Business Management (Tourism)

Marketing In The Business Environment

Marketing plays an important role in developing relationships between customers and organisations. This module will develop your knowledge and understanding of the role of marketing and key principles. This module will equip you with the knowledge to adapt to continuously changing consumer behaviour and reflect on how these principles link to your organisation.

Module code: MKTG40334

Foundations Of Management

This module will draw on interdisciplinary theory and research from the field of management. Specific attention will be given to the study of organisations as social systems; the dynamics of change and survival in organisations; and the relationships between organisations and their environments. Other topics covered will include enhancing personal and organisational effectiveness, improving decision-making skills, and resolving conflicts in the workplace.

Module code: BUSM40005

Global Visitor Economy

Where do you envisage yourself in the future? The module will introduce the vast, ever changing, booming tourism and events industry on a global scale. In this module you will gain knowledge and understanding of the Tourism and Events industries as a whole, giving you the opportunity to see how extensive the industry is and its impactful contribution on a global social, economic and environmental scale. Think big…your journey starts here!

Module code: TOUR40129

Introduction To Management Accounting

All those who work for, or deal with businesses need to understand accounting. This module aims to look at the nature of accounting, exploring the main concepts underpinning management accounting. The main branches of cost accounting and decision making as well as cost minimisation and revenue maximisation are explored using a blend of theory and practice. Also, how to use the metrics for ascertaining business performance and explore the different types of KPIs that help you understand the performance of your organisation or department. The module is aimed at giving you the skills and tools to measure the success of an organisation.

Module code: ACCT40312

Foundations Of Human Resource Management

You will learn about the key and contemporary issues associated with managing people in the workplace. Calling upon literature and research from across the fields of Human Resource Management, Organisational Behaviour and Employment Relations, you will learn the issues affecting the motivation and engagement of employees in the modern workplace.

Module code: HRMG40306

Managerial Economics

Module code: ECON40223

Operations Management

This module offers you a comprehensive understanding of operations management models, theories, principles, and practices with the ability to analyse and apply the appropriate tools and techniques to solve operations challenges and achieve continuous improvement. The module also includes a thorough review of operations strategy and equips students with the skills to manage future trends in manufacturing and services sectors. This professional knowledge and competence are one of the most sought-after assets in the industry.

Module code: BUSM50014

Managing Equality, Diversity And Inclusion

This module introduces students to theories and practices involved in the management of Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) in varying contexts, including legislative, societal, and organisational considerations. We focus on key contemporary debates of inequality including gender, race, disability, age, migrant status, social class, and sexual identity both conceptually and in terms of workplace interventions. It further encourages inter-disciplinary thinking by engaging with scholarship in the areas of management studies, organisation theory, social science, feminist theory, critical race theory, post-colonial theory, and queer theory to extend the current understanding of key business issues and broader societal and cultural trends. This multi-layered approach will provide students with an opportunity to critically engage with theory and practice in exploring the organisational processes and contexts which both produce and reinforce inequalities of outcome among underprivileged social groups. Reflecting on the tools at our disposal, we move on to explore organisational strategies, policies, practices, and leadership styles implemented by organisations, together with an assessment of their effectiveness.

Module code: BUSM50013

Globalisation, Tourism And Development

Tourism has experienced continued expansion and diversification, to become one of the largest fastest-growing economic sectors in the world. As destinations invest in tourism, this has enabled socio-economic progress resulting in job creation and enterprise, export revenues and infrastructure development. But, has this impacted destinations positively or negatively? This module will allow you to look at the impact tourism has on destinations, leisure and culture across the globe.

Module code: TOUR50305

Sustainable Business Development

How would you like to develop the commercial knowledge, vision, management and leadership skills to establish innovative strategies, programmes, and relationships to enhance business growth and revenue in a sustainable way?An understanding of sustainability, business ethics and corporate social responsibility (CSR) is increasingly attracting the attention of graduate employers.This module equips you with the knowledge and skills to apply these concepts to everyday business management practice. You examine case studies from a wide range of sectors to explore why and how organisations embrace sustainable approaches to managing their business and understand the sustainability challenges and benefits businesses face at the international and national levels. You gain the capacity to analyse and interpret the connections between global sustainability frameworks and the local action of commercial enterprises to fulfil sustainability objectives.

Module code: BMAS50004

Tourism Perspectives

This module will allow students to explore the various behaviour, expectation, behaviours and motivations of the tourist. The assessments are practical and creative in nature reflecting ‘real world’ scenarios and conditions. A field studies visit is included within the module.

Module code: TOUR50304

Management Accounting

You will build on the skills you have learnt in your first year and focus on decision-making techniques such as multi-stage cost allocation, marginal and absorption costing, activity-based costing and variance analysis.

Module code: ACCT50544

Consultancy/Management Project In Specialism

In the first part of the module, you will learn about research, research process and differences between quantitative and qualitative research. In the second part of the module, you will develop collaborative consultancy/management project with an organisation of your choice to identify an area of research beneficial to both you and the organisation. You will be involved in real-time problem solving, develop a set of recommendations based on your research findings and present those findings to the organisation.

Module code: BUSM60011

Data And Decision Making

Data is of great importance of modern organisations. This module will explore the role and importance of information and data within organisations, tools and techniques for analysing and interpreting the data for the purposes of decision making, and tools and techniques for data presentation and visualisation. In addition, the module will cover the concepts and principles in business statistics.

Module code: BUSM60012

Innovative Change Management

In this module, you will explore the dynamics of organisational change and how firms can leverage innovative business models to compete in a changing world. The business environment is dynamic in nature and business managers are faced with a multitude of challenges which require them to continually adapt and change in an effective manner. You will learn the skills and practical tools for planning and managing organisational transformations which could include turnarounds, cultural changes and strategic shifts.

Module code: BUSM60014

Authentic Leadership

Authentic leadership brings together the concept of authenticity with positive psychology. You will learn how to make confident and effective leadership interventions and to be aware of the impact of these interventions in wider organisational settings. You will explore the theory and process of leadership and explore your own preferred style.

Module code: BUSM60010

Contemporary Issues In Tourism And Events

Why do we study contemporary issues? Studying current events will help you better understand the importance of people and places. Contemporary issues are relevant to present day and provide us with opportunities to better ourselves and the environments we operate in. This module includes social, environmental, economic, technological changes and ethical instances evolving from vast and varied societies, ecosystems, lifestyles and cultures all of which characterise the world today. By the end of the module, you will better understand how to live, work and operate effectively in the global marketplace.

Module code: TOUR60230

Communication In The Digital Age

In this module, you will develop the oral, written, visual and digital communication skills required in modern business. You will investigate why communication is vital for effective entrepreneurship, no matter the size of the business.

Module code: BUSS30009

External Business Enviroments

In this module you will consider the external business environment and the impact of competition, cultural demographics, environmental issues, and concepts of free and fair trade and what this means for business.

Module code: BUSS30010

Business Performance

In this module You will learn to use the metrics for ascertaining how well you are doing in business and explore the different types of KPIs that help you understand the performance of your organisation or department. The module is aimed at giving you the skills and tools to measure the success of an organisation.

Module code: BUSS30007

Business Simulation Project

In this module, you will use business simulation tools to explore the dynamics of a modern enterprise and learn about your capacity to manage and innovate in your chosen field. You will see how your business decisions will impact the day to day running of the business and how they will affect the long-term strategy. The digital learning resource provides in-depth learning of how a company operates from start-up to the first few years of a company's life. Working through various scenarios allows you to understand the inter-dependence of each business functions, HR, Operations, Sales and Marketing and Finance. This module is the culmination of your foundation year and will equip you with the skills required for you to manage in business or proceed onto further academic study.

Module code: BUSS30008

Managing People For Planet And Profit

In this module, you will develop your understanding of sustainable management practices in the workplace and in the wider context of organisations.

Module code: BUSS30006