In Business and Human Resource Management

This module introduces students to the fundamentals of management including the roles and functions of modern managers. It covers management theory, organizational theory, as well as aspects of organizational environments, human resource planning, corporate social responsibility and ethics. Understanding these areas enable students to identify their role as emerging or future managers, and how leadership can influence positive contributions to individuals and organizations.

This module introduces students to basic principles of microeconomic and macroeconomic theory and the methods of economic analysis. Students will examine the demand-supply model, market equilibrium, elasticity, and how the prices of goods and services, and the cost and revenue curves are determined. Students will compare the key market structures: perfect competition, monopoly, monopolistic competition, and oligopoly and examine why government intervention is necessary in order to correct market failure and achieve allocative and productive efficiency. A good coverage of macroeconomic topics such as business cycle, national income, unemployment and inflation are included too.

This module introduces you to key concepts of financial accounting and supports you to apply these concepts to various elements of accounting. You will also examine financial statements and how they are analyzed and interpreted for effective decision making by both internal and external users.

This module is designed to provide students with basic concepts, tools and techniques that financial managers use in the contemporary business context. Students will learn about the principal functions of financial managers, the different business structures, and capital markets and financial securities. Student will also examine the valuation of investments and portfolio, project evaluation, the cost of capital, market efficiency, risk management, basics of foreign exchange and international financial market, and dividend policy.

This module provides students with a good foundation of important people management principles and its role in achieving organisational goals. The evolution of the human resource function and the employee life cycle is discussed along with the inclusion of topics that range from planning, recruitment, selection, training and development, performance management, reward, to motivation. Both internal and external factors that influence and shape an organisation’s human resource policies, practices and efforts will also be examined. 

This module explores the origins of trading, the evolution of modern marketing theory and practice, and the principles behind customer acquisition, retention, and business profitability. It emphasizes understanding marketing principles and their application across various industries, including innovative strategies such as digital marketing and social media.

This module aims to equip learners with the knowledge of organizational dynamics with an emphasis on worker motivation, behavior, and output. Students will understand how people interact with their workplaces, covering things like communication, team dynamics, leadership, and organizational culture. It looks into how techniques like stress management, employee motivation, and conflict resolution might improve well-being, productivity, and job satisfaction in businesses. It is essential to comprehend how people behave at work, including the elements that influence job happiness and performance.

This module introduces students to legal principles and regulations relevant to business operations. It aims to provide an understanding of legal frameworks governing commercial transactions, contractual agreements, and ethical considerations in business environments.