Master of Entrepreneurial Management
This programme is designed for students who are
seeking an outlet for their entrepreneurial instincts. It
will provide the knowledge and skills necessary to
understand the entrepreneurial process and encourage
the development of entrepreneurial characteristics. The
Masters programme is based around the concepts and
techniques of applying entrepreneurial skills within
organisations. Subjects studied include: Problem Solving
Skills, International Business, Strategy and Leadership,
Change Management, Social Entrepreneurship, Business
and Society, Entrepreneurship Project, Project
Management, Entrepreneurial Marketing, Consultancy
Skills, Corporate Entrepreneurship, Risk Management,
Entrepreneurship and New Business , Analytical Skills,
Innovation and Technology Transfer, Market Analysis,
Finance and Accounting for Entrepreneurs.
Master of Tourism and Hospitality Management
This programme aims to provide students with an in depth methodology and
strategy for managing the operations of a hospitality organization. It also prepares
the students to assume leadership roles in tourism and hospitality enterprises that
operate both domestically and internationally. Subjects studied include: Human
Resource Management, Business Law, Business Financial Management, Marketing
Management, The Hospitality and Tourism Industry, Distribution Systems in the
Tourism Industry, Hospitality Management, Hospitality Marketing, Negotiation and
Decision Making, Intercultural Management, Consumer Behaviour, Concepts and
Cases in Tourism Management, Management and Strategy, Yield Management, HRM
for the Hotel Industry, Hospitality Leaders and Case Studies, Hospitality Managerial
Accounting.
Master of Human Resource Management
This programme aims to provide students with core skills in human resource management
along with an awareness’ of current issues in leading and developing people in complex
organisations. Those who take the course will be intending to pursue their career in human
resource managements at high operational and strategic levels. Subjects studies include:
Human Resource Management, Business Law, Business Financial Management, Marketing
Management, Employment Law, Strategic HRM, Managing Organizational Development and
Change, Corporate Communication, Negotiation and Decision Making, Intercultural
Management Consumer Behaviour, Legal issues in HRM, Training and Development,
International HRM, Recruitment and Selection, Crisis Management.
The following Postgraduate Diplomas are awarded by the London Graduate
School of Management. Each programme lasts for nine months.
Postgraduate Diploma in Marketing
This programme allows students to gain a fundamental understanding of
marketing in an international context. This course is designed for students
who are interested in managing the marketing process. It is ideal for those
who are currently in a junior marketing position or wish to follow a career in
marketing and are aiming at a future management role. It is also suitable for
students interested in moving into a marketing role from other backgrounds or
currently working in a marketing support role. Subjects studied include:
European Strategic Marketing, Product Marketing, International Marketing,
Consumer Behaviour and Human Resource Management.
The following Postgraduate Diplomas are awarded by the London Graduate
School of Management. Each programme lasts for nine months.
Postgraduate Diploma in Hospitality Management
This programme allows students to gain a fundamental understanding of
hospitality management in an international context. It is designed for
students who are interested in becoming managers in the hospitality industry.
It is ideal for those who are currently in a junior hospitality position or wish to
follow a career in hospitality and are aiming at a future management role. It
is also suitable for students interested in moving into a hospitality
management role from other backgrounds or currently working in a support
role. Subjects studied include: Entrepreneurship and Innovation, Managing
Hospitality, Service Quality and Customer Care and HRM.
Postgraduate Diploma in Human Resource Management
This programme allows students to gain a fundamental understanding of
human resource management in an international context. This course is
designed for students who are interested in all aspects of managing the
workforce. It is ideal for those who are currently in a junior HRM position or
wish to follow a career in HRM and are aiming at a future management role. It
is also suitable for students interested in moving into an HRM role from other
backgrounds or currently working in an HRM support role. Subjects studied
include: People and Organisations, International HRM, Organizational
Behaviour, Creativity for Managers and Strategic HRM.
The following Postgraduate Diplomas are awarded by the London Graduate
School of Management. Each programme lasts for nine months.
Postgraduate Diploma in Brand Management
This programme allows students to gain a fundamental understanding of brand
management in an international context. It is designed for students who are
interested in all aspects of marketing and brand management. It is ideal for
those who are currently in a junior marketing position or wish to follow a career
in marketing and are aiming at a future brand management role. It is also
suitable for students interested in moving into a marketing role from other
backgrounds or currently working in a marketing support role. Subjects studied
include: Brand Management, International Advertising, European Strategic
Marketing and International Marketing.
Postgraduate Diploma in Entrepreneurship
This programme allows students to gain a fundamental understanding of
entrepreneurship in an international context. It is designed for students who
are interested in becoming entrepreneurs. It is ideal for those who are currently
in a junior management position or wish to follow a career in management and
are aiming at a future entrepreneurial role. It is also suitable for students
interested in moving into a management role from other backgrounds or
currently working in a support role. Subjects studied include: Corporate
Entrepreneurship, Risk Management, Strategy and Leadership, Social
Entrepreneurship and Finance and Accounting for Entrepreneurs.
Curriculum
The Doctorate in Business Administration curriculum
includes:
* Entrepreneurship and Small Business Management
* Entrepreneurship: Launching New Ventures
* International Entrepreneurship
* Branding Design and Strategy
* Brand Management and Luxury Brands
* Online Entrepreneurship
* Research Methods
* Doctoral Symposium
Course Format
The taught component of the course will be organised as a series of collaborative
online seminars. Prior to each session students will be given a few short papers or
book extracts to read and review. During the seminars they will be able to discuss
these with tutors and fellow students. Assessment will be based on the quality of
student contributions to the group discussions.
Candidates should normally possess a Masters degree in
Business Administration or a related area. Candidates with
a Masters degree in a different area may be admitted if
they have extensive management experience. Candidates
whose native language is not English must speak English
well enough to follow the courses efficiently and write their
thesis in English. The normal requirement is a minimum
IELTS score of 6.5.
Attendance Mode
The DBA will be offered on site at our London premises, but
it will also be offered via distance learning using our
state-of-the-art Virtual Learning Environment, allowing
students who do not want to spend time in the UK to do
the course in their home country. It will be exactly the
same as the taught course in London and will be presented
by the same lecturers. Students undertaking the online
course are not eligible for a UK visa.
Costs
Attending the course on site costs 7500 pounds per year for
three years although students can submit their thesis any
time after completing the second year. The distance
learning course costs 5200 pounds per year.
London Graduate School of Management is pleased to offer
a Doctor of Business Administration (DBA) programme. Like
our BBA and MBA programmes, this qualification is
validated and awarded by the École Supérieure de Gestion
(ESG), part of the Paris Graduate School of Management.
ESG was recently rated as one of the top four management
schools in Paris.
The DBA is a Professional Doctorate programme which
offers students the opportunity to study a comprehensive
postgraduate curriculum in Business Administration,
specialising in Entrepreneurship and Branding. The DBA is
an ideal preparation for those who wish to launch and run
their own business or take up advanced leadership positions
in business, government or the public or private sector.
The course is taught over a three year period. The first year
consists of six intensive taught courses in various aspects
of Entrepreneurship and Branding. The second year
commences with courses in Research Methodologies and
Writing a Thesis and the remainder of the year is devoted
to carrying out research and producing a thesis, under the
guidance of one of our Doctoral Supervisors. The thesis can
be submitted any time after the completion of the second
year.
EMBA with Entrepreneurship
This specialisation seeks to cultivate the entrepreneurial mindset while preparing
students to create new companies with innovative ideas. It teaches students not to
depend on current businesses models, products and strategies, but to take a risk in the
highly competitive global environment. Subjects include: Family Firms, Managing Growth,
Financing the Entrepreneurial Venture, Asian Business, Managing Projects, Strategy and
Business Planning, Business, Mergers and Acquisitions and Small Business and
Entrepreneurship.
EMBA with Human Resource Management
This specialisation aims to provide core skills in Human Resource Management along with
an awareness of current HRM issues in complex organisations. The course focuses on
developing the competencies which have been identified by the hiring community as
essential for employment success. Subjects include: The Recruitment Process, Managing
Organisational Development and Change, Legal Issues in HRM, Training and
Development, Labour Relations and Collective Bargaining, Compensation Management,
International HRM and Conflict Management.
EMBA with Tourism & Hospitality
This specialisation will prepare students for careers in this exciting field. It provides the
framework for achieving the required level of competence and covers all aspects of
running hospitality and tourism businesses successfully. The course blends the excellence
of the European hospitality tradition with innovative management techniques. Subjects
include: The Hospitality and Tourism Industry, Management and Strategy, Hospitality
Marketing, Yield Management, Distribution Systems and Cultural and Sustainable Tourism.
