BTEC Level 7 Advanced Professional Diploma in Management Studies (DMS)

This professional qualification comes from Edexcel BTEC, the UK's largest examining body. It combines education in all the basic modern management techniques with a comprehensive development programme of the personal skills required by today's managers, for example, decision making, team building, etc. Assessment is by a mixture of assignments and examinations (depending on the module), plus a project report. .

Awarding Body: Edexcel
Mode: Full-Time Study (16-21 hours of guided study per week).
Fees: On Application

Entry Requirements
To gain entry to the BTEC Advanced Professional Diploma in Management Studies you should possess an Edexcel BTEC Certificate in Management, a first Degree, another appropriate professional qualification or experience of working in a management position. English proficiency required.

Course Structure
Core units

1st Semester, 30 hours each unit
Unit 1: Advanced Professional Development                                                                            
Unit 2: Managing Change in Organisations
Unit 10: Management Research Methods                                                                                  
Specialist units
Semester 2 and 3, 30 hours each unit
Unit 3: Management Research — Project and Presentation          
Unit 4: Strategic Planning and Implementation
Unit 6: Human Resources Planning and Development
Semester 3 and 3, 30 hours each unit
Unit 7: Management in the Wider Environment                                                                      
Unit 16: Managing Human Resources Policy
Unit 17: Strategic Marketing Management

Duration: Minimum 12 months for the BTEC Advanced Professional Diploma in Management Studies.

Master of Business Administration

Awarding Body: Uneversity of Sunderland
Level of Study : NQF Level 7
Price : On Application

Benefits : This internationally recognised MBA programme, a top-up to the Edexcel DMS programme, is designed to significantly enhance your ability to function as a senior manager within a wide range of commercial and service organisations and is valued by employers worldwide.

Mode: Full-Time Study (16-21 hours of guided study per week).

(The Final Year Top-up is awarded by University of Sunderland and the courses are managed by RDI Distance learning programme. We provide tuition for the same.)

Duration: 12-24 months. This programme can be completed as a Stand alone Top-up course or part of a two year degree.

Entry Requirements : To gain entry to the University of Sunderland MBA Top-Up you must possess the Edexcel Diploma in Management Studies. You must be at least 23 and have at least two years appropriate management experience.