DMS Business Management
Postgraduate
In London
Description
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Type
Postgraduate
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Location
London
Facilities
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Start date
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About this course
Candidates will be expected to possess either a degree or equivalent academic qualification or a professional qualification, for example a Certificate in Management Studies, and have at least two years relevant work experience. Candidates without these qualifications will be considered on their merits. All candidates should possess a good command of written and spoken English.
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Course programme
A University of Plymouth programme.
Programme Structure
The DMS Business Management specialisation comprises four taught modules. Full time course members study the four modules in one semester. Part-time and Evening course members study the four modules in two semesters (two per semester). Executive course members study one module per weekend; there are four weekend sessions.
Assessment
Each module will be assessed by means of one written assignment (in the case of the Executive mode this assignment may relate to the course member’s place of work), and one written examination.
Programme Modules
Human Resource Management
Module Description
The role of management in organizations; the planning and decision making process, and managerial accountability and responsibility; the structure and design of organizations; the change process and identification of the social and ethical responsibilities of organizations and management. Problems of human motivation and methods of improving performance at work; human resource planning including recruitment and performance appraisal; the causes of conflict; the interrelationship between corporate cultures and methods of managing human resources; the impact on all management functions of good human relations.
Financial Analysis
Module Description
The importance of both financial and managerial accounting methodology; information in managerial decision-making; techniques and terminology applied to the structure of the company accounts and business transactions with particular emphasis on assessing profit and asset valuation; interpreting and analysing published financial statements; the internal managerial accounting requirements for effective decision-making, planning and control. The management problems of raising and deploying capital within the organization; the appraisal of investment and measurement of profitability; international financial management issues; capital budgeting and risk analysis.
Marketing Strategy
Module Description
Nature of markets and segments; defining and measuring potential in different segments; need for market information; relating market research and marketing planning; market selection; evaluating overseas markets; technology and changes in market potential; life cycles in markets. Formulating and evaluating marketing strategy; product policy; relationship with non-marketing management functions; identifying the environment and its effects on performance; use of promotional techniques; pricing, selling, packaging and servicing; distribution; relating performance in different segments.
Information Systems Management
Module Description
Nature and importance of information systems; scope of hardware and software and methods of selection; databases and their use for management information; use of spreadsheets; management implications of information technology; data security; integrating data; managing the system. Nature and scope of business decisions; decision making with computers; scope and limitations of quantitative decisions; market entry decisions; resource allocation and opportunity cost; relating decision making to changes in the business environment; investment decision and appraisal; operational decisions; information requirements.
Modes of attendance
The Greenwich School of Management DMS Business Management can be studied by attendance in the following modes:
Daytime - 1 semester full-time or 2 semesters part-time
Evening - 2 semesters part-time
Executive - 2 semesters (4 weekends)
The Greenwich School of Management DMS Health Services Management is available in Executive mode only.
Starting Dates
The Daytime and Evening DMS programmes have enrolment dates in February, June and October each year. The Executive DMS programmes have eight enrolment possibilities each year
Tuition
Full-time DAY
Mode of Study
- Full-time (Day) 1 Semester
Intakes
- February
- June
- October
Part-time DAYMode of Study
- Part-time (Day) 2 Semesters
Intakes
- February
- June
- October
Part-time EVENINGSMode of Study
- Part-time (Evenings) 2 Semesters
Intakes
- February
- June
- October
WEEKEND
Mode of Study
- Executive 2 Semesters (4 Weekends)
Intakes
- January
- February
- April
- May
- June
- September
- October
- November
Additional information
DMS Business Management