STRUCTURE OF THE PROGRAMME

The programme consists of four stages. The first three stages will constitute the taught component of the programme. The fourth stage will be a research component, which can be conducted over a period of twenty-four weeks. In principle, the first stage is introductory, intended to introduce students to general management and refresh those with prior management knowledge, in preparation for advanced and intensive specialist training.

The second stage develops the theoretical framework of the various functional areas of management and the interface of the business organisation with its environment.

The third stage looks at the interpretation of the theory and its application to various real life business situations. It is at this stage that the theoretical background developed at Stage two, is focused on developing advanced knowledge in specialist areas such as marketing, finance, entrepreneurship and management.

At the final (fourth) stage, the students use their training from the first three stages to undertake research in specialist areas of management and demonstrate ability to resolve real life practical problems encountered by the modern Business Manager. A research report or dissertation is to be submitted at the end of this period.

The structure of the programme is presented below:

STAGE I: INTRODUCTION

GBS 514 Managerial Economics
GBS 520 Financial and Management Accounting
GBS 541 Quantitative Methods
GBS 550 Management Theory & Practice

STAGE II: THEORY

GBS 621 Corporate Finance
GBS 630 Organisational Behaviour
GBS 660 Production and Operations Management
GBS 670 Marketing Principles & Practice

STAGE III: APPLICATIONS

GBS 700 Research Methods
GBS 750 Strategic Management

Plus: Three Specialisation electives*

SPECIALISATION AND ELECTIVES

I. HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT

GBS 780 Human Resources Management
GBS 781 Quality Management
GBS 788 Industrial Relations and Labour Law
GBS 789 Management Information Systems

II. SMALL BUSINESS MANAGEMENT & ENTREPRENEURSHIP

GBS 751 Small Business Management and Entrepreneurship
GBS 754 Financing Small Scale Businesses
GBS 755 Industrial Policy

III. MARKETING

GBS 771 International Marketing
GBS 775 Marketing Communication
GBS 777 Services Marketing

IV. FINANCE

GBS 720 Portfolio Theory & Investment Management
GBS 721 International Finance
GBS 725 Management of Finance Institutions

STAGE IV: INTEGRATIVE AND EMPIRCAL

GBS 800 Dissertation
Research, analysis, Report Writing and Defence: Maximum of 20,000 words

*Note that only those electives for which resources will be available during Stage 3 will be offered.