Highlights of the programmes

Joint Executive Education programmes created specifically for working professionals

Exhaustive elibrary provides access to world class journals, articles and databases

This unique combination of elearning and face to face interaction enables participants to experience superior and high impact learning

Flexible learning - participants can learn anytime, anyplace, and fit learning around their busy work schedules

Delivery Method

The subject is delivered over a 14 week period with a combination of Online and F2f learning, with an assigned Professor acting as mentor. The class will comprise students from different industry backgrounds.

Practical case studies and discussions help to stimulate learning and knowledge exchange, while a work-integrated project at the end of the subject will help students review and apply the knowledge and skills learnt.

Case studies

Real-life case studies are incorporated into the subject to provide opportunities for students to apply theory into practice in an authentic context.

Assessment

Case analysis ( team ): 25%
Discussion board activities: 50%
Work-integrated project: 25%

Global Faculty

U21Global subjects are created by acknowledged experts in their field, usually senior academics who have a strong understanding of postgraduate requirements.The subject content is further reviewed by academic specialists who appraise the subject from an independent perspective, ensuring a high-quality, professional product.

Students’ progress will be guided by dedicated Professor Facilitators based around the world. They provide an international perspective and impart knowledge through a wealth of experience in their field of specialization. Our Professor Facilitators will help students make sense of the information to enable students transform the information into knowledge and creative solutions.

CERTIFICATE OF PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
IN PROJECT MANAGEMENT METHODS

The topics of assembling and managing resources, establishing a project budget, managing costs, critical tasks, task dependencies and managing task delays are covered. Techniques such as scheduling and tracking progress, Gantt flow charts and PERT analysis are examined. The management of technology projects, including the introduction of a new product or service, redesign of a system, multiple projects and inter- dependencies are also covered.

CERTIFICATE OF PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
IN SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT

IT tools and applications of Supply Chain Management are the focus of this subject. Designed from the perspective of the General Manager ( who must integrate supplier relations, production and factory floor operations, financial and human dimensions of the enterprise ), this subject examines the processes within the value chain of the company. Students learn how the competitiveness, cost structure and manageability of a firm’s operations and markets can be improved through automation, using information and telecommunications networking technologies. Topics include fundamentals of matching supply with demand, incentive alignment and implementation challenges and analytical techniques for Supply Chain Management. The implementation of Enterprise Resource Planning ( ERP ) systems is also discussed.

CERTIFICATE OF PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
IN CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY

It introduces students to the heightened expectations for Corporate Social Responsibility ( CSR ) and its global drivers, including sustainable development and the increased pressure on corporations from regulators, shareholders, consumers and political processes. The subject presents CSR from the perspective of corporate opportunity and provides students with an understanding of how to assess the impact of CSR on business strategy, culture, operations and corporate performance. CSR is examined from the perspective of risk management, as a risk mitigation device, and also as an opportunity for the development of new products, markets and business models.