PGCert Business and Management

Program Overview

The Postgraduate Certificate in Business and Management complements any undergraduate degree with in-demand business, management, and leadership skills. Students will learn to analyze the business environment, boost their decision-making and objective-setting abilities, and develop personal leadership skills. This program combines coursework, case studies, and real-life applications, preparing graduates for management careers in various fields.

Program Outline

Outline:

• The Postgraduate Certificate in Business and Management complements any undergraduate degree with in-demand business, management, and leadership skills.
• Students will learn how to analyze the internal, external, and international business environment, study key business theory, and boost their skills in making decisions and setting objectives.
• Students will develop strong personal leadership skills, learn how to manage projects, motivate teams, and make crucial decisions.
• Students can add a module in people management or business operational management.

Assessment:

• The program combines several different forms of assessment to test intellectual development, vocational capability, and critical thinking.
• Coursework often involves both individual and group-based tasks.
• Case studies and problem-solving exercises are used, requiring the completion of a variety of written tasks, reports, and project work.

Teaching:

• The program is delivered across the autumn and spring semesters using a combination of lectures, seminars, tutorials, practical classes, and workshops, alongside extensive online activities and guided independent study.
• Face-to-face classes will typically take place in three-hour blocks in the afternoon and/or evening for three or six hours per week.
• Students will be encouraged to apply their theoretical learning to real-life organizations.

Careers:

• Graduates will have an impressive set of transferable management skills ready to kickstart a management career in their field or make the jump into a new area.

Other:

• The program is delivered by specialists in economics, marketing, human resource management, e-commerce, and small and medium-sized enterprises, among others.
• The team includes active researchers who publish in academic journals, as well as academically and professionally qualified staff.
• All team members are people with an energy and enthusiasm for their subject areas.