Certificate of Achievement
has completed the following course:
Management and Leadership: Growing as a Manager
The course offers participants an introduction to the foundation skills and knowledge of a middle manager and leader. The learning activities begin the process of preparing the learner for the Chartered Management Institute (CMI) qualifications in Management and Leadership at Level 5. It introduces them as experienced practitioners to the underpinning theory of management and leadership. The course was prepared by The Open University Business School (AMBA, EQUIS, AACSB triple-accredited)
4 weeks, 3 hours per week
Dave Hall
University Secretary
The Open University
Transcript
Learning outcomes
- Describe the concepts of management and leadership
- Understand and evaluate different management and learning styles
- Identify the need for and the importance of data as evidence in good decision making
- Identify and define the term 'stakeholders' and gain an understanding of why they are important
- Begin and develop the on-going process of personal development planning
Syllabus
Week 1 - What is Management?
- What is management?
- Personal development planning
- Influencing and communicating
Week 2 - Management Styles
- An introduction to management styles
- Classic management style theories
- The importance of management styles – trust in the workplace
Week 3 - Decision Making and Data
- An introduction to decision making
- A possible approach to decision making
- The importance of data and information
- Decision information
Week 4 - Stakeholders
- An introduction to stakeholders
- Categorising stakeholders
- Understanding stakeholders and meeting their needs
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Issued on 16th September 2016
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