Graduate Opportunities

Post Graduate Certificate in Management & Development 

WhatEmployers look for...

When applying for jobs, no matter what yoursubject of study, employers always look at the personal qualities a candidatecan bring to the organisation, which is why it is so important to develop themASAP!!

Leadership and management skills are someof the most commonly required skills that employers list on their jobdescriptions, and in today’s competitive climate you need to tick all the boxesto be in with a shout.  Organisations (nomatter how big or small) are looking for employees to come to the table withfresh ideas, have the leadership skills to get people on board then themanagement skills to see it through. This is why there is much need for undergraduateplacements and graduate schemes, as students are current and understand the industry,bringing new ideas and suggestions which keep organisations relevant in today’sbusiness environment. 

 

The reality...

It is all fine and well stating thatemployers look for these skills, but how do you show you possess them if this isyour first job and you have no ‘work experience’ to relate your skills back to?Many interviews and application forms feature the question ‘can you tell meabout a time you demonstrated.....’ If you have no experience it can beextremely difficult to prove to employers that you possess these skills. 

PersonalExperience...

I am an undergraduate currently studying atNorthumbria university (business school) and I have seen many cases of fantasticstudents who do possess such skills and have a lot of potential , but have beenturned down for jobs as they have no experience to prove they have demonstrated these skills.

When it came to our second year (I am in my final year now) and we allbegan applying frantically for industrial placements, a friend of mine made itto every interview stage but was turned down for 11 jobs. None of us couldunderstand why, as he is an exceptional student making good grades and his CV stood out enough to get an interview, but he didn’thave the evidence to support his claims when asnwering the employers questions. Employers very rarely take risks whenit comes to recruitment which meant typically students with work experience orevidence that they have studied these skills through their modules weresuccessful when applying for placements.

So how do you gain evidence that you haveleadership and management skills if you don’t study a topic which covers theseareas and if it is your first job......? 

WhatPhoenix Training and development offer...

If you are a student at Northumbria University looking to develop skillsin leadership and management with the potential to an advanced entry MBA ormasters award, then Phoenix’s Post Graduate Certificate in ManagementDevelopment is a course to join. It consists of two modules  ‘Academic Recognition of Continuing Professional Development’and ‘Managing Self and Leading Others’ , both modules offer a wideunderstanding and coaching in managing yourself and managing others. At the endof the course you will have a recognised award that certifies you have studiedand accomplished the following skills. 

Understanding,Managing and Analysing Self as a Manager 
  
Taking responsibility forpersonal and professional development
The nature and need forself development
Personal development modelsincluding Johari Window, learning styles and self disclosure
Developing Self Awareness
Constructing a personalSWOT analysis
Seeking and receivingfeedback
The seven habits of highlyeffective people 

Managers,Management and Management Competence 


The nature and purpose of management
The role of the manager
Images of managers and managemen
Key issues for managers
 Assessing management competence
Assessing own competence 
Identifying development needs
Developing a personal performance objective 

Leadershipand Emotional Intelligence 
  
Differences between leadership/leading andmanaging/managing Situational leadership 
Transactional and transformational leadership
Transformational Leadership Model
The domains of emotional intelligence
Analysing personal leadership strengths and areasfor development 

Excellentcommunication and building high performing teams  

Improving communication and developingcommunication skills
Coaching and mentoring skills
Influence and making things happen
The characteristics of a high performing team
Building effective teams
Individual team working traits and the work ofBelbin  
The characteristics of an effective team leader. 

PersonalTransformations – Managing People Through Change 
   
Motivating self and others
Identifying the need for change
The reaction to change and overcoming resistance tochange
Managing others in the change process
Change and reorganisation 

For postgraduates of Northumbria university lookingfor employment these skills are certainly something to shout about and may set youaside from other candidates!!

For more information about the course visit thelink below. 

POSTGRADUATE CERTIFICATE IN MANAGEMENT DEVELOPMENT