The MBA is designed in these stages to combine the core module with functional specialisms. The induction programme is an intensive support programme to help students maximise their learning from the course. Term 1 has a functional perspective and focuses largely on the internal working of organisations. The core modules consist of Marketing Management , Organisational Behaviour, Human Resource Management, Financial and Managerial Accounting , Operations Management and Business Environment .
Students go to the next stage of the programme.
The diploma stage requires course participants to study further core modules . The core curriculum in Term 2 has a more strategic perspective and begins the process of helping students to gain an integrative approach to the individual disciplines which support management in a business. This stage covers Strategic Management , Financial Management , Strategic Marketing , Strategic Management of IT , Business Ethics , Design Management , Entrepreneurship , Research Methods and Professional Development Workshop . The initial preparation for the dissertation is through the Research Methods module, the assessed outcome of which is a research proposal which will form the basis for the dissertation. Students go to the final stage of the programme.