Higher Certificate in General Management

This Certificate is the first of a new generation of Advanced Skills Development programmes. It provides students with an informed understanding of general management, together with a range of academic skills and competencies. The qualification reflects the needs of the general management sector, both now and in the future. It will include working as a leader in the context of a medium-sized enterprise or a business unit within a larger organisation.

It is specifically designed for the student who wishes to:

• Pursue a management career in areas such as business, marketing, finance and personnel management.
• Gain the knowledge and skills required to recognise and exploit business opportunities.
• Acquire a broad-based education for a lucrative career in business and commerce.
• Acquire a business qualification of high academic standard.
• Secure a basis for further development in Business and Management Sciences.
• Demonstrate the awareness of general management skills which can be used to build further management-related competencies.
• Demonstrate the ability to identify, evaluate and solve routine and new problems within the managerial environment
• Demonstrate the ability to execute medium-sized projects as a project manager.
• Demonstrate the ability to account c to a project manager of large projects.

Once the student is declared competent, they may continue into further general management competence and complexity or into management within a medium / small organisation or of their own organisation.

The programme duration is 1 years minimum

Students could pursue a career as a/an:Business OwnerMiddle-Level ManagerAdministrative Clerks / Management (medium-size business)Workshop SupervisorTrainee ManagerOperations manager

Upon successful completion of your programme, you will receive a certificate depicting: – Higher Certificate in General Management and an academic transcript. These documents will be issued at the annual graduation ceremony, couriered to the nearest branch, or posted to you, provided that your account is in order. It is the student’s responsibility to ensure they meet all the programme requirements before a qualification can be issued.

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The minimum entry requirement is a National Senior Certificate or equivalent.For full details on minimum requirements, contact the College.