*Direct entry students must have studied consolidated accounts at an introductory level.

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1 LEVEL 6 MODULES Advanced Corporate Reporting Module Code: 6BUS0255 Level: 6 Credit: 15 Prerequisites: Financial Statements 1 and 2* Assessment: 40% coursework / 60% exam Corequisite: None *Direct entry students must have studied consolidated accounts at an introductory level. This single semester module builds on knowledge and skills acquired in earlier studies. Indicative content includes: - conceptual frameworks - inflation accounting - advanced consolidations - mergers accounting - environmental issues in accounting - current developments Advanced Project Management Module Code: 6BUS0298 Level: 6 Credit: 15 Prerequisite: Project Planning & Control or equivalent Semester(s): B Prohibited Combination: Project Management Projects are one of the principal means by which organisations implement change. Project management has become one of the most popular practices for organisations, both public and private, to improve internal operations, respond rapidly to external opportunities, achieve technological breakthroughs, design and develop new products and manage the challenges arising from their business environment. This module aims at providing an in-depth understanding of the importance of project delivery and project management in organisations, considering factors that contribute to the complexity of the subject. The position of projects within organisations and the link between projects to business and organisational strategy will be studied and analysed. Students will gain an understanding of different project management methodologies and processes and their importance in effective project delivery. The module explores the role of project manager at different phases of the project lifecycle and highlights the differences between this role and other managerial positions within organisations. The aim of this module is also to support and encourage students to identify the gap between their understanding of the theory and its relevance to current practice. Analysis of Current Issues in Finance Module Code: 6BUS0386 Level: 6 Credit: 30 Prerequisite: Statistics for Finance Semester(s): AB The module contains two different yet complementary themes. They are, firstly, the application of finance theory and evaluative techniques to areas of interest and, secondly, the linking of finance issues with the societal implications. The two parts are approached differently, the first relates to studies that are of current interest to which skills of analysis can be applied. Examples would include event analysis for (say) takeovers, corporate failure, rights issues, capital market movements, etc. The second part considers a more societal analysis which may include issues of financialisation (increase in importance of the financial industry), ethics, regulation and corporate governance within the field of finance, auditing and financial reporting. The themes are complementary as they both apply publicly available data to scrutiny. 1

2 Anatomy of Financial Crises Module Code: 6BUS0190 Level: 6 Semester(s): B This module provides an opportunity to explore the major financial crises that took place across the globe since the early 1980s. It aims to reconstruct some of the financial theories on the basis of the empirical evidence as opposed to the theory first application later approach. The module is organised around seven case studies. Starting off with Mexican moratorium of 1982, the module covers the following financial crises: Mexican (1994), East Asian (1997), Russian (1998), Brazilian (1999), Turkish (2000) Argentinian (2001). Each case study is used visit/revisit the major financial theories/approaches in a more systematic way, e.g. global finance and systemic risk, contagion, asymmetric information, overshooting exchange rates. Business and Institutional Marketing Module Code: 6BUS0346 Level: 6 Credit: 15 Prerequisite: Principles of Marketing 1 or equivalent This module focuses on the role and application of business and institutional marketing theories. At the end of this module, students should be able to evaluate the usefulness of various marketing techniques for a range of business organisations. The module involves formal lecture input combined with the use of case studies, in-class exercises and guest lectures. Students will be expected to work in groups to carry out extensive study and research in order to produce a useful marketing strategy for a selected business organisation. Business Finance Module Code: 6BUS0210 Level: 6 Credit: 15 Prerequisites: Accounting for Management Control or Assessment: 30% coursework / 70% exam Cost & Activity Management and Semester(s): A Performance Management Corequisite: None Prohibited Combinations: Financial Management and Principles of Corporate Finance 1 & 2 This module provides grounding in corporate finance for final year students. The module requires students to critically evaluate the main theory and practice of the financing of companies, the allocation and management of financial resources within a company and the rewarding of the providers of a company's financing. Specific topics covered will include: - the financial environment - valuation of assets shares and companies - mergers and acquisitions - sources of finance - dividend decisions - capital structure - treasury management and working capital - investment risk, portfolio theory and the capital asset pricing model Business Intelligence Module Code: 6BUS0227 Level: 6 Credit: 30 Prerequisite: None Semester(s): AB 2

3 The double module covers the reasons for developing a data warehousing based Information System and how this may be accessed to provide the analysis and support required by geographically dispersed global organisations. This is examined in terms of organisational structure, a person s information and access requirements for both hierarchical and team-based organisations. Students analyse, summarise and make presentations based on current articles and by undertaking exercises based on the implementation various parts and phases of decision support and expert systems. The group course work requires them to produce an expert system or to analyse in-depth a topic from the module. The examination is based on questions on the presented course material and on questions based on a research topic given them in first term. The research material and their analyses of it are part the subject of examination assessment. Business Placement Module Code: Various (see below) Level: 6 Credit: 0 Prerequisite: None Assessment: 0 Corequisite: None Semester(s): Various (see below) Business Placement module codes and semesters 6BUS0396 Semester AB 6BUS0398 Semester A 6BUS0399 Semester B 6BUS0397 Semester C 6BUS0400 Semester BC 6BUS0395 Semester CA Business Strategy Module Code: 6BUS0388 Level: 6 Semester(s): A & B Prohibited Combinations: Using IT to Gain Strategic Advantage or Strategic Management or Financial Strategy The module will focus on the many conflicting perspectives within the subject of Business Strategy and consider the problems involved in researching and developing strategies and plans and implementing them within the limitations of the organisation. It considers a range of analytical techniques and concepts both applying them and critically evaluating their usefulness through the use of case study work. The module includes a comprehensive review of current strategic issues identifying the contradictions and paradoxical nature of strategic decision-making and strategic planning. Coastal Resort Development Module Code: 6BUS0373 Level: 6 Credit Points: 15 Prerequisite: None Assessment: 50% coursework/ 50% exam Corequisite: None Semester(s): B The development of tourism in the 21st century is undertaken by most developed and developing nations. The extent to which tourism has been developed in the past aids our understanding about the nature and pattern of tourism development to date. This module explores what is meant by development and whether it is a process or a philosophy, and how does tourism fit in with current development theory. A range of destination case studies are used to explore the actual process of development and examine the associated costs and benefits of decisions to pursue tourism development goals. The use of seminar papers will provide an understanding why tourism may not always be an appropriate form of development. Assessment of current theories and related concepts are explored in order to identify what future tourism developments will be demanded by destinations and consumers. This module considers the nature of tourist resorts at the coastal zone. An historical approach provides a basis for appreciating how the process and pattern of resort developments are influenced by social and political factors. Analysis of the interaction between national and local government, developers' and the entrepreneurs' role in 3

4 promotion and provision of resort infrastructure and superstructure. This module will initially focus on European coastal resorts in order to provide in-depth knowledge and enable comparisons to be made on an international scale. Company Law (This module belongs to the School of Law) Module Code: 6LAW0029 Level: 6 Credit: 15 Prerequisite: Business Law or Assessment: 30% coursework / 70% exam Introduction to Law for Business or Semester(s): A Introduction to Business Law 1 Corequisite: None LAW The module will cover: Classification of companies, corporate personality and limited liability, corporate constitution, shares and distributions, the role and power of directors, minority protection, insider dealing. Consultancy Skills Module Code: 6BUS0218 Level: 6 Semester(s): B The module aims to develop the consultancy skills of the student, and will be essentially workshop-based. During workshops, theories concerning the practice of professional consultancy will be presented and discussed. In particular, the following topics will typically form the basis of discussion: introduction to consultancy models, managing client contact and interaction, project management, group working skills, general problemsolving techniques, report writing and presentation skills. Much of the workshops will be practical in nature, with students using role-play, case studies, group exercises and videoed presentations to develop their skills in these areas. Assessment will be a mix of individual and group work-based on an on-going consultancy project where students play the role of the consultants and staff play the role of clients. Students will interview the client, produce a project proposal, generate effective solutions and present the results to the client in both oral and written form. Contemporary Issues in Accounting and Finance Module Code: 6BUS0343 Level: 6 Credit: 15 Prerequisite: Financial Statements 1 This module will enable students to consider and evaluate alternative, valid, views of the role of accounting and finance. It will enable students to question the legitimacy of the status quo and discuss alternative models. Students will look at the contemporary issues which impact on their understanding of accounting and finance. Students who undertake this module will have a sound foundation from which to question currently accepted methods and approaches to accounting information, and be in a position to propose and evaluate alternative methodologies. Contemporary Issues in Business Module Code: 6BUS0280 Level: 6 Semester(s): B This module will be based upon a number of themed lectures drawing on relevant applied research on a range of contemporary issues. The lectures will stimulate students to undertake a piece of individual research on a contemporary business issue of their choice. Students will be provided with guidance and support to assist in formulating and developing 4

5 topics. Students are expected to draw on the knowledge and skills developed in their degree programme when undertaking this research. Contemporary Personnel Perspectives Module Code: 6BUS0019 Level: 6 Credit: 15 Prerequisite: Managing Human Resources or Human Assessment: 30% coursework / 70% exam Resource Management 2 Semester(s): A Corequisite: None This module is designed to provide a synergy between HRM theory, application and practice. It contextualises areas of personnel practice with respect to broader organisational issues and current trends in work organisation and management. Corporate Finance Module Code: 6BUS0260 Level: 6 Credit: 15 Prerequisite: Financial Management or Principles of Assessment: 40% coursework / 60% exam Corporate Finance 1 Semester(s): A Corequisite: None Prohibited Combination: Business Finance This module builds on the issues examined in the Financial Management module to provide students who are specialising in accounting and/or finance with a thorough understanding of the theory and practice of the finance function within an organisation and of the theories and techniques that would be relevant to finance specialists. Indicative content includes: - dividend policy - risk and return - corporate reconstructions - current developments Corporate Governance Module Code: 6BUS0258 Level: 6 Credit: 15 Prerequisite: Financial Statements 1 or 2 Assessment: 40% coursework / 60% exam Corequisite: None Semester(s): A Prohibited Combination: Financial Audit This single semester module is designed to provide an insight into the area of corporate governance. The module is taught using a combination of lectures and seminars. It begins by establishing the importance of effective corporate governance, moves on to an examination of the current roles of the main parties involved and concludes with a look at how this area may develop in the future. Indicative contents of the module would include (in no specific order of presentation): - theories of corporate governance; - framework of corporate governance practice; - specific codes relating to UK reporting practice, e.g. stock exchange combined code; - stakeholder analysis; - UK and US comparison - voluntary and legislative approaches; - design of appropriate managerial awards programmes and their relating reporting issues; - risk management; - use of non-executive directors; - internal processes for the management of corporate governance issues (e.g. remuneration committee); - corporate social responsibility. Corporate Social Responsibility & Sustainable Marketing Module Code: 6BUS0296 Level: 6 Credit: 15 Prerequisite: Principles of Marketing 1* 5

6 *Also preferably Psychology and Consumer Behaviour or two other level 2 marketing modules (30 credits). Sustainable Marketing explores the growing disciplines of ethical marketing, sustainable marketing and corporate social responsibility (CSR). The objective is to inform marketing managers in their use of ethical marketing strategies to persuade buyers to opt for environmentally sound products and services; and manage channels to lead a thoughtful disposal and recycle of used goods. The module covers the main theoretical models of the disciplines; assists an understanding of the regulatory climate; and covers the main management processes and tools to position a corporation to respond to these issues. Countryside Recreation Management (This module belongs to the School of Life Sciences) Module Code: 6LFS0011 Level: 6 Credit: 30 Prerequisite: None Assessment: 50% coursework / 50% exam Corequisite: None Semester(s): AB LFS Students will cover a range of topics such as: theory and concepts of leisure, recreation and tourism; history of countryside recreation; current issues in countryside recreation; UK policy perspectives; who's who; recreational activities; benefits of recreation (including health and economic benefits); use of the countryside; data collection methods; recreational designations in the UK (including National Parks); transport issues; rights-of-way law and practice; the right to roam; diversity in recreation; recreation places - mountain, woods, water and coasts, farm land - considering activities, ecological impacts and mitigation measures (including footpath restoration techniques); managing the impacts of recreation; management plans, environmental interpretation as a management tool. Creative Problem Solving for Managers Module Code: 6BUS0349 Level: 6 Assessment: 50% coursework / 50% exam Corequisite: None This module is very practically orientated and hands-on. It is aimed at anyone intending to become an effective manager, consultant, analyst or other professional. The really important problems and crucial decisions faced by professionals in their work are often complex and ill-defined. They are known as "wicked" problems or "messes". Problem-structuring (or soft systems) methods have been developed to help us cope in these challenging, unstructured situations. Often much of the difficulty is due to people's differing perspectives, the worrying uncertainties or the multiple interacting and dynamic factors. Imaginative approaches are needed to rigorously analyse messy, qualitative issues. Problem-structuring methods take a holist view and are the most effective approaches that exist. The three methodologies selected for this module are: - SODA/Journey Making - Soft Systems Methodology (SSM) - System Dynamics (SD) With the right expertise and a suitable toolkit of methods, the manager, consultant or professional person can choose appropriate techniques, and creatively combine and tailor them to tackle any problem with confidence. Database Systems for Management Module Code: 6BUS0370 Level: 6 Credit: 30 Prerequisite: Systems Development* Assessment: 60% coursework / 40% exam Corequisite: None Semester(s): AB *Exceptionally, students who have had suitable prior work or learning experience will not be required to fulfil the pre-requisite. Such experience should minimally evidence an adequate knowledge of data modelling, including entity relationship modelling and normalisation to Third Normal Form. 6

7 This module is aimed at students with a particular interest in information systems in a business context. It combines a practical and theoretical approach to database systems. Students develop their analysis skills as they produce a logical model of system requirements before creating a database using a proprietary desktop database package. They also learn about a number of practical issues closely linked to database implementation, as well as current and future developments within the database arena, not to mention important professional concerns which the database developer and user should be aware of. Development, Tourism and the Marginalised World (This module belongs to the School of Life Sciences) Module Code: 6LFS0029 Level: 6 Credit: 30 Prerequisite: None Assessment: 50% coursework / 50% exam Corequisite: None Semester(s): AB LFS This module tackles the uneasy relationship that exists between development and tourism in the marginalised world. It starts by defining what is meant by the marginalised world and offers competing explanations for how this world view has come about by critically analysing relevant development and marginalisation theory. The module then moves on to explore the impacts that marginal geography and development have had on the relational identity of others and insiders. The last part of the module explores the role of tourism development in these marginal environments critically analysing competing theories and philosophies of tourism. Students will learn to conceptualise, understand and offer solutions to some of the topical issues surrounding development and tourism in the marginalised world. They will also learn how to apply participatory theory through the use of participatory techniques in order to problem solve in marginal environments. Dissertation Module Code: Various (see below) Level: 6 Credit 60 Prerequisite: Research Methods* Semester(s): AB *The dissertation option is only available to those students who have passed 120 credits at both levels 1 and 2. For level 2, credits must be at least 60 at C3 or above - nothing below D3. Research Methods (6BUS0252) or equivalent must be passed prior to dissertation submission. The dissertation offers you the opportunity to undertake an individual piece of work that is designed to develop your research skills relevant to a specific area of study. You will be allocated an academic supervisor who will offer guidance and whom you will meet on a regular basis. The choice of topic is your own, but your supervisor will advise on its feasibility and suitability. You will, on completion of the research, be required to produce a dissertation of 7,000 to 10,000 words in length. You will be assessed on your project proposal, management of the dissertation and methodology, the intellectual quality and originality of your work, and the structure and coherence of the report. Identifier codes for 30 credit dissertations (based on the subject of the dissertation): Accounting 6BUS0025 Advertising 6BUS0305 Economics 6BUS0026 Economics (KST) 6BUS0232 Human Resources 6BUS0028 Information Systems 6BUS0029 International Marketing 6BUS0303 Management Science 6BUS0350 Marketing 6BUS0302 Public Relations 6BUS0307 Tourism 6BUS0032 Economic Policy Module Code: 6BUS0036 Level: 6 Credit: 30 Prerequisite: Macroeconomics: Theory & Policy or Assessment: 30% coursework / 70% exam Microeconomics: Theory & Policy or Semester(s): AB equivalent Corequisite: None 7

8 The module provides students with an understanding of the foundations of economic policy. It focuses on the formulation, decision making, implementation, and evaluation of economic policy. It covers microeconomic, macroeconomic, public and international policy. The module develops analytical, evaluative, and quantitative skills relevant to economic policy. Economics of Business Organisation Module Code: 6BUS0219 Level: 6 Credit: 30 Prerequisites: Business Economics and Assessment: 30% coursework / 70% exam Macroeconomics: Theory & Policy or Semester(s): AB Microeconomics: Theory & Policy Corequisite: None This module is an exploration of the relevant economic and related literature on business organisation. It will consider what drives and shapes modern business and the tools that business and managerial economics can provide to help analyse decisions. It will further consider the economic issues facing modern business and the utility of economic theory in addressing these. Thus, transaction cost analysis and principal-agent theory will be explored and developed to understand business organisation. The wider economic environment within which business behaviour takes place will be considered using property rights approaches and the economic literature on trust, inter alia. Useful business tools such as demand estimation, pricing and investment appraisal will also be covered. Electronic Commerce Module Code: 6BUS0184 (semester A) Level: 6 6BUS0185 (semester B) Prerequisite: None Credit: 15 Corequisite: None Assessment: 0% coursework / 100% exam Semester(s): A or B (This content is illustrative and may be changed.) Definition of e-commerce Development of e-commerce E-commerce as part of the total company profile Approaches to e-commerce Internal and external effects of e-commerce International methods of e-commerce Web page design criteria Payment systems Security Strategic advantage through e-commerce Employment Relations Module Code: 6BUS0366 Level: 6 Credit: 30 Prerequisite: None Semester(s): AB Prohibited Combination: Industrial Relations 1 Employment Relations is a module that encourages students to think critically and debate key contemporary issues in the field of employment. During the module, students will explore the structures that influence people's working lives and be provided with alternative theoretical perspectives to enable them to analyse contemporary events and situations at different levels. It considers the roles of the key actors in employment relations, the state, the trade unions and the employers and the processes through which the rules of employment relations are made. Key aspects of the module include the study of collective bargaining, industrial action, employer and trade union strategies, negotiation, small firms, flexibility, women and trade unions, health and safety and some comparative employment relations. The module always aims to put theoretical and practical issues in a 8

9 contemporary context; the practical implications of the changes in government policy on, for example, union recognition and partnership agreements. Fashion: Professional Portfolio (MKTG) (This module belongs to the School of Art & Design) ARD Module Code: 6ARD0004 Level: 6 Credit: 30 Prerequisites: Fashion: Introduction to Creative Processes Assessment: 100% coursework / 0% exam and Fashion: Introduction to Technology Semester(s): AB & IT Skills and Fashion: Developing Design for Production and Fashion: Understanding Markets & Trends Corequisite: None This module provides students with the opportunity to produce a consolidated body of work, based on personal strengths and interests. The portfolio of work will demonstrate the student s abilities within a chosen area in the field of fashion and an informed understanding of the professional context for their work. This module represents the culmination of the student s experience. Festivals and Events Module Code: 6BUS0250 Level: 6 Semester(s): B Prohibited Combination: Festivals and Tourism The module is designed to develop student knowledge and understanding of special event tourism. Students will explore theory and practice involved in local, national, and international festivals and events. Students will analyse the specific development, impact, management, marketing, and operational issues involved in short term tourism events. This module will focus on festival tourism, event tourism, and business tourism. Financial Audit Module Code: 6BUS0327 Level: 6 Credit: 15 Prerequisite: Financial Statements 1 or 2 Assessment: 60% coursework / 40% exam Corequisite: None Semester(s): A Prohibited Combinations: Practice of Auditing and Corporate Governance This module is designed to provide an insight into the area of auditing. The module is taught using a combination of lectures and seminars. The nature and purpose of auditing is established. There is a walk through the audit process. The process and techniques of how an audit is controlled from initial contact to the completed audit report are explained. A number of current auditing issues will be considered. Financial Strategy Module Code: 6BUS0139 Level: 6 Credit: 30 Prerequisite: Financial Statements 1 or Cost & Assessment: 40% coursework / 60% exam Activity Management Semester(s): AB Corequisite: None Prohibited Combinations: Strategic Management and Business Strategy and Using IT for Strategic Advantage The objective of the Financial Strategy module is to provide final year students who have specialised in accountancy and finance the opportunity to apply their learning within a broader strategic perspective. Through an understanding of the strategic planning process, students will gain an appreciation of the contribution the different disciplines within an organisation make to achieve the organisation's goals. The module initially takes a traditional strategic viewpoint but then adopts certain themes for review and analysis. Students are placed in various roles, contributing to the development, review and implementation of 9

10 financial business and strategic plans. Students should be able to make sound arguments in support of their recommendations in the hope they may be adopted by the organisations under review. Forecasting Methods for Managers Module Code: 6BUS0352 (semester A) Level: 6 6BUS0351 (semester B) Prerequisite: None Credit: 15 Corequisite: None Assessment: 100% coursework / 0% exam Semester(s): A The purpose of business forecasting. Data collection and review. Measuring the accuracy of forecasts. A range of methods will be presented for dealing with e.g. stationary time series, trend, seasonality, multivariate models. Demographics. Communicate results to a business audience. Students will use a calculator and computer to calculate forecasts and related error measures and statistics. Global Marketing Ethics and Culture Module Code: 6BUS0297 Level: 6 Credit: 15 Prerequisite: Foundations/Principles of Marketing 1 Assessment: 40% coursework / 60% exam Corequisite: None Semester(s): B Global marketing success is a function of perspective, opportunity, motivation, organisation, knowledge and skills. The challenge for today's global marketers is to identify those opportunities appropriate to the firm, to develop appropriate marketing strategies and build and sustain competitive advantages in co-operation with other members of the firm as well as external partners. To this end, the module will provide learning opportunities to appreciate current writings and perspectives on the global marketing environment. Opportunities will be given to analyse different global marketing organisations and their environments, suggest and implement realistic strategies and plans and control mechanisms. The module addresses global issues such as the macro environment, market entry strategies, communication, price, planning and control. Information Systems and Knowledge Management Module Code: 6BUS0367 Level: 6 This module aims to enhance students' expertise and understanding of information and knowledge management in today's organisations. It covers a wide and diverse range of current thinking in terms of the theoretical and practical aspects of Information Systems and Knowledge Management and their management implications. Fundamental tools and techniques are introduced and applied to range of critical case studies. Content, which is illustrative and may be subject to change, includes: - understanding information and knowledge; - systems and general systems theory; - an introduction to information systems; - business applications of information systems; - information systems and the decision-making process; - the role of information and knowledge in business strategy; - acquiring and developing information systems; - knowledge and knowledge management; - the importance of knowledge in creating value; - knowledge management systems; - knowledge management tools and component technologies. 10

11 International Accounting Module Code: 6BUS0312 Level: 6 Credit: 15 Prerequisite: Financial Statements 2 Assessment: 50% coursework / 50% exam Corequisite: None This module provides students with an awareness of the theoretical and practical influences on accounting systems worldwide. The following topics are normally included: - Accounting in the UK, the USA and other developed countries: economic and political influences, statutory and non-statutory requirements, professional and governmental influences. - Accounting in countries in transition: general characteristics, differences between resource and demand economy influences, and the process of change. - Accounting in less developed countries: problems arising from levels of economic activity, lack of professional development, socio-political factors, new industrialisation. - Accounting in multinational corporations: selected problem areas, e.g. currency translation, reporting language and reporting standards, regulatory framework, taxation, social and political responsibility. - Harmonisation: the work and effects of the EU, IASB and FASB. International Finance Module Code: 6BUS0266 Level: 6 Credit: 15 Prerequisite: Introduction to Microeconomics or Assessment: 30% coursework / 70% exam Introduction to Macroeconomics or Semester(s): B Business in Context 1 (Economics) Corequisite: None This module employs an economic perspective to examine the international financial system. It considers the accelerated trend in globalisation of financial markets and explosion in the number of financial products. It also examines financial regulation and the role it has to play in preventing or managing financial crises. The core topics of the module are related to foreign exchange markets, euromarkets, derivatives and regulation. A certain proportion of the module will be devoted to case studies when possible and appropriate. International Financial Management Module Code: 6BUS0050 Level: 6 Credit: 15 Prerequisite: Financial Management or Principles of Assessment: 30% coursework / 70% exam Corporate Finance 1 & 2 or corequisite Semester(s): B Corequisite: Business Finance This module aims to set financial management within an international context to allow students to explore the financial problems specific to multi-national corporations. It will examine the theory associated with these issues and the techniques employed by multi-national corporations in their financial management. International Human Resource Management Module Code: 6BUS0314 Level: 6 Credit Points: 15 Prerequisite: Managing Human Resources or Human Assessment: 30% coursework/70% exam Resource Management in Europe or Semester(s): B Human Resource Management 2 Corequisite: None The module is designed to provide an appreciation of the human resource considerations of managing across borders as a primary strategic concern of multinational corporations. It is framed around international and 11

12 comparative themes as follows: - International: insights are provided into problems and issues in managing international staff resources, notably recruiting, training and rewarding expatriates, and facilitating effective international team working. - Comparative: awareness will be provided of contexts and prominent features of HR policies and practices in arrange of national 'host' environments including the US, Germany, the UK, Japan and China as well as in selected developing countries. Module content includes: - International business and international HRM - Cultural and institutional influences on international HRM - Staffing the global enterprise - Training and development in the global enterprise - International compensation and performance - Multinational corporations and ethical/employment issues - HRM in the host country context International Production and Governance Module Code: 6BUS0186 Level: 6 This module explores key changes in the global economy regarding recent trends in international trade, production and investment. There is focus on changing patterns of governance with regard to increasing importance of supra-national organisations such as the IMF and the World Bank, the emergence of trade blocs and the implications of these for the role of the nation state. The module emphasises the way in which both academic and business literature offer competing interpretations on the nature of these changing trends, their outcomes and their implications for policy. Internet Interfaces Module Code: 6BUS0328 Level: 6 Assessment: 50% coursework / 50% exam Corequisite: None Semester(s): B This module takes as its focus the ways the organisations and individuals interface with the internet. For organisations (firms, government departments, etc) the module will cover some of the techniques that they can use to connect their information sources, such as a database, to the internet in order to provide improved services. For individuals, the module will consider usability and accessibility requirements. Also, at the end of the module, the student will have increased awareness of how to advise firms on how they can implement guidelines from standard organisations, such as the World Wide Web Consortium, to improve their effectiveness on the world wide web. Indicative topics covered include: - developing static and dynamic web-pages (e.g. HTML, JavaScript, ASP, JSP); - connecting web-site to database such as MSAccess or MySQL; - quality requirements (e.g. accessibility, usability, performance, security); and any other advanced topics on new and emerging techniques in web development (e.g. web services, XML, Semantic Web, WEB2 technologies, etc). Islamic Banking and Finance Module Code: 6BUS0344 Level: 6 Credit: 15 Prerequisite: Principles of Corporate Finance 1 or Assessment: 100% coursework / 0% exam Financial Management Semester(s): B Corequisite: None The module intends to provide students with knowledge and understanding of Islamic banking and finance. It will develop an understanding of Islamic financial/economic system and its essentials. The module will provide 12

13 the background and foundation of sharia framework (Islamic code of life) in which the Islamic banking system operates. This will be done with special emphasis on Riba (interest) and its prohibition in sharia. Students will gain understanding of various Islamic modes of financing and various financial instruments. The module will also provide knowledge and understanding about Islamic contract and Islamic commercial law. Issues in Applied Economics Module Code: 6BUS0220 Level: 6 Credit: 30 Prerequisite: Macroeconomics: Theory & Policy or Assessment: 100% coursework / 0% exam Microeconomics: Theory & Policy Semester(s): AB Corequisite: None This module will enable students to explore a few topics in some depth. These topics will draw directly from the current research activities of the economics group thus putting students in touch with real, current, live research. The aim is to help students bridge the gap that often exists between their understanding of theory and both their appreciation of its relevance and their ability to apply it in practice. The focus of the module will be as much about the development of the student's skills as about any particular content. The latter may vary from year to year, reflecting different group member interests but currently would draw from, inter alia, some of the following: sports economics; FDI in transforming economies; European regional development; third-world development economics; debt levels in the economy. The module will develop relevant skills in the following areas: research; interpretation; analysis; writing. Issues in European Integration Module Code: 6BUS0147 Level: 6 Credit: 15 Prerequisite: Issues in European Economics* Semester(s): B *The module will assume a prior knowledge of the institutions of the EU acquired through the pre-requisite module, although there will be an opportunity for revision in early lectures and seminars. The module will examine the main institutions of the EU and relations with member states, focusing particularly on developments since the Treaty of Maastricht It will then examine the transition to liberal democracy and internationally competitive market economies in central and Eastern Europe over the last decade. It will go on to examine the development of EU policy towards central and Eastern Europe and the way in which the EU will need to adapt to accommodate new member states. It will also look at Britain s relations with the EU and its policy on enlargement. Issues in Global Economy Module Code: 6BUS0201 Level: 6 * Semester(s): B *Introduction to Macroeconomics or corequisite International Production and Governance would be desirable. This module explores the fundamental economic changes in the global economy and their implications for the core and transition economies (i.e. previously planned communist economies), as well as the developing countries. Broadly speaking, the module will cover the issues related to the changes in international production networks, technology, global financial structures, trade patterns, income distribution and poverty. Issues in International Management Module Code: 6BUS0265 Level: 6 Credit Points: 15 Prerequisite: Placement or previous work experience Assessment: 30% coursework/70% exam Corequisite: None 13

14 This module investigates the nature of international management and examines the relationships and influences in the context of dynamic and complex environments. The module will examine the differing perspectives of management and the role culture and perception may play. It introduces many of the current issues influencing and affecting MNCs and considers the moral and ethical implications. Issues in International Relations Module Code: 6BUS0300 Level: 6 Credit Points: 15 Prerequisite: None Assessment: 30% coursework/70% exam Corequisite: None This module aims to enable students to understand the development of the discipline of International Relations with its central focus on relations between states since the beginning of the modern state system in the seventeenth century. It looks at the development of the discipline since the 1920s and the different theoretical perspectives on questions of war and peace in the era of the world wars and the Cold War. It also looks at the developing new agenda of IR in the post-cold War era with its focus on issues such as state breakdown and terrorism, economic justice and global warming. Labour Law 2 (Collective) (This module belongs to the School of Law) Module Code: 6LAW0009 Level: 6 Credit: 15 Prerequisites: Introduction to Business Law 1 or Assessment: 30% coursework / 70% exam Principles of Business Law and Semester(s): B Labour Law 1 (Individual) Corequisite: None LAW The law as a facilitator of change in the workplace and how it regulates, supports and restrains collective bargaining. Emphasis will be placed upon recent attempts to de-regulate the labour market and legislation designed to allow trade unions to claim recognition from particular employers. The importance of EU law in collective labour relations. The legal status and effect of collective agreements. The rights of trade unions and trade union members in the workplace. The law relating to industrial action with particular emphasis on the remedies available to management. The obligations to consult in advance of redundancies. European Works Councils and the Transnational Information and Consultation of Employers Regulations Language modules - see relevant section on page 68 Management Decision Making Module Code: 6BUS0332 Level: 6 Credit: 15 Prerequisite: Cost & Activity Management Assessment: 40% coursework / 60% exam Corequisite: None The module further develops a student's understanding of strategic management accounting within the overall discipline of management accounting. Making extensive use of relevant literature and advanced techniques, the module explores the use of strategic management accounting information to assist organisations in short and long-term decision-making. Emphasis is given to the use of various techniques in the formulation of management decision-making and, in order to emphasise the practical application of the principles and techniques, considerable use is made of case studies. Indicative module content may include: - cash flow analysis for long-term and short-term decision-making; - product pricing in imperfect markets; - decision-making within constraints for product mix analysis; - risk and uncertainty analysis to both long-term and short-term decision frameworks; - sensitivity analysis within decision-making; - market imperfections within decision-making frameworks (e.g. tax, inflation, etc). 14

15 Management Science in Business Module Code: 6BUS0282 Level: 6 This single module will develop knowledge and understanding of both classical and current management science (MS) techniques used in business today. Students will be guided into formulating business problems as models. They will be shown how to manipulate and solve these models, and interpret the solutions arrived at. They will also be taught to recognise difficulties and limitations associated with the results given by the model(s). Students will be encouraged to use appropriate computer software to solve the models. The module includes a selection of the following: - queuing models and problems. - game theory - replacement theory - decision analysis - dynamic programming. - heuristic problems - efficiency measurement using data envelopment analysis - data mining Managing Challenge and Change in Tourism Module Code: 6BUS0315 Level: 6 Credit: 30 Prerequisite: None Assessment: 60% coursework / 40% exam Corequisite: None Semester(s): AB This module examines all facets of tourism in order to better understand the dynamic nature of this industry. Case studies and lectures will address tourism development, management, and operations. Recent developments and potential future developments will be analysed through the use of live case studies which consider past industry events and current practice and the ramifications throughout tourism. Special attention will be given to the sustainable tourism debate. Key issues such as research and product development, special interest tourism, decision making processes, and quality management will be discussed. Case studies and student discussions will reinforce theory. Managing Media and Communications Module Code: 6BUS0295 Level: 6 Credit: 30 Prerequisite: Principles of Marketing 1 Semester(s): AB Prohibited Combination: Marketing Communications This module aims to provide a critical understanding of the theory underpinning marketing communications. It is offered to specialist marketing students. The theory reviewed includes communications theory, buyer behaviour theory, segmentation and strategy theory, as well as integrated marketing communications theory. The module considers how marketing communication works, taking into account various contexts including the global context. Organisations are considered in detail in terms of their inter-relationship with various stakeholders. Students will evaluate existing marketing communications activity by organisations. They will consider current marketing communications disciplines in various contexts (B2B, B2C, SMEs, FMCG, etc). Students will critically evaluate the strategy related to organisations in terms of media in marketing communications including its impact on organisations and consumers. As well as evaluating marketing communications in a variety of contexts, students will consider the management of marketing communications and media options to produce a marketing communications plan including a media plan. Managing the Selling Interface Module Code: 6BUS0347 Level: 6 Credit Points: 15 Prerequisite Principles of Marketing 1or equivalent 15

16 Assessment: 30% coursework/70%exam Corequisite: None Semester(s): B This module builds on students' previous two years of study of marketing by providing an insight into sales and sales promotion - two essential elements of the marketing communications mix. From the sales management perspective, the module focuses upon the key areas of sales management - such as the role of personal selling; personal selling skills; sales force management, recruitment, motivation and control. The sales promotion element of the module concentrates on the techniques, purpose and benefits. There is an opportunity here to apply and build on creative talents required in sales management and marketing. Market and Social Research Module Code: 6BUS0058 Level: 6 Credit: 30 Prerequisite: None Semester(s): AB Prohibited Combination: Market Research Methods This module is designed to provide students with a good understanding of research theory and practice, from the perspective of marketing management. We will look at the development, nature, scope and organisation of the research. Identifying and refining problems, formulating objectives (organising hypothesis testing) and setting decision criteria will provide the key to integration in the learning experience process. We will explore the fundamentals of sampling and sample design. Survey, experimental design and methods of data collection (questionnaire design face-to-face interviews, postal questionnaires and telephone interviewing) will complete the learning programme in the first semester. The research interview, comprising the role, selection, training and supervision of interviewers, is examined in depth; as are the principles and practice of qualitative research. We also look at how market researchers construct market segmentation models (demographic, lifestyle, psychological categories, geo-demographics, etc) and, finally, we will assess differences that exist between consumer and industrial markets. Marketing Communications Module Code: 6BUS0059 Level: 6 Credit: 30 Prerequisite: Foundations/ Principles of Marketing or Assessment: 30% coursework / 70% exam equivalent Semester(s): AB Corequisite: None Prohibited Combination: Managing Media & Communications This module is offered both to students with or without previous marketing work experience. The aims of the module are to enable students to understand the various aspect of marketing communications from initial analysis of the market through to the development of strategies incorporating an expanding range of promotional techniques. The programme combines an understanding of relevant marketing theories, for instance consumer and organisational buyer behavioural models, with the application of the theory to practical situations through the use of case studies and other techniques. The subjects covered include communications theory; buyer behaviour; market segmentation, targeting and positioning; and marketing research in the first semester. In the second semester, students learn about promotional planning, implementation and evaluation, including exploring the use of all elements of the promotion mix. Whilst this covers the main areas of advertising, selling, sales promotion, public relations and direct marketing, attention is also given to new and emerging communications tools and media such as product placement and electronic media. Modern Econometrics Module Code: 6BUS0363 Level: 6 Credit: 30 Prerequisite: Econometrics Assessment: 50% coursework / 50% exam Corequisite: None Semester(s): AB 16

17 The aim of this module is to expose the students to the recent innovations experienced in the field of econometrics. The evolution of co-integration methods to deal with the difficulties of spurious regression and non-stationary time series data. Also, in the midst of this, there has been increased acceptance of the use of the general-tospecific methodology, in conjunction with error-correction models. The content is as follows: - Introduction: Review of the classical regression model as well as multicollinearity, heteroskedasticity and autocorrelation. - Estimating Dynamic Models: Adjustment lags and the problems of estimation. The formation of expectations. - Data-Mining: Alternative approaches to selecting the best model and criteria. Handing Non-Stationary Time Series - Stationary and non-stationary processes: Testing for stationary; error-correction model (ECM). - Cointegration and Error-Correction Models:Co-integration between two variables via testing. The estimation of ECMs. - Further Topics: Vector autoregression and the logit model. Money, Banking and Finance Module Code: 6BUS0341 Level: 6 Credit: 15 Prerequisite: Macroeconomics: Theory & Policy or Assessment: 30% coursework / 70% exam Microeconomics: Theory & Policy or Semester(s): A Macro Foundations for Finance Corequisite: None The financial sector is a vital sector for any economy. It is a major and successful part of the UK economy. This module provides the techniques and concepts to analyse and understand this sector. The major theoretical underpinnings of the financial sector are explored. Thus, the module considers portfolio theory, the term structure of interest rates, demand and supply of money, monetary policy, exchange rate systems, insurance markets and the efficient markets hypothesis. Placement Portfolio Module Code: 6BUS0274 Level: 6 Credit: 0 Prerequisite: None Semester(s): AB The placement portfolio forms the basis of the academic work for the placement year. It will relate to the work undertaken and will contain: - an overview of the placement organisation; - a job description or overview of the job undertaken; - an explanation of how the learning outcomes have been met, demonstrating the integrated nature of work; - reports of tasks and projects undertaken; - assessments from the company supervisor and personal reflections on transferable learning. Practice of Auditing Module Code: 6BUS0259 Level: 6 Credit Points: 15 Prerequisite: None Assessment: 40% coursework/60% exam Corequisite: Corporate Governance Semester(s): B Prohibited Combination: Financial Audit This single semester module is designed to provide an insight into the practice of statutory auditing. The module is taught using a combination of lectures and seminars. It begins by establishing the purposes of the statutory audit as expressed in the reports given, moves on to consider the techniques and processes used to conduct the audit, before examining a number of the current issues in auditing. Indicative content would include: - current scope of statutory audit 17