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There are 10 credit-bearing subject modules for the three-term Pre-Master's
During this module you will be introduced to the five skills areas of writing, reading, listening, speaking and university study skills. Apart from raising English skills levels to the equivalent of 6.0 IELTS you will work on note-taking and summarising techniques, look at referencing and the issue of plagiarism and the development of research skills.
You will study a range of business issues such as globalisation, the environment and ethical considerations, and scenarios such as relationship building, team working and business communications to make further progress in the development of your English skills.
This module continues the development of your English level towards the equivalent of 6.5 IELTS and introduces a range of wider academic skills such as critical thinking, writing a bibliography, preparation and delivery of an oral presentation and the development of communication and group working skills.
You will demonstrate and develop your numeracy skills and learn to utilise mathematical methods and techniques to inform the decision-making of managers and to seek solutions to practical problems in a business context.
This module provides you with a grounding in economic theories and systems and equips you to examine information relevant to economics topics, problems and issues. Among the topics studied are economic models, the concept of allocative efficiency and the role of government.
During this model you will investigate sources of data relevant to a business context, providing a critical framework in which to apply this data in practical situations and preparing you for the Case Study.
On completion of this module you should have advanced to an IELTS equivalent of 6.5 to 7.0. You will also have developed your research, referencing and presentation skills and had the opportunity to work on the reading of longer and more complex academic texts and the writing of essays on academic topics.
You will study the key concepts of organisational behaviour, including management and leadership styles and the analysis of different cultural models. Operations management sessions will focus on supply chain management and inventory planning.
Learn about the key models and concepts in the field of strategy. Building on work in earlier modules, you will consider topics such as resource and capability analysis, competitive advantage and corporate, global and diversification strategies.
Using the knowledge, understanding and techniques learned in earlier modules, together with the guidance and support of your tutor, you will identify a FTSE 100 company on which to base a 4,000-word case study. Your tutor will help develop your independent learning skills by advising you on how to develop materials and use models and concepts to apply critical analysis techniques.
