This module prepares students to understand and apply the principles behind Leadership as a phenomenon situated in a context. It gives students the opportunity...

This module prepares students to understand and apply the principles behind Leadership as a phenomenon situated in a context. It gives students the opportunity to practise and develop their own leadership and communication skills through both the study of theory, and the application of these theories through analysis and practice. There are many examples discussed and many opportunities to practise.

The module is delivered through weekly lectures. In the first part topics are introduced and discussed. The second part consists of practical workshops aimed at developing leadership and communication skills.

This is an advanced module and designed for students who have studied management topics previously. The content will cover complex topics which are not suited to students with no prior knowledge of subjects related to the field.

This Module considers a wide range of major strategic financial analyses addressed by companies’ senior financial officers today. This non-quantitative, theoretical Key Concepts course, “CFS”, is designed to be of interest to numerous groups, including but not limited to: aspiring corporate financial officers, advisors, bankers and consultants dealing with firms’ top financial decision-makers, plus other Finance-oriented general management students who appreciate strategies aimed at maximising shareholder value. Focus is on alternative opportunities/threats encountered by the FD/CFO in key areas. Topics tend to include several of the following: solvency and working capital management, debt management, optimal capital structure, Capital Asset Pricing Model, capital expenditure evaluation and alternative approaches, the relationship of business model to financing options, financing plan development, and disbursements (buybacks and dividends).

The purpose of the module is to provide students with the concepts and tools required to analyse complex issues and develop powerful, well-grounded...