March / July / November

Saturday / Sunday

Module

* Management Fundamentals

The importance of management theory; managing in a global environment; managerial ethics and Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR); strategic and operational planning; fundamentals of organising; leadership in organisations; and the importance of control.

* Managing People

Structure, People, and Organisations; organisational culture; power and control; motivation; groups and team work; and Human Resource Management (HRM).

* Managing Finance

Corporate financial structure and regulatory framework; the environment of accounting; accounting framework; key financial statements; working capital and cash flow statements, management accounting information and interpretation; and investment appraisal.

* Marketing Management

Introduction to strategic marketing management; market oriented strategic planning; marketing research and scanning the marketing environment; consumer buying behavior and organisational buying behavior; target marketing; segmentation, targeting, positioning; service marketing; and integrated marketing communication.

* Research Methods (Business)

Research process and selecting a suitable topic related to business or management; literature review; the role of quantitative and qualitative research methods; developing a research question and ethical considerations in research; and structuring a research proposal.

* Project Proposal

The Professional Project is the culmination of a candidate's learning process in the modules. It will allow students to complete a project report investigating a selected topic. The study undertaken should be built on knowledge, skills, and understanding acquired in the other modules.