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A great training programme for any aspiring manager. So if you want to take the next step up, prove you have the skills to succeed, and lead from the front, this is the diploma for you!

Award and Associated Qualifications

Awarded 235 CPD points upon successful completion

Start Date
Flexible
Study Type
In centre, online, or a combination
Training Type
Diploma
Duration
235 hours or 9 weeks full-time study

About This Diploma

A great training programme for any aspiring manager. So if you want to take the next step up, prove you have the skills to succeed, and lead from the front, this is the diploma for you!

Be an inspiring manager or team leader

To be a great manager, you need to be able to motivate and inspire your team while juggling the complexities of helping to run a business and interpret complex financial information.

So if you’ve been newly promoted to a managerial or team leader role or you’re looking to take your career to the next level, our Management diploma will give you the skills needed to be highly effective. You’ll develop an understanding of how to get the most out of your team, alongside learning what you need to know to flourish in your role and drive your organisation forward.

The skills you need to be an effective Manager or Team Leader

The Management diploma is the ideal diploma if you want to take the next step up and prove you have the skills to succeed.

You’ll learn how a business works, gain essential accounts understanding, advanced software skills, time management, leadership attributes, and good communication in an organisation.

To complement your diploma, you’ll also have the option to add two elective courses, including Sage 50 Accounts, Marketing Essentials, and Costing and Pricing, to name just a few.

What will you get in return?

Upon successful completion of the programme, you will receive the widely recognised and respected Pitman Training diploma. Businesses throughout the UK and Ireland recognise the Pitman Training name as a sign that you have been trained to the highest level.

And with your Management diploma, you’ll have world-class skills to pursue a position as a highly valued and well-paid manager or team leader.

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Aims and Objectives

The Management diploma is one of a range of diplomas developed for the purpose of equipping newly appointed managers and team leaders with the skills they’ll need to manage a team.

Courses Included

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Leadership Skills

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Elective Courses

In addition to the core courses, you also choose two additional elective courses. Below is a list of recommended courses but there is a wider list available. Please speak to a Course Advisor for full details of how best to tailor this Diploma to your requirements.

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Costing and Pricing

Invaluable for anyone responsible for accounts or setting pricing within a business, this short course is something we’re sure you’ll get true value from.

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Pre-Requisites

No pre-requisites are required for this diploma.

Finance Options

Wherever possible our training is tailored to your needs. The cost of our training programmes depend on the course(s) you choose and varies according to duration and breadth. Rest assured we have a number of payment options available to ensure the cost of training is affordable and can be worked alongside your other financial commitments. Common ways people fund their training include: –

Self-Funded:

  • Flexible payment plans to help you spread the cost* available at many of our centres;
  • You could opt to pay upfront.

Company Funded:

Requesting funding from your employers needn’t be a daunting task. Many employers support and encourage their employees with their professional development and consider it a worthwhile investment to fund any training required.

What we can help with:

  • Providing a comprehensive training programme outlining learning outcomes
  • Tailored personnel letters
  • Communication with finance departments to arrange payment options (upfront or payment plan*).

Funding & Grants:

There may be the opportunity to apply for funded grants that can help towards the cost of training. These include the Skills Development Scotland ITAs and the ReAct programme in Wales. All schemes will have different terms and conditions that will need to be met in order to qualify for a grant and these are managed by each individual centre.

We’d recommend you speak to a Course Advisor in your local centre to find out whether they are registered to offer any such schemes and discuss your requirements further.

* Terms and Conditions apply. Speak to a Course Advisor for full information on the options available to you.

Career Path

If you’re aspiring to a supervisory, team leader, or management-type job, this is a diploma that will help you develop a well-rounded skillset. From here, why not aim high and work towards senior management or even director-level positions!

What’s the Difference?

We offer a range of training packages in a range of subject areas and can offer blended learning opportunities to best meet your needs.

Our courses are practical in nature and focus on a single subject and can last anywhere from a few hours to a few days.

Diplomas are designed to give you a complete skillset mapped to a specific career path and contain a number of core and elective courses.