operations management, financial management, research methods and management research project.

Methods of Teaching and Learning

Lectures, demonstrations, presentations, seminars, group work, simulations, case-studies and self-study are important components of the learning experience.

Additional Information

The main emphasis of the course is on strategic management. The course provides a broad management development programme which may also gain exemptions from an MBA programme. There is an opportunity to leave at the end of the first year with a Post Graduate Certificate in Management (PG-CIM) if sufficient credit has been achieved.

Contact

Name: The Advice Shop in the first instance

Tel: 01603 773 733

Email: Information@ccn.ac.uk

Who is it for?

The course has been developed specifically to meet the needs of mature learners who wish to build on previous qualifications and progress to senior management positions.

Please contact the Advice Shop for details of costs and start dates.

Please note that although the information given is believed to be correct at the time of publication, course information, costs where applicable and attendance details may change.