As a leader, the ability to understand and interpret financial information for decision-making purposes is essential. Leaders cannot afford financial illiteracy. In this module, students will learn the language of business, which will allow them to communicate with both internal and external stakeholders of their organisation. The student will develop their ability to analyse and interpret the financial statements of varying organisations, apply management accounting techniques and appreciate the role they play in the planning, control and decision-making process and develop an understanding of the role of financial strategy in the finance and resource allocation decisions within an organisation. The importance of aligning with an organisation's Sustainability Development Goals will be considered throughout the students learning.

1. Build an understanding of the financial statements of for profit and not for profit organisations, what is in them and how they are a valuable resource of assessing an organisations financial health.

2. Assess the relationship between finance and accounting, evaluate the role of the finance function within a business and the importance of good ethical practice in accounting.

3. Interpret the financial statements, appraise the financial performance of an organisation, including the working capital needs of different organisations and the importance of good working capital management.

4. Evaluate the nature and purpose of management accounting and apply the main principles of management accounting for planning, controlling and decision making.

5. Discuss the primary sources of finance available to a business, includingthe importance of sustainable finance for investors and lenders.Appraise the suitability of the different sources in the context of an organisations’ size, financial requirements and legal status and evaluate different capital structure options available to a business.

This module explores the specific styles and strategies of effective leadership, relevant to today's work environment both public, private, third sector etc. It examines leadership legitimacy and reputation using concepts and ideas of impression management, Goffman's notion of self-presentation and more recent words on authentic leadership. It will take the opportunity to examine their place in management and leading teams to effectively and ethically achieve goals. Additionally, the module will focus on the leaders' role in managing change, managing power, understanding and working within and changing, if needed, organisation culture. The module requires the learner to reflect on their own leadership style and plan for more professional and strategic leadership into the future.

This module very much complements learning from within the organisational psychology module.

Ideas of a flipped classroom will be used to support a comprehensive understanding and engagement with this module.

1. Explore leadership theories and their potential application within organisations.

2. Consider ideas of strategic leadership and its place within the professional environment.

3. Critically appraise the role of leadership in a change management process.

4. Critically examine the relationship between leadership, power and influence.

5. Examine and critically evaluate transdisciplinary working to determine its relevance and application to professional leadership.

This module on organisational psychology deals with issues related to individuals, industry and capital, a further component is maintaining and enhancing employee wellbeing and performance. Understanding these concepts can facilitate business effectiveness and profitability. Students will be introduced to relevant psychological theories, tools and workplace interventions. Learning from this module will develop research focused critical thinking, while also being of practical relevance for professional practice.

Some of the key areas that we will be covering are: motivation, leadership, learning and development, organisational change, workplace wellbeing.

1. Examine issues related to individuals’, industry and capital, to facilitate business effectiveness and profitability.

2. Understand and evaluate theory and research on employee motivation,the employment contract andemployee diversity.

3. Critically evaluatedifferent approaches to managing and leading people at work. Human resource management focuses on theory and practice of the management ofpeople, while leadership focuses onthe perspective of leaders and followers.

4. Explore the role ofgroup dynamics, teamwork and organisational change.

5. Identify the role andinterplay betweenorganisational culture and dynamics, while understandingpsychological, social and organisational aspects of working.

Strategy and Practice deals with the challenges leaders face in seeking to achieve their organisation's mission by aligning and deploying their internal assets, capabilities, and people to best effect in the face of changing, uncertain and ambiguous environmental and competitive conditions. This complex task requires a sophisticated blend of analytical, behavioural and political skills. This module is designed to introduce students to the comprehensive nature of strategy in business and provides an insight into the main tools of analysis available to the strategist.

1. Describe and evaluate the main theories and frameworks relevant to strategy

2. Think strategically about leading and developing a company’s business positionand integrate ideas, and knowledge from other business disciplines into their competitive reasoning

3. Critically assess and apply fundamental theories and frameworks in strategy to real life competitive scenarios

4. Appreciate how ethical principles, core values, socially responsible leadership and management practices and sustainability matter greatly in the conduct of a companys business.

5. Work and communicate effectively as an individual and as part of a team to evaluate competitive scenarios and formulate strategies.

The aim of this module is to develop the learners' awareness and understanding of corporate governance issues in relation to professional work in the public, private and third sector. The module will investigate corporate governance issues within and throughout privately-held firms, publicly-held corporations and government-controlled organisations. It will explore links between management and governance through both theoretical analyses and empirical investigations in support of the learners understanding of rules, codes, principles, practices, processes, mechanisms, structure and relationships. Learners will get the opportunity to explore the application of knowledge to real-life case scenarios.

1. Appreciate the corporate governance and ethical issues pertaining to organisations.

2. Evaluate corporate governance theories and frameworks application to various corporate governance structures.

3. Critically evaluate the key factors shaping the debate on the recent development of corporate governance regulations and codes.

4. Criticallyreview approaches to corporate governance internationally.

As the world changes and organisations grapple and change in response to it, leaders have to respond but not be reactionary. How does the today and tomorrow leader do this, how do they keep themselves informed, how do they adapt and have the breadth of knowledge to do the right thing, how do they manage their own self during this time.

This module will explore leadership in the modern world and worldwide problems and examine and explore how leaders might best respond and perform during times of contemporary problems and changes. The module will examine contemporary questions in real-time and consider ways to best address these as effective professional leaders. Topics may include examining entrepreneurship, strategic talent management, green leadership, or examine the healthy leader, the digital work of work, or networking for leaders.

It is therefore envisaged that this module will change and evolve with the issues current at any given time and address new dimensions of leadership. The 'Indicative Syllabus' is therefore indicative of the trends that may impact on Leadership as they emerge.

1. Critically review contemporaryproblems that a leader may expect to experience.

2. Analyse and plan strategies to address challenges and adapt to uncertaintyin the world of work.

3. Evaluate and become critically aware of emerging issues and trends in the field of Leadership

4. Demonstrate detailed research of international and domestic best practice across a range of domains, including engagement with national government policy

The purpose of this module is to provide the learner with an understanding of managing and leading remote teams in a virtual working environment. The module addresses the challenges associated in managing geographically dispersed teams in the virtual organisation and the factors which are critical to successful remote working. It also investigates how leaders can support collaboration in a virtual environment and address the key issues of how to train virtual workers and how to manage cultural diversity in globally dispersed virtual teams. Students will also reflect on the importance of leadership styles and competencies important for those who are managing remote workers. The students will be introduced to the current legislation governing remote working and the potential legislative implications of sourcing and recruiting virtual workers from a global talent pool to fill skills gaps.

1. Explore the major theories and concepts from the virtual team and remote working literature associated with managing and leading remote teams.

2. Illustrate the importance of diverse leadership styles and the competencies necessary for leaders managing in a virtual environment.

3. Critically examine and demonstrate an understanding of the Critical Success Factors (CSF) necessary for remote working.

4. Engage with and critically evaluate organisational solutions on how to train geographically dispersed virtual workers and how Top Management manage cultural diversity in a borderless workforce.

5. Analyse the current legislation governing remote working and the legislative implications to the organisationwhen recruiting from a global talent pool.

This module will provide the learner with a comprehensive and critical engagement with Business Sustainability and human rights. Modern business is defined by various responsibilities, which today include being socially and environmentally responsible, sustainable and ethical. Therefore, the demand made on contemporary business is not alone to be the best in the world but also the best for the world. Learners will acquire the theories, analytical expertise, and ethical tools, to respond to a growing array of engagements, including ethical investment, sustainable development, community and workforce engagement, global supply chains, diversity in talent and opportunities, non-financial reporting, and with modern human rights. Learners will develop a Business Sustainability statement and engage with processes of accountability and benchmarking strategies to integrate processes of Business Sustainability into their everyday commercial practice.

1. Critically explore and evaluate the emergence of Corporate Social Responsibility, and various sustainability theories in the commercial and business domain.

2. Evaluate and engage with frameworks that promote diverse and responsible workplaces, with healthy corporate values and principles

3. Demonstrate detailed research of international and domestic best practice across a range of domains, including engagement with national government policy

4. Apply and embed responsible practices, through creating a Business Sustainability policy for industry and the marketplace with impact on business sustainability and social engagement.

5. Evaluate and appraise methodologies of accountability to benchmark Business Sustainability best practice.