Management qualification for military officers now at HRMI
View(s):The UK Edexcel Strategic Management and Leadership post graduate qualification could be described as an ideal orientation programme for senior military personnel planning a transition to private sector management positions. This qualification taught at Human Resource Management Institute (HRMI) is an EDEXCEL BTEC Level 7 Post Graduate Professional Qualification ‘Diploma in Strategic Management and Leadership’. This has been defined by UK’s Qualifications and Credit Framework (QCF) as equivalent to the first year of a two year Masters Degree enabling the holders to pursue a MBA in Sri Lanka with exemptions.
Commenting on this programme, Col Raj Vijayasiri (rtd), Head of Training at Hemas Group described this qualification as an ideal programme to equip senior military officers who are planning a career transition to private sector senior management positions. Col Vijayasiri observed that the course heavily focuses on strategic management facets and covers all aspects of corporate and functional strategies and provides insights into the role of a senior manager / CEO which are essential learning for anybody aspiring to take up top-management responsibilities
The curriculum of the Strategic Management & Leadership Post Graduate course includes complete spectrum of subjects essential to give a comprehensive knowledge base at senior management level. It includes, (1) Strategic Planning (2) Strategic Change Management (3) Strategic Marketing Management (4) Strategic Human Resource Management (5) Strategic Supply Chain Management & Logistics (6) Creative and Innovative Management (7) Strategic Management and Leadership and (8) Professional Development for Strategic Managers. The Assessment Criteria involves Assignments, Projects & Case Analysis, which Edexcel believes is a better form of assessment at senior management level compared to the traditional examination method.
Currently there are over 50 students pursuing the Edexcel Level 7 programme with HRMI representing an array of functional disciplines and organisations. The Human Resource Management Institute (HRMI) is one of the biggest EDEXCEL centres in Colombo which offers several Post Graduate Qualifications and Higher National Diplomas (HNDs) leading to Masters and Bachelor’s degree qualifications. HRMI is also an officially recognised centre by University of London International Programmes and is the only institution which offers teaching for the prestigious BSc Business Administration Degree from University of London. The Institute’s Head Office and Business School is located at Nawala Junction.
HRMI Faculty comprises of high calibre management professionals from leading private sector institutions and best known corporate trainers in Sri Lanka. These lecturers possess a minimum of a Masters Degree in Management together with at least 5 years top management experience to ensure that teaching standards are comparable with any other Edexcel location in the west.
Details of the Faculty, current students and the curriculum are available at www.hrmi.lk.
| Commenting on this programme, Col Raj Vijayasiri (rtd), Head of Training at Hemas Group described this qualification as an ideal programme to equip senior military officers who are planning a career transition to private sector senior management positions. |
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