The aims of this module are:

• Introduce students to a variety of mathematical and statistical tools that are used in management and its professions.
• Ensure that students have the requisite mathematical, statistical and modelling skills that will be necessary to study the quantitative business and management techniques presented in subsequent parts of their management education.
• Develop confidence in, the use of industry standard packages for business and management purposes.
• Develop relevant transferable skills.

The aim of this module is to give students the basic knowledge of procedural programming and a thorough understanding of Entity Relationship Analysis, relational database design and use.

This module also aims to enable students to become aware of and develop their academic, professional and personal skills through Personal Best. Personal Best is a development programme available to all students at Loughborough University.

This introductory module aims to establish the core concepts that underpin operating systems, computer networks, and their security. Wherever possible, these abstract concepts are made real, using Linux as the exemplary operating system, and Ethernet, IP4, TCP/UDP as the exemplary network stack. With the exception of cryptography (which is addressed in other modules in later years), security is introduced as it applies to operating systems and computer networks.

Virtualisation will be used to give students root access to experiment with a range of operating system and network configurations. This provides the opportunity to make 'mistakes' in relative safety, without harming systems or data that have real-world value.

The aims of this module are to:

• Provide an introduction to core issues in corporate finance.
• Provide an understanding of how corporate finance relates to other corporate managerial activities.
• Develop relevant transferable skills.

The aims of this module are:

• To introduce students to a sound foundation of behavioural and organisational concepts for subsequent management modules.
• To develop a sensitive awareness and clear understanding of how people work individually, in groups and within organisations.
• To encourage an openness to new ideas and an awareness that in many situations there is a range of alternatives which should be evaluated.

The aim of this module is to introduce the student to the basic concepts, principles, and skills for modern software engineering.

The aims of this module are to:

• Provide an introduction to financial accounting, its key concepts and context.
• Develop students' skills in preparing and interpreting financial statements.
• Explore the subjective nature of financial reporting, its benefits and its limitations.
• Develop students' analytical and written presentational skills.
• Develop and enhance transferable skills.

The aims of this module are:

• To build on the pre-requisite module.
• To examine critically the role of the Human Resource Management (HRM) function within the contemporary organisation.
• To develop a clear understanding of the role of the HRM function in maintaining an equitable relationship between employer and employee.

The primary aim of this module is to familiarize students with foundational approaches in Artificial Intelligence (AI) like search and logic-based methods. This module will also equip students to comprehend the ethical issues associated with building and operating intelligent agents.