Functional Management Skills
12 Credits (ECTS)
Functional Management Skills
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Module Description
Successfully completing a project from start to finish requires more than just a good plan; it demands the right skills and tools.
This module provides managers with the knowledge needed to identify the best routes for project completion and the skills to execute tasks effectively.
Managers will learn how to apply themselves to the task at hand and delegate tasks and roles to appropriate parties.
The course emphasizes practical approaches to project management, ensuring that managers can not only develop comprehensive plans but also implement them efficiently, leading their teams to achieve project goals successfully.
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Entry Requirements
Candidates who apply for this course must possess:
- a qualification at MQF Level 4 (one ‘A’ Level or equivalent in any subject)
AND
- a pass in English* and Mathematics at MQF Level 3 (‘O’ Level or equivalent).
Preference is given to applicants having a year of work experience related to the field of study.
*Students whose first language is not English will be required to demonstrate evidence of an adequate level of English proficiency.
Target Audience
This course is targeted at people who wish to have a thorough background in management in order to progress further in their careers, such as:
- Supervisors
- Coordinators
- Assistant Managers
- Junior Managers
- Middle Managers
- Project Coordinators/ Project Managers
The target group can also be extended to groups that have significant management experience but lack a formal qualification, such as managing directors and officers.
Career Paths
The programme aims to help you progress from first–level supervisory positions to higher managerial roles such as:
- Manager
- Senior Manager
- Head of Department
- Director etc. of any organisation both in the private and public sector.
How you’ll be assessed
The course comprises:
- Evening classes for part-time courses.
- Classes held throughout the day for full-time courses.
- Guided learning, presentations, comprising synchronous online discussions, tutorials and/or videos.
- Self-study hours comprising research, reading and assignment work.
Assessment
Assessment is carried out via two mandatory components:
- Modular Assessment
- Summative Assessment
The programme includes different forms of assessment which allow for and promote students’ critical engagement. The formative and summative assessment tasks may include an in-class assignment and/or a home-based written assignment using diverse assessment tools which may take the form of online and in-class discussions, examinations, case studies, reports, proposals, essays, and presentations, etc., as applicable to the diverse modules.
Additional Info
Upon successful completion of this course, students will be eligible for a 70% refund of the cost through the ‘Get Qualified’ scheme.**
Due to the modular structure of the course, you may also opt to take individual modules as stand-alone. The entry requirements still apply.***
*Prices are applicable to students who reside in Malta at the time of applying.
Learning Outcomes
Competences:
At the end of the module/unit the learner will have acquired the responsibility and autonomy to:
- Follow the process of investment decision making when taking decisions for own company.
- Identify profitable project opportunities for own company.
- Monitor projects to ensure successful completion and management.
- Carry out a post completion audit of the project.
- Ensure that own projects satisfy the market requirements, is of quality and is according to legislation.
Knowledge:
At the end of the module/unit the learner will have been exposed to the following:
- The Organisation’s Core Competencies.
- Financial Skills for Managers.
- Appraising Skills for Managers.
- Project Control Skills for Managers.
- Communication Performance and Strategy.
- Internal and External Communication Modes of Practice.
- The Overall Picture of a Business Plan.
- The Concept of Anticipatory Management.
- Developing Strategies.
- Situational Analysis – Problem Solving and Decision-Making Techniques.
- Relationship Management Practices.
- The ‘Gemba Kaizen’ Approach.
Skills:
At the end of the module/unit the learner will have acquired the following skills:
- Use the international 4 methods to evaluate investment opportunities.
- Apply the decision rules when using the internal rate of return.
- Set own budget according to available funding.
- Follow a project from its proposal to its final stages.
- Create a gnat chart showing project life span, deadlines and tasks.
- Conduct a feasibility study to improve early project definition.
- Develop the strategy for own project.
- Produce cost estimates of all the factors within the project.
- Apply the ‘Gemba Kaizen’ approach for own project to enhance the process and reduce wastes.
Judgment Skills and Critical Abilities:
The learner will be able to:
- Evaluate own resources when making an investment decision.
- Calculate the annual average profit of own company.
- Measure the internal rate of return using the iteration approach.
- Determine the investment funds available for own company.
- Categorise projects to choose the best one for own situation.
- Check cash flow and progress reports at regular intervals during the project.
- Identify the objectives of the project and classify them according to order of importance.
Module-Specific Communication Skills:
The learner will be able to: a
- EExplain the skills that a manager requires to be successful.
- Explain why research projects are the one that carry the highest risks.
- Communicate project information and method of execution to people concerned.
Module-Specific Digital Skills and Competences:
The learner will be able to:
- Navigate through the online learning platform to benefit from assignments, discussion boards, literature, tutorials etc.