Business Management

The course includes the following subjects:

Stage 1 Modules:

• organisational behaviour- structure, culture, leadership, management, teams – roles and group development, personality, change management
• employability skills- this module enables learners to research issues relating to real working environment
• marketing- 4Ps or 7Ps, marketing plans and processes and marketing communications
• managing knowledge and information- data, information and knowledge management, rational and intuitive decision making and IT systems
• economic environment- macro and micro economics- balance of payments, global economy, inflation, interest rates, fiscal and monetary policies, demand and supply, business environment
• business finance- cash flow, profit and loss, balance sheets, ratios, budgeting and costing.

Stage 2 Modules:

• project management- phases of project planning, critical paths, risk management, Gantt chart, project deliverables and work breakdown structure and project triangle
• developing research practice- qualitative and quantitative methods, surveys, interviews, focus groups, forecasting, regression, correlation etc.
• managing people- performance management, recruitment and selection, training and development
• e-business for management decision making
• operations management- product and process design, 5 performance objectives, capacity management, inventory and supply chain management, quality planning and control, failure prevention, Six Sigma, lean
• enterprise and innovation- business strategy, PEST LEE & SWOT, Porter’s 5 Forces, value chain and enterprise within business.

Assessment will be through a combination of individual reports, presentations, group work, seminar-led sessions, case studies, and research projects.