The Diploma in Management is a one-year, part-time programme that explores key subjects in modern management theory and practice. It seeks to equip both those currently working in management and those who hope to obtain management positions with the requisite skills to make a valuable contribution to the strategic direction of their organisation and to advance their own career. It is delivered via a student-friendly blended learning model.
Suitable for both those working in the public and private sectors, the Diploma addresses four key management subjects:
- Principles of Management
- Human Resource Management
- Financial Management
- Strategic Management
Diploma in Management
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Delivery Method
The programme is delivered through a student-friendly blended learning model. Students attend three in-person weekend seminars at the IPA and attend eight weeknight webinars per module. They are supported in their studies with extensive course material and online resources.
Entry Requirements
Applicants require a Leaving Certificate with a minimum grade C in two higher level papers and grade D in four other subjects. The papers passed must include Irish, English and a third language.
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Mature students (students over 21 on January 1 of the calendar year of entry) may enter a programme without the above qualifications.
Duration
One academic year
Accreditation
Place on NFQ
Level 7 (Special Purpose award)
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Commences
September 2024
Application Deadline
September 2024
Fees
The cost of the programme is €3,500 per annum (includes all matriculation and examination fees), payable in two instalments.
Employers and Fees
Where employers are paying fees, students, when enrolling, must provide a PO number and employer authorisation on the applicaiton form OR submit a letter from their employer confirming that fees will be paid directly.
Students Paying their own Fees
Fees can be paid by:
- Electronic transfer (contact the Undergraduate Office).
- Debit/credit card (contact the Undergraduate Office).
- Cheque (payable to the Institute of Public Administration).
- Bank draft.
Note: Fees may increase slightly from year to year. Where this occurs, students will be charged the increased fee.
Progression
Students who successfully complete this programme can enter the second year of the BA (Hons) programme on completion of a bridging programme.
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- The Programme
The Diploma in Management is a one-year, part-time programme that explores key subjects in modern management theory and practice. It seeks to equip both those currently working in management and those who hope to obtain management positions with the requisite skills to make a valuable contribution to the strategic direction of their organisation and to advance their own career. It is delivered via a student-friendly blended learning model.
Suitable for both those working in the public and private sectors, the Diploma addresses four key management subjects:
- Principles of Management
- Human Resource Management
- Financial Management
- Strategic Management
- Is This Programme for you?
This one-year programme will be of real interest to those who have some management responsibilities or are eager to obtain the skills and qualifications that management positions require. It addresses both the operational and strategic components of management. It is delivered via student-friendly blended learning model that allows students attend to work and family committments while obtaining a new academic qualification.
- Subjects
Principles of Management
This course provides a solid grounding in the key principles of modern management theory. It explains the origins of contemporary management science and details the most important elements of management, including leadership, HRM and change management.
Human Resource Management
This course covers several specific topics in the HRM field, including manpower planning, performance management, managing change, health and safety issues, employment legislation and strategic management.
Financial Management
This course provides students with a clear understanding of standard accounting techniques and the proper management of an organisation’s finances. Designed for those with no background in accounting, it addresses, among other things, double-entry book-keeping, how profits are measured and the regulations governing financial statements and disclosure.
Strategic Management
Strategic management is the study of how organisations meet their objectives and effectively respond to change. This course focuses on strategic management in the Irish public sector, but it covers concepts common to both the public and private sector. Among the topics addressed are the history of strategic management in the Irish public sector, why strategic management is seen as critical and the tools of strategic management.
- Assessment
Students are assessed by means of assignments and final examinations.
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- How To Apply
- Download this Application Form and complete it (if your fees are being paid by your employer, be sure to include all the relevant details on the form).
- That form MUST be accompanied by: (a) proof of ID (copy of passport, birth cert, or driving licence), (b) a passport photo, (c) the programme fee (see section on Fees).
Send the completed application form and the above items to undergrad@ipa.ie.
You may also apply by post.
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Programme Delivery and Applications
IPA programmes are part time and generally delivered through a blended learning model. To apply, see the How to Apply section on the relevant programme and download the application form below.
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