Professional Diploma in Management Studies (PDMS)

Professional Diploma in Management Studies (PDMS)

Why choose the Professional Diploma in Management Studies course?

The PDMS is a level 5 professional management qualification, offered through the Edexcel BTEC awarding body.

The programme is designed to meet national standards for management in the UK and is internationally recognised.

The programme prepares managers to perform confidently and effectively as a member of the management team. It has proved to be particularly effective in organisations undergoing significant cultural change, experiencing real growth, with a young and inexperienced management team, or where individuals are promoted from technical into management roles.

What areas does the Professional Diploma in Management Studies course cover?

The PDMS consists of ten units

• Personal Development
• Communications at Work
• Financial Awareness
• Managing Change
• Managing Projects
• Winning Teams
• Decision Making and Taking
• Managing a Budget
• Introducing Strategy

How is the Professional Diploma in Management Studies course delivered?

The course is delivered by flexible learning, consisting of

• an induction programme
• six skills development workshops, focusing on the application of learning
• a comprehensive pack of learning materials, including MOL’s Management Series workbooks
• tutor support via email, telephone, fax, face-to-face and through our Virtual Learning Environment (VLE)
• peer support through networking with fellow learners to share experience and expertise within a learning community

How will I be assessed?

You will need to complete

• five business reports, showing that you have met the learning criteria
• one business project, focusing on the application of your knowledge and skills in a business environment
• one personal development plan, which shows how you have developed as a person and as a manager during the course
• our Management Series workbooks
• a Programme Folder
• all of the workshops (including lunch and refreshments)
• tutor support throughout the course
• access to our VLE
• registration with Edexcel BTEC
• an Edexcel BTEC certificate
• a MOL certificate
• an Edexcel BTEC certificate for fast-track membership of the Chartered Management Institute (CMI)

The fee includes our Management Series workbooks (a set of approx. 30 of our in-house written and produced management training texts), a Programme Folder, attendance at all programme workshops (including lunch and refreshments), full tutor support (by phone, email and face-to-face) for the duration of the course, access to our Virtual Learning Environment (where appropriate), registration with Edexcel BTEC, an Edexcel BTEC certificate, a MOL certificate, and an Edexcel BTEC certificate for fast-track membership of the C.M.I. (Chartered Management Institute).