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This module develops an understanding of the nature of the modern corporate firm. It delves into the theories that have been developed to explain the characteristics of such firms. It provides you with the tools to analyse these firms and, based on this analysis, to develop appropriate strategies on how to manage and value these firms.

This module develops an understanding of the two most societally important and impactful areas of modern finance. The first part of the module focuses on the financial innovations that are required to tackle global warming and climate change. The second focuses on the impact of technological innovation on modern banking and trading activities on financial markets.

This module provides you with a critical understanding of the requirements of the international GAAP, enabling you to prepare non-group and basic group financial statements. The module explores how such financial statements may be analysed and interpreted for the management and running of companies and introduces you to measurement models and the conceptual framework adopted by the IASB.

Leading and managing in today’s business environment is complex. This module addresses the needs of executives in today’s dynamic environment and focuses on strategic leadership in the context of complexity and change. It explores the origins and history of leadership thinking and provides a fundamental understanding of contemporary leadership theory. The pivotal role of the senior leader in the process of understanding and shaping of organisational culture is examined and you will develop key leadership knowledge and skills including: the identification of different types of leadership problems and approaches to solving them; understanding and making sense of change; and will develop an understanding of the leader’s role in power, politics, ethics and diversity.

The Digital Revolution has seen information systems move from supporting business, to ‘being’ the business. This transformation has seen development not only in technology, but business models, ways of working and culture. It is now essential that all managers are equipped to effectively exploit these developments to help gain competitive advantage and shape the organisation in a digital society. This module explores a range of different topics relating to the digitalisation of organisations, including: digital and data management strategies; use of data collection and analysis to support effective decision-making; and disruptive technologies and business models.

Strategy is often considered to be at the very pinnacle of management because well-founded strategies give purpose, focus and structure to all other business activities. Yet in today’s rapidly evolving world of opportunities, strategic management needs to evolve from a rigid planning process into a more flexible process. This module explores theoretical perspectives and theories – as paradoxes and conflicting viewpoints – and examines the strategic thinking and decision-making processes that need to take place for an organisation to develop suitable strategies to compete in what are often dynamic and hyper-competitive environments.

Operations are the foundations of every organisation, whether manufacturing, service organisations or not-for-profit organisations. This module explores how organisations can build operations and supply chains in a sustainable way that helps to deliver the triple bottom line of people, planet and profit.

This module looks in detail at the role of management in organisations. It explores how organisations are structured and function, with a focus on how people work together in the organisational context. The module covers a range of topics that impact on the role of the manager including: business ethics; risk management; organisational sustainability; creating products and services with a sustainable mindset and awareness of environmental impact; Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR); organisational continuity; and robustness in an increasingly global context.

Strategic marketing is central to enabling an organisation to respond to a dynamic global marketplace. It is the activity which determines and prioritises the different marketing deliverables within the marketing mix and as such is arguably the core marketing activity. This module provides an overview of strategic marketing, the decisions, processes and frameworks involved and considers the implementation of these tools and activities in various organisational contexts. It also considers the challenges of developing and executing marketing strategies at a global level. The module examines ways in which organisations might best respond as they seek to develop a strong and sustainable position through careful identification of target markets and creation of competitive advantage.

The MBA Finance dissertation is a self-directed piece of work that enables you to consolidate and deepen your learning acquired throughout this MBA course while pursuing avenues of personal or professional relevance. The dissertation is unique to the subject, company or organisation that you choose to study, with topic and content being agreed between you and your personal subject specialist supervisor.