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Management

Network: 
ManagementWorks
Duration A twenty-one day taught programme
Delivered on a monthly basis, in chunks of three days per month.
Comment Accreditation
The Diploma in Management is a minor award and a constituent part of the IMI Master of Business framework, accredited with 30 credits at Level 9 on the National Framework of Qualifications.
Course Fee The subsidised cost of the programme is €1,800 per person. This includes all training, course materials, tutor support, assessment, certification, lunches and refreshments.
Subjects Taught Six core subjects:
1. Business Strategy,
2. Financial Management,
3. Sales & Marketing,
4. Advanced Communication Skills,
5. Human Resource Management,
6. Organisational Behaviour
Enrolment and Start Dates Comment Dublin start date September 2013
Cork start date September 2013
Course Content What is the Postgraduate Diploma in Management?
The IMI Diploma in Management is a nationally accredited and internationally recognised postgraduate programme with a simple goal. The purpose of this programme is to engage the managing directors and senior managers in a company with the latest management thinking and practice.

This is an accredited postgraduate programme at Level 9 of the National Framework of Qualifications. It will provide you with a comprehensive, intensely practical and critical overview of best-practice management in a broad range of areas.

How will your business benefit?
The IMI Diploma in Management provides a comprehensive, intensively practical and critical overview of best practice management in a broad range of areas. Throughout the programme concepts and frameworks are applied to the participants’ firms to build practical managerial skills and deliver genuine bottom-line value for their firms. The purpose is to engage owners and senior managers with the latest management thinking and practise.

Careers or Further Progression Opportunity for progression to a Masters of Business
Entry Requirements A level 8 degree (or its equivalent). Applicants with relevant experience will also be considered through APL/RPL.
Further Enquiries Brian Colleran (Dublin)
Phone: 087 292 8900
Email: b.colleran@skillnets.com

Enda Hogan (Cork)
Phone: 086 837 2388
Email: e.hogan@skillnets.com

Learning Outcomes By completing the IMI Diploma in Management you will:
• Develop your understanding of the major management functions and best management practice
• Enhance your capability and confidence as a contributor to your organisation’s management team
• Acquire the skills and knowledge required of a modern professional manager
• Be able to analyse and understand the fundamental driving forces of business and the determinants of success.
Trainer IMI
Location of Course Dublin
Cork
Galway
Course Web Page: 
http://www.managementworks.ie/business/postgraduate-diploma-management
Available to Job Seekers: 
No
Certified: 
Yes

Managing Director Action Programme

Network: 
ManagementWorks
Number of Places 12
Course Fee €1,800 excluding VAT
Enrolment and Start Dates Comment Please visit www.managementworks.ie for start dates
Course Content There is also Mentoring provided. The Programme Manager will review the individual Company requirements and recommend a suitable, compatible mentor to engage with them. Compatibility will be based on experience, expertise and fit.

What is the Managing Director Action Programme?
This is a unique opportunity for you to take time to engage in a highly practical programme that will focus on the strategic business objectives of growth, profitability and delivering sustainable results.

Who should attend?
Owner Managers or Managing Directors of Irish SMEs who want to develop and grow a profitable and sustainable business. Strong management is widely recognised as the key factor that will determine which companies will survive the recession and which will not.

What does the programme consist of?
• A short series of practical half-day and one-day workshops over 6 months
• Support from an experienced business mentor during and between workshops
• Learning is practical and dynamic with a strong emphasis on business impact
• Mentoring will explore effective practices and opportunities to drive business performance

How will your business benefit?
• Develop a clear plan of action for your business to drive future performance in terms of efficiency, scale and profitability
• Learn business skills that will enhance your performance as a Managing Director / Owner Manager
• Increase operational and financial knowledge to survive the recession and increase sustainability
• Develop results driven outcomes - revenue growth, improved productivity, competitive advantage - and create jobs.

Further Enquiries Liz Cassidy - West & North
Phone:0876816404
Email:l.cassidy@skillnets.com
or
Brian Colleran - Dublin & East
Phone:0872928900
Email:b.colleran@skillnets.com
or
Enda Hogan - South
Phone:0868372388
Email:e.hogan@skillnets.com
Course Web Page: 
http://www.managementworks.ie/business/managing-director-action-programme
Available to Job Seekers: 
No
Certified: 
No

Management Development Programme

Network: 
ManagementWorks
Duration 1 day a month for 8 months
Number of Places 12-20
Enrolment and Start Dates Comment Please visit www.managementworks.ie for start dates
Course Content This programme will be delivered over an 8 month period. Each module will be delivered in a workshop format over one full day a month. During the workshops participants will be encouraged to share challenges and brainstorm solutions.
Further Enquiries Liz Cassidy - West & North
Phone:0876816404
Email:l.cassidy@skillnets.com
or
Brian Colleran - Dublin & East
Phone:0872928900
Email:b.colleran@skillnets.com
or
Enda Hogan - South
Phone:0868372388
Email:e.hogan@skillnets.com
Learning Outcomes Before the end of each module each participant will complete a monthly coaching focus sheet which will clearly define the top 4 goals to be achieved within the following 4 weeks. It will also have a top learning’s goal. Each mentoring session will last an hour and be focus on the meeting of these goals. The responsibility to attend the mentoring sessions remains with the SME and not the coach.
Course Web Page: 
http://www.managementworks.ie/business/management-team-development-programme
Available to Job Seekers: 
No
Certified: 
No

Supervisory Management

Network: 
Outsourcing Skillnet
Duration 5 training days of 6.5 hours per day
Subjects Taught Participants will develop a range of supervisory and management skills that will enable them to deal with a variety of people and systems issues and execute their leadership role in an effective and successful manner.
Course Content This course is available in e-learning and classroom.

The programme is designed to develop learners’ understanding of supervisory / team leader roles so as to better perform their supervisory function and goals.

Entry Requirements Participants must hold a Leaving Certificate, Equivalent Qualification (Level 4) and / or have relevant life and work experience.
Further Enquiries outsourcing@ccma.ie or 01-2911960
Eligibility NC093: Supervisory Management
Learning Outcomes Learners who successfully complete this module will:

o Gain awareness of the role and practice of supervisor / team leader
o Develop knowledge of the key principle and application of communications
o Develop skills in performing the role and applying key elements of employment legislation
o Develop techniques for undertaking operational work planning and control
o Be able to build appropriate plans and schedules for work activities with timescales and measurement criteria
o Develop effective team working and leadership skills for managing people
o Be able to address poor performance issues and achieve satisfactory performance outcomes
o Develop good personal and time management techniques and effective management of meetings
o Be capable of practicing delegation skills in the management of workloads

Methods of Assessment Assignment 30%
Skills demonstration 70%
Location of Course TBD
Available to Job Seekers: 
Yes
Certified: 
Yes

Project Management

Network: 
Outsourcing Skillnet
Duration 4 Days
Course Fee €895.00
Subjects Taught Course Content:
Unit 1 Change Context
Unit 2 Project Management Fundamentals
Unit 3 Risk and Quality Management
Unit 4 Change and Configuration Management
Unit 5 Managing People
Unit 6 Initial Planning for Projects
Unit 7 Project Monitoring and Control
Unit 8 Managing Contracts for Projects
FETAC Code L32198: Project Management
Course Content The training programme is designed to provide managers with the knowledge, practical skills and understanding required to operate effectively as a project manager or senior project manager.
Entry Requirements Participants must hold a Leaving Certificate, Equivalent Qualification) and / or have relevant life and work experience.
Further Enquiries outsourcing@ccma.ie or 01-2911960
Learning Outcomes Learners who successfully complete this module will be able:

o To establish a context for project management in their organisation
o Analyse and plan projects in an effective and consistent fashion
o Create, structure and organise projects using project-management tools
o Recognise the importance of teamwork in project management.

Methods of Assessment Examination

A quiz like exam to recall skills and learning.

Assignment

The internal assessor will devise a brief that requires candidates to demonstrate an understanding and application of a range of specific learning outcomes from the Unit.

Topics could include: The development of a project plan according to the standard model, indicating change and risk issues.

How to align and motivate the project team must be considered and included in the plan.

The assignment may be presented in a variety of media, for example written, audio, video, graphic, visual or any combination of these. Any audio or video evidence must be presented on tape.

Location of Course TBC
Available to Job Seekers: 
Yes
Certified: 
Yes

Understanding Start Up & Small Businesses Better

Network: 
Outsourcing Skillnet
Duration 3 Days
Course Fee Contact Course Provider
Subjects Taught The programme is highly interactive and engaging and aims to develop the capabilities of frontline line staff, so that they can understand better the daily business lives, challenges and requirements of their customers and react positively to customer needs.
FETAC Code 5N1418: Start your Own Business
Enrolment and Start Dates Comment Contact Network Manager
Course Content This Programme has been designed to assist learners who are involved in dealing with owner / managers of start-up and small / medium sized businesses to grow their businesses confidence and be able to have more valuable business conversations with customers and advise on how the companies’ products / services can help their customers and give an extraordinary customer experience.
Entry Requirements Participants must hold a Leaving Certificate, Equivalent Qualification and / or have relevant life and work experience.
Further Enquiries outsourcing@ccma.ie
Learning Outcomes On completion of the programme, participants will be able to:

o Understand what’s involved in setting up and growing a business
o Grow their business / commercial knowledge and enhance their career development
o Understand key business terms and methods of analysing a business
o Know the Pressures and Challenges business’ face when running a business
o Understand why businesses fail and grow
o Demonstrate an understanding of different markets, industries and sectors and their requirements

Methods of Assessment Business Plan Project (75%)
Presentation (25%)

Project
Produce a Business Plan (in a group or individually), for a new business idea that will be developed during the programme.

Presentation
Learners will present their business plan in groups/individually.

Location of Course Nationwide
Available to Job Seekers: 
Yes
Certified: 
Yes

Measuring ROI

Network: 
Outsourcing Skillnet
Duration 2 days Instructor Led + One 2 hour webinar
6 - 12 weeks post program delivery
Subjects Taught Participants will acquire a thorough grounding in the principles and application of the Phillips ROI evaluation methodology when applied to Learning and Development (L&D). On completion, successful candidates will be equipped to advocate ROI and design and complete evaluations on training programs.
Course Content Today there is an increasingly strong demand for accountability and value for money within all functions. This means whatever training solutions are provided- internally or externally sourced- they should, indeed must be rigorously reviewed and assessed for quality of outcome and value for money.
Entry Requirements Participants must hold a Leaving Certificate, Equivalent Qualification) and / or have relevant life and work experience.
Further Enquiries outsourcing@ccma.ie or 01-2911960
Learning Outcomes Participants will learn the ROI Methodology to Foundations Certificate equipping them to:

o Create and conduct evaluation studies through all 5 levels to Return on Investment. It also covers the use of Levels 1 Reaction and 2 Learning from Kirkpatrick/Phillips
o Evaluate any learning Program to a meaningful level
o Sell the Phillips Methodology within your organisation
o Engage business stakeholders in your process.
o Empower Learning & Development to claim the benefit of investments
o Increase the Benefit to Cost Ratio / ROI of Learning & Development
o Each participant is asked to present a learning program that they plan to evaluate
o They will have the opportunity to develop a data collection plan and ROI analysis plan for their training program and have it peer reviewed by the other participants and the facilitator.

Methods of Assessment This course will itself be evaluated using the Phillips methodology. Reaction, learning and application evaluation will be by way of questionnaire and their will be an online focus group session to track progress and application of skills. If the organisation permits an impact evaluation will also be conducted.
Location of Course On Request
Available to Job Seekers: 
Yes
Certified: 
No

UCITS Compliance

Network: 
Summit Finuas Network
Subjects Taught The UCITS Product
• Development
• Structure and types
• Market

Roles and responsibilities
• The investment manager
• The administrator
• The fund/investment company directors
• The trustee

General requirements
• Liquidity
• Eligible assets & investment restrictions
• Risk spreading rules

Financial derivative instruments
• Permitted FDI
• Commitment approach

Value at Risk (VaR) approach
• General principles
• Quantitative and qualitative requirements
• Additional safeguards and disclosures
• OTC counter-party risk exposure
• Position exposure
• Cover rules
• Risk management process

Reporting
• UCITS IV
• Developments

Enrolment and Start Dates Comment Spring 2013
Course Content Who should attend?
Experienced compliance professionals working with fund administrators, managers and trustees who require a greater understanding of the UCITS (Undertakings for Collective Investment in Transferable Securities) Regulations and how they should be applied in practice. Fund professionals who require a greater understanding of the UCITS Regulations.
Further Enquiries Louise Ryan
e: louise.ryan@ibec.ie
t: 01 605 1546
Learning Outcomes At the end of this course participants will be able to;
• Describe the UCITS product
• Outline the key requirements and contents of the prospectus
• Describe the responsibilities of the investment manager, administrator, fund directors and trustee in relation to compliance
• Distinguish between eligible and ineligible assets
• Identify permitted financial derivative instruments
• Describe and apply the UCITS rules on investment restrictions and risk spreading
• Calculate global exposure, position exposure and counter-party risk exposure
• Apply the UCITS exposure limits
• Discuss the required contents of the risk management process document
• Outline on-going UCITS reporting requirements
• Discuss current regulatory and market developments affecting UCITS hedge funds.
Trainer Quickstep Consulting
Course Web Page: 
http://www.summitfinuasnetwork.com/courses/ucits-compliance/
Available to Job Seekers: 
Yes
Certified: 
No

Money Market Funds

Network: 
Summit Finuas Network
Subjects Taught Course Content
• Money market funds and other mutual funds
• Types & characteristics
• Instruments
- Overview
- Commercial paper
- Asset-backed commercial paper
- Certificates of deposit
- Repurchase agreements
- Floating rate notes
- Variable demand obligations
- Government securities
- Government agency securities
- Time and call deposits
• Constant NAV and Variable NAV funds
• Yield calculation
• Weighted average maturity (WAM)
• Weighted average life (WAL)
• Amortised Cost Net Asset Valuation (NAV) calculation
• Pricing and the marked-to-market NAV calculation
• Money market fund ratings
• Money market fund regulation
- European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) definitions
- UCITS rules
- Rule 2a-7
• Institutional Money Market Fund Association (IMMFA) Code of Practice.
Enrolment and Start Dates Comment Spring 2013- Please email louise.ryan@ibec.ie to register your interest.
Course Content Who Should Attend?
Staff with some funds experience but with little or no experience of money market funds.
Further Enquiries Louise Ryan
e: louise.ryan@ibec.ie
t: 01 605 1546
Learning Outcomes At the end of this course participants will be able to
• Describe the key features of money market funds and how they differ from other fund types
• Describe the main instruments used by money market funds
• Calculate fund yields, WAM & WAL
• Describe the amortised cost basis of valuation
• Explain how money market funds are priced
• Discuss the methodology behind money market fund ratings
• Describe the ESMA definitions of money market funds and short term money market funds
• Outline UCITS rules regarding money market funds
• Describe the essentials of Rule 2a-7
• Outline briefly some key recommendations from the IMMFA Code of Practice.
Trainer Quickstep Consulting
Location of Course IFSC, Dublin 1
Course Web Page: 
http://www.summitfinuasnetwork.com/Funds-Courses/money-markets-funds.aspx
Available to Job Seekers: 
Yes
Certified: 
No

Derivatives

Network: 
Summit Finuas Network
Subjects Taught Futures
• Background
• Contract types
• Trading
• Margin
• Gains & losses
• Uses, benefits & risks

Options
• Terminology
• Exchange-traded options
• Over-The-Counter (OTC) instruments
• Premium, gains & losses
• Strategies, benefits & risks

Contracts for difference (CFD’s)
• Types
• Trading
• Benefits & risks

Interest rate swaps
• Flows
• Uses
• Benefits & risks

Overview of total return swaps and currency swaps

Enrolment and Start Dates Comment Spring 2013
Please email louise.ryan@ibec.ie to register your interest.
Course Content Who Should Attend?
Staff with little or no experience of derivatives.
Further Enquiries Louise Ryan
e: louise.ryan@ibec.ie
t: 01 605 1546
Learning Outcomes At the end of this course, in relation to futures, options, CFDs and swaps, participants will be able to;
• Describe the different types of contract
• Explain how derivatives trading takes place
• Explain how fund managers use different types of derivatives
• Calculate income, gains & losses on derivatives trading
• Describe the potential benefits and risks associated with trading different types of derivatives,
Trainer Quickstep Consulting
Course Web Page: 
http://www.summitfinuasnetwork.com/Funds-Courses/derivatives.aspx
Available to Job Seekers: 
Yes
Certified: 
No
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