Master of Business Administration (MBA)

Fall Semester

• ECN 7200 Economic Analysis for Managers

  This course exposes students to advanced applied microeconomic analysis and global macroeconomics with a management focus. Complex economic choices and decisions of economic agents are investigated within the business context, and the global macroeconomic environment is analysed concerning its multidimensional relevance for corporations.

• MGT 7110 Managing Organisations and People

  Organisations consist of the people who work within them. The objectives of this course are therefore to raise the student's awareness of the centrality of managing organisations and people to understanding organisational functioning and effectiveness. To show how an understanding of human behaviour via the disciplinary bases of psychology, sociology and anthropology profoundly deepen our analysis of organisations. To demonstrate the core value of an understanding of managing organisations and people to a manager's ability to achieve organisational goals.

• MKT 7100 Global Marketing Strategy

  This course sets forth principles of strategic marketing management and sets these principles within the framework of theory and practice. Students will gain a broad understanding of resource based theory from a global perspective, including the relevance and role of company resources and competitive strengths in constructing both single business and multi business strategies. Through critical appraisal of the subject, students will become aware of the role and importance of incorporating business ethics, values, and social responsibilities when creating and executing company strategy.

Spring Semester

• MGT 7130 Strategic Management

  The course explores issues relating to the strategic management of organisations, focusing on strategic analysis and evaluation, long-range planning and policy implementation. The topics covered fall into two broad themes: corporate strategy (‘in which industries should we operate?’) and business strategy (‘how should we compete in those industries?’) The course covers the core strategic analysis models, and uses case studies to analyse the relationship between a firm's internal organisation and the environment in which it operates.

• MGT 7160 Business Research

  This course discusses the main concepts and techniques involved in the field of business. The course develops four main themes: research in context which puts the student as the researcher and as the user of research; research methodology which deals with the nature and limitations of different philosophies of research design e.g. deductive versus inductive approaches: qualitative versus quantitative approaches and the role of literature: research method which deals with advantages and issues associated with the use of various data collection methods including observation, use of groups, interviewing techniques and questionnaire design. At the end of the class a research proposal for the upcoming dissertation needs to be prepared which deals with issues of planning, literature review, topic selection, access to data, schedules, action plans, writing styles and referencing systems.

• FNN 7102 Financial Management

  This course is designed to develop the students' ability to manage a company’s finances. Students will analyse and evaluate the financial performance of organisations. This is based on financial statements and market performance indicators. For this, students will be exposed to methodological approaches concerning the preparation and interpretation of financial statements. This is further supported by an in depth investigation of financial theories and their application to actual scenarios requiring financial decision-making.

plus ONE elective

• ENT 7110 Entrepreneurship and Innovation Management

  This course explores two related topics: innovation and entrepreneurship. For firms to achieve and maintain a competitive advantage, they need to innovate faster and more effectively than their competitors. This course provides an overview of innovation as a complex process which goes from the recognition of opportunities to the launch of new products, services or business models. The innovation process will be complemented with an analysis of the current trends regarding the evolution of the concept of innovation. Concepts beyond product innovation such as open innovation, disruptive innovation, creativity, business model innovation and ambidexterity will be encountered throughout the course. Innovation takes place within organisations large and small. The course will also look at entrepreneurship: the process of innovation within smaller firms. It will explore the nature of entrepreneurial and innovative management within small organisations as well as more established ones. A multidisciplinary approach: linking with organisational systems to cultures – will be adopted. The course provides a variety of perspectives on the creation and evolution of entrepreneurial ventures. It covers important aspects of launching a business from initial idea to growth and international expansion. It considers planning, marketing, financial, legal, control and human elements associated with the start up, acquisition or operation of a business from the entrepreneurial point of view. The course will address the need to manage effectively in environments that are uncertain and complex, and where appropriate strategic responses have to be crafted in recognition of limited resource and indeterminate outcomes.

• FNN 7400 International Financial Management

• HRM 7100 Human Resource Management

  This course is multi-disciplinary in its combination of aspects of organisational behaviour, social psychology, and motivational psychology. It covers strategic issues in human resource management including how to lead and support organisational change and how to support the firm’s performance. It also provides insights into the practical aspects of HRM including the topics of talent management, recruitment, diversity in organisations, and learning and development. The course prepares students for management roles in an HR function in a variety of organisations.

• HRM 7110 Leading, Mentoring and Coaching

  This course is designed to develop the students ability to lead, coach and mentor others in a business environment. Students will be enabled to critically reflect and apply the organisational and psychological dimensions of inspiring, empowering and motivating teams. Methods including action learning as well as peer feedback will raise self-awareness and foster students’ personal and professional development.

• MGT 7101 Project Management

  Project management is the basis on which all businesses and organizations run. To make products or deliver services, employees must work together on specific projects that have deliberate goals and must be completed to keep the business running. Students will learn how to break a project down into parts, focusing on the definition of the project and its execution. Students will define the goals of projects, lead groups of people and allocate appropriate resources to see the project through to completion

• MKT 7110 Marketing in a Digital World

  The course will provide insights into new marketing concepts, tools, technologies and business models to enhance the value creation process. New technologies have created some radical changes in the way companies reach their markets and in particular the emerging phenomenon of social media. The course will provide an understanding of theoretical perspectives, techniques and tools to understand and harness the opportunities provided by best practice digital marketing. Students will have the opportunity to learn about electronic commerce in action; the interplay between the technology and marketing applications; the changing scope and uses of the Internet, along with current management issues facing businesses attempting to use the World Wide Web.

• MKT 7120 Marketing and Ethics

  The world has changed dramatically since the emergence of marketing as a business discipline or as a result so have the principles and values which underpins modern marketing and management thinking. Companies have responded in multiple ways to the dimensions of sustainable marketing. Corporate social responsibility (CSR) and operating in an ethical way are becoming increasingly important in the modern world. We will focus on the meaning of marketing ethics and specific associated issues that might affect how organisations operate and respond. We will focus on organisational responses in the shape of CSR programmes, the nature and dimensions of CSR, and an analysis of the arguments for and against the establishment of such programmes.

Summer Semester

plus EITHER

• MGT 7902 Internship

  The MBA internship is a full-time work placement within an organization related to the world of business. The internship aims to provide students with a graduate level experiential learning opportunity in which they can develop intellectual, professional and personal skills that will enable them to function well in a culturally diverse working environment in all key job sectors. All internships are supervised by faculty, and all last a minimum of 9 weeks in length and are carried out full time Monday to Thursday/ Friday. Each student will also complete a series of assessments throughout the internship. These assessments have been designed to help the student reflect on the skills they are learning and the benefits gained from the internship experience, and also to help them determine if their current career goals are the correct fit for them.

• MGT 7510 Professional Research Project

  This course will provide students with the opportunity of constructing an applied project in the area of business and management. Students will initiate, plan and execute an individually constructed project with a strong emphasis on applied business scenarios/challenges. The course will lead to the preparation of a 10,000 word project report.

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• MGT 7560 Extended Professional Research Project

  This course will provide students with the opportunity of constructing an applied research project in the area of business and management. Students will initiate, plan and execute an individually constructed project. The topic is usually related to the programme content and is investigated with the use of appropriate research methods. Emphasis is placed on appropriate literature search, and collection and analysis of data. The course will lead to the preparation of a 15.000 word project report.