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| Application Deadline: | September start: July 31; March start: January 31 | ||
| Location: | Reading / United Kingdom / View location on map ▾ Hide location on map ▴ | ||
| Duration: | 24 months | Start Date: | March, September |
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| Languages: | English | ||
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This course is designed for experienced property and construction professionals in a wide range of disciplines. Examples include development, construction management, property management, funding, town or programme planning, construction law, architecture and interior design, engineering, facilities management, programme management, development marketing and project information management.
Why study this course?
* Increase your understanding of the development process
* Acquire advanced skills in finance and strategic management
* Manage single and multiple projects of all sizes at executive level
* The only course to offer chartered status for project management surveyors
* Opportunity to obtain an MBA with further study
If you successfully complete all elements of the course you will be awarded the RICS Postgraduate Diploma in Project Management and will be entitled to use the designatory letters PGDipProjMan (if you are a Member of RICS) or PGDipProjMan(RICS) (if you are not yet a Member of RICS). You may have the option to transfer to the University of Reading MBA in Construction and Real Estate (see page 62). If you are eligible, you will be invited to take up this opportunity at the end of Part 1 to transfer at the start of Part 2.
Contents
Course outline
Part 1
Semester A
Management Science Source, application and treatment of financial, fiscal and strategic information; analysis, evaluation and control, including networks, CPM and resource allocation; descriptive statistics; summarising data; sampling; time series analysis; quality; benchmarking; risk analysis; decision making; simulation.
Marketing Principles and Strategy Principles of marketing; buyer behaviour; marketing research; service management; product management; promotional mix; pricing; relationship marketing; competitive analysis; analytical models for strategic planning; marketing planning; international marketing.
Semester B
Managerial Accounting Principles of accounting for management control; finance applied to business; budgetary control; cash flow; capital investment decisions; cost-benefit analysis; value added statements; evaluation of accounting information.
Organisation and People Management concepts of organisational behaviour; theory and practice of managing people; strategic issues; general management decision making; defining management; organisational environment; groups and teams; motivation; leadership; performance management; managing marginal performers; reward management; communication; conflict management.
Part 2
Semester A
Development Strategy and Procedure Practical issues and management functions associated with key strategic aspects of development; town planning; value and risk management; procurement systems; audit review; facilities management; strategic processes; culture, ethics and management of international construction; dispute resolution; legal aspects.
Knowledge Management and Portfolio Management Process of disseminating information to increase profitability and competitive advantage; intellectual capital; innovation; construction projects; three-dimensional project modelling; real estate portfolios with asset and fund management from viewpoints of investor, developer, constructor and occupier; principles and practice of investment; portfolio theory; construction; adjustment and performance appraisal; investment return; risk; asset pricing and valuing; securitisation.
Semester B
Development Finance and Appraisal Aspects of managerial accounting directly relevant to project management, including investment decisions; sources of finance; development appraisal; contractor appraisal; project cost control; overseas project financing; risk management; tax; viability; case studies.
Strategic Management and Management of Change & Innovation Role of corporate strategic management within construction and real estate industries; evolution of strategic management ideas; how organisations should grow to suit the economic and political environment; strategy; systems, structure and styles; stakeholders; context; innovation through research, development and business ethics; new organisational paradigms; models; open systems approach; political and legal influences; skills and competencies of the change agent.
Face-to-face teaching
Two-day sessions are held in March and September of each year in Reading. Overnight accommodation is included in the course fee. The first teaching dates are to be held on the 8th and 9th of September 2009 and the 30th and 31st of March in Reading. Further details will be sent by your Course Administrator. Please ensure you have registers at least 2 weeks before the course starts.
Assessment
Assessment consists of assignments and examinations in each module.
Assignments
You will complete and submit two assignments per module for assessment according to the timetable of the course.
Exams
Exams are normally held in February and August and comprise:
* Two 2-hour written papers per semester at Part 1
* Two 3-hour written papers per semester at Part 2
You are normally required to take an English Proficiency Test if you come from a non-English speaking country.
Most European Universities recognise the IELTS test.
More informationRequirements
You should have a good property-related degree and/or relevant professional qualifications. Three years´ post-qualification experience is also desirable, as experience in some aspects of project management and/or a planned career in project management are considered important. Priority will be given to candidates already in senior management positions in the construction and property industries.
Additional Requirements
| Minimal degree required: | High School diploma |
| Minimal amount of work experience | Not specified |
Language Proficiency
| IELTS Band: | 6.0 |
| TOEFL Paper-based: | 570 |
| TOEFL Computer-based: | 220 |
| TOEFL Internet-based: | 220 |
Accreditation
RICS
If you possess a cognate degree, there are circumstances in which the RICS Postgraduate Diploma can be used towards RICS membership. If this is relevant to you, please ask for details. Existing chartered surveyors from other disciplines will find the course of great help towards passing the project management APC to become a chartered project management surveyor.
CIOB
Successful diplomates may apply for individual assessment through the Chartered Institute of Building
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