Compulsory modules

Leading Strategic Change (15 credits)

The aims of this module are to:

  • Develop an understanding of the changing nature of the practice and processes of strategic management.
  • Develop skills in the area of strategic analysis, the development of strategic options and change management.
  • Increase skills in building agile and collaborative cultures which gain buy-in for change initiatives.
  • Develop skills to influence upwards and outwards.
  • Encourage an openness to new ideas and an awareness that in many situations there is a range of alternatives which should be evaluated.

Leading Organisations and People (15 credits)

This module aims to:

  • Provide a theoretical and practical introduction to contemporary perspectives on leadership in organisational context.
  • Closely examine psychological focus on leaders’ characteristics and behaviour.
  • Address leadership roles in different forms and structures of organisation.
  • Consider institutional and cultural factors affecting organisational leadership and leadership development.
  • Examine responsible organisation practice.
  • Explore contemporary approaches to ethical leadership and people management.
  • Address international issues with a focus on multinational companies (MNCs).
  • Provide participants with a richer understanding of issues associated with the management of human resources with organisations.
  • Help students apply leadership theory to their own workplace and individual behaviour.

Sustainability and Responsible Leadership Practices (15 credits)

On this module, students will:

  • Be introduced to the concepts of responsible business using a variety of different business models looking at the way in which they tackle complex societal problems.
  • Analyse real-life case studies from different parts of the world.
  • Learn about the challenges of balancing responsible, sustainable and social objectives along with financial goals.
  • Identify different approaches to generating social and environmental impact.
  • Develop a better understanding of how responsible business and corporate sustainability can work in tandem.
  • Explore the role and importance of ESG frameworks and structures, and how ESG can be evaluated.
  • Gain understanding of sustainable funding, the circular economy, and social value propositions.
  • Examine the role of government, community, and partnerships on ESG.
  • Learn methods for building stakeholder engagement with sustainable and responsible leadership practice.
  • Explore the relevance of UN SDG's.

Accounting, Finance and Economic Management (15 credits)

The aims of this module are to:

  • Provide participants with the knowledge and skills necessary for an understanding of financial management and its impact on decision-making in a variety of organisational contexts.
  • Develop the ability to analyse and interpret organisational performance.
  • Expose participants to a range of issues surrounding accounting and reporting for sustainability.
  • Explore the role of sustainability management controls.
  • Equip students with an understanding of economic concepts and models appropriate to business decision-making.
  • Build understanding of the relationship between ESG and financial performance.

MBA with internship pathway only

Workbased Learning Project (30 credits)

The aims of this module are to:

  • Develop a working knowledge of the standard processes and methods used in business and management research.
  • Give students the experience of executing a negotiated, practically-based research study in a work place setting.
  • Integrate ideas from the taught MBA programme into this problem-solving context.

Optional modules

One-year full-time MBA pathway only

Business Administration Project (30 credits)

This module gives you the chance to enage in a self-directed project with the scope for sustainability-focused research. The aims of this module are to:

  • Develop a working knowledge of the standard processes and methods used in business and management research.
  • Give students the experience of executing a previously designed, practically-based research study on an aspect of management of their choice.
  • Integrate ideas from the taught MBA programme into this problem-solving context.

Business Administration Industry Experience Project (30 credits)

The aims of this module are:

  • To apply discipline-specific knowledge covered in the MBA programme to a real-world problem/situation.
  • To undertake business consultancy across the entire lifecycle of a project from inception to delivery.
  • To develop consulting skills, including those related to academic research, such as effective communication with the company, choosing appropriate theories/frameworks and effectively collecting and using data as needed.