Course Modules

Organisational Behaviour

Learning Outcomes:

  • Understand effective leadership behaviour theory and practice
  • Understand how organizational structures and culture impact on the effectiveness of the organization
  • Understand how the organisation can improve employee effectiveness to respond to business opportunities
  • Understand organisational decision making.

Global Business Strategy

Learning Outcomes

  • Be able to analyse the international business environment
  • Understand the impact of globalization on business organisations
  • Understand the importance and nature of Corporate Social Responsibility.

Strategic Resource Management

Learning Outcomes

  • Understand the role of human resource management in supporting business strategy.
  • Know how to develop human resources in organisations.
  • Understand the role of physical resource management in supporting business strategy
  • Understand the role of marketing in supporting business strategy.
  • Understand the role of information systems management in supporting business strategy

Finance For Strategic Manager

Learning Outcomes

  • Understand the role of financial information in business strategy.
  • Be able to analyse published financial statements for strategic decision making purposes
  • Understand how businesses assess and finance non-current assets investments and working capital
  • Understand different ownership structures and how they influence and measure financial performance.
Research For Senior Managers

Learning Outcomes

  • Be able to develop an appropriate research question for a business research project
  • Be able to develop a research proposal.
  • Be able to undertake a literature review.
  • Be able to use data and information collection and analysis techniques
  • Be able to present research with conclusions and make recommendations based on research carried out.
Programme Leadership

Learning Outcomes

  • Be able to plan and agree a programme of related projects that support the strategic plans of an organization
  • Be able to lead a programme of related projects.
  • Be able to evaluate a programme of related projects.
Manage Continuous Organisational Improvements

Learning Outcomes

  • Understand how to create a culture of continuous improvements.
  • Be able to analyse opportunities for improvement to organizational activities.
  • Be able to plan and lead change within an organization.
Sustainable Business Strategy

Learning Outcomes

  • Understand the global sustainability agenda
  • Understand the concept of the sustainable business organization.
  • Understand sustainable strategic planning