Chartered Management Institute? Distance learning for Management & Leadership lvl 5 diploma?

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I'm just about to leave the public sector and step into a role in the private sector. I've signed up as an associate member of the CMI having had my previous management experience taken into consideration. Seems like a worthwhile accreditation, any members on here have any experience?

I now want to gain some recognised qualifications in management to give me some additional job security and enhance my future career prospects. I'm looking at the lvl 5 diploma in management + leadership. Don't suppose anyone here has gone down that road. Distance learning and NVQs are all new to me and there are so many different providers out there. Any pointers?
 
I would say more, Any point. As you say, so many qualifications from so many providers. You could spend a lot of money doing a course that a lot of employers will take no notice of. my experience of Public Sector is that everything is structured, "if you want this job you need this qualification" where as the private sector is more "can you do the job"
 
I think you'd need to do a review of your CV against the type of positions you see yourself in to decide if you'd get value from investing time and money in the qualification. The importance of experience and achievements tends to overtake the importance of qualifications as your career develops, with a few exceptions for higher or very specific barrier-to-entry qualifications. If you do want to pursue further training, you need to be looking two steps ahead of your immediate qualification to check you're setting off on the right path - e.g. would the course you do count towards entry requirements for a L6/7 qualification or chartered/fellow membership? But there's an awful lot we don't know about you - too much to make a specific recommendation.

You're just about to leave for a new position, why not wait and see what happens once you make that move before committing to a decision on this?
 
Thank for your thoughts guys.
I'm probably a bit institutionalised having existing in an organisation with a strict hierarchy with specific qualification hurdles for 16 yrs ever since Uni. Yes a good idea to wait and see. I like the advice to look 2 steps ahead Alastair, rather than reinforce my current position.
 
Blank_Canvas said:
Why not do a part time MBA at your local university ?
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I would say get into the job first.

Moving between public and private sector will be a shock to the system and good MBAs usually come with a significant price tag and time commitment. The latter might conflict with your new role.

If your new employer is keen for you to do an MBA then you will need their support and they may have such programmes available, but experiewnce in doing the job and making a contribution to the bottom line will also be vital
 
Hadn't thought of an MBA. The time committment / cost may be an issue. Will take a look so at least I'm aware of the options, thanks.
Yes, bracing myself for the change, hopefully the differences will be mainly positive.
 
shreds said:
I would say get into the job first.

Moving between public and private sector will be a shock to the system and good MBAs usually come with a significant price tag and time commitment. The latter might conflict with your new role.

If your new employer is keen for you to do an MBA then you will need their support and they may have such programmes available, but experiewnce in doing the job and making a contribution to the bottom line will also be vital
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Definitely, an MBA isn't easy and is a big commitment both in time and finance. if it was easy everybody would have one but it's well worth doing. It's all down to personal commitment but like everything else comes with a price tag. Incidentally, my course was CMI accredited where you can obtain adquals.

When I did my MBA I did it completely independently from my employer. On the course we had several students who were not working and they did absolutely fine and are now high earners and achievers these days.
 
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Thanks for your thoughts Blank_Canvas will have a think 6 months in and see where I'm at and what commitment my employer can give.
 
I work in the private sector and my wife works in the public sector and both have done for the past 16 years or so.

Certainly, in my company and pretty much any I come into contact with, experience and the demonstrated ability to do the job counts for everything and FAAAAR more than any NVQ ever would. You are lucky to have a new job so I would dive into that and learn as much about the company, their ways of working, how the politics works (which will be a very different dynamic to what you are used to), if it is a decent company any skills gap will be addressed.

Things like NVQ's are generally for getting a foot in the door, you don't need that as you already have the job so, personally, I wouldn't bother at all. If you do need training the new company will be able to afford better and more appropriate training for you.
 
Thanks Nawty, good points. Yes lucky to have the opportunity to change jobs so guess that's the hard part done : )
 
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