Management Essentials: Practical Management School

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Programme description

The management school "Management Essentials" is aimed at beginning managers and employees with the potential to grow to a managerial level. The programme aims to master management tools without having to interrupt your career path.

Advantages of the programme

• The optimal format allows you to master the material and immediately implement it in your work
• Eight modules are offered from simple modules to complex modules
• Video lectures and self-study materials are combined with live webinars. Homework and final projects are based on real business situations
• We use an up-to-date learning management system OWL LMS, where students receive materials from teachers and view them in a convenient format, upload homework, take tests and monitor their grades
• Students can get support from a tutor throughout the training period to ensure that they will not miss important messages from teachers, not to miss a deadline and successfully complete the programme

Content and structure

The programme has eight modules that are built from simple to complex.

To successfully master the programme, you will need up to 5-7 hours per week

• Introductory module. Typical mistakes of managers
• Module 1. What is our employee like? Benefits of flexible management. Approaches to managing different types of employees, taking into account their personality and behaviour
• Module 2. Manager-leader. What is proactivity, power and leadership. How to use them correctly
• Module 3. How a team works. Principles of teamwork and factors that determine its effectiveness
• Module 4. Managing employee performance. What mistakes in managing these processes can be avoided
• Module 5. Motivation/engagement management. Concepts of motivation and engagement. Methods of measuring and increasing engagement in a company or department
• Module 6. Managing employee development. The concept of a competency model and an approach to competency management
• Module 7. Career management. Exploring the concept of career. How to plan a career for yourself and your subordinates

Our advantages

• Our lecturers are internationally recognised academics, experienced teachers, and recipients of prestigious international awards
• We have developed more than 800 non-degree programmes: from the most popular to the rarest and unique ones
• Here, you can get in touch with the 300-year tradition of the oldest classical university in Russia and become a part of it
• St Petersburg University is a special cultural environment that has given the world many famous people in science, politics, business, sports, literature, and art
• Upon completion of the programme, students receive a certificate in the standard form established by St Petersburg University, which confirms the high level of knowledge achieved
• Studying at St Petersburg University, students get access to the unique University’s resources: from a rich scientific library to its many museums

How to enrol?

To enrol on the programme, please contact us by phone or email — we will get back to you within one working day.

You will need to sign a contract and make payment before you can start the course. If you have any questions, feel free to reach us at: +7 (800) 775-79-90 or email: online@gsom.spbu.ru.

Type of programme Additional

Duration 3 months

Workload 86 hours, including 24 contact hours

Type of study Full-time/Online

Document issued Certificate of St Petersburg University in the standard form

Tuition fee 70,000 roubles

Course schedule October 2024