Year one
Finance for Managers
Year: 1

The aim of the module is to provide participants with an introduction to the financial issues and techniques involved in managerial decision-making and control. Financial decisions and their implications are required to be considered by all organisations. The accounting function cannot be viewed in isolation from the other key functional areas of management and it is important therefore, that managers understand the integrative nature of financial decision making both at an operational and strategic level.

Managing and Leading People
Year: 1

Good managers are not only effective in their use of economic and technical resources, but also in their management of people. Knowledge and understanding of human behaviour are essential prerequisites for effective and efficient people management. This module will introduce students and encourage them to reflect on what is known about how people behave in organisational settings, the theories that inform this knowledge and the practical implications for managers.

Managing Operations
Year: 1

Managing Operations aims to enable students to develop knowledge and understanding of operational processes and operations management and to be able to apply the tools of operations management to practical problems. The aim is to equip aspiring managers to plan, organize, lead, and control resources more effectively and efficiently to improve operational performance and service delivery.

Sustainable Business Innovation
Year: 1

This module will examine a range of theoretical and practical issues surrounding business model innovation. This will be important to understanding the concepts of innovation, creativity, value creation and value capture. The development of business model by student teams will immerse students in key methods of innovation and value propositions, that are relevant for contemporary managers as well as aspiring entrepreneurs. This module will combine real world research and applications in the form of several case studies from major EC projects carried out in the Ulster Business School, video and live guest speakers. This will be combined with key theoretical concepts and relevant empirical research studies, concrete business model and innovation methods.

Fundamentals of Management
Year: 1

All business activities occur within an organisational context, and all organisations require effective and efficient management. This module introduces students to the subject of management, organisational structures and strategy. Students will develop a framework of knowledge from which they can understand and critically analyse the strategic goals of management, appropriate organisational structures and management's role in delivering strategic goals, as well as identify suitable strategies to enable future organisational growth.

Project Management
Year: 1

This module provides knowledge and critical understanding of project management and project management methodologies/tools. The module covers project management processes, managing projects, the project environment, project teams and budgets.

Marketing Innovation
Year: 1

This module provides knowledge and critical understanding of marketing and how innovation is used to address the challenges of a fast paced dynamic global marketplace. The module is structured into 3 distinct topic areas to allow students to build up their skills and knowledge.

Strategic Management
Year: 1

This module allows students to showcase the skills developed on their MSc programme to develop a business strategy within a chosen context and function.

Internship & Professional Development Project
Year: 1

This module is optional

This optional module is designed to further enhance the employability and professional development of postgraduate students who are undertaking identified MSc programmes, by giving them internship experience normally of 12 weeks duration. During this internship, students undertake an organisational project and complete a reflective professional development report, which allow them to apply the theoretical concepts encountered on their course to a "live" management issue.

Applied Consulting Project
Year: 1

This module is optional

This applied module enhances the practical and employability skills of students by requiring them to undertake consultancy projects for real-life case study clients. The module requires students to draw on relevant theories from previously studied MSc International Business, MBA , MSc Marketing or MSc Management modules, and to apply these in international business contexts, to deliver valuable project outcomes for client companies. The core elements of the module are company and industry specific, however, the international context of the projects will enhance students' development of a global citizenship perspective.

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