MSc Engineering Leadership and Management

This course is designed for those who are currently working within a relevant engineering sector.

The course starts in October each year.

Taught part time over 3 years (minimum) up to 5 years (maximum).

The course is currently being taught at Aston University. Each module is taught over 2 weekends, each 5 - 6 weeks apart. 4 modules taught per year, a total of eight long study weekends per year (Friday - Sunday). 

Year one provides for 3 core modules and 1 optional module; Year 2 provides for 3 optional modules plus the core Leadership module. Options and content of several specific modules will be demand-led by employers. Year 3 is major project (employer based).

For direct enrolment onto the MSc programme in Engineering Leadership & Management, you will need one of the following:

• A good UK honours degree
• An equivalent overseas degree recognised by Aston
• A degree-level professional qualification

Plus

• You must be currently working in a relevant engineering sector
  
• At least FIVE years relevant work experience
• An official academic transcript of your grades (in English) where relevant
• Applicants whose first language is not English will be required to provide evidence of an English language qualification. Find out more about our English language requirements 
  
• Two professional references, each of which should reflect your leadership and management potential.

Admission outside of these guidelines is possible for exceptional students. If you have extensive work experience but no graduate qualifications, you may be considered for admission to the programme.

All candidates will be invited to interview with the course director or his/her nominee prior to a formal offer being made.

Overseas applicants

The course is part time and you must be able to attend all on-campus teaching sessions, therefore it may not be suitable for those who are based overseas as it is not possible to obtain a Tier 4 Visa to study this course.

Course Fee:

£16,150 (2018/19) both Home/EU and overseas

You may be eligible to apply for a loan towards the cost of studying a Masters degree at Aston University. Postgraduate loans are administered by Student Finance England and there are restrictions - so please do check.

This programme aims to help emerging engineering leaders to build on their previous specialist skills, experiences and training to acquire those management and leadership skills required to meet their own and their company goals.  To this end the programme will be, in part, demand led, by working with a number of first adopter/trailblazer firms on their specific content needs, in the form of optional modules or modules they may wish to deliver themselves.

 

Modules

Core

• Strategic Management & Finance (EM4032)
• Project Management (EM4045)
• Research Methods (EM4044)
• Developing Leadership & Management Capability through Enquiry (also achieves the ILM level 7 certificate in Leadership & Management) (EM4035)

Optional

• Customer Engagement (EM4048)
• Human Resources Management (EM4037)
• Supply Chain Management (EM4038)
• Operational Effectiveness (EM4039)
• Sustainable Engineering (EM4040)
• CSR and Governance (EM4041)
• Mastering Strategy (EM4043)
• Mastering Finance and Commercial Agreements (EM4059)
  

Dissertation stage

• Major Employer Project (EM4042)

 

The programme will be delivered using a range of methods including interactive lectures, tutorials, site visits, guest lectures and class debate.

Assessment methods are chosen in relation to the particular requirements of a module. Assessment methods employed include group and individual assignments, and class participation.

By completing the course, students will also obtain the following:

• ILM (Institute of Leadership and Management) Level 7 certificate in Leadership and Management

• CMI (Chartered Management Institute) Level 7 diploma in Strategic Management and Leadership

The course also provides an exemption route to apply for Chartered Manager status.

Are you on the cusp of your engineering/management career, wondering what comes next? Here are a few comments and thoughts from our Alumni about how this programme will help:

"My experience so far has shown that leadership is a rare quality in the industry. I strongly believe that it is a quality that an individual either has it or not, but techniques and best practices could be learned in a University programme. Honestly the programme seems very interesting.”

"Very flexible delivery; sounds like it is tailored to engineers, rather than a generic management programme”

"Additional Leadership experience would give a great addition to my current work experience”

"Sounds like a good way to bridge the gap between engineering  and business qualifications."

Dr Jack Carnell – Programme Director

A highly successful CEO, Chairman, Coach and Board Director with both public and private sector experience. Currently Chairman of a National Sector Skills Council.

Also a Senior Teaching Fellow and Programme Director at Aston University, Chairman of a Charity for adults with learning disabilities and an Executive Coach.

Qualifications

• PhD
• BSc Honours (First Class) in Civil Engineering
• MBA
• MSc Mathematics
• PMD in Management (Harvard Business School)
• Graduate Diploma in Psychology
• Post Graduate Certificate in Professional Practice
• Advanced Certificate in Executive Coaching (level 7)
• ILM level 7 certificate in Leadership
• British Psychological Society registered as a qualified personality and ability tester.

Dr John Daniel Park,BAMA PhD

Dr Daniel Park graduated in economics at the University of Glasgow. He has worked in business strategy and strategic management for the whole of his career.  His early experience was in logistics and strategic planning with Esso UK Oil.  He entered the management consulting profession in a senior managerial position with Pricewaterhouse Coopers.  He subsequently co-founded his own strategic planning consultancy and has practiced for over 30 years in total as a consultant in the fields of business strategy, organisational development and global supply chain management.

Additionally he has acted as economic adviser to the United Kingdom Cabinet Office and the Department of Trade and Industry on industrial development policy.  

He has recently been appointed to the Editorial Advisory Council of the “Harvard Business Review.

Dr Jack Carnell
Programme Director

Email
Carnelj1@aston.ac.uk 

Profile 
A highly successful CEO, Chairman, Coach and Board Director with both public and private sector experience. Currently Chairman of a National Sector Skills Council.

Also a Senior Teaching Fellow and Programme Director at Aston University, Chairman of a Charity for adults with learning disabilities and an Executive Coach.

It is recommended that applicants contact us directly before applying. Please email eas_apec@aston.ac.uk attaching a copy of your CV detailing your work experience and qualifications, along with a paragraph explaining why you wish to study this course.

Please click here to apply for the October 2018 cohort.