The Diploma

When the NOA launched their series of qualifications late in 2008 I decided I wanted to be among the first to try for the Diploma.

Backed by Middlesex University it follows a pattern they have established for work-based learning at Masters level.

Module 1 - a reflection on your career to date, in the context (in this case) of the NOA Outsourcing Lifecycle.

Modules 2 and 3 - two self-designed research questions, approved by the course leaders, which you then address in a structured way, using appropriate research techniques, and culminating in a ~4000 word paper for assessment.

My Module 2 question was "What is Value for Money in Outsourcing?" and my Module 3 question will follow on from my findings in Module 2.