Master of Business Administration
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Overview
Are you looking for a career change or to develop your career? Are you considering a move into management? In today’s globally connected environment, a manager’s practice needs to be ethically based and culturally sensitive.
This degree will enhance your ability to respond to the needs of the modern world by thinking critically and strategically in seeking solutions to complex problems. An MBA qualification will help you work towards improved career prospects and a better salary.
Syllabus
A student who successfully completes the degree will have achieved the following learning outcomes.
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Demonstrate an appreciation of the social, political, economic and environmental impact of an enterprise and the need to develop ethical and responsible management practices.
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Act in a culturally sensitive manner towards all of an enterprise’s stakeholders through having an understanding of the interconnected global nature of business.
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Demonstrate reflective practice for the development, and achievement, of personal career goals.
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Critically assess the basis of an enterprise’s value creating activities and the impact of the external environment on value creation.
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Critically assess the manager’s role in ensuring that an enterprise creates sustainable value in the context of dynamic internal and external environments.
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Demonstrate the ability to think strategically and explore potential solutions to complex and ambiguous problems.
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Explore, critically evaluate and apply a range of sector/role specific models and concepts within a practice setting.
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Formulate potential solutions to complex and ambiguous problems whilst acknowledging the risks and evaluating potential outcomes.
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Initiate and lead a sector/role specific change management project.
Courses
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2 weeks long, 3 hours a week
View detailsUnderstand the impact of globalisation on international business
Recent decades have witnessed the globalisation of the business environment. This development has sponsored enormous opportunities but complicated the risks associated with business operations. This course will cover how changing realities transform companies.
You’ll have the opportunity to:
- learn about globalisation and its impact on the business environment
- identify the implications for the global business environment of the rise of the BRICS
- identify the potential emerging markets of the future
- connect with professionals from across the globe, debating the challenges facing companies
The course is aimed at people looking to gain a better understanding of the impact of globalisation on the business environment. It will be of particular interest to those with a business background, who wish to learn more about how the evolving geopolitics of the world economy not only generates new commercial opportunities but also additional risks and challenges.
Please note that the individuals detailed in the ‘Who will you learn with?’ section below, are current staff members and may be subject to change.
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2 weeks long, 3 hours a week
View detailsLearn how to add real value to your business
Do you have a business idea? Can your idea make a difference?
This course delves into the use of business model thinking and other business techniques to develop big business ideas into business opportunities.
You’ll learn how to assess the viability of your business idea and the value it could add to your business.
You’ll understand how businesses of all sizes can add value in a global market, and have real societal impacts and benefits. You’ll also understand the importance of a vision, mission and value proposition for your business.
This course is designed for those looking to move into business management. It will be of particular interest to those looking to progress into senior roles or with an interest in developing new business ideas.
Please note that the individuals detailed in the ‘Who will you learn with?’ section below, are current staff members and may be subject to change.
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2 weeks long, 3 hours a week
View detailsWhat is your financial statement trying to tell you?
Every business maintains financial records that help us to understand how well it’s doing. In this course, you’ll learn how to read them.
You’ll explore a range of financial statements - focusing on income statements, statements of financial position and cash flow statements. You’ll also investigate the different branches of accounting and learn to identify who else in the business uses this accounting information.
What do these statements contain? What do they reveal? Who makes use of them? This course will help you to answer these questions.
This course would suit anyone looking for additional basic accounting skills. These are skills that can help you make better decisions and advance in your career. It may be of particular interest to people in senior management and leadership roles, who lack an accounting background.
Please note that the staff described in the ‘Who will you learn with?’ section below may be subject to change.
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2 weeks long, 6 hours a week
View detailsLearn to understand the behaviour of your colleagues, managers and reports
Understanding how a business behaves can help us to understand how a business works - and how it can be made to work better. We call this discipline organisational behaviour.
On this course, you’ll explore the key approaches, concepts and issues in organisational behaviour - and how they apply to you. You’ll investigate why people act as they do, along with how managers can prevent workplace misbehaviour.
Ultimately, you’ll develop a better comprehension of how everyone in your organisation (including you) behaves and interacts. This will help you and your organisation to work better.
This course would suit professionals at all levels in an organisation, across all disciplines. It may be of particular interest to those in leadership or managerial roles - looking to improve business processes by managing organisational behaviour.
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2 weeks long, 3 hours a week
View detailsReflect on and develop your own entrepreneurial approach to work
Taking an entrepreneurial approach to work can be useful in a range of contexts, not just starting your own company.
This course will challenge your ideas about entrepreneurship and innovation and demonstrate how you can adopt an entrepreneurial mindset to benefit yourself and others. You will explore different ways to approach innovation and entrepreneurship in the workplace.
You will also identify your own entrepreneurial strengths and consider how you can apply them to create economic and social value.
This course is for anyone who wants to be more entrepreneurial in their own life or business. You might be a student interested in making a career from your talents, or a manager looking to introduce more innovation to your organisation.
Please note that the individuals detailed in the ‘Who will you learn with?’ section below, are current staff members and may be subject to change.
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2 weeks long, 3 hours a week
View detailsUnderstand the benefits of global marketing to businesses
Rapid globalisation and the advance of technology has created ‘born global’ organisations. From the moment businesses are established, they realise the importance of adopting a global focus and dedicate time and resources to expanding internationally.
On this course, you will gain a clearer understanding of global marketing as well as the challenges and benefits for firms entering new markets. You will examine the need for organisations to go global and how digital marketing technologies have accelerated this process. You will also reflect on your own experiences of global marketing.
This course is for anyone looking to enhance the efficiency and effectiveness of their global marketing. You might be looking for an introduction to global marketing, or an established global marketer looking to refresh your knowledge.
Please note that the individuals detailed in the ‘Who will you learn with?’ section below, are current staff members and may be subject to change.
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2 weeks long, 3 hours a week
View detailsLearn the basics of leadership theory
On this leadership course, you will be introduced to the theoretical underpinnings of leadership, different styles of leadership and their respective strengths and weaknesses.
You will have the opportunity to learn the differences between management and leadership and will investigate in detail the ethical issues that surround the issue of leadership.
This course is for experienced professionals looking to understand how a modern business succeeds through leadership, culture, decision-making and change management.
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2 weeks long, 3 hours a week
View detailsUnderstand how macro environmental factors influence business strategy
What is strategy, and how does the macro environment influence a firm’s strategy formation?
Through this course you will look at the definition of strategy, and explore the effects that macro environmental factors have on it.
You will have the opportunity to discuss the concept of strategy and globalisation and examine the macro environment in detail, using a series of in-depth case studies to help determine where a firm should position itself in a globalised environment.
This course is for anyone looking to learn about business strategy and globalisation. It will be useful for business managers and students of management looking to understand the concepts, framework and techniques needed for environmental scanning.
Please note that the staff described in the ‘Who will you learn with?’ section below may be subject to change.
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2 weeks long, 3 hours a week
View detailsUnderstand the decision-making process in a management context
How do we make decisions? How does our understanding of risk affect our decisions? Get answers to these questions and more, with this short course that explores big ideas about decision-making and risk.
You will learn about the definition of risk and look at some of the barriers that hinder effective decision-making in our professional and personal lives. You will also look at some techniques that could help overcome these barriers, and analyse Daniel Kahneman’s decision-making model.
This course is for anyone looking to improve their knowledge of decision-making and risk within an organisation or business.
Please note that the individuals detailed in the ‘Who will you learn with?’ section below, are current staff members and may be subject to change.
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2 weeks long, 3 hours a week
View detailsDiscover the principles of project management
What is project management? What are the essential concepts of project management? What factors affect the state of a project? Answer these questions and others with this course.
You’ll be taught the essentials of project management, including theoretical and applied perspectives. You’ll study project constraints such as cost, time, and resources.
You’ll also look at the role and the skills of project managers and investigate the opportunities for further professional development.
You’ll discuss and demonstrate competence in selecting and starting a project within an organisational context.
This course is for anyone interested in project management.
Please note that the individuals detailed in the ‘Who will you learn with?’ section below, are current staff members and may be subject to change.
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