Certificate in Business Administration

University of Southampton School of Management
Southampton, United Kingdom

Course Format: Classroom | E-learning | Virtual Class | Online | On-site | Blended | Self-paced

Course Description:

'' The PG Certificate in Business Administration (previously known as PG Certificate in Management) provides an open entry route to an MBA for those managers who do not have a first degree. Available on a part-time basis, the programme is intended to support the growing demand for a more formal and systematic approach to open entry onto the MBA for experienced managers who do not have the requisite first degree or professional qualification that would allow direct entry.

Recent research carried out with a number of the School’s corporate customers has revealed that organisations would be more willing to support students in their management training if they were able to ‘prove�themselves on a shorter 18 month programme rather than initially take on the burden of a 3 to 4 year programme of study leading to the MBA.

The programme will provide students with a valuable grounding in Personal Skills, Teamwork, Strategy, and either Finance or Human Resource management. On completion, students would have completed approximately one third of the MBA.

Programme Structure

Core Units

The Effective Manager
The Strategic Organisation in the Marketplace
Managing Financial Resources or Managing Human Resources
Optional Units

Choose one unit from those available on the MBA

How will you learn?
Your understanding of the subjects covered and your ability to use the knowledge and skills gained will be enhanced through a variety of methods and strategies. Some of the key learning approaches that you will experience as a student in the School will include:

Group work
Group work is recognised as vital in your development when looking forward to, or continuing in, a management role. You will be supported in learning how to form and maintain group cohesiveness to achieve clearly defined outcomes, such as a business report, a group presentation or a combination of both.

Case-studies
You will be presented with many different business case-studies that reflect the reality of decision-making and problem-solving activities in today’s business environment. The case studies are selected to reflect the specific needs of your programme or unit of study.

Learning alongside other students
Throughout your time with us you will be working alongside fellow students from a wide range of cultural and geographical backgrounds. This is a powerful resource and we are particularly keen to encourage you to set up learning networks with other students that may extend beyond the time of your study at Southampton.

To help with this style of networking you will be expected to learn to communicate with each other as well as your teachers in a variety of contexts. For example, during a large group lecture you may be given the opportunity to discuss a specific problem or complete a task in small groups, often with people who are sitting alongside you. The possible answers would be shared by the large group as guided by your teacher.

The example noted above indicates that you are expected to be an ’active’ learner through taking part in small group discussions and offering your views on many occasions.
Examinations and assessment
A range of assessment methods are used including essays, case studies, coursework, examinations and the dissertation.

Student Support Service for Learning
The School has a Learning and Teaching Coordinator and a Management librarian who are able to support your learning needs throughout your time of study. For example they provide induction programme of academic skills sessions, including on-line search techniques, as well as individual support in study skills, where appropriate.

You will also be allocated a personal tutor, normally the Programme Director, who is there to support your academic development and other points relating to your programme of study such as option choices.

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Phone:+44 (0) 23 8059 3076

School Address:

School of Management
University of Southampton
Highfield
Southampton
SO17 1BJ
United Kingdom


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