Professional Qualifications

Practical qualifications designed to help you build a business or fast-track your career.

Professional Qualifications at The Ogilvie Business School

Our Professional Qualifications have been designed for people who want more than theoretical knowledge.

Each programme combines practical teaching, real-world business experience and structured support to help participants develop the confidence, commercial understanding and practical skills needed to achieve their goals.

Our goal is simple: to help you build a business or fast-track your career.

Whether you're transitioning into industry, developing specialist expertise or turning your creativity into a commercially successful business, every qualification is designed around practical application and measurable outcomes.

Two women sitting at a table looking at a laptop screen displaying furniture images.  Heather Ogilvie and The Ogilvie Business School in Dundee, Scotland.  Heather Ogilvie and The Ogilvie Business School in Dundee, Scotland.

Our Approach

Our programmes focus on practical application, not just academic theory. Participants learn from experienced professionals who have built businesses, led organisations and solved real commercial challenges.

Learning is applied immediately through practical projects, workplace activities, and guided development throughout the programme.

Our goal is to help you build a real business or fast-track your career.

Delivery

Professional Qualifications are delivered over one academic year through a combination of:

  • Practical teaching sessions

  • Workshops

  • Guest speakers

  • Workplace activities

  • Assessments

  • Networking opportunities

Small cohort sizes ensure every participant receives individual support throughout their learning journey.

Professional Qualifications 2026/27

Professional Qualification in Business Finance

Practice to Industry Pathway

For Finance Professionals transitioning from practice to industry

One academic year

14 in-person teaching days

Starts 30 September 2026

Ends 3 June 2027

Professional Qualification in the Business of Art

Creative to Commercial Pathway

For Creatives wishing to start or grow their own successful business

One academic year

Weekly in person teaching

Starts 29 September 2026

Ends 15 June 2027