Management Studies (CMS/DMS) Certificate/Diploma Professional

About the course

The Graduate Certificate in Management Studies (CMS) and Postgraduate Diploma in Management Studies (DMS) are not running for 2013 entry.

These courses provide cost-effective qualifications for first line and middle managers, enabling the realisation of high quality employment opportunities.

• The Graduate Certificate in Management Studies (CMS) leads onto the Postgraduate Diploma in Management Studies (DMS)
• If you successfully complete the DMS you can progress to the MBA and gain a MBA in one further year’s part-time study.
• These are also ideal if you are from a technical background and now in a managerial role and are seeking a sound overall understanding of the principles and practices of management

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Key facts

UCAS course code:

Duration: Certificate: one year part-time Diploma: further one year part-time

Institution code: D26

Entry and admission criteria

All applicants are considered on the basis of their qualifications and work experience.

CMS applicants should normally hold a relevant BTEC HND or equivalent qualification. You should also currently be in a managerial role or trainee managerial role that will enable you to contribute to and benefit from the course, ie you should be in a role which involves you managing/supervising people, and/or managing operations or resources.

DMS applicants should normally have completed the DMU CMS, or the equivalent at another recognised institution, ie have accumulated 30 CATS points at undergraduate level and 30 points at postgraduate level.

Consideration will also be given if you hold a good honours degree from a British university, a recognised equivalent overseas qualification, membership of an approved professional body, or some other acceptable qualification.

You should also have practical experience of management and currently be in a managerial role that will enable you to contribute to and benefit from this advanced level postgraduate course. You should have first-hand experience of managing people, financial planning and managing operations.

Exceptionally, if you don’t have academic qualifications, but have appropriate professional or managerial experience, you may be admitted to both CMS and the DMS courses if you are considered capable of contributing to and benefiting from them. You may be required to undertake some pre-course work and/or attend an interview before final acceptance. If English is not your first language, an IELTS score of 6.5 (including a minimum of 5.5 in each component) or equivalent is normally required. English language tuition is available both before and during the course if required.

Teaching and assessment

Attendance is required for one afternoon and one evening per week.

Assessments may be individual or group, and will take the form of projects, presentations, and written reports.

Course modules

Students come from a wide range of roles in both private and public sectors, bringing together a breadth and depth of managerial knowledge and experience. The CMS course structure is as follows:

• Financial Planning
• Managing Operations
• Marketing and Customer Services Management
• Managing People

The DMS course is:

• Strategic Management
• Human Resource Management
• Measuring Organisational Performance
• Individual Management Report/Group Consultancy

Please note students are required to take one week off work for the consultancy week.

Academic expertise

The course is taught by a strong team of experienced tutors. Additionally our
£35 million Hugh Aston Building offers state-of-the-art teaching and computer
lab facilities.

Graduate careers

Many participants achieve promotion during or shortly after completing the Certificate and Diploma courses.

Fees and funding

We are committed to supporting students and firmly believe that finance should not be a barrier to accessing university education - at any level. We are still confirming our package of funding for postgraduate students and information will be available shortly. In the meantime, here is a guide to the types of scholarships that are available to students starting their study in September 2011.

Art, Design and Humanities students

Name

: Ace Style Institute

Amount available to award

: £1000

Description

: An industry-supported fund collaborating with leaders in contour and fashion given annually.

Criteria

: For academic achievement, educational support and visits.

Name

: Sydney Marcus Roadley Award

Amount available to award

: Up to £2000 per year

Description

: Open to all students showing promise in the field of hosiery knitwear and/or design. Students must be studying some aspect of hosiery knitwear, textiles and/or design at undergraduate, taught postgraduate or research postgraduate level.

Criteria

: Candidates of the highest promise whose ability to commence, continue or complete their studies is likely to be impeded by financial constraints. : Candidates of the highest promise whose ability to commence, continue or complete their studies is likely to be impeded by financial constraints.

Name

: Textile Education Fund

Amount available to award

: £1000 annually

Description

: A fund established to support the development of innovative educational projects that aim to bring more young people into textile education at Higher Education institutions.

Criteria:

Department-led project. Department-led project.

Business and Law students

Name:

The Ian Beardwell Memorial Prize

Amount available to award

:

£100 plus the cost of an engraved picture frame

Description

: Awarded to the highest achieving student on the MA

/PG Dip Management of Human Resources, either full-time or part-time.

Criteria

: Best graduate on the course.

Name:

Harvey Ingram LLP

Amount available to award

: :

This support comes from local law firm Harvey Ingram who have more than 20 alumni working for them.

The award supports:

• Three bursaries of £500 to students enrolled in the Campus Enterprise Opportunity scheme, supporting best start-up plans for new companies originating from DMU

• A first prize of £1,500 is awarded at the DMU Business Venture Competition

• A scholarship of £500 is awarded at the DMU Law School Legal Practice Course based on academic excellence, motivation, merit and commitment to the profession

Name: Richard Card Scholarship

Amount available to award

: This £500 scholarship comes from the Law alumni and is to be awarded by the DMU Law School.