MBA

This module focuses on developing individual leadership skills with a particular emphasis on maximizing creativity at the individual, team, and organizational levels. Sessions will examine a range of current leadership theories, including transformational leadership, illustrated with examples and integrated with practical exercises. In addition to the theoretical foundations, there is a strong emphasis on personal development. Students will assess their own leadership style using established measures and use relevant theory to write an action plan to guide their own professional development. The assignment will require application of theory and critical analysis to aid development of leadership skills and style.

The module explores strategy as a disputed field and emphasises the need to understand cultural, social and ethical issues as well as economic factors that underpin the development of strategy in organisations. It trains students to develop the ability to engage more fully with the strategic discourse of their own and other organisations. The module will provide critical examination of tools, models and concepts for implementing sustainability strategies and policies in businesses and organisations. It will review current and evolving ideas and concepts in the context of drivers for business change required in order to respond to pressing sustainability and responsibility challenges. The module will investigate practices, innovations and evolving ideas for embedding sustainability and will emphasize in developing sore competencies through Knowledge Management and Learning Organisation theories.

The “Digital Transformation and Project Management” module introduces students to the principles of digital transformation and project management and explains how globalization and digital technologies have accelerated disruption almost in every industry (traditional or not). All digital transformations introduce changes into organizations and these changes are projects implemented using project management.

The context of digital transformation and project management within an organisation transformation strategy is explored in order to close the gap between the “as-is present state” and the “to-be future state”. Also, this module covers setting up the right teams needed to support digital-read strategies and the execution of digital strategies using project management. Core factual material is provided through case studies and interactive lecture sessions.

The module introduces students to the significant developments in the form of recent and future industrial revolutions. The module focuses on the impact of a range of technologies in the creation of new business models and practices. Different technologies are discussed in detail with emphasis on how they transform the way organisations conduct their business, as well as the creation of new revenue streams.

The module introduces students to the principles of digital innovation and technological entrepreneurship. The module focuses on how technology can play an important role for turning modern organisations in successful businesses. The module covers a range of topics that can trigger the development of new business initiatives offering organisations competitive advantage.

The module introduces students to the principles of business intelligence and data analytics. Emphasis is given on how different techniques can be used for manipulating business datasets and extracting information and knowledge useful for business decisions. The module also investigates the role of Business Intelligence in modern organisations.

The modules aim is to introduce students to issues of securing knowledge about the human behaviours in work places through the design of research projects, collection and analysis of data, and presentation of results. The module focuses on skills and knowledge necessary for the successful completion of a research project.

The dissertation enables students to specialise in an area of interest by conducting an independent, in-depth research project, guided by research-active tutors. Students will evaluate and synthesise research philosophies, develop research strategies, conduct research using secondary and/or primary sources and analyse their findings in relation to existing theories. The dissertation is of interest to potential future employers, demonstrating critical abilities, research expertise and business knowledge. It can also prompt student interest in conducting further research, whether in a consultancy role or in continued academic research at PhD level.