Learning Outcomes:
- Learn independently about the main theoretical aspects of management and develop a critical understanding of the cultural and institutional differences between national and regional contexts.
- Assume responsibility of one’s own position on social issues and issues of ethical nature to ultimately be able to apply ethical values to situations and choices in different national and regional contexts whilst reaching conclusions on the most effective approaches in those settings.
- Monitor and critically analyse the various leadership styles managers use to influence and control the internal environment. Lead a team by implementing an effective leadership style, and assume responsibility for decisions taken.
- Manage people effectively in a diverse and intercultural context in view of the various challenges that diverse contexts bring about, and assume responsibility for decisions taken.
Mode of Teaching:
Lectures, discussions, presentations, asynchronous forums
Mode of Assessment:
3K assignment (70%); presentation (30%)
Total Contact Hours:
60
Supervised Placement and Practice Hours:
0
Self-Study Hours:
80
Assessment Hours:
60
Learning Outcomes:
- Integrate financial management knowledge acquired mainly through self-directed learning to be able to instruct trainees on basic accounting principles.
- Access and synthesise financial information from a wide variety of sources and critically assess its validity and suitability in terms of the organisation’s performance, capital requirements and financial risks.
- Know how to manage a finance-related project through the effective use of accounting software.
Mode of Teaching:
Lectures, discussions, synchronous & asynchronous forums
Mode of Assessment:
2K assignment (80%); Online Quiz (20%)
Total Contact Hours:
30
Supervised Placement and Practice Hours:
0
Self-Study Hours:
40
Assessment Hours:
30
Learning Outcomes:
- Learn independently about the evolution of the digital economy and critically evaluate the relevance of Cryptography in blockchain and how to mine cryptocurrencies.
- Integrate knowledge from various sources to learn about cryptocurrencies, Crypto Exchanges and the story of Bitcoin, and critically evaluate bitcoin (and its consensus model) as a specific application of blockchain technology that solves a meaningful problem.
- Learn through self-directed learning to differentiate between Distributed Ledger Technology and types of blockchain, apply blockchain to cases when adopting blockchain solutions and recommend solutions to the last mile problem using blockchain.
- Propose a blockchain-based solution to address a business problem within your case context, and assume responsibility for it.
- Integrate knowledge from various sources and make judgements on the adoption of blockchain technologies in a variety of industries.
Mode of Teaching:
Lectures, discussions, asynchronous forums
Mode of Assessment:
2K assignment (75%); online forum discussion (25%)
Total Contact Hours:
30
Supervised Placement and Practice Hours:
0
Self-Study Hours:
40
Assessment Hours:
30
Learning Outcomes:
- Integrate knowledge from interdisciplinary fields to learn about the role of governance in influencing the ethics and values of the organisation.
- Integrate knowledge and think critically on ethics-related issues in an occupational context (as, but not limited to, corporate social responsibility, issues on human rights, harassment, bullying and the ‘whistle-blowing’ act).
- Develop ethical policies with regards to equality and equity in a diverse context (different cultures, beliefs and values of the employees).
- Develop a business ethical strategy and demonstrate the ability to respond to the fast-changing business environment. (investment, trading, competition, manufacturing, employment, etc.) in view of the resource implications and financial costs and returns of using an ethical and equitable approach).
- Develop one’s own personal ethical strategy which encourages creativity, innovation, empowerment, delegation and leadership and critically evaluate how it influences the leadership style and the organisation structure.
Mode of Teaching:
Lectures, discussions, asynchronous discussion board
Mode of Assessment:
2K assignment (70%); online forum discussion (30%)
Total Contact Hours:
30
Supervised Placement and Practice Hours:
0
Self-Study Hours:
40
Assessment Hours:
30
Learning Outcomes:
- Integrate knowledge and make judgements on how high-level strategic aspirations of the organisation can be articulated as specific goals for the Operations Management function.
- Demonstrate self-directed learning on performance in the context of operations.
- Learn through self-directed study how environmental, and strategic factors inform the process and operational design.
- Integrate knowledge from various sources and make judgements on how operations function within broader operations networks and supply chains.
- Be reflective and make judgements on the nature of operations capacity and capacity management; particularly the activity of coping with mismatches between demand and the ability to supply.
- Integrate knowledge from various sources and demonstrate an understanding of the activity of planning and controlling transformed resources as they move through supply networks, operations and processes.
- Learn through self-directed study about the fundamental methods of operations planning and control, including resource planning and control systems.
- Demonstrate and instruct trainees on how operations can achieve a “flow” of products and services that always strives for quality.
- Be reflective about, suggest, operations improvement tools and techniques and assume responsibility for the suggested improvements as part of a Business Operations Plan.
Mode of Teaching:
Lectures, discussions, presentations, asynchronous forums
Mode of Assessment:
2K assignment (80%); presentation (20%)
Total Contact Hours:
30
Supervised Placement and Practice Hours:
0
Self-Study Hours:
40
Assessment Hours:
30
Learning Outcomes:
- Learn independently about the various marketing principles and design an effective and innovative marketing strategy reflecting customers’ needs, wants and behaviours.
- Carry out environmental scanning to identify opportunities and threats in the marketing environment, and instruct trainees on how to carry out environmental scanning to predict both threats and opportunities in the marketing environment as well as the marketing factors which contribute to product success or failure.
- Integrate knowledge from various sources and make judgements on electronic commerce, interactive marketing and the electronic presence of various companies (locally and globally) and how they create customer value.
Mode of Teaching:
Lectures, discussions, practical, asynchronous forums
Mode of Assessment:
Hands-on project & 1.5K project report (40%); scientific poster (60%)
Total Contact Hours:
25
Supervised Placement and Practice Hours:
20
Self-Study Hours:
25
Assessment Hours:
30
Learning Outcomes:
- Demonstrate independent learning and instruct trainees about quantitative, qualitative and mixed research designs, and their strengths and weaknesses.
- Integrate knowledge from various sources and make decisions about the most appropriate research design and the associated research tools and techniques to be able to address the specific research questions of their proposed research project, and assume responsibility for such decisions. Demonstrate self-directed learning in integrating and analysing key findings from research to understand major influences on organisational performance.
- Demonstrate independent learning on evidence-based and person-based practices in response to identified organisational needs.
- Make judgements on evidence-based practices as they relate to organisational contexts.
Mode of Teaching:
Lectures, discussions, workshops asynchronous forums
Mode of Assessment:
3K research proposal (100%)
Total Contact Hours:
30
Supervised Placement and Practice Hours:
0
Self-Study Hours:
40
Assessment Hours:
30
Learning Outcomes:
- Learn independently about the importance of personal development during practice.
- Demonstrate self-directed learning and instruct trainees about SMART goals.
- Demonstrate through self-reflection the importance to develop the potential of employees and the business through innovation and change.
- Work professionally under the supervision of other professionals within a business environment for at least 170 hours, create the necessary documents, and demonstrate the ability to respond to the fast-changing business environment.
Mode of Teaching:
Placement
Mode of Assessment:
Work placement observation (50%); logbook (50%)
Total Contact Hours:
21
Supervised Placement and Practice Hours:
170
Self-Study Hours:
0
Assessment Hours:
9