Global Business Management

30 credits

On this module, you will explore the concepts and frameworks in corporate strategy and generate financial awareness, all around the context of international business.

You will apply strategy and finance to the issues of growth and innovation in highly volatile and competitive markets. This implies a careful consideration of external and internal analysis, financing innovation and leveraging of unique resources, distinctive competences, and dynamic capabilities. 

You will explore business and corporate level strategies, assess strategic choices in terms of direction and methods and understand how to evaluate strategies for suitability, feasibility and acceptability. 

There is an emphasis on critical and practice-driven approach to strategy making and its finance. By critically evaluating, you will understand not just the application but also the limitations of strategic tools fostering adaptability and agility in dynamic business environments.

Teaching and learning

By engaging in mini cases, and group discussions, you will analyse contextualise theoretical concepts on real-world examples. 

The teaching delivery consists of four-hour sessions, structured as a one-hour lecture or briefing and a three-hour workshop.

You will also have an additional 30 minutes of online support each week to enhance your understanding and learning. Resources include resource lists, learning materials, and other resources on Moodle.

Assessment

This module will be assessed using a case study report and a group presentation:

30% - individual poster for a chosen strategy problem.

70% - executive report, providing recommendations for a specific challenge within a case study requiring a strategic decision, individual work. 

30 credits

On this module, you will explore the convergence of leadership, technology and analytics to quip you for facilitating digital transformation inside businesses. 

You will critically examine emerging technologies and formulate effective strategies for leveraging AI and predictive analytics whilst guaranteeing ethical and inclusive practices in the digital age, emphasising Leadership 4.0 and data intelligence.

You will examine the intricacies and significance of Digital Leadership / Leadership 4.0, alongside investigating emerging digital platforms, using AI and big data analytics, predictive data solutions, necessary future digital skills of organisations, human capital development in the 4th Industrial Revolution, data analytics for strategic business challenges, equality, diversity, and inclusion (EDI) in digital leadership, data ethics and governance, and the generation of value from data intelligence.

You will explore digital leadership utilising a range of examples from across the globe, ensuring broad perspectives on data intelligence and analytics.

Teaching and Learning

You’ll have access to online resources and participate in lectures, seminars, case studies/simulations, peer-to-peer learning and group discussions to contextualise the theoretical concepts. 

The teaching delivery for each module consists of one, one-hour lecture and one, three-hour workshop per week.

Practical sessions will ultilise AI technologies, data platforms, and predictive analytics software.

Group discussions and debates will evaluate the significance of digital leadership challenges and propose data-driven solutions.

You will also have an additional 30 minutes of online support each week to enhance your understanding and learning. Resources include AI-driven business insights, industry reports and multimedia content.

Assessment

This module will be assessed using a poster report and a case-study report.

50% - individual poster for organisational diagnostic using data in given organisation to identify the key strategic responses.

50% - case study report, providing key strategic responses informed by the data collected at the diagnostic stage, individual assessment.

30 credits

This module explores concepts, frameworks and data on supply chain management (SCM) from a global and critical angle, where you will gain the knowledge and skills in strategies, processes and a current SCM industry practice.

You will address the supply chain as a global system, which includes critical processes to be managed, such as materials, services and information. In case studies, you will look at future challenges including social (including issues of equity, diversity and inclusion) and environmental sustainability and resilience.

You will explore how technology, especially AI and digitalisation reshapes supply chain design and services and improves environmental sustainability across logistics and supply chain operations.

Teaching and Learning

You will be taught over four-hour sessions, structured as a one-hour lecture or briefing and a three-hour workshop.

You will also have an additional 30 minutes of online support each week to enhance your understanding and learning. Resources include resource lists, learning materials, and other resources on Moodle.

Assessment

This module will be assessed using a case study report and a group presentation:

50% - individual challenge case, group presentation. You will deliver a group presentation focusing on a supply chain challenge in a specific industry.

50% - individual case-study report. You will be required to write a case study on a selected company, providing a critical evaluation and draft strategic recommendations.

60 credits

You will apply your knowledge to a real-world healthcare setting.

You will choose from three career pathways:

1. Consultancy challenge – collaborating with international businesses, NGOs, and community organisations, through a structured consultancy challenge, you will work in teams to tackle real-world business problems. This hands-on experience not only strengthens your professional skill set but also enhances your professional and social capital and competitiveness in the global marketplace.
   
   
2. Research internship - as a research intern, you will undertake a small research project under the supervision of experienced researchers from our Centre for Sustainability and Responsible Management. You will experience projects that are beneficial for a wide range of stakeholders, including local and central governments, businesses and charitable organisations.
   
   
3. Start-up pathway - if you're interested in becoming a entrepreneur, this pathway is specifically designed to support you with developing of a new venture idea.