Most large companies, and many quite small ones, are not single businesses but groups, comprising a portfolio of separate business units and one or more levels...

Most large companies, and many quite small ones, are not single businesses but groups, comprising a portfolio of separate business units and one or more levels of corporate management. This module addresses the corporate strategies that such companies use to compete as a collection of multiple business units.

The module consists of two parts: A business strategy asks: For a single business, which business model should we choose to compete effectively? This introduction gives the essential tools for the second part (corporate strategy), which asks: Which businesses should we be in, and how can we enter these businesses and exit from others? How should we organize to create value across the different businesses?

The overarching goal of this module is to enhance students' competencies in making and executing strategic decisions, by providing the tools and skills to conduct strategic analyses in a world of high complexity and uncertainty.

Economics is the science of allocating scarce resources among competing social wants. Microeconomics describes how individuals and firms make informed...

Economics is the science of allocating scarce resources among competing social wants. Microeconomics describes how individuals and firms make informed trade-offs between scarce alternatives to improve their well-being. Macroeconomics is the study of the economy to explain aggregate trends. This course is focused on microeconomics but includes an introduction to key ideas in macroeconomics. It provides a foundation for further studies in economics.

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...

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 code is for students in Mechanical Engineering department only. All other Engineering students should see MSIN0179, Project Management for Engineers. Project Management provides an understanding of the tools and techniques of project administration and the environment within which projects are undertaken. The course aims to introduce students to the range of issues that affect projects and the strategies, tools and techniques for managing them. The course content is very practical in nature and aims to help students to develop the skills, knowledge, attributes and behaviours that a project manager needs.