Post-Graduate Certificate Business and Management

Course details

Course Overview

Students looking for an advanced qualification that is designed to equip graduates with a thorough understanding of modern management concepts and techniques.

Studying for a business Post-Grad qualification gives individual the opportunity to develop their understanding of management practice, increase their awareness of current frameworks, theories and tools and enhance the ability to plan and implement change within the workplace.

Graduates with a non-business Bachelors degree will complete a pre-course self study pack before beginning their first Level 7 module. The reading material and tutor support provided will help students to adapt to the challenge of postgraduate business study and give them the tools to develop their skills in a new direction with confidence.

 Example modules/topics covered 

• Economics for Managers
• Management: Principle and Practices
• Leadership in Practice

Target Audience 

 Working professionals, with 2-3 years of relevant work experience, who have not had the opportunity to attain formal educational qualifications.

 Associated career paths and benefits 

If individuals are looking to enhance their professional career, online study is one of the most cost-effective, convenient and flexible ways to get a postgraduate qualification. They can enhance both the education and career with a postgraduate award from a top UK university regardless of geographical location, work or personal commitments. 

Upon completion of your Postgraduate Certificate, the university offer the opportunity for students to progress on to study for a Postgraduate Diploma (awarded after 120 credits) and a full Masters (awarded after 180 credits).

University of Essex have also partnered with the Institute of Leadership and Management (ILM) to offer them the unique opportunity to earn a professional qualification whilst they study for their degree.

 Unique features of the course:

Unlike a traditional university environment, the University of Essex degree courses utilise a Virtual Learning Environment. The system is designed to track and manage the learning process in real-time and provides with immediate access to students learning materials wherever they are.

This learning platform allows both students and tutors to actively take part in real-time conversations and you can listen to, and view, live lectures and seminars over the internet. Studying is carried out entirely online and the programme of study can fit around their work and personal commitments.