Post Graduate Diploma in Leadership and Business Developement

The Post Graduate Diploma in Leadership and Business Development will be carried out over an 12-month period, into 3 semesters and will be structured as follows:

Semester 1:

1. Strategic Leadership – 4 ECTS MQF / EQF LEVEL 7
2. Training and Development – 10 ECTS MQF / EQF LEVEL 7
3. Principles of Entrepreneurship – 12 ECTS MQF / EQF LEVEL 7

Semester 2:

1. Global Business Strategy – 10 ECTS MQF / EQF LEVEL 7
2. Project Management – 12 ECTS MQF / EQF LEVEL 7

Semester 3:

1.Public Speaking and Presentation Skills – 6 ECTS MQF / EQF LEVEL 7

2. International Organisational Management and Development – 10 ECTS MQF / EQF LEVEL 7

Students who have no training in the field must have completed a bachelors in a relevant subject or have completed an MQF/EQF Level 6 qualification.

• A bachelor’s degree or graduate degree in humanities, sciences, human resources, organisational behaviour, business, administration, management, communication, journalism, psychology, arts or a related field
• Minimum 180 ECTS at MQF/EQF Level 6 previously acquired at a Higher Education institution
• Outstanding written and oral communication skills
• A minimum of one year of work experience in a business environment will be considered as an asset

a) Business Development Managers
b) Business Development Executives
c) Executive Managers
d) Business Continuity Planners
e) Business Intelligence Analysts
f) Business Operations Specialists
g) Management Analysts
h) First Line Supervisors
i) Sales Managers
j) Supply Chain Managers
k) Purchasing Managers
l) Operations Managers
m) Property Managers
n) Project Managers
o) Administrative Service Manager

Strategic Leadership  –  100 (Contact Hours : 20 | Self-Study : 30 | Supervised, Placement and Tutorials : 10 | Assessment : 40).

Training and Development –  250 (Contact Hours : 50 | Self-Study : 128 | Supervised, Placement and Tutorials : 10 | Assessment : 62).

Principles of Entrepreneurship –  300 (Contact Hours : 60 | Self-Study : 140 | Supervised, Placement and Tutorials : 10 | Assessment : 90).

Global Business Strategy –  250 (Contact Hours : 50 | Self-Study : 128 | Supervised, Placement and Tutorials : 10 | Assessment : 62).

Project Management –  300 (Contact Hours : 60 | Self-Study : 150 | Supervised, Placement and Tutorials : 10 | Assessment : 80).

Public Speaking and Presentation Skills – 150 (Contact Hours : 30 | Self-Study : 102 | Supervised, Placement and Tutorials : 10 | Assessment : 8).

International Organisational Management and Development – 250 (Contact Hours : 50 | Self-Study : 110 | Supervised, Placement and Tutorials : 10 | Assessment : 80).

a) Master specialised knowledge and understanding of the importance of workplace learning and development
b) Master specialised knowledge of employment legislation in Europe and the latest trends, best practices and innovations in employee and labour relations
c) Master multidisciplinary knowledge of effective global business strategy, including market entry, globalisation and growth
d) Master knowledge of the key principles of project management and their application to real-world projects
e) Master multi-disciplinary theoretical and practical knowledge of compliance with ethics and professional standards (including critically appraising industry trends and monitoring best practices) within their profession and industry / aspiring profession and industry
f) Master theoretical and practical knowledge of business research, the research process and the role of theory and empirical evidence in the creation of knowledge, the design and conduct of research projects in real-world settings