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Postgraduate Certificate in Business Administration
Management Education That's Accessible
Most postgraduate management courses require an undergraduate degree and/or substantial management experience to get in.
This Edinburgh Business School (EBS) postgraduate certificate course is different - there are no pre-requisites.
Complete just three modules at your own pace to gain a recognised postgraduate management qualification - and the knowledge you need to gain entry into the highly respected EBS MBA program.
Quick Course Guide
- Qualification
- Postgraduate Certificate
- Start dates
- Enrol anytime - start now
- Course duration
- Self-paced - no formal completion dates
- Pre-requisites
- Undergraduate degree / business experience recommended, but not compulsory
- Delivery method
- Distance education - correspondence & online
- Assessment
- Exams
- Delivered by
- Edinburgh Business School (EBS)
- Finance options
- Module-by-module payment
A Milestone Towards an MBA
The Postgraduate Certificate in Business Administration qualifies you for entry into EBS's highly respected, recognised MBA program.
The three modules in this course form part of the full MBA program, so upon completion, you can choose to:
- exit with this qualification
- complete three more modules to gain the Postgraduate Diploma in Business Administration
- complete six more modules to gain the Master of Business Administration (MBA)
Course Modules
Complete any three modules (including at least one core module) from the list below:
Core Modules
- Accounting
- Economics
- Finance
- Marketing
- Organisational Behaviour
- Project Management
- Strategic Planning
Elective Modules
- Corporate Governance
- Credit Risk Management
- Derivatives
- Financial Risk Management
- Mergers and Acquisitions
- Practical History of Financial Markets
- Quantitative Methods
- Corporate Reputation, Branding & Managing People
- Developing Effective Managers & Leaders
- Employee Relations
- Human Resource Development
- Human Resource Management
- Influence
- Managing People in Changing Contexts
- Managing People in Global Markets
- Negotiation
- Performance Management
- Consumer Behaviour
- International Marketing
- Marketing Channels
- Marketing Communications
- Marketing Research
- Principles of Retailing
- Sales Force Management
- Services Marketing
- Alliance & Partnerships
- Competitive Strategy
- Leadership
- Making Strategies Work
- Strategic Negotiation
- Strategic Risk Management
Top Choice for Flexibility
EBS's courses are fully flexible, allowing you to complete your education at your own pace. There are no completion dates, so you can start your course and complete it anytime you want.
As a guide, each module requires approximately 200 study hours. If you need, you can take a break from your study at any time, for any reason, and continue when you're ready.
Study from anywhere in the world, and sit your exams at a time that suits you - at any one of 350 EBS centres around the world.
Comprehensive Student Support
EBS offers a full support network for distance education students. You have online access to:
- the full resources of Heriot-Watt University's library
- faculty members and peers (through forums)
- self-assessment exercises
- administrative staff
EBS's self-study experience is comprehensive - you are provided with everything you need to prepare for your exams.
Affordable Study
EBS courses can be more affordable than other major postgraduate courses, including other distance education offerings. This is especially true for Permanent Residents and others not eligible for government FEE-HELP.
There are fewer modules to be completed, and you enrol in and pay for your course on a module-by-module basis.
In addition, SEEK Learning can provide you with a 12-month interest-free payment plan through our finance partner. Contact a SEEK Learning consultant now for more information.
About EBS
Edinburgh Business School (EBS), the graduate school of business of Heriot-Watt University in Edinburgh, offers one of the world's most respected online MBA programs. 40% of Fortune 500 companies employ EBS graduates.
EBS courses are specifically designed to remove the barriers to study and are ideal for busy professionals requiring flexibility.
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