BA (HONS) DISTANCE LEARNING LEADERSHIP & MANAGEMENT DEGREE (TOP-UP)

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The BA Honours Leadership and Management Top-Up Degree provides a great opportunity for industry managers and leaders to achieve a qualification that is not only highly academic, but also extremely relevant to any industry or sector where management and leadership skills are essential for career progression within an organisational context. This unique one-year Degree, validated by Nottingham Trent University provides current managers and executive level staff with the opportunity to gain a qualification that recognises their abilities through accreditation of prior learning and existing experiences. This qualification helps individuals to become more effective and proactive within management roles in order to progress professionally and take the lead in driving companies forward. To find out more about the BA Honours Degree in Leadership and Management at College, please do not hesitate to contact Donna Quansah T: 01509 618368 E: [email protected]

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KEY FACTS Validated by Our programme is specifically designed for middle and senior level managers who have the desire to formalise their professional experience with a Degree qualification.

Students are normally from industry and have experience of managing and leading people and/or projects within an organisational context. In addition, some learners on the course are also self-employed and run their own ENTRY REQUIREMENTS

business. Level 2 or equivalent English and Maths DELIVERY METHOD PROGRAMME SUPPORT FURTHER PROGRESSION This programme aims to enhance Underpinned with online materials, Upon completion of this one Five years demonstrable your current leadership and this flexible course accommodates year course, our graduates find management or team leading management skills through a your individual circumstances and success in a broad range of experience combination of in-house training and allows you to study while you work. sectors and the opportunities blended distance learning. Supported by both a work place for further progression are Alternatively, entry by mentor and personal progress tutor, varied. Some of our graduates selective management Throughout the year you will be this one year course will allow you to choose to enrol on higher level qualifications e.g. CIM, ILM, required to attend seven teaching develop at a pace suitable for your qualifications such as a Master’s HND, or Foundation Degree days at the College to ensure that needs. or MBA, with others seeking qualifications achieved at you receive the input needed to pass career development within the Level 4 or 5 the modules. Tutor support is one of the key industry. strengths of this course and is START DATE The remainder of the course is not just available during the time The Degree has three start supplemented by distance learning, students are in Loughborough dates throughout which enables you to fit the course College, it is an ongoing process that the year; January, April, around your work life. is provided throughout the duration and September. of the course. The Course Leader and Each teaching day at the College all lecturers are easily reachable via COSTS/FUNDING will cover a module in detail, and email and telephone and are willing Price available upon request. includes; high impact workshops, to provide help and support for A Tuition Fee Loan can be master classes, lectures, seminars any queries or concerns students applied for through Student and self-directed study. may have. Finance , visit www. gov.uk/student-finance A variety of lecturers from various Alternatively, the fee can be industry and sector backgrounds paid in instalments. teach on the course. All the lecturers on the course have at least 10 years industry experience within their specialist field and are all qualified to a Master’s Degree level.

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The BA (Hons) Distance Learning Degree in Leadership and Management enables you to update your practice through the study of modern leadership and management disciplines and provides you with the opportunity to develop your knowledge and improve your professional competency.

You are able to contextualise the programme to your own experience and place of work, making it relevant to your specific job role. The course consists of six modules and various assessments:

STRATEGIC LEADERSHIP INTERNATIONAL MARKETING This module covers the areas of, MANAGEMENT influential leadership skills, coaching This module is designed to give and mentoring for leaders and students an overview of marketing leading change. In a climate of theory that will be applied to change clear vision and direction their own business environment. for the growth of organisations is Contextualisation of marketing an imperative consideration. You theory will allow students to evaluate will have the opportunity to explore marketing within a range of different multiple industries and sectors industries both in the UK and globally throughout this module. WORK-BASED RESEARCH STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT PROPOSAL The aim of this module is for students The aim of this module is to design to develop a critical understanding of and present a research proposal the methods utilised by organisations that demonstrates a knowledge and to formulate management strategy. understanding of how to undertake You will analyse resources and research within your subject area. performance of the business This will be linked to the business environments linking this to core dissertation research project. theory and practical examples.

WORK-BASED RESEARCH PROJECT FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING The aim of this module is for (DISSERTATION) students to develop a theoretical and The aim of this module is to practical understanding of financial demonstrate an in-depth and critical management and its importance in understanding of research theory relation to decision making within in order to design and undertake a an organisational setting. The successful research project. module enables students to critically evaluate economic theories and their relevance to financial management.

6 01509 618368 | Email: [email protected] 7 “Following a completion of a CMI is still being shown by my colleagues Level 5 Diploma I thought the next around the world. Ultimately this logical step would be to enrol for this course has taught me so much about STUDENT Degree.” Tom researched Degrees Leadership and Management; it has in Leadership and Management made me a better person and given online and chose this course over me skills that are admired by peers an alternative distance learning and superiors. It has enabled me to TESTIMONIALS programme, “The reason I choose sit in a room with people at any level Loughborough College was that I and confidently engage and discuss knew I wanted to and needed to business practices with them. study with an organisation where I had interaction with other course “I am so pleased with what the course students and with the course tutors.” has done for me that I have now "The confidence I enrolled my Business Development have gained has At the start of the course Tom had Manager. some issues and conflict with the been amazing, and first assignment and even considered “I have to honestly say I achieved leaving. However through his what I did because three great the respect dedication and with the support teachers understood who I am and for achieving this of his course tutors, he found his worked with that, I owe all the tutors confidence and motivation and a debt of gratitude for the support Degree is still completed the course with First Class they gave to get me through it.” being shown by Honours. my colleagues Tom talks about the best aspects of the course from a student’s around the world" perspective, “because the course was related to business and fitted around my working life, I never considered myself a student; it just felt a part of my working life. The College itself is a great place and has a great learning atmosphere. There was a diverse range of students from various TOM JONES backgrounds on the course and we all engaged quickly with each other which I believe was based upon the ‘free’ atmosphere the college has and Regional Manager (South) the freedom for debate. of Mitsubishi Materials and course graduate Tom Jones was “I can say with certainty that this attracted to the course due to its Degree will enhance and further my career greatly, it has opened doors blended learning approach and I never thought I could have ever that it fitted around his work life. walked through, the confidence I have gained has been amazing, and the respect for achieving this Degree

8 01509 618368 | Email: [email protected] 9 WHY DID YOU CHOOSE HOW RELEVANT HAS IT BEEN LOUGHBOROUGH COLLEGE? TO THE INDUSTRY WORK YOU After researching and evaluating ARE CURRENTLY INVOLVED IN? STUDENT various Degree courses in the UK, The course work has been highly I had no hesitation in ultimately relevant to my industry. However, deciding upon Loughborough I believe that the leadership, College because of the excellent management and marketing lessons TESTIMONIALS reputation and that the course met could be applied to any industry; it’s my requirements. However, key to up to the student to use the theory my decision was a conversation I from the tutorials and research “The level of support had, upon initial enquiry, with the conducted in a practical manner and guidance from course leader Donna Quansah. I was and apply it to his or her particular impressed with the professional industry. the course tutors has approach, genuinely helpful attitude been excellent” and Donna’s assurance of support. WOULD YOU RECOMMEND THE The latter was paramount to me COURSE TO OTHERS? given my extensive business and I would have no hesitation in family commitments. Also, I knew recommending the course to others that a significant amount of self- seeking to either progress their discipline and self-motivation would career or enhance their expertise Managing Director of Inspired be necessary, so having helpful and Games (UK) Ltd. Christopher with a highly relevant and practical committed tutors was fundamental Degree qualification in today’s Jones joined the programme to my decision. challenging global environment. in April 2013 after wanting to Being equipped for the future with validate his knowledge in the HOW HAVE YOU FOUND such a relevant Degree qualification form of a Degree and to help THE COURSE? is a sensible way forward. CHRISTOPHER The course has met my expectations develop his company. in all respects; the days at the college JONES provided an excellent foundation for each module and it has been enjoyable putting my expertise to the test. It has also been enjoyable WHAT WERE YOUR INITIAL 2. To help me to develop my own meeting fellow students with varied company given that my business REASONS FOR DOING THE business and academic backgrounds is partnering with some major COURSE? from around the UK and abroad. The global organisations. My purpose for undertaking the BA level of support and guidance from Hons Leadership and Management the course manager/tutor Donna 3. Having gained a substantial course was three fold: Quansah has been excellent. The amount of practical business Loughborough library resources have management, leadership and 1. For self-fulfilment and sense of also been a tremendous help for business development skills with achievement, after I had passed on completion of the course work. the opportunity to go to University some international companies over after leaving college, choosing 30 years and having operated my instead to accept a career own companies, I felt the need to position with a company. validate or ‘cement’ that knowledge with an appropriate Degree course and qualification.

10 01509 618368 | Email: [email protected] 11 WHAT WILL STUDENTS the course is the 10,000 word ACHIEVE BY DOING THIS dissertation that learners have to COURSE? produce, as it enables learners to focus on a specific issue within The students will achieve new their organisation and undertake academic skills and have a better research with regards to how that appreciation of their own industry issue could be addressed. Previously relative to others in similar or diverse this has led to some of our learners sectors. Debates are encouraged gaining a promotion based on on the course which enables the research they conducted to students to grapple with topical address a particular issue within discussion areas. With a wide range their organisation. Learners on the of assessment methods students course also feel that by undertaking will learn new techniques to apply this module it further broadens their their existing knowledge base. They specific knowledge of leadership and will clearly have the opportunity management within an organisational to develop knowledge and applied context. understanding of core areas of Above: Donna Quansah, Course Manager leadership and management. WHAT DO STUDENTS DO AFTER THE COURSE? Learners who also successfully THE COURSE MANAGER complete the course achieve a After the course we have found BA Honours Degree qualification people generally use the qualification WHAT DOES YOUR ROLE AS WHO SHOULD BE INTERESTED from Nottingham Trent University. to advance within their current COURSE LEADER INVOLVE? IN THE COURSE? Historically this has contributed organisation or they look to break to previous students gaining a into new industries/sectors. Students As course leader it is my Anyone who wants to further their promotion within their current are able to be better at what they responsibility to ensure that all development or career in Leadership organisation or a complete new do. Application through the course the learners’ needs are met and and Management. The course is career within an industry they have is imperative and students are that they feel happy with the designed with people who work and always wished to work in. The encouraged to apply the assessments course, their fellow students and who have 5-10 years management majority of learners who complete to their own industries if they wish. the module lecturers. A positive experience. The industry or sector the course agree that it opens more This can help them in their job role as learning environment is essential does not matter as there is a doors for them and presents them they do research that enables them for all learners if they are to achieve diverse range of students on the with more career opportunities. in the industry or sector to be better their full potential and I feel that at course which actually makes the decision makers. Loughborough College we achieve course more appealing. Having an WHAT IS YOUR FAVOURITE The majority of learners continue to this through our student support understanding of other industries is ASPECT OF THE COURSE? work in industry whilst also moving and dedicated staff who deliver an important factor in developing Personally, I enjoy lecturing the on to a Master’s Degree qualification on the BA Honours Leadership & your own sectors. students and facilitating learning or an MBA qualification. By Management course. As course within the classroom. It’s always good successfully completing the Degree leader it is also my responsibility to to see directors and managers having more opportunities will occur both ensure that the quality of delivery fun in a classroom, whilst learning academically and within industry. is maintained across the course and and engaging with the subject that students feel they are gaining matter. Finally, it is always good to Do not be afraid of academic study a valuable experience that will help see the student then graduate and – we will give you all of the study with their current and future careers. enjoy the fruit of their labour that you skills and support you need to be have journeyed with them. successful. We just need you to engage with us and we will not only From a student perspective, direct but show you how to get one of the favourite aspects of through the course.

12 01509 618368 | Email: [email protected] 13 YOUR NEXT GETTING HERE Loughborough is at the heart of England in the northern-most part of the county of . STEPS Being centrally located, it is well served by road, rail and air. ROAD With the M1 less than three 1. Email Donna Quansah your C.V. [email protected] miles away, the college can be accessed from points all over the UK. Parking is always on a strict first come, first served basis for permit holders and visitors alike, Arrange a telephone interview with Donna Quansah on and once all car park spaces 2. 01509 618368 have been filled you must find alternative parking off-site.

RAIL Submit an application form and two people who can be contacted Rail networks link Loughborough 3. for a reference directly with the rest of the country. London is one-and- a-half hours away by train, Birmingham one hour, and Manchester and Leeds around two hours. The station is a 25-minute walk from the college, or you can catch the shuttle bus, which departs every 10 minutes during term-time.

AIR Loughborough is easily accessible from a range of international locations. Airport (only 7 miles from Loughborough) is served by regular scheduled flights from UK, European and international destinations. Birmingham and Luton airports are also within commutable distance.

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