The main aim of the programme is to introduce non specialists to a range of business areas at an advanced level in an operational management environment.

Students will develop the capability to operate as business managers in a range of situations.

The key skills developed on the programme are to make operational decisions to enhance performance in organisations

The programme is designed to assess current thinking on the range of management issues and thinking that enable delegates to optimise their work performance and feel more confident about their people management skills, both at strategic and operational levels.

It will enables delegates to develop the management team into a coherent and motivated group of people who share a common vision and purpose of their business.

All students will become members of the Chartered Institute of Management whilst undertaking this course. Membership gives a range of benefits including regular meetings with keynote speakers as well as access to a 'state of the art' management resource centre.

Developing Management Skills
Management Information Systems
Managing Business Challenges
Financial Management
Operations Management
Managing Human Resources
Marketing Management
Managing Performance
Project Development

Within business, almost every function faces rapid change, as knowledge becomes the primary competitive resource.

High potential of WWW as a Virtual Marketplace and a revolutionised supply chain for electronic data exchange between purchaser and supplier are two of the many changes that managers are likely to face.

There is a growing demand for new types of managers, highly literate in the changes that new technologies are bringing.

This programme will equip you with knowledge and skills to manage a wide range of e-business opportunities in a variety of organisational contexts.

It will prepare you for general management, or higher level policy-making roles within the e-business context.

Graduates will have the knowledge and ability to plan and manage the design and implementation of e-business marketing strategies and solutions for organisations.

This programme provides a comprehensive understanding of the entrepreneurial function as well as practical skills involved in managing a small business. It is designed specifically for graduates who wish to start their own business, or those currently working in the small business sector.

You will develop an understanding of the role and significance of entrepreneurship and small business within a contemporary society, how small businesses are established and developed, and how they provide a vehicle for the exercise of entrepreneurship.

You will learn how to analyse problems logically and apply appropriate decision-making tools alongside marketing knowledge to make feasible and realistic conclusions.

The Executive MBA programme delivers a rigorously designed and intellectually demanding programme that develops personal effectiveness for managers.

The overall theme of the programme is "Leadership in Organisations", and all aspects of study focus on this area.

The process demands that you work in teams with the aim of producing real outcomes that can be used in the place of work.

Study sessions are lively and interactive and draw from the experiences that course members have.

The nature of study will enable extensive networking to occur, from both within and without the student group.

The core of study will be those areas that define the MBA, but there will be opportunities to study optional modules to fit with individual interests.

The successful course member will develop critical thinking skills needed to make effective decisions in modern organisations, through the application of theory and good practice to organisational problems.

The accounting and finance function of organisations is a dynamic and rapidly changing part of the modern organisation.

The techniques, skills and competencies that were appropriate only ten years ago are now becoming redundant.

This programme will suit those new to accounting and finance who wish to develop a more strategic and integrated orientation to marketing management.

The MSc Finance and Business is one of a suite of programmes; it therefore provides a combination of accounting and finance knowledge and business skills that will enable you to embark on a successful career.

This programme offers you the opportunity to develop a particular strength in the management of international business issues.

It focuses on strategic areas of marketing management and finance, as well as international markets and the developing patterns of world trade.

You will have the opportunity to develop the skills required to adapt appropriate strategic responses to different market environments and to identify sources of information on international markets.

It provides you with the depth of knowledge required to work on projects which focus on international issues in a business.