This course allows you to either specialise or follow an integrated route and the modular design gives you considerable choice.
The second year focus is on the management of business operations and functional areas; this will develop and deepen your understanding of the subjects in which you choose to specialise. You will take modules relating to core areas of management and continue to enhance your management skills as the course unfolds. You may also continue to study a language.
You can confirm your original choice of degree or change to any of the other degrees in the suite. You may wish to study a range of modules covering a number of major management functions.
Year 2
Financial Planning and Control
Building on the year 1 Accounting module, this module develops your understanding of how accounting information can be used by management to plan and control the activities of the organisation. It also gives an appreciation of other uses of accounting information, including an introduction to the Stock Exchange and the City, and the audit process.
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Management Development Programme II
This module extends the learning in the first year of the course with further focus on personal and career development.
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Principles of Marketing
The module introduces you to the principles of marketing in a business and management context, focusing on the role of marketing within the organisation and its interaction with other business functions. The module also helps you to develop practical marketing abilities.
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Year 2 Electives
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Quantitative and Statistical Analysis
You will examine the relevant mathematical aspects of economic analysis that are important for a full appreciation of analytical and quantitative economics.
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Organisational Behaviour
This module will develop a wide-ranging analysis and understanding of the behaviour of people at work as well as the dynamics of work organisations.
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Operations Management I
This module will review the relevant techniques for the analysis and management of business operations, with particular reference to the manufacturing industry. It will also introduce the concept of systems analysis and its relevance to manufacturing, supply, transport and service operations. The module will also examine OM at the tactical level.
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Language Option
You may continue to study a language.
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Year 3
Corporate Strategy
In this module you will acquire an organisation-wide perspective through exploring strategic planning and processes, and learn to relate strategic models and theories to the real world of organisational success and failure. You will develop your analytical and evaluative skills through problem/case analysis and develop your team working and problem-solving skills to evaluate objectively your peers' performance.
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International Business
The module aims to enable you to understand the nature of international business, the international business environment and their inter-relationships. You'll also understand and evaluate relevant concepts and theories of international trade, investment and internationalisation of business, and develop your understanding of the strategy that multinational enterprises adopt in their approach to international business.
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Management Simulation OR Management Practice and Research: Dissertation (choose 1 of the 2 following options)
Management Simulation
This module develops your ability to implement, review and appraise business strategy, objectives and management decisions within the context of a dynamic, competitive market environment. You will develop understanding of the complex interactions that characterise decision-making in organisations, and consequently the importance of thinking beyond a single functional perspective. You will also develop your understanding of the nature and use of planning in dynamic business environments and improve your employability through experience of real-time business decision-making in a simulated environment.
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The following module is only available to students who have taken the Industrial placement year:
Management Practice and Research: Dissertation
You will identify and focus on a specialist area of research related to an aspect of your degree course; execute a substantial piece of independent research and produce a scholarly and critical dissertation.
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Year 3 Electives
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Business Ethics
The module aims to raise awareness of the ethical dimensions of, and changing societal pressures on, businesses and other organisations; and develop your ability to reflect upon your own learning and understanding of ethics. You will learn to argue without prejudice or bias for particular ethical or value standpoints relevant to businesses or organisations.
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International Human Resource Management
You will gain an understanding of HRM in an international context and be able to analyse the principal characteristics of HRM in a selected number of countries. You will examine the impact of globalisation on international human resource management, strategy and policy; and evaluate the strategic and operational issues concerning assignment, development and remuneration in multinational corporations.
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International Finance
You will examine critically the rationale for international trade and investment and gain an understanding of the operations of foreign exchange markets and their significance to business. You will develop knowledge of and an ability to evaluate risk management in an international context and learn to appreciate the history of foreign exchange markets and international finance within the context of finance and economic theory.
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International Marketing
This module aims to provide an understanding of the international marketing management process; ensure an appreciation of the various approaches to the internationalisation of business; make you aware of the factors which have an effect on a firm's activities when exporting overseas.
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Language Option
You can choose to study a foreign language; languages may be available at different levels.
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