BSc (Hons) 36364 Business Management BSc Hons

This module introduces students to how organisations produce goods and/or services. It is a broad subject that
encompasses process and technology management and design, product design, production planning and control,
quality management, supply chain management and inventory management.

A comprehensive introduction to the fundamental principles of marketing. This modules discusses the factors and
trends in the marketing environment and how they affect marketing, and explains the role of marketing to the
organisation.

Introducing economic ideas students and demonstrating the importance of economics for business, this module
describes how markets work and the conditions that lead to market failure. Students will learn about how
competition between firms affects business behaviour.

This module provides the essential frameworks to understand current issues in global business and management
and their impact on companies and society. Students will be taught how to develop the cross-cultural expertise
essential to succeed in a world of rapid and profound economic, political and cultural changes.

This module provides the skills and knowledge to succeed in the graduate employment market. Students will learn
how to produce the necessary documentation, such as CVs, covering letters psychometric tests, application forms
and interview and presentation skills, to secure interviews with prospective employers.

The aim of this module is to develop a critical understanding of key factors relating to the effective management of
people and processes in order to achieve positive organisational outcomes. Students will evaluate the process of
managing people, and the dynamics of team management. They will also analyse how individual differences can
motivate and manage people and teams to deliver organisational performance.

Introduces students to lean methodology and enable them apply lean methodology in a Business Management
context. By applying the tools and techniques learned, students will be able to confidently identify process
improvements and will have an accredited qualification come the end of the module. Students will be introduced to
the concepts of Lean Six Sigma and be able demonstrate the principles and tools at Yellow Belt level.

Students will explore, from the perspective of the non-analyst, how organisations make use of statistical data and
information in order to inform decision-making. They will beintroduced to basic concepts of contemporary data
analysis using appropriate data visualisation techniques, to illustrate and articulate how modern companies are
using business intelligence to solve old problems in new ways. It will introduce students to the novel approaches
that are revolutionizing the way business management is done (Big Data, Machine Learning, Artificial Intelligence).

This module introduces students to project management theory, terms and concepts. They will develop an
understanding of the structure of projects through the exploration of project life cycles, together with an analysis of
the constituent activities and basic techniques that are undertaken during a typical project.

Students will recognise and critically evaluate the global challenges we face and the role of business and
organisations in addressing them. They will be able to identify specific ways in which business and organisations
can become more responsible in practice; critically evaluating the sustainability performance and actions of
business through the application of appropriate academic concepts, models and frameworks.

Students will develop an understanding of the challenges faced by those involved in leading organisations in todays
increasingly complex and dynamic global business environment and understand the theory and practice of
organisational change so that they can undertake and manage it effectively.

To recognise and evaluate strategic decision-making and how it affects the competitive advantage of business.
Students will critically analyse the strategic position of business, assess the strategic choices of businesses to
pursue a competitive advantage, and evaluate strategy in action, including how leaders implement strategies in
changing environments.

Students will develop and justify a relevant, original and feasible research topic. They will rigorously investigate an
issue from the business management discipline, conducting independent primary research and demonstrate the
ability to manipulate and present data in a suitable format.

This module allows students to work on a real-world client brief, to develop an understanding of business problems
and issues and applying key academic theories and models in the development of a solution that meets the clients
needs. In addition students will reflect on their personal development and consider next steps post-graduation.