BSc (Hons) Professional Management (CMDA)*

This module covers current and emerging concepts, techniques and practices in the modern organisational setting. Learners will develop knowledge, skills and behaviours through contextualising the concepts, techniques and practices in the broad context of the organisation that they work within.

This module introduces learners to the fundamental principles of financial accounting such as accounting concepts, accounting equations, and financial statements. Learners will also get exposure to the ins and outs of management accounting, such as budgeting, costing and investment appraisal, for managers and relevant elements of procurement and contracting.

This module provides learners with an introductory overview of high-level project management concepts and techniques, with an introductory coverage of a selection of contemporary methodologies. Learners will understand the principles and concepts that underpin the initiation, planning and delivery of projects, and how effective project management contributes to the achievement of strategic objectives.

This module will support learners’ understanding of a wide range of leadership/ management theories, modules and frameworks that could assist in formulating ethical practices. Learners will delve into the importance of collaborative working to enable a fuller understanding of how their future practices of leading and managing people are linked to recommendations around business ethics, professional working inclusivity and operational agility.

This module looks to explore the digital and IT applications used within the workplace, such as CRM tools, Databases, Web/Mobile Applications, Cyber Security Issues, and being able to use these tools to examine future trends and the impact on organisations.

This module helps learners recognise the context of the working environment in relation to the development of their wider knowledge, skills and behaviours.

Learners are encouraged to reflect on their own performance as emerging Chartered Managers, during the course of level 4.

This module delves into the issues and approaches to stakeholder management, understanding different forms of communication (written, verbal non-verbal, digital) and how to apply them to personal branding as a leader and inclusive leadership styles and models. Learners will also understand how to develop teams and support people using coaching and mentoring approaches and understand organisational culture and diversity management.

This module introduces concepts of data within the management and leadership context, linking this through to the tools and techniques (e.g. Excel, Power BI) that can be used to gain insights and play a crucial role in business decision making. Learners will boost their thinking, encouraging them to develop awareness of how technology, processes, their own assumptions and the structures of communication underlying decisions matter.

This module focuses on the fundamental principles and techniques of marketing and communication, with an emphasis on marketing strategy and decision-making in an innovative and digitised organisational environment.

Apprentices will come to appreciate how marketing plays vital roles in both the private and public sectors, as well as in the realms of internal comms, charities and community organisations.

Learners will be introduced to the established models, frameworks, concepts and tools of operations and risk management. Appropriate techniques and methods of analysis for effective and productive operations management will also be covered.

Learners will grasp the idea of developing their strategy and understanding of digital transformation and its drivers. The module examines and introduces the terminology, possibilities, and strategic rationale of managerial and operational responses to digital transformation.

This module has been curated to help learners recognise the context of the working environment in relation to their learning and development of wider knowledge, skills and behaviours. This module encourages students to reflect on their own performance as emerging Chartered Managers during the course of level 4.

Learners will research and understand the organisation’s current position in terms of digital leadership, management and strategy. This will support the learner in building knowledge and critical analysis skills in order to suggest how their own leadership identity/management style and the behaviours that should be developed.

This module introduces learners to the fundamental principles of evidence-based business research and an opportunity for learners to produce a work-based research proposal to explore key issues in their organisation, with a potential to deliver practical organisational value.

This module explores evidence-based business research and an opportunity for learners to carry out a major work-based project that will enable them to explore key issues in their organisation.

This module explores issues of innovation and how they are driving change in modern organisational environments. Learners will explore frameworks and techniques for developing innovation in a rapidly changing business environment.

The apprentice will be introduced to the established models, frameworks, concepts and tools of business strategy. They will learn the different approaches to strategy, and learn how to apply various tools and frameworks to explore the external and internal environments that affect an organisation to make more informed strategic decisions. A focus on competitive strategies applied in the private, public and third sector will prepare the learner to understand how financial and non-financial performance informs strategic decision-making.

Learners are expected to produce material that illustrates their journey, its complexities and the challenges they faced, with a final presentation on how they overcame these issues and how these have played a part in their development. They will produce a plan that identifies for further action, and will allow them to take the next step in their leadership and management journey.