3-day workshop in Manchester + 3-day workshop in Singapore + online learning

Leading and managing in today’s global business environment is complex. This course will provide you with analytical tools to critically evaluate the globalised economy from a cultural, political and economic perspective. You will explore major management issues and develop an understanding of the social context of businesses.

You will also examine the field of organisational behaviour. Why have contemporary management practices and organisational forms been adopted? What is their effect on people’s behaviour? You will learn how to respond to contemporary management and organisational challenges, by applying the latest research, ideas, frameworks and practical case studies.

4-day workshop in Singapore + online learning

This course will provide you with key knowledge about operations management and marketing. We will encourage you to consider the interactions and potential tensions between these areas, and to critically evaluate the application of theory to real-life contexts. You will also work in multinational groups to develop solutions to marketing and operations management challenges.

3-day workshop in Dubai + 1 virtual workshop + online learning

This course will introduce you to the two main areas of accounting: financial accounting and management accounting. We will introduce you to financial reports' content, role and usefulness. You will then learn how to interpret, analyse and understand financial information. Alongside this, you will develop an understanding of the theories, techniques and practices of management and cost accounting. You will also explore the design of management accounting and control systems.

4-day workshop in Manchester + online learning

This interdisciplinary course will help you develop a cutting-edge approach to strategy and competition that is fit for purpose in today’s changing business environment. You will explore key areas of interest, such as competition, global instability, the sharing economy and technology disruption, alongside more traditional, dominant schools of thought. The course will blend theory and practice, emphasising teamwork and real-time case analysis.

3-day workshop in Dubai + online learning

This course will boost your understanding of e-commerce, allowing you to deal with rapid changes in technology and business practices. As well as studying core economic and internet market theory, you will consider the effects of technology and Artificial Intelligence on key industries such as advertising, financial markets, insurance, healthcare, venture capital and the retail sector. You'll also learn how to design new platform firms and develop strategies to take a traditional corporation into the digital age.

2 workshops in Manchester (3 days in total) + workplace application + online learning

Today's senior executives are increasingly required to be more reflective about their own practice (e.g. their responsibilities) and more reflective in decision-making situations that are uncertain and complex. Applying this dual perspective to the senior managerial approach, this inquiry-based course will help you to explore aspects of your own practice (e.g. senior managers' responsibilities). It will enrich your practical knowledge and skills for cultivating a more reflective approach to decision-making.