Online Management Course.

To step into management for the first time is to begin an extraordinary new career path for life. The skills of the professionally-qualified manager are universally valued and in high-demand across all sectors and business areas. Successful management is about so much more than simply giving orders. Charged with overseeing workforce performance, output, efficiency, profitability and more, the role of the modern manager is one of multiple disciplines. Challenging as the position may be, those with the relevant talents and training will find their long-term career prospects completely transformed.

This online management course, provides a comprehensive introduction to the skills, disciplines and personal traits required to succeed in a leadership role. Over the course of eight insightful units, candidates explore the qualities of the effective leader and the key differences between leadership and management. Course content on this online management certificate, outlines the roles, functions and responsibilities of managers, along with key management challenges and limitations. Candidates also investigate conflict management techniques, the value of strategic planning, time management, the importance of enhanced communication and a series of approaches to producing/providing feedback.

Ultimately, successful candidates will have the opportunity to pursue supervisory or management positions with established businesses, or take existing careers to the next important level. 

This management certificate online, consists of the following eight units:

Unit 1 - Understanding Management and Leadership

The introductory course unit provides candidates with a broad definition of leadership, while introducing the primary differences between management and leadership. Along with an overview of the Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities and Threats matrix (aka SWOT Analysis), candidates explore a series of leadership challenges and the role of the manager/leader.

Unit 2 - Improving Management and leadership Performance

The following unit focuses on strategies and techniques for improving management and leadership performance – specifically focusing on key strategies for working with mental models. Course content dissect the various steps in creating a personal vision, along with shared vision phases and more.

Unit 3 - Change Management

An exploration of change and change management follows in Unit 3, which provides candidates with a broad overview of both the importance of change from a business perspective and associated responses. The basic characteristics and fundamentals of change management are broken down and explored, along with a variety of key factors, issues and challenges in relation to change management.

Unit 4 - Time Management

Course content then moves onto time management strategies and theory, guiding candidates through the importance of time management and a variety of techniques/approaches for making better use of available time. Additional subtopics introduced include the impact of e-mail on time management and the cost/consequences of poor time management.

Unit 5 - Managing Relationships

A discussion of stress management techniques and strategies follows in Unit 5, in which candidates also dissect and explore the relationship cycle. A series of approaches to effective problem solving are also explored, along with the importance of remaining calm under pressure.

Unit 6 - Strategic Planning

Course Unit 6 focuses on strategic planning, providing candidates with a detailed definition of the term and what it means from a modern management perspective. SWOT analysis is once again brought into the discussion, along with a series of essential insights on effective delegation and role selection. Delegation models are also introduced and explored.

Unit 7 - Giving Effective Feedback

The importance of providing effective feedback forms the primary core focus of Unit 7. Candidates learn how to produce and present proactive feedback in a mutually beneficial manner, along with a variety of feedback techniques and approaches. Course content also covers the ‘Seven Cs of Effective Communication’ – Clear, Concise, Concrete, Correct, Coherent, Complete and Courteous.

Unit 8 - Meeting Management

Brining the course to a close, Unit 8 provides candidates with a broad overview of meeting-management strategies, incorporating an exploration of each key stage from initial planning to post-meeting evaluation. Candidates are also introduced to continuous personal development theory and a series of associated teachings. 

Paying in Instalments: £395 (Interest FREE Instalments)

Deposit: £95

No of Instalments: 12

Each Instalment: £25

Pay in Full: (£80 Discount) £315

At the end of this course successful learners will receive a Certificate of Achievement from the Quality Licence Scheme and a Learner Unit Summary (which lists the components the learner has completed as part of the course).

This course and/or training programme has been endorsed by the Quality Licence Scheme for its high-quality, non-regulated provision and training programmes. This course and/or training programme is not regulated by Ofqual and is not an accredited qualification. Your training provider will be able to advise you on any further recognition, for example progression routes into further and/or higher education. For further information please visit the Learner FAQs on the Quality Licence Scheme website.

Gain a recognised qualification in business management and watch your career prospects open up, right before your eyes. The knowledge, skills and industry insights you’ll pick up while studying will help ensure you maintain an edge over the competition, whether looking to land your first job or in pursuit of promotion. You may wish to move into team leadership, HR management, sales management, admin management or perhaps even management of your own business. Typical management salaries range from £25,000 to £100,000+ with sufficient experience. 

• Members of the workforce in pursuit of promotion
• Jobseekers looking to improve their employment prospects
• Existing managers and supervisors with no formal qualifications
• Team leaders looking to step up to management
• Small business owners and entrepreneurs
• Anyone with an interest in business management and leadership 

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