Course Modules

This module aims to develop your understanding of the principles of developing a skilled and talented workforce and the benefits. You will explore the factors which influence workforce development and review the scope of learning and development in organisations. You […]

This module explores a range of topics around the historical and economic relationship between a business and the employee. You will consider topics including the rise of trade unions, resolving conflict, negotiation, and employee relations amongst many others.

This module will introduce you to several key financial concepts and tools necessary to understand and evaluate business performance, from a primarily financial perspective. This module assumes minimal prior accounting knowledge and provides a practical understanding and conceptual awareness to

This module will enable you to describe and critically discuss how financial reporting can be regulated, including the system of international accounting standards. You will learn to prepare statutory accounts in the appropriate form for a single business. Assessment You

This module aims to develop your understanding of key practices concerning human resource management and the importance of managing people. You will examine the skills needed to manage people within various types of work organisations, as you explore: the theory

This module invites you to explore the challenges of leadership in organisations through a critical examination of theory, practice, and possible future directions. It encourages you to explore effective leadership and encourages you to expand your thinking on alternative strategies

Operations management uses a series of processes and inputs (e.g. materials, money, and human resource) to perform operations such as manufacturing and service provision.  These operations give outputs (the finished goods and services). This module explores how organisations effectively manage

This module introduces you to the essential tools and methodologies for managing an effective project, including the ‘Prince2’ and ‘Agile’ methodologies. You will explore techniques for change management and version control and have the opportunity to explore project planning and

Businesses are increasingly recognising the range of stakeholders who may be impacted by or have influence over their business, increasing the need for greater social corporate responsibility. This module explores this principle and focuses on businesses environmental impact and sustainable

You will consider practical and conceptual frameworks in a series of workshops. These interactive sessions will use learning methods including: case studies directed reading presentations with feedback self-reflection guest speakers workshop exercises and mini-discussion groups. You will take part in