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Business Essentials for Managers (BUSA90556)
Graduate courseworkPoints: 12.5Online
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This subject establishes a foundation essential for being an effective manager. It provides an overview of key areas that need to be managed effectively for an organisation to be successful, and the inter-connectedness of key areas. The subject teaches useful skills and techniques that will help students effectively manage those key areas. It also teaches students essential skills for successfully completing later subjects that delve deeper into these key areas.
Intended learning outcomes
On completion of this subject, students should be able to:
- Recognise the interdependence between the organisation and its broader economic and social context
- Articulate and critically analyse an organisation's competitive environment, business model and competitive advantage
- Identify key internal and external factors that need to be managed to successfully implement the organisation's competitive strategy
- Apply a set of essential management tools and frameworks to manage daily operations and make informed strategic decisions
- Recognise the inter-connectedness of the different parts of an organisation's operations when analysing business issues.
- Demonstrate communication, personal and interpersonal skills for working effectively in a team.
Generic skills
- Interpersonal and networking skills
- Critical thinking, analytical and problem-solving skills
- Team working skills
- Organisational skills
- Communication skills
- Commercial awareness and business acumen
Last updated: 4 March 2025