The Open University and CMI are offering a free online course on Management and Leadership: Growing as a Manager. The course is designed for new or aspiring managers or experienced managers with few or no formal qualifications.
Over four weeks, applicants will explore the foundations of successful management with this free online course from the Open University and CMI.
Course At Glance
Length: 4 weeks
Effort: 3 hours/week
Subject: Management and Leadership
Institution: Open University and CMI
Languages: English
Price: Free
Certificate Available: Yes
Session: Self-Paced
Providers’ Details
The Open University (OU) is the largest academic institution in the UK and a world leader in flexible distance learning. The Open University is rated one of the best in the UK for student satisfaction in the National Student Survey. All Open University Science courses presented on FutureLearn are produced with the kind support of Dangoor Education.
About This Course
This free online course will provide an introduction to the foundation skills and knowledge that you need when becoming a manager.
The course is designed for new or aspiring managers, who wish to supplement their experience with formal training and begin thinking about their continuing professional development.
Week 1 – What is Management?
- What is management?
- Personal development planning
- Influencing and communicating
Week 2 – Management Styles
- An introduction to management styles
- Classic management style theories
- The importance of management styles – trust in the workplace
Week 3 – Decision Making and Data
- An introduction to decision making
- A possible approach to decision making
- The importance of data and information
- Decision information
Week 4 – Stakeholders
- An introduction to stakeholders
- Categorising stakeholders
- Understanding stakeholders and meeting their needs
Why Take This Course?
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Learning Outcomes
Over four weeks, the course will enable you to:
- Define the concepts of management and leadership;
- Evaluate different management and learning styles;
- Recognise the need for and importance of data as evidence in good decision making;
- Define the term “stakeholders” and explain why they’re important;
- And begin the on-going process of personal development planning.
Requirements
The course is designed for new or aspiring managers or experienced managers with few or no formal qualifications. It will enable you to demonstrate your continuous professional development and go on to achieve a CMI Level 5 Award.
Instructors
Angela Lilley: She works for the OU Business School as Open Media Fellow. I am carrying out Doctoral research in Business Skills online. I am also an Associate Lecturer and I have an MBA and Masters in Online Learning.
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