Diploma in Management Studies Management Studies

Module: 7HR024

Credits: 20

Period: 1

Type: Core

Locations: Wolverhampton City Campus

This module introduces participants to human resource management (SHRM) and effective leadership practice within the organisation. The module has been designed to develop and improve transferable skills that form part of a Chartered manager’s professional tool kit as a response to the competitive pressures facing today’s organisations. In particular, it analyses themes that relate to HRM’s changing landscape including the strategic organisational context of attracting and selecting people for work; training, performance management, and the employment relationships. It also deals with the actual way in which effective leaders emerge within organisations and how they use HRM practices and their distinct qualities e.g., cross-cultural awareness to motivate and reward diverse employees. Thereby, allowing them an opportunity to optimise their potential and be involved in the day-to-day decision-making processes within organisations that advocate change as a route to achieve competitive advantage. To reflect on learning, each theme is enacted through the opportunity to draw from relevant theoretical models and new organisational strategies presented in real case studies. The case studies reinforce the theoretical models to provide a rich context to apply the learning from the module. The assessments draw on this context to build on the ability of participants to achieve the intended learning outcomes for an enhanced practice during and after the MBA. In particular, upon successful completion, participants should be able to demonstrate a comprehensive knowledge and focussed awareness of the internal and the wider business context in which to manage and lead effectively within and across teams.

Module: 7AC006

Credits: 20

Period: 1

Type: Core

Locations: Wolverhampton City Campus

Managers in all sectors are required to take account of the financial impact of their decisions. Whether they are being required to approve the purchase of new plant and machinery, increase or decrease the workforce, increase marketing efforts or authorise the new strategic and budget plans, one of the key aspects of the decision is the financial impact. Managers therefore need to understand financial reports , be able to question the information provided in them and make decisions based upon the information provided by them. This module seeks to enable participants to make well informed decisions based upon a sound knowledge of financial reports, systems and developments in the accounting and financial environment.

Module: 7MK002

Credits: 20

Period: 1

Type: Core

Locations: Wolverhampton City Campus

Organisations face a number of challenges and opportunities which they have to respond to through marketing decisions. This module will develop your understanding of the market decisions that organisations face. Through the application of marketing theory, models and tools you will gain an understanding of the importance of the organisational environment and the impact this has for analysis, planning and control in a marketing management context.

Module: 7BU003

Credits: 20

Period: 2

Type: Core

Locations: Wolverhampton City Campus

The module will provide you with a firm foundation in the principles of operations management. It will introduce you to a broad range of operations management problems, tools and knowledge facing managers working in modern organisations. The module will explore the information needs of organisation and systems to support operations management processes. The focus will be on how firms achieve can achieve competitive success through improving the processes involved in delivering products and services.

Module: 7BE002

Credits: 20

Period: 2

Type: Core

Locations: Wolverhampton City Campus

This module provides a vehicle to integrate the knowledge and skills developed in previously studied functional modules. The module introduces practical techniques for identifying emerging trends in the business environment, both in a national and international context. It encourages the use of conceptual frameworks and practical tools and techniques to improve the quality of strategic decision-making, and develops the insights and competencies needed to present strategies and business plans in a persuasive manner.

Module: 7MG004

Credits: 20

Period: 2

Type: Core

Locations: Wolverhampton City Campus

Climate change, resource depletion at the time of population and the role of business in society are amongst the most highly debated subjects today and create a profound challenge to the status quo for all organisations. But these issues also create opportunities for innovation and change, and the business case for acting sustainably is becoming more and more persuasive. In this module, you will explore the range of meta-challenges facing business, understand the social and the business case for acting sustainably, and discuss how sustainability can be managed. On successful completion of the module, you will have a critical understanding of the sustainability challenges and opportunities, and how businesses can manage these.

The Diploma in Management Studies is nationally recognised as a management programme that enhances career prospects. You will be provided with high-quality learning support in a range of face-to-face and online environments and have access to excellent learning facilities. You will also be able to use prior experience and certificated learning to gain credits against the programme.

On successful completion of this course, you will be eligible to progress to an MBA by undertaking a dissertation project.

The ability to

1. 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.
2. 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.
3. Critically analyse the use of the key functional areas in support of the development of company activity at operational and strategic levels.
4. Critically analyse contemporary issues, challenges and problems relating to business and management that impact on business and management at functional, strategic and sector levels.

Location Mode Fee Year Home/EU Part-time Day and Evening £3550 per year 2020-21 Home Part-time Day and Evening £3633 per year 2021-22

These fees relate to new entrants only for the academic year indicated for entry onto the course, any subsequent years study may be subject to an annual increase, usually in line with inflation.

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

A Undergraduate Honours Degree (2:2 or above) 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. RPL includes accreditation of prior certificated learning and /or accreditation of prior experiential learning.

Please check our minimum language entry requirements before submitting your application;

Applications are also welcome from individuals who do not possess the above qualifications but who have significant management experience and are able to demonstrate previous non-certificated learning equivalent to the above. In such cases, admission to the programme will be based on an evaluation of the applicant’s ability to continue to benefit from and achieve the award.

Postgraduate Loyalty Discount:

You can get 20% discount on a taught postgraduate course if you’re a University of Wolverhampton Graduate.

The University offers a generous 20% Loyalty Discount to students progressing from an undergraduate programme to a taught postgraduate on-site programme, where both courses are University of Wolverhampton Awards.

There is no time limit on how long ago you completed your degree as long as this is your first Masters level qualification.

The discount applies to the first year of enrolment only. Students who receive a loyalty discount are not entitled to any further tuition discount or bursary. For full terms and conditions click here.

Self-funded:

If you are paying for the fees yourself then the fees can be paid in 3 instalments: November, January and April. More information can be found by clicking here.

Sponsored - Your employer, embassy or organisation can pay for your Tuition fees:

Your employer, embassy or organisation agrees to pay all or part of your tuition fees; the University will refer to them as your sponsor and will invoice them for the appropriate amount.

We must receive notification of sponsorship in writing as soon as possible, and before enrolment, confirming that the sponsor will pay your tuition fees.

Financial Hardship:

Students can apply to the Dennis Turner Opportunity Fund for help with course related costs however this cannot be used for fees or to cover general living costs.

Charitable Funding:

You might also want to explore the possibility of funding from charitable trusts; please see the following websites Association of Charitable Foundations, Directory of Social Change or Family Action. Most charities and trust funds offer limited bursaries targeted to specific groups of students so you will need to research whether any of them are relevant to your situation.

You can find more information on the University’s Funding, cost, fee and support pages.

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