Executive Bachelor of Business Administration

This module provides a selection of the most useful tools used in management and explores some of the uses of each. It aims to provide sufficient information to understand the principles behind each tool and enable them to be used with confidence.
The unit aims to help learners analyse situations within the organisation; develop solutions to organisational problems; evaluate an organisation’s position in its operating and competitive environment; and develop elements of an effective organisational strategy.

This module is designed for managers, whether experienced or new. It provides information, activities and things to think about and applications to try out in your workplace to understand the management of organisations.
In this module we will help you understand the nature of organisations in general and your own organisation in depth, understand the competitive and social influences affecting organisations and evaluate your own organisation’s performance and gather ideas to improve it.

This module aims to provide an outline of the use and management of finance within an organisation. This includes an introduction to accounting and financial terminology. Learners are also introduced to the basics of financial reporting.

Information is the most valuable asset in the contemporary organisation, and communication is the method by which information is shared. It is on the basis of information that business decisions are made. So without effective communications, an organisation simply cannot perform optimally.
This module is designed for both new and experienced managers. Using a mix of information, personal and team activities, it aims to help you either develop new communication skills or refine and expand the communication skills you already possess.

In a world of change, uncertainty and complexity, high performance in an organisation requires a blend of diverse skills and experiences. Organisations recognise that this blend is best achieved through team working.

There is clear evidence that Information Technology provides competitive advantage, whatever the business sphere an organisation operates it. To gain advantage, managers must know how IT can be used in internal and external processes to deliver better value to the end customer.

Good leadership is essential for success in any organisation, whether private or public sector. Today, rapid change, in the form of a constantly changing competitive environment, innovations in technology and changing economic conditions, have led to the realisation that leadership is a skill to be developed.

This module aims to develop knowledge of marketing as key management tool. This includes understanding the marketing planning process and the role of internal as well as external marketing. Using this knowledge, learners will be able to understand the value of marketing activities to an organisation.

This unit aims to prepare learners for the world of work, where health and safety is a vital part of the modern workplace, regardless of the sector chosen. Within many working environments, there still exists some degree of scepticism regarding the importance surrounding health and safety requirements and the sections of this unit will help to dispel these and to promote good health and safety practise as a means of ensuring a productive working environment. The careful and considered development of workplace welfare is a crucial step in the creation of a supportive and effective workforce.
The concept of workplace welfare is define and described as an essential working practice for all organisations. The unit explains health and safety by reference to relevant legislation, regulations and requirements that form the basis of all workplaces in the UK and most other countries.
A number of common risks and hazards within the workplace are identified and examples of procedures necessary for risk assessments and risk prevention are demonstrated.
The unit ends with a discussion of one of the most common causes of absence in the workplace – stress. A variety of types of stress are listed, along with their causes, and suitable methods for reducing the damaging effects of stress are indicated. The important relationship between stress management and workplace welfare is described, leading to an understanding of the principles of a positive work-life balance.

An organisation that fails to dedicate sufficient attention to its use of resources will prove to be unprofitable over time. By being observant and prudent, any organisation can achieve significant gains from the management of its resources. This module is divided into six sections, each of which deals with one aspect of the management of resources.

Modern organisations use opportunities for team working as much as possible as this is an effective and proven method for getting the best performance from members of the workforce. Teams may be involved in all activities of an organisation – from production right through to financial decision making. This module looks at the role played by teams within organisations and how the human element interacts.

Effective management of the business operations undertaken within an organisation is the key to its overall success. No organisation will be able to achieve its objectives without effective management of its operations. This module is divided into six sections, each of which deals with one aspect of the management of business operations.