For the 2020-2021 Academic Year this course is being taught remotely. This means there will be no face-to-face teaching and you will not need to be present in person in Cambridge. The course content will be delivered, and the learning outcomes met, through the use of video-based teaching platforms and a dedicated course Virtual Learning Environment. ”
To transition to remote delivery of the course our academic staff are updating the course structure and timetable. This will allow the course to be academically engaging and of the quality expected from the Institute. A course guide will be available containing this detailed information no later than the end of July. Details of the Unit start dates and assignment submission deadlines are under the Teaching & Assessment tab. For an overview of the course scroll down this page.
Watch Dr Christine Rivers introduce the course in this introductory video
Our part-time Undergraduate Certificate of Higher Education in Business and Management has been designed in collaboration with the Judge Business School to address precisely this need.
This qualification has been split into 2 complementary courses; the Certificate in Operational Business and Management and the Certificate in Strategic Business and Management, when studied together, they will provide you with a comprehensive knowledge and understanding of the fundamental concepts of management theory and practice.
What will I be studying?
The course aims to provide you with fundamental knowledge in understanding of organisations, their management, the economy and the business environment. It will prepare you for working and developing a career in business and management or enhance your profile within your chosen specialist function. It will enhance a range of skills and attributes needed to become an effective global citizen, including awareness of ethics, sustainability and responsibility.
Unit 1: Organisational Behaviour
Discover techniques to manage motivation and wellbeing within your organisation, learn the skills necessary to provide effective leadership and analyse the concepts of people management and organisational culture. Organisational behaviour is concerned with how work is structured and the experience of work within organisations, from managing the individual to managing the organisation.
Unit 2: Business Economics
Explore the impact of business economics on the company and how it may be used to explain and predict phenomena relating to markets and firms. As the Unit develops, you will further explore some of the possible uses of business economics in the analysis of management problems and in managerial decision-making as well as the impact of government policy on businesses and vice versa.
Unit 3: Operations Management
This unit will focus on operations management as the business function concerned with the creation, management and improvement of manufacturing and service processes. These processes must be efficient and effective in the delivery of products and services, and play an important role in executing the organisation’s business strategy. You will explore key tools and techniques of operations management and process improvement methodologies.
Become more attractive to recruiters in the job market
The Undergraduate Certificate in Business and Management also provides transferable skills for further study and employability. For example, it will develop your:
- capacity for independent thought and judgement
- independent learning, study and time management skills
- skills in critical reasoning
- competence in using IT to support your work
- ability to work with others, productively and equitably
- qualities necessary for employment requiring the exercise of some personal responsibility and the demonstration of high levels of motivation and personal commitment through part-time study.
An accessible and flexible option to gain a University of Cambridge business and management qualification.
