The aims of this module are to:

• introduce the concepts of innovation, entrepreneurship theory, and commercialisation;
• enable participants to utilise a detailed risk analysis tool to evaluate a commercial opportunity;
• explore the implementation of a new product/service or process, whilst understanding the constraints under which many firms operate, with an emphasis on SMEs and start-up businesses;
• enable students to apply the algorithm to real business opportunities in a consultancy capacity.

The aims of this module are to:

• develop a working knowledge of the standard processes and methods used in business and management research;
• give students the experience of executing a previously designed, practically-based research study on an aspect of management of their choice;
• integrate ideas from the taught MBA programme into this problem-solving context.

The aims of this module are to:

• provide awareness of the diverse economic, legal, political, social, cultural and technological contexts in which organisations operate on a global scale;
• develop knowledge and understanding in international business and strategy theory and managerial practice, in a range of international contexts;
• explore the specific implications for managerial practice, financial management, marketing and innovation efforts to develop a rich understanding of the complexities of managing global firms;
• develop knowledge of the different approaches that can be taken when managing firms in a global context.

The aim of this module is to develop an understanding of the changing nature of the practice and processes of strategic management and other advanced management topics as organisations operate in an increasingly internationalised business environment.