赫特福德大學(xué)

About the course

This course is designed to meet the growing demands of businesses for graduates who possess rigorously developed personal, as well as business skills. It aims to produce graduates who are ready for employment in a management role. The course is open to graduates of any academic discipline, and also to non-graduates who have appropriate work experience and hold a sub-degree or professional qualification. Modules cover the basics of marketing, project management, accounting, and people management, amongst other key areas. This breadth gives you highly transferable skills, relevant to most work environments, which will enable you to become an effective employee or a future entrepreneur.

Why choose this course?

Work in a Business School with a rich academic culture, taught by staff from a range of management professions Enjoy a supportive, engaging and diverse environment Gain a broad qualification that can prepare you for a diverse range of careers Flexible part-time study options allow you to fit the course around your existing commitments.

What will I study?

We offer a varied programme of teaching that includes facilitated seminars, practical workshops, web-based learning, case study analysis and traditional lectures. We also provide sessions by visiting staff, practitioners and consultants to give a varied perspective of the topics covered. You will be assessed through a variety of coursework including presentations, reports and projects. You will also be required to complete a dissertation and will be supported by a dissertation supervisor. You can also choose to complete the programme in stages, and achieve recognised individual qualifications at each level. Full-time participants who register for the Postgraduate Certificate (PgCert) in Management will complete their studies after the first four modules; successful completion of a further four modules awards a Postgraduate Diploma (PgDip) in Management; and then completion of dissertation leads to the MSc Management. There is no obligation to continue to the next award, and equally you may apply to do the PgCert or PgDip then, on successful completion of this award, decide to continue on to the PgDip or MSc.

Careers

The breadth of this course means that graduates are in an excellent position to succeed in any chosen sector or industry. You will develop a sound understanding of business/organisational contexts and issues, enabling you to make an early and significant contribution to your current or future employers.