Postgraduate Certificate in Management

The Postgraduate Certificate in Management is designed to develop and contextualise managerial skills and acumen to ensure prospective managers in these international markets have the required understanding and insight to be able to contribute significantly to the employment of their choice within this field. This is achieved through critical thinking, teamwork, creativity, and personal development in a highly interactive and stimulating environment.

The PG Certificate in Management will provide a high quality educational experience for students of management and thus to improve the quality of postgraduate management here and overseas. Successful candidates will be able to take responsibility to manage, supervise and direct their own, and others, activities, whilst understanding key strategic issues and trends in management. This includes the use of information to make critical decisions and the application of theories and techniques to practical realistic work situations in the business sector.

Students will have developed the skills to implement agreed solutions within the constraints of limited resources effectively and efficiently. They should therefore have strongly developed interpersonal skills and to be able to interact effectively with a range of culturally diverse students, lecturers, and management specialists.

Today’s managers are required to possess a diverse set of key skills and core competences that are essential to successfully plan, execute and evaluate a wide range of business activities. The ESE Post Graduate Certificate in Management equips students with the right combination of practical knowledge supported by theoretical foundations to become proactive leaders. The programme offers a valuable insight into the field of Management that set participants aside from the rest of the increasingly professionally prepared workforce in the market. This grants a competitive advantage to those who successfully complete the programme.

Next Starting Dates

* 23rd April 2012

* 24th September 2012

Course Structure
Core Modules - All students will take four of the following six 10-credit modules:

1. Entrepreneurship and Leadership
2. Globalised Information and Communication Systems
3. International Project Management
4. International Business Management
5. Human Resources Management
6. International Strategic Marketing

All students will take two of the following 10-credit modules:

1. Applied Business Research Methods
2. 21st Century Business Structures
3. Organisations and their Cultures
4. Managing for Sustainability and Corporate Responsibility
5. Integrity and Social Responsibility
6. Management of Resources and Operations

Course Duration: One Academic Term

Mode of Delivery: Each module consists of 100 hours of learning; 30 hours are spent in lectures/seminars and the rest are spent in directed learning activities, final assessment preparation and self-study.

Language of Instruction: English

Level of Instruction: Postgraduate

Programme Fees
Application Fee: £50
Registration Fee: £500
Tuition Fee: £6,300

Entry Requirements:
• Application form, completed correctly (click here to apply online)
• A good first degree in a relevant subject or an equivalent level professional qualification (second class honours or GPA 3.0 and above)*
• Resume / CV + personal statement
• Two letters of recommendation
• IELTS/ TOEFL** score
• Three photographs (passport size)
• Photocopy of passport/ID
• Application fee (£50) - to be paid online here or addressed to the European School of Economics***

NB: All non-English documents must be officially translated.

* Candidates who do not hold the required qualification but who are able to demonstrate relevant work experience in a managerial position or above for a minimum of 3 years will also be considered.

** Candidates who have completed their first degree or studied in the English language for at least 2 years are not required to submit this test. The committee discourages any candidate with a TOEFL score lower than 577
(paper-based), 90 (internet-based) or IELTS score lower than 6.5 (minimum of 6.0 in each skill) from applying as the language of instruction is English.

The European School of Economics ETS (for the TOEFL) code numbers are: ESE London: 5977; ESE New York: 5978; ESE Rome: 1610; ESE Milan: 5974; ESE Florence: 5976; ESE Madrid: 8833

*** ESE application fees are non-refundable and must be paid (online or money order) to the European School of Economics prior to the processing of your application. Fee payment must accompany a completed application. Applications arriving without appropriate fees will not be considered.

To apply online: www.eselondon.ac.uk/apply.html

Maximum Number of Attendees: 30
(in order to provide a unique learning experience with a ratio between Professor to students, no more than 30 students will be admitted into this programme)

Internship Programme: Upon successful completion of the Certificate students may complete an optional 3-month internship. Students will undergo an assessment with the ESE Placement Officer to determine their eligibility for an internship placement. The placement office will assist eligible students in obtaining an internship fitted to their profile and career objectives.

Professional Opportunities: The aim of the PG Certificate Modular programme is to provide a distinctive, inter-disciplinary and integrative educational programme for individuals seeking to consolidate their managerial achievements to date and prepare for a career at the highest levels of industry.

Participants will be prepared to outperform the competition by possessing a dynamic balance of solid academic knowledge and essential practical skills.

The programme thus aims to provide learners with a progressively higher level of understanding and critical awareness of the main issues in strategic management, and of concepts, models and techniques associated management, enabling graduates from the programme to enter a successful career in management.

Credits & Recognition: 60 UK credits awarded. Upon completion of the programme, students will receive a Postgraduate Certificate in Management validated by the University of Buckingham.*

Application Process: in order to apply for the course, candidates are required to fill out an online application form and submit a non-refundable application with a fee of £50.00. The Certificate online application is available at http://apply.eselondon.ac.uk/ca

*Please note: The Postgraduate Certificate in Management is in the process of validation by the University of Buckingham.

Next starting dates

24 September 2012 - London