This module provides an understanding to the concepts and analytical techniques in management accounting that can provide relevant information for managerial decision-making in planning and controlling the firm’s activities. Topics include cost behaviour and forecasting, activity-based costing and management, cost-volume analysis, relevant information for managerial decision-making, preparation of master and flexible budgets, responsibility reporting and capital budgeting.

This module provides an introduction to a relatively new area in economics and finance that focuses on alternative theories of risk-taking behaviour and biases in information processing that influence financial decision-making. The module examines two inter-related questions: what are the psychological mechanisms of individuals’ social and economic behaviours, and how do society and the economy act on the psychology of individuals? The topics include the rationality or irrationality of consumers, managing personal finances, material possessions, social and cultural influences, and materialistic values.

This module enables students to investigate, analyse and evaluate the role and scope of marketing activities within an international perspective and context, with a focus on international marketing and business opportunity. The group assignment is an analysis and presentation of a regional attractiveness to business analysis. The topics include evaluating cultural dynamics and impact, assessing international market opportunities, and developing international marketing strategies.

This module provides an overview of strategic management, the strategic planning process and what it means to be able to think and act strategically. The module focuses on understanding the use, value and limitations of key models, tools and frameworks, and how the outputs of these can be used as helpful inputs to the strategic decision-making process. Topics include value creation, competitive advantage, organisational design and change, and managing innovation, creativity and knowledge.

This module develops students' ability to evaluate, critically consider and apply the theory and practice of leadership with specific references to the global hospitality and tourism context. Students critically evaluate a range of problems in connection with leadership and leadership style in contemporary hospitality and tourism context; apply a range of evaluative techniques, to provide solutions to these complex issues. The topics include behavioural leadership, emotional intelligence, cultural influence, gender and leadership in women, and leadership and the future.

This module develops participants’ knowledge and understanding of individual and group behaviour as well as organisational processes and structures in order to improve organisational performance and effectiveness. The case study component will require students to apply theories and concepts learned to an actual case scenario. Topics include personality, intelligence, attitudes, perceptions, learning styles, group formation, and organisational learning, design and commitment.

This module engages students to a critical exploration of a number of important contemporary issues in international management. The students examine critically the main concepts, theories and debates which underpin various contemporary issues. The topics include globalisation and issues of managing in the global environment, culture and the management environment, social responsibility and ethics, diversity and demographics, and reflections on contemporary international management.

This module engages students to critically assess a notable issue and/or challenge, for hospitality professionals that have been evaluated, analysed and commends a range of actions with demonstrable outcomes. It facilitates the enhancement of team, group and leadership skills in planning, maintaining, evaluating and improving hospitality operations. The topics include creativity and innovation in the hospitality industry, technology, emerging markets, employability and migrant workers, and the cruise ship industry.

This module facilitates critical appreciation of the importance of community and citizenship, through participation in community based projects with socially responsible objectives and to investigate, define, plan, and lead a community project. This module enables the enhancement and synthesis of key management and leadership competencies, employability and confidence. The topics include project management, negotiation, risk analysis, reflective practices, personal development planning, skills development, and leadership.