Course Introduction

Course Introduction:

1. Strategic Management: This module aims to develop learners’ understanding of strategic and change management models, as well as the ability to review strategic plans, to propose strategic options, to create implementation plans and to lead organisational changes.
   1. Learning Outcome 1: Be able to analyse key external influences on an organisation’s strategy. Learning Outcome 2: Be able to appraise strategic options for an organisation.
   2. Learning Outcome 3: Be able to evaluate various tools and approaches to a strategy implementation plan.
   3. Learning Outcome 4: Be able to develop and implement a strategic organisational change management plan.
   4. Learning Outcome 5: Be able to monitor and control the implementation of strategic plans.

2. Strategic Leadership: This module provides an in-depth understanding of the key principles and practice of leadership This will enhance the individuals’ knowledge, skills and attributes to effectively engage in the role and responsibilities required of an effective team player and leader of a team; being proactive in innovation and improvement to inform strategy and business planning within the organisation.
   1. Learning Outcome 1: Understand the principles, concepts, differences, and approaches to contemporary leadership.
   2. Learning Outcome 2: Understand how leadership influences individuals, teams and the organization.
   3. Learning Outcome 3: Understand the impact of leadership on organisational performance.
   4. Learning Outcome 4: Understand ethical decision making and organisational value.

3. Strategic Human Resource Management: This module aims to develop learners’ understanding of how the effective strategic management of human resources supports the achievement of organisational objectives in different contexts. Learners will evaluate the contribution of strategic human resource management, and the application of leadership and management theory for organisational benefit.

Learning Outcome 1: Understand the role of management of human resources.

Learning Outcome 2: Be able to create a human resource plan for an organisation.

Learning Outcome 3: Understand the role of legal and ethical issues in developing human resources policy.

Learning Outcome 4: Be able to plan develop human resource strategies.

Learning Outcome 5: Understand HRM approaches within organisations and their relationships with organisational performance.

4. Advanced Business Research Methods: This module develops learners’ ability to prepare for various types of academically based management research through the development and design of a research proposal. Learners will develop a critical understanding of the philosophical, practical and ethical concepts of research within the context of the business environment.

Learning Outcome 1: Be able to develop research approaches in a relevant context.

Learning Outcome 2: Be able to critically review literature on a relevant research topic.

Learning Outcome 3: Be able to design business research methodologies.

Learning Outcome 4: Be able to develop a research proposal.

Choose 2 electives:

5. Entrepreneurship & Innovation: This module introduces learners to the basics of business processes and strategies related to enterprise and entrepreneurship, developing knowledge of enterprise and entrepreneurship in global contexts.

1. Learning Outcome 1: Be able to critically analyse the concepts and process of entrepreneurship.
2. Learning Outcome 2: Be able to evaluate innovative and entrepreneurial management processes for a project or organisation.
3. Learning Outcome 3: Be able to critically assess proposals developed from new ideas.
4. Learning Outcome 4: Be able to develop a business plan.

6. Strategic Marketing: This module develops learners’ understanding of the concepts, methods and technical aspects of strategic marketing and the challenges associated with marketing in today’s business environment, including how a strategy combines product development, promotion, distribution, pricing, relationship management and other elements.

Learning Outcome 1: Be able to critically analyse the principles of strategic marketing and the role of digital technologies.

Learning Outcome 2: Be able to apply tools for analysing the business environment in strategic marketing.

Learning Outcome 3: Be able to carry out market segmentation, targeting and brand positioning.

Learning Outcome 4: Be able to apply the integrated marketing mix in an organisation.

Learning Outcome 5: Be able to critically analyse brands in a business context.

7. Globalization and Corporate Governance: This module develops learners’ understanding of the effect of legislation, ethics, and global integration on decisions, corporate governance, policies, processes and activities undertaken by organisations.

Learning Outcome 1: Be able to critically discuss the impacts of globalisation on o

Learning Outcome 2: Be able to critically discuss the socio-cultural, ethical and moral issues that affect global organisations.

Learning Outcome 3: Be able to analyse the role of corporate governance in global organisations.

Learning Outcome 4: Be able to critically discuss International Consumer Protection laws.

Learning Outcome 5: Be able to critically analyse regulations related to online trading.

8. Supply Chain and Operations Management: This module develops learners’ understanding of the concepts and models of effective supply chain and operations management in competitive marketplaces using case studies and real-world industry scenarios. Learners will develop an understanding of operational processes, techniques, planning and control systems.

Learning Outcome 1: Understand the relationship between supply chain management, operations management and organisational business objectives.

Learning Outcome 2: Be able to critically analyse the role of technology in supplier relationships.

Learning Outcome 3: Be able to critically analyse the importance of logistics and procurement in supply chain management.

Learning Outcome 4: Be able to develop a systematic order of procurement and inventory control.

Learning Outcome 5: Be able to develop a strategy to improve an organisation’s supply chain.

9.  Strategic Financial Management: This module enables learners to apply financial principles relevant to management in an organisational context, including analytical techniques and theories/models of management accounting, evaluation of budgetary processes, recommending funding sources and appraising investment options.

Learning Outcome 1: Be able to apply the tools and techniques of cost accounting.

Learning Outcome 2: Be able to critically analyse the financial performance of businesses.

Learning Outcome 3: Be able to evaluate the budgetary processes of organisations.

Learning Outcome 4: Be able to recommend effective long term and short-term sources of funding.

Learning Outcome 5: Be able to critically appraise investment options.