MSc-Postgraduate Diploma in Management by Distance Learning
ObjectivesIt endeavours to provide a stimulating and intellectually demanding environment, in which students are encouraged to engage critically with the academic literature, case studies and business projects. A substantial amount of group work is involved to allow students to draw upon their different experiences and develop their interpersonal skills.
Entry requirementsEntry requirements Normally a good second class honours degree from a British university or its equivalent.
Academic titleMSc/Postgraduate Diploma in Management
Course descriptionCourse modules
Core
-Foundations of Professional Knowledge and Skills
-Principles and Practices of Marketing
-Accountability, Representation and Control
-The Business Environment
-Organisational Analysis
-Critical Perspectives on Management
-Management in a Global Context
-Research Methods
-Dissertation
Option modules (two from the following – subject to availability)
Teaching and assessment methods
A mixture of teaching methods is used, including lectures, group work, case study analysis and guided reading. Student performance is assessed through both assignments and examinations.
-International Finance
-Business Process Re-engineering
-Public Services Management
-Business Forecasting
-Managing IT and Information Systems
-Strategic Management of Technology
-Business in the European Union
-Competitive Marketing Strategy
-Business-to-Business Marketing and Supply Chain Management
-Knowledge Management
-Employment Law
-Managing Diversity
-Cash Management
-New Venture Strategies
-Public Administration
-Benchmarking
-A Critical Enquiry into Consultancy
-Critical Perspectives on Corporations and Consumers
-Critical Approaches to HRM
-Alternative Economies
-The Future of Work
-Marketing of Services
-Fixing Futures: Trading and Other Narratives
-Public Finance
-Accounting Representations: Public and Private Sector
-Consumption, Society and Culture
-Shakespeare and Management