MBA in Leadership & Management Online

Executive MBA - Combined Programme

DSM Assessment & Training Ltd is offering a unique opportunity to obtain 3 Leadership and Management Qualifications to really enhance your reputation as a leader. Working in partnership with ILM, ATHE and Northampton University UK, you will be able to attain a prestigious Executive MBA. The MBA is designed to give you the skills, knowledge, and experience to advance your career in senior management and leadership.

Our MBA is tailored to you and your individual development needs, in order to ensure that you graduate with the skills and confidence to become an agile and resilient business leader of the future. Emphasis is given to the real-world tools and knowledge used to overcome the complex strategic and operational challenges faced in our global economy. This real-world focus gives you the ability and confidence to create innovative solutions to the challenges you'll face now and in the future. Our learning approach is therefore centered around the application of theory to practice.

All delegates are required to develop their leadership skills through the application of such principles to real-world business challenges and issues

11 Benefits of the Executive MBA - Combined Programme

Higher Earning potential - MBA graduates command higher salaries.

Expand career prospects - An MBA enables you to access greater job opportunities and enhanced promotional prospects.

Worldwide recognition - An MBA is widely recognized across the globe as the distinction in business education and an entry point for senior positions.

Develop expertise – The MBA will build up your professional expertise

Professional Development - An MBA represents a great investment in your professional development, enhancing your leadership and business skills.

Develop entrepreneurship - With an MBA, you can acquire the requisite knowledge and practices needed to potentially develop and operate your own businesses.

Networking Opportunities – Our MBA program paves the way for you to interact with future business managers and executives, across the globe.

Flexibility – Our MBA is very flexible you can choose to study completely online or attend short intensive workshops each semester. This means that you can study around your current commitments.

Credibility – An MBA graduate demonstrates to potential partners/colleagues/employers that you are highly competent and dedicated to your industry.

Membership of the Institute of Leadership and Management and achievement of the ILM level 7 Certificate in Leadership & Management

Achievement of the ATHE Level 7 Strategic Leadership Diploma, providing an excellent combination of professional and academic qualification in just only 18 months

Course Structure

The Executive MBA - Combined Programme incorporates key components that allow for great flexibility . Delegates obtain access to our online learning platform to access all course resources, extensive library, forum discussions and tutor support. All delegates are allocated a tutor which will support them throughout their time on the programme, providing feedback, advice, and guidance. Delegates also have access to a professional forum where they are able to exchange of ideas, and synergy, with other delegates.

Participant Profile

Our Executive MBA - Combined Programme attracts a range of participants drawn from many different sectors and countries. This means that you will be studying alongside senior executives, leaders, managers with business experience, challenges and practices that are extremely diverse. This enhances the learning environment, and provides an excellent opportunity to network and build professional relationships. There will be opportunities through the discussion forums, training workshops and collaborative projects to benefit from shared knowledge and experiences.

Entry Requirements

Applicants should have a first degree or equivalent or have equivalent experience or training, normally from within the work environment. For those who have English as a second language, they should have an IELTS 6.0 with no skills below 5.5, or an equivalent qualification. Please contact us if you would like to discuss your experience and educational background to assess if this programme is right for you.

Part 1:- ILM Level 7 Certificate in Leadership and Management

The ILM Level 7 Certificate in Leadership and Management is consists of one mandatory unit that requires the learner to take a data-driven, inquiry-based approach to their management development. You will work with your tutor to examine your leadership skills and competencies, completing a leadership profiling assessment and completing a review of your skills and areas for development. You will also receive ILM membership as part of this programme.

Part 2- Level 7 Post-graduate Diploma in Strategic Business Management

Level 7 Postgraduate Diploma in Strategic Business Management is a comprehensive programme for senior managers and leaders of industry from any sector. This qualification highlights to any employer or business that the learner has high-level skills applicable to that which is required for senior executives in any organization. Businesses require their leaders and managers to have a keen understanding of strategic planning, strategies for motivating employees, fine-tuned leadership skills, and a good understanding of the factors that enable organizations to remain competitive and promote business growth. You will cover units that attract 120 credits at masters degree level. This programme enables learners to develop such skills, as learners work through units on this programme they will develop their understanding of executive skills.

Part 3: Master of Business Administration (Executive) Top- Up

Once you have successfully completed part 1 & 2, you can progress onto the 3rd part, the MBA Top-up. As part of this element, you will need to complete one module and your business research project, which is supervised by Northampton University UK. You will complete 60 credits as a distance learning student with the university and have a supervisor who will support you to complete your research project.

DSM was born out of a desire to promote a love of learning, growth, development, for individuals and organisation. Working internationally, and have had the privilege to work with a range of organisations and individuals to assist them in meeting their learning needs, build careers, and gain qualifications that are meaningful.

Our Leadership and Management Academy was established to develop leadership skills and to provide qualifications that were relevant to the real business world. So that leaders are equipped and qualified to deal with the business challenges of the 21st century.

DSM Leadership And Management Academy

• Provides a range of professional qualification packages that are flexible, and meet industry standards
• Delivers qualifications that are recognised internationally
• Provides qualifications that are accessible for the business professional, that can fit around work and other commitments
• Qualifications that are flexible, online, and affordable

We are committed to the development of individuals and organisations to ensure that they are equipped to meet the business challenges of tomorrow.

Standards

We aim to promote a love of learning, growth, development, for individuals and organisation. All of our courses provide the highest standards of online learning which we continue to review and improve.

We are committed to your learning and progress.

Resources

All students are well supported throughout the duration of their course with:

• Access to online learning resource portal
• Dedicated support tutor
• E-coaching sessions

University Pathways:

Gaining a UK university degree or MBA can be very expensive. We wanted to offer students an affordable and flexible alternative. Our university pathway courses and programmes provide students with the opportunity to gain a prestigious UK university degree, without even leaving their homes. Our online qualification programmes and partnerships with accrediting organisations make a UK degree possible.

University pathway courses:

Our online courses provide university credits so that you can get exemptions at bachelors and masters degree level courses, this means that you can gain a UK recognised degree that is more affordable and flexible. Our University pathway courses are:

• ILM Level 7 Leadership & Management Diploma – 60 masters credits
• ILM Level 7 Certificate in Leadership and Management – 20 masters credits
• ATHE Level 7 Diploma in Strategic Management – 120 Masters Credits
• ATHE Level 5 Extended Diploma in Business Management – 120 credits towards an undergraduate degree
• ATHE Level 4 Extended Diploma in Business Management – 120 Credits towards an undergraduate degree
• Combined level 4 & 5 will give you enough credits to exempt you from the first and second year of a UK university degree programme.
• ATHE Level 3 Diploma in Business Management – Foundation course

Dual Certification MBA

Our MBA programme is a comprehensive combination programme that provides professional and academic certification. As part of our MBA programme, you will gain the ILM Level 7 Certificate and ATHE Level 7 in Strategic management, which will provide you with a professional qualification, internationally recognised in the business, management and leadership community. You will also be eligible to progress onto the MBA Top up via distance learning at the University of Northampton. This unique package of business and leadership training ensures that your CV stands out. Our Combined MBA package utilises our unique partnership with the best UK accrediting organisations and universities, to bring an MBA package that is comprehensive, affordable and flexible.

In Company Training

We work with companies from all sectors to build their leadership competencies and capabilities according to the needs of organisations.

We can provide customised programmes to suit all requirements.

In Company Leadership & Management Academy

We work with organisations to establish and build their own in-company leadership academies in order to deliver, to their staff professional and academic leadership qualifications. We can deliver all of our qualification programmes as an in company programme. We have had the privilege of building in-company leadership academies for companies internationally and in the UK.