Undergraduate Higher Diploma in Management

Course Description

The aim of the Higher Diploma in Management is to provide participants with advanced management skills and knowledge needed to become an effective manager. The practical nature of this programme ensures participants are equipped to play a vital management role of any organization.

Participants will be equipped to interpret and synthesise information to confidently resolve complex issues which face today’s organisations. They will also gain a deep level of knowledge and understanding of current issues within Management for their immediate workplace application. It is designed on a modular basis to meet the needs of working professionals. 

Knowledge: 

• Understand the main managerial issues associated with key business functional areas of managing people and organisations; finance; marketing; operations management; change and project management.
• Define the leading and alternative theories, concepts and models in business and management.
• Identify the critiques of and key debates within the study of business and management.
• Describe the complex and interrelated nature of organisations and management practice.

Skills:

• Apply managerial functions such as planning, organising and controlling.
• Design a marketing plan with a well-integrated marketing mix.
• Use reward tactics to motivate employees.
• Use segmentation methods to identify relevant target markets.
• Set performance objectives and key performance indicators.
• Prepare the company’s financial statements using the correct method and presentation.

Competences:

• Develop and implement management plans to improve processes within organisation, company or entity.
• Supervise inclusion of communications and marketing policies.
• Set occupational goals for oneself and others and execute them in a timely manner.
• Propose a marketing plan.
• Carry out the development and implementation of a manpower plan from 3 to 5 years.
• Manage ethical concerns.
• Monitor strategy implementation.
• Deal with financial-based decisions.
• Produce job appraisals for its employees.

Entry Requirements

Candidates who apply for this course (which does not lead to a regulated profession) will possess: 

• A qualification at MQF Level 4 (one ‘A’ Level or equivalent in any subject) and a pass in English Language* and Mathematics at MQF Level 3 (‘O’ Level or equivalent). 

• In the case of students who do not possess all the formal required academic qualifications, then the Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) process could be applied such that if evidence of equivalent learning is found then the applicant could still be accepted on the course. Such RPL process will subject applicants to an interview held with a board of experts within the field, chosen specifically by IDEA College, so as to verify their experiences and prior learning. 

*Students whose first language is not English and do not possess an ‘O’ level pass in English Language will be required to demonstrate English language capability through certifications such as IELTS certificate with a score of 6.0 or OET with a minimum score of B in speaking and at least C+ in listening, reading and writing.  

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: 

• Individuals aspiring to build fundamental knowledge and skills in Management as part of a first-cycle (undergraduate) degree.  
• Individuals aiming to pursue diverse career paths in areas such as business administration, marketing, human resource management, operations, entrepreneurship, and project management.  
• Individuals seeking employment or career progression in sectors including private enterprise, public administration, non-governmental organisations (NGOs), retail, finance, hospitality, and emerging industries.  
• Individuals interested in developing transferable skills such as leadership, communication, problem-solving, and strategic thinking, which are applicable across multiple professional contexts. 

Career Paths

This programme does not lead directly to a regulated profession. However, it equips graduates with the academic background and practical competencies required to pursue professional development opportunities. 

The possible positions for which this programme aims to prepare, are middle-management to senior posts such as: Manager / Senior Manager / Head of Department / Director etc., of any organisation both in the private and public sector. 

The programme also provides a foundation for further studies at postgraduate level in management or related disciplines. 

Modules

You are required to complete 11 compulsory modules (120 ECTS) to fulfil the requirements of this Higher Diploma in Business Management

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.