Post Graduate Diploma
POST-GRADUATE DIPLOMA IN CORPORATE MANAGEMENT & STRATEGIC PLANNING – PGD
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Application for admission into the 12-months programme in Corporate Management & Strategic Planning, leading to the award of Postgraduate Diploma is offered in collaboration with ESTAM University.
POSTGRADUATE DIPLOMA IN CORPORATE MANAGEMENT & STRATEGIC PLANNING
Why do you need PGD in Corporate Management and Strategic Plannnig?
Building Strategic Thinkers. Developing Corporate Leaders. Creating Lasting Legacies.
In today’s rapidly changing business environment, organisations need more than employees, they need strategic thinkers, decisive managers, innovative leaders and professionals who understand how to transform challenges into opportunities.
The Postgraduate Diploma (PGD) in Corporate Management & Strategic Planning is designed for professionals, managers, entrepreneurs, administrators, executives and graduates who want to move beyond theoretical knowledge and develop the practical skills required to lead organisations effectively.
THE ESSENCE OF THE PGD
The PGD provides a strong foundation in corporate management, strategic planning, leadership, decision-making, business analysis, financial management, marketing strategy, organisational development and corporate performance.
It is designed to develop the ability to:
– Analyse complex organisational and business problems.
– Develop effective corporate and strategic plans.
– Make informed managerial decisions.
– Lead teams and manage organisational resources.
– Develop sustainable business and marketing strategies.
– Understand corporate performance and strategic control.
– Identify opportunities and manage organisational risks.
– Communicate strategic ideas professionally.
– Translate plans into measurable results.
– Think critically and strategically in competitive environments.
The programme therefore goes beyond obtaining another certificate. It is an investment in professional transformation, leadership capacity and strategic thinking.
WHAT CAN YOU USE THE PGD FOR?
A PGD in Corporate Management & Strategic Planning can strengthen your professional profile and provide relevant knowledge for careers and responsibilities such as:
Corporate Management • Strategic Planning • Business Development • Administration • Project Management • Operations Management • Human Resource Management • Marketing Management • Entrepreneurship • Corporate Governance • Consultancy • Organisational Development • Strategic Leadership
It can also serve as an important academic foundation for professionals who intend to pursue further postgraduate education, subject to the admission requirements of the university and specific master’s programme.
FROM PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT TO ADVANCED ACADEMIC PROGRESSION
The journey does not have to end with the PGD.
A candidate who combines the PGD with appropriate academic qualifications and meets the requirements of a recognised university may progress into relevant Master’s-level studies, and subsequently pursue doctoral studies (Ph.D.) where the relevant university’s admission requirements are satisfied.
ESTAM University, for example, officially operates postgraduate programmes leading to Postgraduate Diplomas, Master’s degrees and Doctor of Philosophy degrees across its approved disciplines.
THE UNIVERSITY CONNECTION
For the CICMSP programme currently advertised on the Institute’s website, the Postgraduate Diploma in Corporate Management & Strategic Planning is stated to be offered in collaboration with ESTAM University with a stated 12-month duration.
BECOME CHARTERED IN CORPORATE MANAGEMENT & STRATEGIC PLANNING
Professional development becomes even more powerful when academic knowledge is combined with professional recognition.
Through the Chartered Institute of Corporate Management & Strategic Planning (CICMSP), professionals can develop their identity as practitioners committed to excellence in corporate management, strategic thinking, leadership and organisational development.
Being professionally chartered represents a commitment to:
- Professional Excellence.
- Strategic Leadership.
- Ethical Practice.
- Continuous Development.
- Corporate Responsibility.
- Organisational Transformation.
It is about becoming more than a degree holder, it is about becoming a professional capable of applying knowledge, analysing situations, developing strategies and contributing meaningfully to organisational success.
YOUR JOURNEY CAN BEGIN HERE
PGD → Professional Development → Chartered Professional Status → Master’s-Level Progression → Doctoral-Level Progression
“Don’t simply prepare for a job. Prepare to lead.”
“Don’t only understand business. Learn to shape strategy.”
“Don’t just manage today’s challenges. Develop the vision to build tomorrow’s organisations.”
CICMSP
CHARTERED INSTITUTE OF CORPORATE MANAGEMENT & STRATEGIC PLANNING
Empowering Leaders • Strategizing Success • Building Legacies
“Your knowledge can open the door.”
“Your strategy can create the opportunity.”
“Your leadership can build the legacy.”
ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS
Candidates must possess Higher National Diploma – HND or Bachelor’s Degree or its equivalent. Chief executives or managers with over five year’s managerial experience, with lesser qualifications may be considered for admission.
COURSE DURATION: 12 MONTHS.
PROGRAMME METHODOLOGY
An LMS Portal will be registered for every PGD Student which will enable them to have access to their course materials and other relevant information.
This programme is available on LMS:
Part-time and Distance Learning: Online Classes, Physical classes if the need arises (Abuja, Port Harcourt) and other approved training centers.
EXAMINATION
After a minimum of nine months, a member is qualified to write the PGD examination through Student LMS Portal. If successful, the student will receive the prestigious Post Graduate Diploma by ESTAM University.
COURSE DESIGNED FOR
All CICMSP Members.
Chief Executives, Corporate Planners, Administrators, Finance Directors, Investment Executives, Planning officers, budget directors, general managers, local government chairmen, personnel managers, planning officers at federal, state and local government levels.
It is highly recommended to young graduates wishing to gain administrative and managerial skills, as well upgrade their HND or Bachelor‘s Degrees in preparation for employment and career advancement.
AIMS
At the end of the programme, candidates will benefit in the following:
The primary objective of the Post Graduate Diploma in Corporate Management & Strategic Planning is to equip and develop members’ analytical abilities necessary for effective decision-making.
The candidates receive broad knowledge which will equip them in decision-making responsibilities, in Business and Industrial Corporations.
This programme is designed in such a way so as to enable candidates to study advanced concepts in business and industrial capacity building.
It is intended for both active manager or technical supervisor, as well as young graduates who are interested in advanced studies in the exciting field of business, corporate management and strategic planning.
COURSE CONTENTS
To this end, the course provides opportunities to equip and/or develop candidates with:
- The basic analytical skills for management, including fundamental concepts and principles from various management disciplines, the use.and application of these skills.
- An indept knowledge across a broad range of management contexts.
- Skills in using the management tools in an imaginative, orderly, problem-solving capacity, by first, identifying problems, analyzing alternative solutions, and finally, implementing the chosen solutions.
- The facility for improving the ability of candidates to make and carry out effective decisions.
- The facility for improving effective communications (written or oral).
- A sound basis for continual learning from experience.
- An appreciation of the overall economic, political and social environment in which the manager will live and work.
MAJOR AREAS COVERED WITH THE ELABORATE EXTENSION IN THE MODULES BELOW;
- Management Foundation
- Organizational and Market Dynamics
- Strategic Management & Strategic Planning Core
- Advanced Strategy and Leadership
- Specialization and Enterprise
GENERAL MEMBERSHIP BENEFITS
- Certificate of Membership.
- Use of designatory letters after your name.
- Bi-annual International Publication- “MANAGEMENT STRATEGY NEWSLETTER”.
- National and International seminars, courses, trade missions, etc.
- Business opportunities and news.
- Post-Graduate Diploma in Corporate Management and Strategic Planning.
- Oversees conference and Induction
METHOD OF APPLICATION/FEE SCHEDULE:
APPLICATION FORM: ₦106,500 (Registration, LMS Onboarding, Certificate Evaluation)
PROGRAM FEE: ₦1,280,000
Flexible Payment Option
To make the programme more accessible, the ₦1,280,000 can also be paid in 4 instalments of ₦320,000
TOTAL CHARGE (Program fee +Application form): ₦1,386,500
(Members pay only ₦950,000)
For payment, contact 08030956196, 08032237382, +96878022641
The Registrar
Institute of Corporate Management and Strategic Planning
