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About this course
People who are promoted or who move to
supervisory or managerial positions from technical or professional backgrounds
often are “thrown in at the deep end” without formal management training. The
material in this course demystifies management and offers a comprehensive guide
to what to expect and how to cope with people and tasks, and a highly practical overview of the principles and
practice of effective leadership for small to medium-sized organisations. The
course handbook provides essential learning in easy chunks, accessible
explanations of theory and tips, techniques and tools to enable leaders to
become effective in every area of the organisation.
Topics include understanding the organisation,
exploding myths about management, the corporate board, the CEO, core leadership,
self-management & communication skills, strategic leadership of the
organisation, recruitment, and personnel management.
This revised and extended 2010 version of the
course uses a new edition of the textbook which
has approx. 100 additional pages, giving more
in-depth information and expanded sections on
topics in leadership and performance management.
Web references are integrated in the
textbook providing explanations, examples and
further study of key topics.
The
course will be helpful to consultants, coaches, investors, HR professionals and
those new to business management; as a
preparation for more complex or “academic” business courses, as a preparation for promotional or
career-change interviews, as a bridge-builder for professionals who need to
liaise with managers, as a refresher and confidence-builder for established
managers coping with change.
The course will also be of interest to students taking a gap year in industry
before attending college, those seeking a relevant learning experience before
applying for further business or management courses, and those considering
launching a business as a limited company and becoming directors for the first
time.
The course material is American-based and
suitable for the international student. Though students may apply from any
country, gap year students seeking to work in the US, or those hoping to
emigrate to the States, may find it provides useful background. Most of
the course material is based on general principles and is very similar to what
is expected in the UK. However, the course does not cover UK business and
employment law and regulations, and students needing knowledge of
business-related laws in any specific jurisdiction will need to supplement the
course with other reading and study. Many firms, though, provide
on-the-job training and education in such matters as part of induction and
employee development.
This course is based upon procedures in profit-making enterprises. A special
version of this course is under development for non-profits. Please
enquire if you are interested in the non-profit version.
Companies - you can use this course, supplemented with your own training
materials, to prepare employees to be candidates for promotion, or as a
supplement to your induction package.
What the course covers
(this syllabus is subject to
change):
Introduction
Understanding Organisations: the systems view, culture, life cycles of the
organisation, founder's syndrome, analyzing problems
Myths of management
Distinction between supervisors, leaders and managers
Structure and operations of a Board of Directors
Liaison between Board and
Employees
Leading and Self-Development
Leading by Understanding
Leadership and Organizational Change
Role of the Board in Leadership
Team
Organization and Leadership
Leadership and Personnel Policies
Performance
Management including an introduction to Coaching
Identifying and Dealing with
Founder's Syndrome
The above only gives an outline: in the
textbook itself, various interesting ideas and problems are discussed that can
be eye-opening if you have not been immersed in a corporate management
environment before. You will gain new appreciation of what it means
to be a manager! Tips are given for best practice, survival and success in
a variety of situations.
A professional-level textbook of over 260
large-format pages is required as the
main book for the course (equivalent to approx. 400 average sized pages). There is a special website linked to the
textbook with further information and resources to enhance your learning.
The book will serve as a valuable guidebook and reference throughout your
career, to be consulted for solutions to hands-on situations. This
textbook comes FREE with the course for UK students only. Please allow 28 days for delivery.
(If you are outside the UK we will give you details of how to purchase the book
on-line from the USA). The textbook we have selected, created by experts, is not normally
available in UK bookstores.
Method of assessment
There is a two-phase assessment - a comprehensive
multiple-question paper tests the student's knowledge of the course content.
This method of assessment allows the busiest of executives to be able to
complete the course in a timely manner. There is the option of writing an essay
in order to gain a Distinction level in the qualification. All assessment work may be done at home
or office and
e-mailed or posted to the college.
Web support
For those students with
access to the Internet, there is a vast number of authoritative websites with
information on relevant business topics. We will
introduce students to relevant sites, containing, in total, virtual
libraries of information.
Entry qualifications
No particular qualification is required for entry. However,
business experience is preferred and the student
should have a high standard of written English, the ability to cope with
technical vocabulary, and should be able to cope with textbook material of
Advanced Level, NVQ level 3 or first year university standard.
Nonprofit version
A special version of this course
concentrating on the management of non-profits
and charities can also be provided. Like
the for-profit version, it is aimed at
international students and focuses on US
practice. If you are interested in the
non-profit version of the course please enquire
at
kadcourses@tiscali.co.uk
Certification, further study and
professional societies.
A certificate suitable for framing will be issued to successful graduates.
Students who have already taken this syllabus as part of another
UKCHT or
Calamus qualification, and who would
like to upgrade their pass in this area to the Diploma in Business Leadership
and Supervision award, should contact us for further details.
This diploma carries credit towards a distance degree from
Calamus International University in
business management, personal development and related fields. (CIU is a private,
non-UK, non-government-accredited distance learning university)
In Ireland, the course is recognised by the Institute
of General Management and the Institute
of Hospitality Management Ireland Ltd. Both of these bodies accept
international members.
Please note that this course is a private British qualification and is not related to HNC/HND or NVQ
qualifications. It does not give you access to British university degrees.
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