This course is designed to equip you with the business knowledge and skills needed in today's global economy and provides a general business education that will prepare students for a wide variety of managerial careers.
It will prepare you for a variety of employment opportunities in major areas of business. A carefully designed and employer-supported management development programme runs through the first two years of your degree.
This suite of courses allows you to specialise in one of seven distinct streams or to follow the integrated routee. All business and management students study the same modules in the first year of the course. Final year modules are different according to your selected stream.
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
Choose three from
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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Business Information Technology
You will gain more advanced business-related and business relevant IT skills; learn about IT-related issues currently affecting business organisations and gain an understanding of current and possible future developments in e-commerce.
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Business Simulation Modelling
The module will enable you to discriminate between discrete-event and system dynamics simulation model and the different situations where each can be used. You'll learn to formulate and execute a simulation model using appropriate computer software, and analyse the theory and applications of system dynamics and discrete-event simulation.
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Management Science
In this module you'll learn to formulate and solve specific quantitatively-based business problems using appropriate techniques, and conceptualise appropriate models, particularly for resource allocation. You will critically evaluate deterministic models including an appreciation of their limitations, and apply appropriate computer software which is used for implementing the techniques. You will also design decision support systems using appropriate models.
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Operations Management 2 (OM)
You will learn to apply OM concepts and methodologies to manufacturing or service situations and consider the pros and cons of each technique studied. You will select appropriate criteria and measures to formulate basic OM decisions; and develop competence and skill in the management of an operation. You will also learn to interpret the output of statistical analysis and discuss and understand current OM issues such as IT, technology and Supply Chain Management.
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Year 3 Electives
Choose One
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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