8.02 UNIVERSITY PRE-MASTERS DIPLOMA IN MANAGEMENT & ENGLISH STUDIES

Certificate/Diploma

Programme Aim

This programme is designed for mature international students, who have a first degree diploma or business experience and who now wish to consolidate and update their skills to become more effective in the workplace and enter a postgraduate business related course at a UK university.

Entry Requirements

Minimum Age - 21 years

Pre-Masters Students should be of Higher Intermediate level of English on arrival and have completed high school education in their own country. Evidence of completion, in the form of a School Leaving Certificate, should be enclosed with the enrolment form. Additionally, students attending the Pre-Masters Course should provide evidence of their first degree diploma or a minimum of five years relevant work experience. On arrival all students complete an English language entry test, followed by an MLS business assessment and are placed in classes accordingly.

Counselling Service

As part of the course all students will receive full University counselling. Our University Counsellors will guide students through the University application process and help to advise them on the right choice of University for their needs.

Indicative Content - Topics

The University Pre-Masters Diploma Programme compries of 10 single units and 1 double unit of study, with credits awarded for successful completion of the MLS assessments.

General English (3 units)

All three units focus on the development of the following language skills:

• Oral Communication, Role-Play and Discussion;

• Pronunciation, Stress and Intonation;

• Listening and Reading Comprehension;

• Written English for Various Purposes;

• Preparation for various external language examinations;

• Study Skills.

Business Economics

• Economic use of resources

• Price mechanisms - supply and demand

• Market mechanisms - money, securities, commodities

• The role of the insurance market

• The economics of international trade

• Domestic, international and global banking

• The workings of trading groups

Marketing Management

• Principles of marketing

• Customer relations

• Developing a strategy, marketing, planning policy

• Creating marketing structures

• Market research - applications

• Promotion, selling, distribution

Operations Management

• The practice of operations management

• Production control

• Manufacturing management

• Innovation, research and development

• Automation - why it pays off

Information Technology

• Word processing

• PowerPoint presentation

• Spreadsheets using Excel

• Desktop Publishing using Publisher

• Databases with Access

• FrontPage website design

• Software integration

• The Internet

Accounting and Finance

• The principles of accounts

• Cash flow forecasting

• Management accounts

• Statutory accounts

• Budgetary control

• Final analysis interpretation - ratio analysis

• Working Capital management

Strategic Management

• Introduction to Management and the nature of strategy and strategic decisions

• Evaluation of the macro and micro business environments

• Strategy development process in organisations - mission, capability and corporate governance

• Strategic Choices - the business portfolio and diversification

• Strategy in Action - Managing Change & Crisis Management

Human Resource Management

• The functions of Human Resource Management

• Job Analysis and Recruitment and Selection

• Training & Development

• Performance Appraisal and Employee compensation

• Industrial Relations

Business Law

• The general principles of English Law

• Legal sources and structures

• Law of contract

• Law of agency

• Law of international trade

• Employment law

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