Diploma in Business and Executive Coaching

Diploma in Business and Executive Coaching Summary

Duration: 8 Months
Schedule: Part-time
Starting: October 2010
Fees: €12,500
Programme Director: Peter Bluckert

The Diploma in Business & Executive Coaching is an accredited programme, leading to a UCD qualification in Business & Executive Coaching.  This is the only fully accredited coaching programme in Ireland and it is accredited at NFQ level 9 and compromises 30 ECTS credits. 

There is, at present, no industry-wide validating body to set standards and guarantee consistency of product and quality in coaching education. The  Diploma in Business and Executive Coaching has been designed in collaboration with Peter Bluckert Coaching to address this absence and to set a standard for industry-wide good practice.

Programme objective

Coaching is a practical activity and coach training must be grounded in sound professional practice. The learning and feedback from workshops is a significant part of the programme. In addition to the practical development, the programme takes into account the personal development of the coach. We strongly believe that the coach needs a place to address and work through their own issues if they are to operate with the emotional intelligence required of an effective coach. We are firm advocates of coaching supervision as essential to good professional practice and build this into our workshop structure.

Who is this programme for?

• Practising business coaches who want a more thorough grounding in coaching methodology and to improve their coaching skills
• Internal HR Directors or Training/OD Consultants who want to expand their knowledge and skills
• Chartered/Occupational Psychologists specialising in assessment/development who want to enhance their coaching capacity
• Line Managers who want to coach more effectively as part of their management and leadership style
• Retiring executives who wish to add Executive Coaching to their portfolio of consultancy activities or indeed who wish to focus on this area
• Aspiring coaches from a related professional background such as counselling, psychotherapy, teaching, business psychology etc. 

What will I get from this programme?

On successful completion of this programme, you will be awarded a postgraduate qualification by UCD Michael Smurfit Graduate Business School. You will be able to offer support in the areas of personal and team leadership, team coaching and developing a coaching culture. You will have a working understanding of at least one psychological model for supporting change in human behaviour, attitudes, motivation and building teams. You will also be able to conduct critical analysis and reflection on the impact of their work on both the individual and the organisation.

This programme will equip established and aspiring business coaches with the competencies to deliver business and executive coaching at the ‘Practitioner’ level as defined by the European Mentoring and Coaching Council.

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