Diploma in Management and Leadership

Learners may work through the stages of the qualifications (award, certificate & diploma) over time and will achieve the Professional Diploma on successful completion of seven units.  Alternatively, learners may register to take the Diploma in full over a period of twenty-four weeks.In this course you will learn about the theories that have shaped the understanding of leadership and management and how these ideas have provided a guide to action for managers and leaders who secure success for their businesses. Consideration will be given to leadership styles and how and why they are used and the extent to which they are effective. 

The award consists of one unit:

• Principles of Management and Leadership

The award delivered fully online, over six weeks. Learners may progress on to the Certificate stage where they will complete three further units.

The Professional Certificate in Management and Leadership provides learners with an opportunity to build on the topics covered in the award in Management and Leadership.  Learners will develop wider technical and strategic management knowledge to enable them to progress into roles with additional management or functional responsibilities. 

The Certificate consists of four units:

• Principles of Management and Leadership
• Strategic Business Management and Planning
• Strategic Decision Making
• Human Resource Management. 

Units are delivered fully online over twelve weeks.  Learners may progress onto the Diploma stage where they will complete three further units.  

The Diploma in Management and Leadership extends the knowledge and skills learned throughout the award and certificate stages.  It provides learners with an opportunity to develop wider technical knowledge to support competence in roles such as Manager, Senior Manager or Department Head through the study of a selection of themes such as people, innovation and change management.   

The Diploma consists of seven units;

• Principles of Management and Leadership
• Strategic Business Management and Planning
• Strategic Decision Making
• Human Resource Management
• Staff Recruitment and Selection
• Innovation and Change Management
• Corporate Communications. 

Units are delivered fully online over twenty-four weeks.  

This unit focuses on leadership and management theories and principles, leadership styles and motivating and managing performance.​

• Understand leadership and management theories and principles
• Understand leadership styles
• Understand motivation and empowerment
• Understand the management of performance

Strategic plans define the long-term purpose and direction of businesses, shaped by evaluating internal and external environments.  Strategic Decision Making focuses on the importance of information, understanding market dynamics and reliable information support systems.

• Understand the role of strategic planning in organisations
• Understand the impact of internal and external factors on organisations
• Understand the strategies that organisations use to achieve competitive advantage
• Understand the role of information in strategic decision making
• Understand how information systems support business activity
• Understand quantitative approaches to strategic decision making
• Understand systems approaches to strategic decision making

Managing communications helps integrate and coordinate different functions, promoting workforce harmony and achieving organisational goals.

• Understand the importance of corporate communication
• Understand the dimensions of corporate communication processes
• Understand how to plan the development of an organisational communication strategy

CSR and sustainability are seen as investments that can bring financial returns, though opinions vary on their impact on profits and whether their effects on non-financial activities can be measured.

• Understand the characteristics of CSR and sustainability
• Understand the impact of CSR and sustainability strategy on business performance
• Understand the strategic requirement for CSR and sustainability

Successful teams require planning, support, and an understanding of team dynamics.

• Understand the characteristics of successful business teams
• Understand how to develop successful business teams

This unit focuses on planning and managing work activities, designing and implementing operational systems, and achieving desired business results.

• Understand the importance of business processes in delivering outcomes based on business goals and objecctives
• Understand how work plans are developed
• Understand how to monitor work plans and systems to improve organisational performance
• Understand health and safety requirements when managing business activities

Study Mode: Part-Time

Fee: EUR 1,950

There is an instalment payment scheme for those who are interested. (3 * EUR 500 payments and 1 * EUR 450 payment).

Study Mode: Part-Time

Fee: EUR 1,950