Master of Business Administration

Breakthrough Leadership Skills

On successful completion of the module students will be able to:

• Critically evaluate approaches to inclusive leadership within business organisations
• Demonstrate competency in the use of reflection for critical self-evaluation, learning and change
• Demonstrate competency in critically evaluating their strengths and planning their own personal development for leadership including team working, inclusion, coaching and negotiation

Building Business Insights

On successful completion of the module, students will be able to:

• Solve business problems in the context of their chosen area to be investigated, with the use of appropriate evidence-based information and theory.
• Discuss and critically evaluate the different perspectives of related evidence-based and theoretical literature, including appropriate referencing from diverse sources.
• Demonstrate acumen in the design, planning, selection and collection of secondary data and evidence in investigating the chosen problem.
• Communicate effectively including your collection of data and evidence in the form of reports using appropriate formats and structure.
• Utilise reflective practice techniques to critique your performance and identify improvements.
• Demonstrate the development of independent and self-managed learning.

Business Problem Solving

On successful completion of this module students will be able to:

• Apply suitable theories and frameworks to analyse and create solutions to business problems using robust and defensible methods
• Design and plan an effective, practical business problem solving project
• Communicate clearly and effectively problem analysis and solutions, and research findings.

Digital Business Delivery

On successful completion of this module students will be able to:

• Critique key practices and theories within the areas of operations management, service operations, and process management.
• Critically evaluate the contribution of operations management and information systems to a business organisation’s performance and strategic aims
• Critically evaluate the business operations implications of current and emerging digital technologies as constraints, opportunities and threats

Financial Decision Making

On successful completion of this module students will be able to:

• Critically evaluate company financial performance and make recommendations for improvement;
• Demonstrate an understanding and use of the appropriate analytical techniques to be applied to business case development and Investment appraisal; the raising of finance and the distribution of funds to investors;
• Communicate financial information, analysis, issues and recommendations clearly and concisel

Global Strategy and Innovation

On successful completion of this module, students will be able to:

• Analyse the environment of a firm, both internal and external, current and future, to identify sources of competitive advantage and disadvantage, and opportunities and threats.
• Critically evaluate strategic direction and strategic options in complex current and future business environments to inform executive decisions.
• Critically evaluate strategic information, insights and recommendations.
• Communicate strategic analysis and recommendations clearly and confidently.
• Appraise the strategic decision-making process.

Marketing in the Digital World

After successfully completing this module, students will be able to:

• Critically evaluate marketing activities and offer recommendations for improvement
• Critically analyse potential markets for development, applying a systematic understanding of the marketing theories to complex situations while considering the impact of technology in effective marketing decision-making.
• Communicate marketing messages in a creative and compelling manner while utilising the principles of Segmentation, Targeting and Positioning.