MSc Management

Nottingham Trent University

This project is a more traditional piece of independent research, creating an academic research paper, presentation and methodological reflection. Because we believe experiential learning is so important, this project is only available to students with significant prior work experience or a desire to progress to a PhD.

Working as part of a team, You'll undertake focused research, developing your professional skills, managing a complex project and delivering results in a real business situation. You'll present your findings to the client and learn valuable project management tools and concepts.

The first two modules in your second semester introduce you to organisational innovation and cross cultural HRM. These are key features in the jobs landscape that you will face on completion of the MSc and take the first steps towards your career. What this module is designed to do is to help you better understand that landscape by enabling you to focus your study of management theory in a specific area chosen by you as important to your future career intentions.

This module explores how the external environment influences management decision making within organisations, specifically in relation to strategy development. The module's aims to develop your understanding of how organisations create strategies to increase competitiveness in a rapidly changing environment. You will develop your analytical abilities and decision making capability needed as future managers and leaders operating in an international environment. On completion of this module you will have a better understanding of the various schools of thought in strategy development and the role of strategic discourse in this process.

This module develops aspiring managers by introducing ideas central to organisational innovation and entrepreneurial learning. These are areas of study and practice which are becoming increasingly recognised as crucial to a responsive and outward looking enterprise and are of particular interest to a new generation of managers keen to learn about innovation and then become entrepreneurs either in existing corporation or by setting up their own enterprises.

This module will provide you with opportunities to consider how Human Resource issues arising from cross cultural settings can be understood with reference to emerging theory and frameworks. It also offers a chance to put those theories into practice and engage in management problem solving through the role play assessment.

On an internship of 12 weeks or more, You'll apply the theories you've learnt to a substantial, live project. This will involve focused research, developing skills, managing a complex project and delivering results in a real business situation. You'll also learn project management tools and concepts.

This module helps you to develop a broad knowledge of the principles and concepts underlying delivering value integrating operations, people and financial management. You will be able to develop an understanding of how a range of financial and operations management tools and approaches can be practically applied in support of an organisation's business strategy. Finally, you will be able to develop the capability to strategically focus the management planning, control and improvement processes in a range of business environments.

This module aims to develop your understanding of the business and commercial environment. You will apply relevant prior knowledge and skills in the business environment increasing your commercial awareness. On completion of the module, you will have developed a range of skills and have a practical insight into the world of work and possible career opportunities. This module is for 2 year course only.

This module will help you understand contemporary issues, theories and conceptual frameworks used to explain and guide conventional management activities within organisations. More specifically, you will demonstrate an understanding of a range of strategic management concepts that can be utilised to explore and guide effective action in dynamic organisational environments.

The purpose of the module is for you to acquire the knowledge and skills to be able to formulate, plan and conduct effective research to inform management decisions, through conducting a small-scale research project.

Transformational management education is a key focus within NBS, where effective ethical education across all business and management courses is the foundation of our students? abilities to understand and contribute in meaningful ways towards current and future challenges in the area of sustainable development. The purpose of the module is to increase understanding of how to manage your own continuous personal and professional development in order to enable sustained career success and to be an effective and transformational leader.