This module exposes students to fundamental issues in business strategy with the aim of analysing business situations from the point of view of the general...

This module exposes students to fundamental issues in business strategy with the aim of analysing business situations from the point of view of the general manager. General managers are responsible for making strategic decisions that ensure the long-term success of the firm. This module teaches students how to identify opportunities and threats in the competitive environment, develop and allocate resources, and engage in competitive interactions with competitors.

The main thesis of this module is that the firm's bargaining position and the value and rarity of its resources and capabilities are essential to its competitive advantage. This advantage derives from the fit between the firm's internal resources, capabilities and the external environment. To sustain this advantage, the firm must leverage early mover positions, barriers to entry and isolating mechanisms, yet in dynamic environments, adaptation becomes critical. The module also considers the implications of digitization of industries and the process of formulating and implementing business strategy.

This module sets out to equip students with the knowledge, understanding and skills to be involved as practitioners of corporate finance or as users of the...

This module sets out to equip students with the knowledge, understanding and skills to be involved as practitioners of corporate finance or as users of the outputs generated by the corporate finance function within organisations. It adopts a critical evaluation philosophy to enable students to understand the nuances inherent within corporate finance, and to take account of them in generating and/or applying corporate finance theories. After establishing the role of the finance function – raising, investing and managing finance – it explores the time value of money and the relationship between risk and return as key concepts. Thereafter, the module goes further to consider a range of important areas within corporate finance. These include: the nature of shareholder value, capital markets and the imperfections, sources of finance, investment appraisal, portfolio theory (including the capital asset pricing model - CAPM), the cost of capital and the impact on capital structure, and business valuation.