Award in Essentials of Management

The Award in Essentials of Management is an EQF/MQF Level 5 course accredited with 8 ECTS credits. The course will provide tools and necessary knowledge and the skill in applying management practices which would help grow and manage a business. It is based on current best practices, which we ourselves apply in the consultancy roles in applying management practices in different organisations. Particularly, the course deals with the four key functions of management, developing and using a business plan, project management and quality management. The course is delivered fully online over a period of 6 weeks.

Sessions Covered:

• Session 1 – Planning
• Session 2 – Control
• Session 3 – Organising
• Session 4 – Leadership
• Session 5- Market Segmentation and Positioning
• Session 6 – Developing & using a Business Plan
• Session 7 – Designing and Building Organisation
• Session 8 – Basic Principles of Project Management
• Session 9 – The Value Chain
• Session 10 – Basic Principles of Quality and TQM
• Session 11 – Agile Principles of Project Management
• Session 12 – The Learning Organisation

Assessment Methods:

Assignment / Case-Study – 1 (Contributes towards 50% of the module)
Forum Discussions – 2 (Contributes towards 30% of the module)
Tutorial Participation – 2 tutorial sessions (Contributes towards 20% of the module)

50% Marks in aggregate from the course works is required for getting pass in the module.