The Chartered Management Institute Level 5 Diploma in Management

Overview

Course duration: 20 days.

Available only as a tailored in-company programme, this is a fully integrated and highly challenging middle management learning solution, leading to an internationally recognised qualification.

Widely recognised as the UK’s leading professional qualification for middle managers, this fully flexible modular award can be completed over 12-36 months, and provides candidates with a thorough grounding in advanced management theory and best practice.

You will also receive the added benefits of CMI student membership, including access to their comprehensive online library, invitations to key events, discounted books and their award winning magazine.

Hemsley Fraser delegates have won the prestigious CMI Personal Development Award for the past 3 years

Description

Structure

• The course is structured into eight distinct units  mirroring the key competencies and skills required of today's manager. For organisations requiring a number of delegates to be trained, we offer a fully flexible approach to the delivery of these units. For further information please call us on 0870 161 1720.

Is it right for me?

This programme is designed for middle managers, or those senior managers who want to consolidate their skills and experience by achieving the Diploma. Anybody considering this qualification should be prepared to complete work based assignments after each of the eight modules contained in this programme. At the end of the programme, participants will complete a work based project (approx 4000 words) on a mutually agreed business topic.

Pre-course Activity

Participants will be required to complete a series of short, focused pre-work activities and questionnaires specific to each module, in addition to the post-module assignments.

What will it cover?

Developing Your Management Style

• Managing my own resources and personal  effectiveness
• Developing trust and support through a consultative  approach
• Preventing and handling conflict in working relations with others

Managing Financial and Non-Financial Resources

• Analysing and understanding non-financial resource planning
• Selecting and managing supplier relationships
• The importance of sound financial management and budgetary control
• Interpreting financial information and managing expenditure

Planning to Meet Customer and Quality  Requirements

• Identifying your key internal and external stakeholders
• Your legal obligations in promoting a healthy and safe workplace
• Quality standards and concepts – TQM,  benchmarking, quality assurance and control
• How to successfully plan and implement change

Effective Communication and Information Management

• The importance of good information management and technological impact
• Methods of information storage, access, protection and retrieval
• The decision making process
• Preparing for and facilitating meetings

Managing Performance

• How to set and agree clear performance objectives and work plans
• Reviewing and improving individual performance
• Understanding discipline and grievance guidelines and legislation
• Managing, supporting and assessing performance of a dispersed team

Recruitment and Selection

• Legislative and organisational  requirements applying to recruitment and selection processes
• The recruitment and selection  process uncovered
• Examining candidate data and assessment options
• Making, justifying and communicating fair selection decisions  

Developing Personnel and Personnel Performance

• Understanding and applying the principles of team and individual motivation
• Assessing your team’s learning and development styles and requirements
• Development methods and opportunities in the workplace
• Constructing a practical development plan

Principles of Project Management

• Defining the project lifecycle from conception to post-project evaluation 
• Project methodologies 
• Effective project support and communication
• How to build and design a business case