Duration

This accredited course is made up of 15 evening sessions (17:30 – 20:45).

Accreditation and MQF level

A CPD Award accredited with 4 ECTS credits (MQF Level 5) by the National Commission for Further and Higher Education (NCFHE) in Management and Leadership will be presented to delegates who successfully attend all modules and obtain a minimum pass in the relative assignment.

Entry requirements

2 A Levels or equivalent qualifications or minimum of 2 years working within a business environment.

Course Delivery Mode – Live Webinars

This course will be delivered via live online webinars.  The course trainers will be visible on screen via a professional webinar platform through which students can follow the trainer presenting live whilst also using a powerpoint presentation and sharing other resources as necessary.  Students will be able to interact with the trainer by sending questions or comments through the same webinar platform.  Our student support team will assist all students with simple instructions on how to access the webinar online.  A support line will also be made available to communicate with a student support officer in case of technical difficulties encountered during the live webinar.

All webinars will also be recorded and uploaded on the student online resources portal for future reference during home study.  Trainers will also dedicate very regular Q & A times during the webinar to ensure all students can have the chance to ask questions and reach the intended learning objectives.  The email and contact details of the trainer will also be made available in case students would wish to get in touch with the trainer throughout the course period.

Course Objectives

• Understand the link between management and leadership
• Understand the key skills and styles of modern management and leadership
• Understand the basics of Financial Management for Decision Making
• Be able to plan for the further development of leadership and management skills

Course Dates

Please note that as per terms and conditions, LEAD Training Services reserves the right to alter course dates, times and venue in exceptional circumstances beyond its control.

Course Outline

Trainers

Paul Gauci

Paul Gauci is a highly experienced and enthusiastic training facilitator and motivator within the LEAD team.

Paul is a Chartered training practitioner and lecturer in management education and development with 25 years experience delivering training to various organisations at an international level. He has been the recipient of the ‘Training Leadership’ Award at the World HRD Congress 2013 held in Mumbai.

He has led Bank of Valletta’s Training Centre for 13 years and during 2000-2006, he also served concurrently as Chairman of the Mediterranean Training & Development Committee of the Mediterranean Bank Network (MBN) and conducted training activities in all Mediterranean countries.

Since 1994, he has lectured at the University of Malta where is now Visiting Senior Lecturer in ‘Organisational Behaviour’; ‘Human Resource Management’ and ‘Leadership and Organisational Learning’ on the Executive MBA/B.Com/Diploma programmes. He also lectured on the Maastricht School of Management MBA Programme in the Netherlands and outreach countries.

James Grech

James Grech graduated with a Bachelor of Business and Commerce Degree in 2001 and later on obtained the Accountancy (Honours) degree from the University of Malta in 2003. James is Certified Public Accountant and holds a Practising Certificate in Auditing issued by the Ministry of Finance in Malta. He is also qualified as Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA) and member of ISACA. James is also a member of the Institute of Internal Auditing (US), and is a Certified Internal Auditor (CIA). The CIA is the only internationally accepted certification designation for internal auditors and is the standard by which individuals demonstrate their competence and professionalism in the internal auditing and Management Consultancy field.

James is a renowned Business Consultant and Management/Business trainer and conference speaker in Malta and is also founder and Managing Director of LEAD Training Services, one of Malta’s largest professional training Institute licensed by the Malta National Commission for Further and Higher Education (NCFHE).

Testimonials

• With specific reference to the “Certificate in Management and Leadership”, I would like to say that this training was very inspirational and energizing, with both substantial and in-depth knowledge together with case studies, learning from experience and being fully practice-oriented. We had a well-balanced composition of participants, coming from different industries which also helped in contributing to the interesting and focused discussions and exchanges.
  Fiona Soler,
  Finance and Operations Manager, FXDD Malta Ltd
• The Award in Management and Leadership course was well organised. Mr. Paul Gauci made the lessons very enjoyable and interactive. I enjoyed and looked forward to his lessons very much. The topics were familiar but the lecturer made me think about them from another perspective so I felt that I learnt a lot.
  Yasmine Farrugia
• The Award in Management and Leadership course was very detailed and well lectured by both Paul and James. Thanks again for a very interesting and beneficial course which increased our knowledge on the subject areas.
  Alvin Borg
• In my opinion, the Award in Management and Leadership course was very interesting and informative. Both Mr. Paul Gauci and Mr. James Grech are very professional trainers. During the training we had to participate and be good listeners which are very important during this type of training. The training premises were excellent as well. Award in MGT and Leadership Course
  Mariella Montebello Mercieca Hounsell
• It was a very positive experience and a pleasure attending the Award in Management and Leadership course.   I always left feeling inspired after every lecture. Award in MGT and Leadership Course
  Kevin Mifsud
• The Award in Management and Leadership course was very well put together with respect to progression of lectures and topics.  The lectures were delivered with great enthusiasm by our lecturers which made the course very interesting to follow. Award in MGT and Leadership Course
  Anthony Sant