MSc/PgDip/PgCert Leadership and Management (flexible management development programme)
Distance learning
Location • City Campus
Subject area • Business and management
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This is a flexible programme of study which allows you to tailor your learning to meet your needs or those of your organisation. It is for those wishing to build on existing skills and experience or who want to change direction.
The optional modules available enable you to choose from a range of management topics.
We recruit throughout the year and because of the programme’s flexibility you can organise your study to fit in with your personal and work-related commitments.
You can take individual modules with or without academic assessment, or you can take an arranged course of study with academic assessment. This would lead to a postgraduate award in leadership and management at masters, diploma or certificate level, depending on your requirements.
The programme gives continuing professional development at all levels and includes
• flexible timescales
• recognition of prior relevant management qualifications
• advice on module selection
• the opportunity to take course breaks without loss of achieved academic credit
• assignments and assessments related to your normal work
The fees for the programme and workshop are based on a pay-as-you go arrangement at the point of delivery.
This programme maximises your career development. It also provides employers with people who can use their knowledge and abilities to plan strategy and achieve organisational goals.
Find out more about MSc/PgDip/PgCert Leadership and Management (flexible management development programme)
Distance learning – typically three to four years, maximum six
A small number of modules are offered in day study blocks
Flexible start dates
Complete the application form available at www.shu.ac.uk/study/form
2013/14 academic year
Typically £3,060 a stage for PgCert, PgDip and MSc stages
You can study individual modules – these typically cost £765 per 15 credit module
The course fee may be subject to annual inflationary increase. For further information on fees and funding see www.shu.ac.uk/funding
2013/14 academic year
Typically £12,060 for the course
2014/15 academic year
Typically £12,150 for the course
The course fee may be subject to annual inflationary increase. For further information on fees, scholarships and bursaries see www.shu.ac.uk/international/fees
Varies depending on the modules selected. The most common form is continuous assessment by assignments related to your organisation.
You can choose modules to reflect your organisation's needs
Distance learning study
Distance learning is a rewarding and flexible way to learn. You study at the time, place and often pace of your choosing, to fit around your personal and working life. Like all types of learning, you need skills in personal organisation, time management, self-motivation, and a commitment to academic study.
As a distance learning student, you normally learn away from the University – in your own home or place of work. Most of our distance learning courses are delivered online via a portal called Blackboard.
We prepare you for your distance learning course with an online induction package. It helps you develop and practise your skills and allows any issues, concerns or development needs to be addressed prior to commencing a course of study.
You're fully supported by our learning centre, with library database searches and information enquiries, journal article supply and other help in accessing library and information services, all without having to travel to Sheffield.
We believe that you learn best when you engage in prolonged debate. Your course provides an active learning experience, with an ongoing dialogue between you, your peers and your tutors via discussion forums, blogs and others. You carry out a series of structured tasks, which build towards a successful final assessment submission.
Robert Perks
MSc Leadership and Management
'Although I now live and work in Chicago, I grew up in Sheffield and completed my undergraduate degree at Sheffield City Polytechnic. My familiarity with the University made selecting this course an obvious choice.
'The support staff within Sheffield Business School are excellent, the tutors knowledgeable and available.
'The distance learning option gave me the flexibility to tailor my study needs around my full-time work.
'I found the experience very rewarding and completing the course gave me a great sense of pride and accomplishment. In comparison to traditional courses, I did miss the interaction with other students and the differing perspectives that would have offered.
'The course introduced me to a broader range of options for defining and reaching my objectives. As it was geared towards the application of the modules to my current work environment, it also gave me the opportunity to examine and reflect on the management methodologies employed not only by the organisation but also by me.'
Profiles
Robert Perks
MSc Leadership and Management
John Sharpe (1:34)
John Sharpe, Rolls-Royce employee, and one of our MSc Total Quality Management and Organisational Excellence graduates talks about his experiences of studying a distance learning course while working.
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