Professional Certificate in Management: Standard pathway

Stage 1

You’ll study two 30-credit modules* Managing 1: organisations and people (B628)Managing 1: organisations and people::This course investigates organisational behaviour and human resource management. Designed for working managers, those who deputise for managers, management trainees, supervisors and team leaders, it takes a very practice-based approach to studying management concepts, focusing on your own role. It is suitable for aspiring managers provided you have experience of either paid or unpaid (voluntary) work involving leading a group or team; a project or task involving one or more others; or running/helping to run a voluntary organisation. It is not suitable if you have no previous work experience (paid or unpaid) on which to draw.undergraduate.qualification.pathways.S01-1,module,B628,,1 and Managing 2: marketing and finance (B629)Managing 2: marketing and finance::This practical course covers topics in marketing and accounting and finance through activities and problem-solving. It takes a very practice-based approach to studying management concepts focusing on your own role. You can study this course on its own or start your OU management studies with it. However, you may find this course easier to engage with if you have studied B628 first.undergraduate.qualification.pathways.S01-1,module,B629,,1, and the 10-credit residential and examination module Managing 3: the integration challenge (B690)Managing 3: the integration challenge::Consolidate the key learning points from your previous management studies and integrate organisational, people, customer and financial based perspectives of the managerial role. This course is designed to be studied after completing B(ZX)628 and B(ZX)629, or may be studied at the same time as one of these courses.undergraduate.qualification.pathways.S01-1,module,B690,,1.

The first module uses activities and problem-solving to take you through core topics in organisational behaviour and human resource management, focusing on your own work situations and practices. The second covers topics in marketing and finance, again using activities and problem-solving with a focus on your own role.

The final module consolidates the key learning points from the first two; gives you the opportunity to practice management techniques; and develops your ability to understand and tackle complex management problems.

This certificate has been designed so that it can be completed in one year and allows professionals with relevant work experience to join the MBA programme.

* B628 and B629 involve some face-to-face tuition. Online versions are also available (BZX628 and BZX629).

If you have already completed some successful study at higher education level at another institution you may be able to transfer credit for this study and count it towards an Open University qualification. If you wish to apply to transfer credit you must do so as soon as possible, and before you register for your chosen qualification. If you are awarded credit for study completed elsewhere, you may find that you need to study fewer OU modules to complete your qualification with us.

Visit our Credit Transfer site for more information and details of how to apply for credit transfer.