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The 10 Best Management Courses and Qualifications

With a wealth of options to choose from and time and cost to take into account, knowing which scheme offers the best returns could be invaluable; therefore, we’ve created our very own list of some of the more prestigious and sought-after programmes on the market.

Length: Anywhere between 12 months to 5 years

Cost: Fees vary depending on the programme provider and the individual’s eligibility status

Requirements: At least 3–5 years of professional experience

Length: No set limit

Cost: Fees vary depending on the programme provider and the individual’s eligibility status

Requirements: A secondary degree and 7,500 hours of project leadership experience or a bachelor’s degree and 4,500 hours of project leadership experience

Length: Between 1 and 12 months, depending on the depth of award

Cost: Varies depending on course provider (employer may pay)

Requirements: Not specified but aimed at middle-level managers

Conveniently, it’s also available as either an award, a certificate or a diploma. Depending on how in-depth you wish to delve and what you wish to get out of the course, you should find an option that suits your level of commitment.

Length: Depends upon the individual but seven months on average

Cost: Varies depending on course provider (employer may pay)

Requirements: Not specified but aimed at those with no management experience

If you’re not quite at such an advanced stage and are instead looking to simply get your foot in the management door, then this offering from the ILM is the perfect place to start. Like the CMI’s courses, you can choose to study at award, certificate or diploma level, which again provides flexibility for those who wish to enrol.

Length: Depends upon the individual but as little as two months

Cost: $350 for IMC members; $550 for non-members

Requirements: Minimum of three years’ consulting experience and a bachelor’s degree

For those based in the US, the CMC might be a more familiar qualification — especially on the CVs and résumés of senior managers and consultants. Offered by the Institute of Management Consultants (IMC) and recognised in over 50 countries, it’s designed to help differentiate its holders from the competition by subjecting them to rigorous and ongoing assessment.

There are currently three entry streams onto the award, depending on a candidate’s level of experience. Upon completing a written and oral exam, you would then be expected to become an IMC member and renew your certificate annually. While the process may seem abrupt compared to similar schemes, the CMC is nevertheless a highly respected and valuable qualification to hold, especially if you are looking to advance as a management consultant.

Length: Anywhere between 12 months to 5 years

Cost: Fees vary depending on the programme provider and the individual’s eligibility status

Requirements: Ideally a bachelor’s degree, although requirements will vary by provider

Top MIM providers include:

Length: 44 weeks

Cost: N/A

Requirements: At least two A-Levels or equivalent

Leadership skills aren’t necessarily something that has to be developed in an office or a classroom. As the British Army’s notorious officer training programme proves, the principles of managing people effectively are the same in any environment.

Officer Cadets are taught from day one how to think and communicate as commanders, with a lot of focus on how to take decisive action in difficult circumstances. Training staff are also quick to instil the principles of integrity and selflessness throughout the course. Although you will, of course, have to serve in the military upon graduation, much of what you will learn applies to any management position when (or if) you choose to leave. At the very least, your CV will certainly stand out, with many ex-officers successfully transitioning into corporate management.

Other top military academies include:

Length: Varies by company

Cost: N/A

Requirements: Varies by company

If you’re not keen on paying for your own certification, or the prospect of attending evening classes isn’t a viable option, there is one alternative: learn on the job at the company’s expense!

Indeed, some companies’ training and development programmes are so prestigious in their own right that they are almost as valuable as an external qualification. For example, there’s an unusually high number of consultants at McKinsey who go on to become C-level executives or even CEOs — a phenomenon that is attributed to the exceptional levels of management and consultancy training that staff receive there.

Meanwhile, other top management trainee programmes can be found at:

Length: Six hours

Cost: Free access with a fee-based certificate

Requirements: Not specified but aimed at new managers and emerging professionals

In this economy, young professionals are taking whatever opportunity is thrown their way, even if they think they’re not prepared for the challenge. Many millennials and Gen Z’s are being tossed into managerial positions. This is new territory for a lot of young folks, and it can be a daunting task.

Length: Four weeks

Cost: Free access with a fee-based certificate

Requirements: Not specified but aimed at experienced managers and team leaders

Whether you’re an advanced student currently finishing up university or you are a young professional who has been offered a chance at managing, this is a course worth considering.

While this might not be a postgraduate diploma, you will learn valuable lessons that you can then transfer and apply within your career.

As you can see, there are several ways in which you can hone and develop your management skills, regardless of if you’re a brand-new hire or if you’ve been leading teams for decades; the key is to never stop developing, as there is always something new to learn.

If you can gain these qualifications and put what you’ve learned into practice, then your CV, your bank balance and — most importantly — your people will all reap the benefits.

What management qualifications do you think are the most valuable? Let us know in the comments section below.

This article is an updated version of an earlier article originally published on 24 August 2018 and contains contributions from Andrew Moran.

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