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    Academic Degrees and Subjects

    In the last 15 years, more and more universities all around the world added university degrees with a Performance Management specialization in their curriculum. The degrees vary from certificate to bachelor, master and MBA.

    One of the world’s top business schools, Wharton Business School from University of Pennsylvania (USA), has established bachelor and MBA degrees specializing in Strategic Management. Apart from these, a Graduate Certificate in Performance Audit and Evaluation is offered by University of Canberra in Australia.Master degrees with Performance Management specializations are provided by a wide range of universities, including Aston University (Master of Operational Research & Performance Management), University of Leicester (Master Performance Management and Workplace Learning) or The University of Adelaide – Master of Commerce (Performance Management). A PhD program in Model Based Public Planning, Policy Design and Management is offered by University of Palermo, Italy.

    The first table provides more detailed and comprehensive information regarding the degrees in Performance Management in 2013 worldwide, such as the proposed subjects and the fees. The degrees are ranked in alphabetical order by the names of the universities.Apart from these degrees, many universities around the world offer subjects in Strategic or Performance Management. Some of these universities are Boston College University, Maastricht School of Management, Nanyang Business School, National University of Singapore, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, The University of Melbourne, University of Cambridge or University of Oxford.

    In the second table there are further information about Performance Management subjects at different universities. The subjects are ranked in alphabetical order by the names of the universities for each country.

    The table below presents a selection of Educational Institutions which offer degrees in Performance Management

    UNIVERSITY

    COUNTRY

    DEGREES / DIPLOMA

    DURATION

    RELATED TOPICS / SUBJECTS

    COST (FEES PER YEAR)

    Aston University

    Aston University

    UK

    Master of Operational Research & Performance Management

    1 year

    Effective management
    Consultancy
    Operational research methods
    Data mining for managerial decision making

    Advanced performance
    Measurement performance
    Management in practice

    Simulation for managerial decision making
    Advanced spreadsheets & databases

    UK/EU: £9000
    International: £13000

    University of Canberra
    Faculty of Business and Government

    University of Canberra Faculty of Business and Government

    Australia

    Graduate Certificate in Performance Audit and Evaluation

    1 year full-time
    2 years part-time

    Performance audit and evaluation
    Human Resources management
    Management ethics
    Organizational behavior
    Statistical analysis & decision making

    AUD$ 17,590 per year

    University College Dublin

    University College Dublin

    Ireland

    MSc in Strategic Management Accounting

    2 years

    Strategic management
    Organizational behavior
    Performance measurement and management
    Management control systems
    Strategic corporate finance
    Current issues in financial reporting and analysis

    Current issues in performance Measurement and control
    Risk management

    EU: €11900
    International: €14500

    University College Dublin

    University College Dublin

    Ireland

    MSc in Strategic Management and Planning

    1 year full-time
    2 years part-time

    Behavioral foundations of strategy
    Economic foundations of strategy
    Supply Chain management
    Supply Chain analytics
    Managing organizational integrity
    Organizational renewal

    Fees full time : €11,900, €14,500 Non EU

    Fees part time : €6,500 EU, €7,800 Non EU

    Erasmus University Rotterdam

    Erasmus University Rotterdam

    Netherlands

    Master in Business Information Management

    1 year

    Managing information as a strategic resource for improving overall business performance, with an emphasis on the potential for innovative information technologies

    EU/EEA: €1,835

    Non EU/EEA: € 15,500

    ESCP Europe

    ESCP Europe

    France, UK, Germany

    Specialized Master in Management Control and Business Performance

    1 year

    Intermediate and advanced accounting
    International accounting
    Introduction to management control
    Change management
    Management performance
    Negotiation
    Performance measurement of industrial operations
    Supply chain

    16,000€ (2014 fee)

    Grenoble Ecole de Management

    Grenoble Ecole de Management

    France

    Master of Science in Management Consulting

    One academic year (on campus) + project (12 months)

    Traditional consulting
    Boutique consulting
    Internal consulting
    Sales consulting

    Full program €19,300

    HEC Paris

    HEC Paris

    France

    MSc in Strategic Management

    8 – 10 months

    Fundamental theoretical insights
    Professional consulting framework
    Strategic analysis
    Workshops with consulting firms

    EU: €18,500

    Non EU: €22,500
    (2014 fees)

    Heriot-Watt University Edinburgh Business School

    Heriot-Watt University Edinburgh Business School

    Scotland

    MSc Strategic Planning

    Self- managed distance learning – 200 hours

    Competitive strategy
    Making strategies work
    Project management
    Strategic planning
    Strategic risk management

    Depends on the country

    University of Leicester

    University of Leicester

    UK

    MSc in Performance Management and Workplace Learning

    2 to 3 years (distance learning)

    Employee development and workplace learning
    The organization of work and organizational performance
    Implementing improvements in organizational performance
    Comparing national systems of VET Global Context of HRD and HRM research methods F5

    UK/EU: £7680
    International: £8825

    London School of Economics and Political Science

    London School of Economics and Political Science

    UK

    MSc Management and Strategy

    1 year

    Management of organizations
    Incentives and governance in organizations

    The analysis of strategy
    Corporate finance
    Strategy for the information economy
    Case study in management and strategy

    Fee level: £23,064

    MIP Politecnico di Milano

    MIP Politecnico di Milano

    Italy

    Master in Strategic Project Management

    16 months

    Implementation of core business activities

    Competitive strategies in public, private and voluntary organizations

    EU: €12000
    International: €15000

    Monash University

    Monash University

    Australia

    Master in Organizational Leadership

    2 years full-time

    4 years part-time

    Adult vocational education and training

    Management and administration

    Research

    Education

    Human Resources

    Organizational management

    Planning and policy analysis

    Quality management

    Training

    Domestic fee per 48 credit points: 48 credit points represents a standard full-time course load for a year $ 18,900 AUD

    New York University Stern School of Business

    New York University Stern School of Business

    USA

    MS in Risk Management

    1 year Modular Format

    Strategic and Macro-Sovereign Risk Framework

    Corporate finance

    Concepts in Risk Management 1: Financial applications

    Concepts in Risk Management 2: Statistical models

    Operational risk in Banking and Finance

    Enterprise risk and corporate governance

    USD 66,500

    The University of Adelaide

    The University of Adelaide

    Australia

    Master of Commerce (Performance Management)

    1,5 years full-time

    Management practice
    Business communication
    Strategic management
    Strategic compensation management
    Knowledge management & measurement
    Strategic evaluation & control

    International Students: AUD $29,000 (2012 – no fee available for 2013)

    University of Liege HEC Management School

    University of Liege

    Belgium

    Master in Management

    2 years

    Change management audit
    Strategic Performance Management
    Introduction to strategic intelligence

    EU:€1,923.00 /year
    Non EU: varies from €1923 to €3845 depending on the applicant’s citizenship

    University of Liege HEC Management School

    University of Liege

    Belgium

    Master in Business Engineering

    2 years

    Performance Management and control
    Global performance Management
    Quality and performance in operations management
    Sustainable strategy in a multi-polar world
    Strategic, organizational audit and information systems

    N/A

    University of Pennsylvania Wharton Business School

    University of Pennsylvania

    USA

    MBA of Strategic Management

    2 years

    Competitive strategy
    Global strategic management
    Strategy and competitive advantage
    Organizational economics and strategy
    Technology strategy
    Strategic implementation
    Multinational business strategy
    Advanced study project in strategic management

    Tuition, fees, and living expenses for first-year students are $89,200 (2012 fees – 2013 fees not available)

    University of Pennsylvania Wharton Business School

    University of Pennsylvania

    USA

    Bachelor of Management (Specialization in Strategic Management)

    3 – 4 years full-time

    Business strategy and policy
    Competitive strategy
    Management of technology
    Organization design
    Corporate governance
    Strategic implementation

    US$ 42,098 (2012 fees – 2013 fees not available)

    University of Palermo

    University of Palermo

    Italy

    PhD in Model Based Public Planning, Policy Design and Management

    3 years

    Introduction to public management
    Strategy in the public sector
    Dynamic Performance Management
    Designing dynamic Performance management Systems in the public sector
    System dynamics
    Policy and administration in developing countries
    State and local Government Finance

    N/A

    University of Sydney

    University of Sydney

    Australia

    The Sydney Master of Human Resource Management and Industrial Relations (HRM&IR)

    1.5 years full time 2.5 years part-time

    Organizational behavior and psychology
    International HRM
    Performance and reward management
    Employment H7 work and family
    Corporate governance
    Work sociology
    Trade union strategy

    Local fee per unit of study: $3150
    International fee per unit of study: $4350

    The following table presents a number of Performance Management University subjects

  • COUNTRY

  • UNIVERSITY / SCHOOL

  • SUBJECT

  • RELATED DEGREE

  • Europe

  • Cyprus

  • European University Cyprus

    Performance Management

    Bachelor Degree

  • Netherlands

  • Maastricht School of Management (MSM)

    Measurement and Strategic Performance Management

    EMBA Sustainability focus

  • Measurement and Strategic Performance Management

  • EMBA Facility Management

  • Italy

  • Bocconi University

    Corporate Strategy

    Ph.D. in Business Administration and Management

  • University of Palermo

  • System Dynamics for Planning, Policy Design, and Management in the Public Sector

    European Master Programme in System Dynamics

  • UK

  • University of Bradford – Bradford University School of Management

  • Understanding Strategic Management

  • Bachelor Business Studies and Law

  • Cardiff University

  • Strategic Management

  • The Cardiff MBA

  • University of Cambridge

  • Strategic Performance Management

    Professional Development Program

  • Strategic Management: Creating and Sustaining Competitive Advantage

  • Professional Development Program

  • University of Cranfield

  • Strategic Performance Management

    Master in Managing Organizational Performance

  • Operational Performance Management

  • Professional Development Program

  • Heriot – Watt University
    Edinburgh Business School

  • Performance Management

  • MBA
    Master in Human Resource Management

  • University of Oxford

  • Strategic Management

  • Masters in Major Program management

  • North America

  • Canada

  • University of Ottawa
    Telfer School of Management

    Performance Management: Business Process Modeling

    MBA

  • Performance Management

  • MBA

  • USA

  • Baruch College

  • Performance Management

  • Undergraduate Course

  • Boston College University
    Carroll School of Management

  • Strategic Management (formerly called Strategy & Policy)

    Undergraduate Course

    Operations Management

    Undergraduate Course

    Service Operations Management

    Undergraduate Course

  • Strategic Planning and Implementation

  • Undergraduate Course

  • Davenport University

  • Strategic Management

  • Bachelor and Master of Business Administration

  • Georgetown University

  • Performance Measurement and Evaluation

    Strategy and Performance Management Certificate Course

  • Strategic Alignment: The Balanced Scorecard Model

  • Strategy and Performance Management Certificate Course

  • University of Pennsylvania
    Wharton Business School

  • Strategic Implementation

  • Undergraduate Course

  • South America

  • Peru

  • Centrum – Catolica

    Strategic Management and Leadership

    DBA (Triple)

  • Oceania

  • Australia

  • The University of Adelaide
    Business School

    Strategic Management

    MBA

  • The University of Melbourne

  • Strategic Performance Management

    Postgraduate Management Course

  • Enterprise Performance Management

  • Undergraduate Course

  • Asia

  • Hong Kong

  • The Chinese University of Hong Kong

    Strategic Management

    Research Program

  • The Hong Kong University of
    Science and Technology

  • Strategic Management in China

    Undergraduate Management course

  • Postgraduate Management Course

  • Postgraduate Management Course

  • Strategic Management in China

  • Postgraduate Management course

  • Singapore

  • Nanyang Business School

  • Performance Management & HR Metrics

    Undergraduate Program

  • Performance Management and Appraisals

  • Professional Development Courses

  • Strategic Talent Management & Performance Development

  • Professional Development Courses

  • National University of Singapore

    Strategic Management Tools & Techniques

    NICF

  • Africa

  • South Africa

  • University of Cape Town
    Graduate School of Business

    Strategic Thinking and Execution for Growth

    MBA

  • University of Johannesburg

  • Strategic Management

    Postgraduate Honors Degree

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