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Business and Management

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A graduate in business and management typically will:

  • demonstrate knowledge and understanding of organisations, the external environment in which they operate, and how they are managed
  • have knowledge and understanding of the internal aspects, functions and processes of organisations, their diverse nature, purposes, structures, governance, operations and management
  • understand the individual and corporate behaviours and cultures which exist within and between organisations and their influence upon the external environment
  • demonstrate knowledge and understanding of a wide range of factors including economic, environmental, ethical, legal, political, sociological and technological, together with their effects at local, national and international levels upon the strategy, behaviour, management and sustainability of organisations
  • understand and respond to change and the future needs of organisations
  • reflect positive and critical attitudes towards change and enterprise to mirror the dynamism and vibrancy of the business environment
  • have skills in critical thinking analysis and synthesis, including being able to identify assumptions, evaluate statements, detect false logic, identify implicit values, define terms adequately and generalise appropriately
  • be effective at problem-solving and decision-making, using appropriate quantitative and qualitative skills and also be able to create, evaluate and assess options, together with being able to apply ideas and knowledge to a range of situations
  • be effective in communication, using ICT and a range of media widely used in business, for example, business reports and project management tools
  • have numeracy and quantitative skills, including modelling and data analysis, interpretation and extrapolation
  • self-manage their time, behaviour, motivation, initiative and enterprise
  • have an appetite for reflective, adaptive and collaborative learning
  • be self-aware, sensitive and open to the diversity of people, cultures, business and management issues
  • have leadership, team building, influencing and project management skills
  • be effective at listening, negotiating and persuasion
  • be able to research business and management issues
  • be able to address issues at European and international levels, have the appropriate business and cultural understanding and, where appropriate, foreign language capability.

General business and management degree programmes focus on the study of organisations whether in the private, commercial, public or 'not for profit' sectors; their management and the changing external environment in which they operate; preparation for and development of a career in business and management; and enhancement of lifelong learning skills and personal development to contribute to the wider society.

These degree programmes provide broad, analytical and integrated study of business and management. It is expected that graduates can demonstrate knowledge, skills and understanding of the interrelationships among, and the interconnectedness between, the areas of markets, customers, finance, people, operations, information systems, ICT and business policy and strategy, as well as contemporary and pervasive issues such as innovation, e-commerce, enterprise, knowledge management, sustainability, globalisation and business ethics. Emphasis is placed on integration between theory and practice by a variety of means including, for example, work-based learning, work experience or placement, exposure to business issues including employer-based case studies, visits and inputs from visiting practising managers.

Did you know graduates in this subject develop skills in organisational development, creativity and initiative?

 

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