This module will introduce students to responsible business practices with an emphasis on professional, moral and personal responsibility. This module will encourage the development of personal and professional development skills and self-reflection as a personal development tool.

This module provides an opportunity to introduce to students the concepts of Sustainability. As awareness of climate change, resource scarcity, environmental impact and social inequality rises, businesses are increasingly being held accountable by consumers, governments, and other stakeholders. This module provides a holistic view of sustainability through a global lens and aims to develop an understanding of how businesses can operate more sustainably and how individuals can make a difference by living more sustainably to ensure the safety and prosperity of future generations.

This module will explore what it takes for a business to be innovative; as you will be introduced to various theoretical views and opinions in the areas of creativity, innovation and enterprise. Those who study this module will be challenged to consider where, how and why ideas are generated; how ideas are implemented; and who and what type of people/teams develop new ideas.

The module is sectioned into two parts. The first part of the module aims to provide students with a practical understanding of the digital business, and the need for digital transformation to support innovation and to continue to have a competitive advantage in the marketplace. The various digital business models are explored along with the importance of digital capability. The second part of the module introduces students to the information systems that support today’s digital business. A range of information systems are examined including those that support the operations of the digital business, through to its sales and marketing functions. The importance of big data and business intelligence are introduced before examining how today’s digital business can apply business intelligence to develop new products and services along with improvements in efficiency and business processes.

This module will enable students to understand the complexity of the contemporary global business environment. Drawing perspectives from strategy, economics, and political sciences, and using frameworks and methodologies, students will be able to understand how these factors influence the development of business strategies for the long term.

A global human resources (HR) professional plays a vital role in the operations of not only the HR department but of the entire organisation. HR professionals are high in demand in today’s world where humans are more connected than ever and this module highlights some of the important practices and issues that require consideration when operating within an international environment.

This module will explore operations and supply chain management, as well as the fundamentals of project management. The module aims at giving students the skills required to analyse contemporary issues facing business operations and supply chains. It also exposes students to the understanding of how businesses mitigate these issues to deliver goods and services of the right quality and the right quantity in order to satisfy customers’ needs while adopting lean business approaches. The module also equips students with the skills of team working and communication in a project environment. Students will be able to define, plan and control projects through their life cycle while balancing competing performance objectives and managing competing stakeholder requirements. Detailed study of management tools such as critical path analysis and PERT will be undertaken.

This module aims to provide an introduction to a range of financial and accounting skills to business students, which will help their understanding and managerial decision-making skills. Learners will evaluate the organisation’s financial statements, identify the principles for setting and managing budgets and understand finance within the organisation. This module has been designed to enhance the learner’s confidence and credibility in financial management, which will translate into improved management skills.

The strategic business module will equip students with the knowledge required to make strategic decisions at both a corporate and functional level. Students will also develop the skills required to evaluate the success of implemented strategy within an organisational context. This will aid students in making informed decisions at a corporate and functional level.

This module develops the student's understanding of the complex debate about the scale, nature, causes, consequences, and inevitability of globalisation. While business rhetoric treats globalisation as a fact of life, serious discussion is required to understand complex controversies over what is happening in international business. How these are understood will condition our analysis of international business in the decade to come. In doing so, the module also aims to provide students with a basic understanding of the rationale behind the decisions of multinational enterprises (MNEs) in a global business environment. Students will also critically evaluate how globalisation has been shaping and changing the international business context for MNEs and how MNEs have an impact on the sustainable global world at both the national level of host countries and the international level.

The Professional Project capstone module is an independent study unit. Students will be able to draw together learning from their previous subjects, focusing on their key strengths, in producing a business artefact. Alongside the artefact students will develop a written critical reflection, which is designed to elucidate their rationale for the choice of artefact and reflect on the process of its production and dissemination.

This module will examine the role of social media, search engines and freelance marketing in targeting and communications. The module will also examine the strategic and practical application of social media and freelance platforms, with a particular focus on competitor analysis. Students will gain exposure to digital marketing tools, and develop capabilities in Search Engine Optimisation (SEO), Keyword Research, Search Engine Marketing (SEM) and Content Marketing. Students will benefit from guest speakers who will share their knowledge and experience in the field of social media and freelance marketing.