Diploma in Management Studies

The ability to

Demonstrate systematic understanding of knowledge and a critical awareness of current problems and/or new insights in the business environment and be able to use this to formulate solutions to complex problems.
Ability to deal with complex business issues both systematically and creatively, make sound judgements in the absence of complete data and communicate your conclusions clearly to specialist and non-specialist audiences.
Critically analyse the use of the key functional areas in support of the development of company activity at operational and strategic levels.
Critically analyse contemporary issues, challenges and problems relating to business and management that impact on business and management at functional, strategic and sector levels.

The applicant will have normally occupied a position of management responsibility for a minimum of two years within an organisation;

A first or second class undergraduate honours degree from a UK university or overseas equivalent, or a professional qualification and/or experience considered to be equivalent to the above;
A reference from a tutor who has supervised the applicant’s undergraduate studies and/or employer;.
Students may apply for recognition of prior learning (RPL) subject to the guidelines set out in the RPL Handbook bove. In such cases, admission to the programme will be...