Course Overview

This flexible course has been designed to equip managers and aspiring managers with the skills and knowledge to succeed in today's challenging climate. The course is both practical and work-based, so you can transfer learning directly to your work environment, boosting your personal performance and benefiting your employer as you learn. You will develop skills and knowledge in a comprehensive range of applied management topics including marketing, leadership, change and project management. The Management FdA is completed over two years, whilst working, and is delivered either entirely online, or through a combination of online learning and one-day workshops. Both methods of delivery benefit from full tutor support.

Assessment

Assessment utilises and develops the management skills used at work and will be based upon a combination of written assignments, presentations and project work. There are no exams.

The content and delivery of this Management degree has been designed to equip students with the core management skills and knowledge to make an increased contribution at work.

The work-based project provides the opportunity to focus on a topic of relevance to the student and their employer, or client organisation, and to make recommendations for improved business performance.

Special features

Work-based Learning is a method of learning that focuses on people's day-to-day work responsibilities. This course is taught through Work-based Learning, which means that you will be learning about issues directly relevant to your job. This approach benefits both you and your employer since the course content and assessment are based around work activities, reinforcing and supporting the development of practical skills and understanding.

Throughout the course there are opportunities for you to investigate themes relevant to your work. In particular, there is a major project which enables you to study one particular area of interest both to you and your employer. Students have carried out a wide range of projects, including a report on comparable organisations' customer service policies, an analysis of a specific logistical issue within the company and a study of e-marketing opportunities available to the employer. This project gives you a specialist understanding of a particular area of activity, while the employer gains not only from the final report that you produce, but also from the in-depth knowledge that you can then apply to your work.

The course is delivered using Anglia Ruskin's Virtual Learning Environment (VLE). This is a web-based facility that manages students learning and enables you to communicate with your tutor and with your fellow students. Through the VLE we are able to deliver support at times that suit you, and students are able to share ideas and feedback with each other, work on collaborative projects and receive guidance from their tutors.

Entry requirements listed are for September 2013 entry. Entry requirements for other intakes may differ.

Entry requirements

GSCE in Maths and English Grade C or above, or equivalent. 100 UCAS points from subjects at GCE/VCE A Level or VCE doubled award or equivalent.

Access to a stable working environment. Commitment to study and work in the sector.
A minimum of 400 hours working in the work sector - this is flexible and the breadth of learners' expertise/experience will be considered. ICT competence sufficient to make effective use of word-processing, internet and E-mail facilities. Access to ICT Facilities including internet access at home and / or the workplace.

Our entry requirements are designed to give people the opportunity to prove that they can complete the course, benefit from the course and contribute to the course. You may provide evidence of your ability to do this through academic achievement or through your experience at work. We recognise that good candidates will have a wide range of backgrounds, qualifications and experience, so each case will be assessed individually.

Non-Academic Conditions: Interviews, Work place agreement