Postgraduate Diploma in Management Studies (London International College)
Postgraduate Diploma in Management Studies
London International College
Benefits:
This postgraduate qualification is designed for graduates and holders of other professional qualifications who either wish to gain a valuable management qualification or to progress to the Masters of Business Administration or Master of Science programme with the University of Northern Virginia.
Title:
Postgraduate Diploma in Management Studies
Awarding Body:
London International College
Mode:
Stand alone course or access to MBA/MSc.
Duration:
Approximately twelve months.
Entry requirements:
First degree or equivalent qualification or relevant work experience.
Programme Content:
1. English Composition I
Effective Writing, revision techniques, proofreading and editing, critical thinking. Review of grammar and punctuation.
2. Report Writing and Business Communications
Writing memos, letters, technical reports and making presentations.
3. Business Law
An overview of the UK legal system, including criminal and civil law, as it applies to business.
4. Accounts I
Accumulating and recording accounting data, preparation of income statements and balance sheets, adjustment of accounts payable and receivable.
5. Quantitative Methods
Use of numerical methods in problem solving. Concepts of algorithm and flowchart, errors in computer and numerical methods.
6. Microeconomics
Microeconomic theory, including the laws of production and cost, price and output determination in the various market structures.
7. Macroeconomics
Introduction to the capitalist economic system: supply and demand, employment, inflation and fiscal policies.
8. Marketing
Theories, principles and concepts of marketing with special emphasis on the marketing mix.
9. Principles of Finance
Study of financial management techniques as they are applied in business decision-making.
10. Information Systems
Survey of computer networks, data communications, microcomputers and decision management tools involved in planning, organising and controlling an information system.
11. Management
Introduction to the concepts, theories and practices required for a basic understanding of management.
Management Track
12. Business Policy
This course is designed to develop the students ability to analyse complex business problems.
13. Marketing Research
Study of the research process as an aid to planning and decision making in marketing management.
14. International Business
Management problems and opportunities which arise out of multinational enterprise.
15. Money and Banking
Fundamentals of bank functions, including the monetary system, types of bank accounts, deposit and payment functions, bank loans, investments and other services.
16. Managerial Accounting
Study of financial data required by management for budgeting, reporting and analysing performance.
Information Technology Track
12. Operating Systems
Including addressing techniques, processor and storage management, I/O and interrupt structure, concurrent processes, scheduling algorithms, resource allocation.
13. Internet Essentials
Copyright, privacy issues and documentation of cyberspace sources are covered.
14. Database Applications
Students will learn how to design a database, locate and edit data, generate custom design reports and generate custom label.
15. COBOL
Introductory applied study of computer programming, using COBOL, focusing on typical business applications.
17. Website Design
Students learn basic Internet and intranet concepts, the technologies and Microsoft tools that enable Web development and how to create Web documents.
