Postgraduate Certificate in Management and Leadership (CML) - 2012 entry

Course content

To reflect the value that students over some 20 years have derived from mixed learning groups of managers and HR professionals, the Brookes PGCML offers a shared curriculum during the first semester. The other 50% of the programme is specifically tuned to the needs of the separate groups.

Management is a broad subject and its academic study combines theory, research and practical application, reflected both in the teaching staff and in the participants. Teaching staff combine a wealth of professional and practical experience with research interests. Participants are drawn from a wide range of specialist backgrounds (e.g. information technology, engineering, financial services, information technology, engineering, sales, public utilities, health care, and local government). This mix adds to the richness of the educational experience as participants are encouraged to bring their own experiences to the programme.

In Semester 1 you will complete the Developing Personal and Managerial Effectiveness module.

The aim in this introductory part of the programme is to develop core personal effectiveness skills needed by managers in any organisational environment and by students at postgraduate level. The emphasis is placed on your developing the capabilities to reflect on your style and approach as a manager and leader. You will be introduced to the concept of continuous development, and you will focus on developing capabilities in specific areas including self management, communication, team work, problems solving, information technology and interpreting and communicating financial information, This will provide you with the foundation for the management of learning, self-development and action planning required throughout the programme.

And in Semester 2 you will study Developing Strategic Focus. During the course of this module you will explore the concepts of strategic management and leadership through the application of environmental and organisational analysis with the aim of sustaining and improving operational quality market position and customer satisfaction.

Finance and information technology skills developed in Semester One are further developed and applied in the consideration of the operational and strategic topics described above.

This module together with the module delivered in semester one, will equip you to develop a career in general management.

As our courses are reviewed regularly, the modules you choose from may vary from those listed here.

Faculty

Faculty of Business

Department

Business School

Course length

Part-time: PGCert: Two semesters (9 months). Students undertake one module in each semester. Each module requires attendance at 12 four hour workshops delivered in day release mode together with one weekend intensive workshop and two weekend 1 day workshops in each.

Teaching location

Wheatley Campus / Distance learning

Start date

September 2012

UKPASS code

P048150

Entry requirements

The Postgraduate Certificate in Management and Leadership is for students with a degree in any discipline who have one year's relevant work experience and who are in appropriate employment. Some professional qualifications may be accepted as equivalent to a degree for this purpose.

Applicants without a degree or equivalent may be admitted provided they have a minimum of five years' relevant work experience, including three years at managerial / supervisory level.
 

Scholarships and funding

Some part-time courses may be eligible for scholarships for UK and EU applicants.

Scholarships will be awarded for academic excellence and each award will be paid towards the tuition fee for a taught master's degree. These scholarships do not include a maintenance grant.

For further information, visit our postgraduate scholarships page.

For general sources of financial support, see:

• funding for students from the UK and EU
• funding for students from outside the EU

Why Oxford is a great place to study Postgraduate Certificate in Management and Leadership (CML)

As a student in Oxford you'll be at the heart of the UK's most successful economic region and in a centre for leading industries which provides you with a host of learning opportunities. As a business student you'll have easy access to London and the 'M4 Corridor' - a hub for technology and financial services - as well as the numerous businesses and hi-tech firms located in the Oxford area.

Because Oxford is one of the world's great academic cities, it is a key centre of debate, with conferences, seminars and forums taking place across education, science, the arts and many other subjects.

In addition to our own excellent libraries and resource centres, our postgraduate students have access to the world-renowned Bodleian Library, the Bodleian Law Library and the Radcliffe Science Library.

How Brookes supports postgraduate students

Supporting your learning

From academic advisers and support co-ordinators to specialist subject librarians and other learning support staff, we want to ensure that you get the best out of your studies.

Personal support services

We want your time at Brookes to be as enjoyable and successful as possible. That's why we provide all the facilities you need to be relaxed, happy and healthy throughout your studies.

Research areas and clusters

The Business School has an active programme of research based around six key research areas:

• accounting, governance and information management
• economics and strategy
• hospitality, leisure and tourism management
• human resource management and organisational behaviour
• marketing and operations management
• pedagogy.