Postgraduate Certificate in Management for Engineers (ECITB)
This programme has been designed through a partnership between the Engineering Construction Industry Training Board (ECITB) and Loughborough University Business School. It is intended for delegates within engineering construction organisations which are in-scope to the ECITB, as well as delegates from organisations in related engineering and construction sectors. Delegates who complete the Certificate are eligible to progress with credit onto The Loughborough MBA, our award-winning, AMBA accredited part-time MBA.
Programme Structure
The programme will consist of six modules each carrying a 10 credit weighting. These are;
- Business Economics
- Managing Human Resources
- Accounting for Managers
- Operations Management
- Marketing
- Project Management
All modules will run in one academic year with two entry points (February and September). Students may take more than one year to complete the programme but would be expected to take no longer than two years other than in exceptional circumstances. Regulations, quality mechanisms and standards will be the same as other similar programmes run by the Business School, including The Loughborough MBA.
Delivery
Each module will be of four days duration, delivered as 2x2 days. Students will be taught the Certificate as a discreet cohort. Modules will match those already offered on The Loughborough MBA in terms of aims and objectives, learning outcomes and substantive content. However, each module will use some cases, examples and illustrations drawn from engineering and construction contexts.
Assessment is by exam (50%) and coursework (50%) for all modules excepting Project Management which is 100% coursework. The assessment regime directly mirrors that of The Loughborough MBA. Coursework assessment will include workplace based coursework and other engineering/construction context applications.
Progression onto The Loughborough MBA
Students successfully completing the Certificate and meeting the entry requirements may progress with credit onto The Loughborough MBA. Such progression does not have to be immediate. Those joining the MBA programme will receive a pro-rata reduction in MBA fees. The additional modules required to complete the MBA are detailed below:
- Decision Support Systems
- Managing Innovation
- Project Research methods
- MBA Project
Plus 6 electives from:
- Creative Problem Solving
- Marketing Strategy Simulation
- Corporate Finance
- International Management
- Career Development and Management
- Information Systems: Strategy and Management
- European Summer School in Advanced Management (ESSAM) - double weighted
Application and Entry Requirements
Successful applicants must hold either a Bachelor’s degree from a UK or recognised foreign University, membership of an approved chartered institute or a Diploma in Management Studies.
Three years’ relevant work experience is also required to ensure our high standard of classroom experience.
Highly experienced applicants without a degree but who possess significantly higher levels of experience and achievements may also apply. In such cases, an interview and test may be required.
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Intakes
- September 2010
- February 2011
Course Fees
- The fees for the certificate are £6450. There may be a discount for ECITB members if sufficient numbers enrol.
- For those wishing to subsequently progress onto the MBA, please contact the MBA admissions team on 01509 223398 or mba@lboro.ac.uk for details on the pro-rata fee payable at the time.
Funding
An ECITB grant may be available for eligible employers and should be approved through the ECITB prior to commencement of the programme. Further information is available through the ECITB Postgraduate Programme Administrator Alison Tridgell-Wyatt, via Alison.Tridgell-Wyatt@Ecitb.org.uk or 01923 402136.
Contact Details
Mia Gale
Programme Administrator
PMDC, Business School
Loughborough University
Loughborough
Leicestershire
LE11 3TU
E: M.Gale@lboro.ac.uk
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