The Value of Management Qualifications (September 2007)

An assessment of the value of management qualifications from the perspective of both UK employers and individual managers.

Published: 19 September 2007

Authors: Petra Wilton, Patrick Woodman, Ruth Essex

ISBN: 0-85946-495-4

Price: Free - download. Hard copies available on request.

Drawing on a review of the existing literature and a major survey of 2,229 Institute members, the research examines the value of a number of particular types of qualifications across a range of dimensions.

The survey found that a clear majority of employers agreed that productivity gains, staff attraction rates and professional reputation are improved by all types of management qualifications, with the MBA and Diploma scoring particularly highly. Eighty-one per cent disagreed that offering qualifications causes high turnover among qualified staff.

The report seeks to identify some of the barriers to gaining qualifications and offers recommendations to improve their value, by ensuring greater portability and enhancing the transfer of learning to the workplace.

Further Information
For more information, please contact research@managers.org.uk or call 020 7421 2704.