Students successfully completing Stage One on the DMS are awarded the Postgraduate Certificate in Management. DMS graduates are able to complete their studies by joining the MSc Manager and Organisation Development, the MBA, or the MA Manager and Human Resource Development. The DMS is designed to enable participants to develop their personal skills in knowledge and managerial competencies. Transferable skills in analysis, the exercise of judgment, decision making, leadership-followership, and communication are developed through working with other managers in project and task groups.
Participants also learn how to operate under stress and in conditions of uncertainty.
One provides a foundation in skills, knowledge and awareness for the participants' management and personal development. Participants develop competence in resource and information management, management perspectives and economic understanding plus insight into interpersonal and organisation behaviour. Management in an international context is explored through an overseas residential. In Stage Two participants learn about policy making, corporate decision making, marketing, financial management, boundary management and the management of human resources. Study Commitment Attendance is from 2.00 to 9.00 pm on one day per week or from 6.00 to 9.00 pm on two evenings per week, plus private study.