Distance Learning MBA (London)

Develop an in-depth understanding of leadership covering the topics of; leading with confidence and values, leading teams effectively, leading team decision making and leading successful change.

Discover how to fulfil the organisational promise, in a manner that is consistent with the overarching strategy. You'll be tackling issues such as the management of capacity and understanding of demand, operations improvement and the management of inventory and queues. The focus is on increasing both the perceived customer value and their experience of the organisation.

This module will introduce you to the key management areas of management accounting and corporate reporting. It will enable you to understand and interpret financial and other corporate information, enter into intelligent discussion with financial partners and to appreciate the bigger picture rather than get lost in the detail.

This module will provide you with a good grounding in the basic concepts of finance. It will support you in developing your skills in financial planning and decision-making, including providing the mathematics and statistical tools required to solve financial problems. You will gain an appreciation for decision-making in a complex world with uncertainty and develop an understanding of the implications of sustainability for financial analysis.

This module will introduce you to the main conceptual frameworks that have shaped research and practice on innovation and strategic entrepreneurship. The key themes you will cover are the link between innovation and strategy, innovation and organisational structure and the role of ‘openness’ in successful innovation, enabling you to develop an integrated view of innovation and corporate entrepreneurship in different operating contexts.

Gain a broad understanding of marketing concepts, the role and value of marketing in an organisation, and the core concepts and frameworks that help senior leaders in organisations maintain a focus on their customers in a changing context. 

In this module you will explore identifying and understanding customers, analysing marketing situations, identifying threats and opprtunites, developing a marketing strategy and understanding marketing in the context of sustainability. 

You will be encouraged to transfer your learnings to your own work environment and context, allowing you to immediatley put theory into practice.

This module will enable you to examine current organisational practices such as motivation and team work. Essential for careers in management and public agencies converent with employment. 

You will develop an understanding of the  interaction between people and the organisations in which they work, which is key to the development of the analytical, problem-solving, and management skills which are the key focus of the Warwick MBA degree.

In this module you will be exposed to the theory and practice of strategy analysis and strategy development. You will first cover traditional approaches to strategy, and then take a deep dive into how you can apply these strategic tools. Developing an undestanding of the difference  between strategy at the level of the individual business (or business unit) and at the corporate level.

This module will enable you to critically evaluate business strategy and translate this into actionable knowledge.

In this module you will be introduced to a number of basic concepts used by economists and be able to  illustrate the use of these concepts in business, and  how Economics as a discipline can be used to approach business-related questions. The tools of economic analysis presented in this module will generally provide a basis for other modules offered on the MBA, for example, strategy modules.

By the end of the module, you will have developed a knowledge of the global economy and an understanding of some of the core elements of economic analysis and be able to use them. You will also have an appreciation of the internal economics of a business and the contextual constraint on business decisions, and be aware of what business cannot control in its strategy-making. The module will enable you to develop an increased awareness of the effects of public policy on business and understand why business must cope with uncertainty and risk.

In this module you will explore how strategies are put into practice and what opportunities and obstacles might be in the way. You will focus exploring the ways processes and tools can enhance strategy implementation. The module will provide the basic analytical concepts, frameworks and methods used in setting long term direction for the firm as well as discuss the difficulties frequently found in implementing strategy. 

By the end of the module, you will have developed an integrated approach to business within which one can see not only the overall strategic goal, but also the distinct contributions that different functions and teams make towards this overall goal.

This module supports the Marketing core module and continues to build your  experience of the strategic and operational problems confronting managers within the marketing function. You will consider the longer-term issues in the evolution of markets and competition, exploring the ways in which organisations can both sustain their own position(s) and dissolve those of their competitors. 

By looking at managing markets in the longer term from a wider perspective, you will develop decision-making skills with a focus on analysis, implementation and managerial implications. You will also evaluate strategic marketing analysis methods and explore the impact of marketing decisions upon the long-term evolution of market structures. 

You will develop an understanding of mergers and acquisitions by using a multi-disciplinary approach and exploring the impact of other disciplines/specialisms. Providing you with a richer more rounded view of M&A than would be achieved focusing on a single discipline, typically, finance.

Build on your knowledge of the global economic and business environment, and link this to strategies for management in changing global contexts.

Key questions asked will include: 
* How do changes in this environment affect the ways in which companies do business and managers manage across borders?
*How should firms and individual managers respond (in theory)?
*How can they response (in practice)?

You'll discover and use the main theories surrounding the patterns, processes and practices of internationalisation, as well as analytical frameworks that can help to solve international management problems. You'll learn to critically assess the sources of relative national comparative advantage, and how these relate to the competitive advantages of multinational firms.

By the end of the module, you'll be able to recommend an international corporate strategy and an appropriate global organisation structure and be able to develop and manage global innovation networks.

Developing an effective package of HRM strategy, policy and practice depends on the context of the organisation. Grounded in analysis of theory and empirical evidence, you'll be introduced to HRM and Business Strategy, and learn to analyse the strategic context of HRM to understand why organisations manage their people in particular ways.

Gain an introduction to modelling, and the relevance of modelling and analytics for management. You will develop a critical consumer perspective as a manager who engages with models and modelers. You will consider a variety of modelling approaches that are commonly used in the business and management environment and will consider the interpretations that can be placed upon the output of the models, and upon the usefulness of these outputs to management.

Learn to make expert use of financial and other information in managerial planning, decision-making and control. You'll become familiar with management accounting techniques, although the aim of this module is not to train you to become a management accountant.

By the end of this module, you will:
* Understand the scope and development of management accounting
*Appreciate the need for 'different costs for different purposes'
*Apply management accounting techniques and tools in a range of decision-making contexts
*Understand the design of advanced accounting control systems and decision-making techniques for manufacturing and service organisations, as well as appreciating the approaches relevant for a range of other types of organisation
*Gain an appreciation of recent research to understand how accounting systems function in different contexts
*Develop a technical and contextual grasp of management accounting.

This module will introduce you to an interdisciplinary, cross-national and historically informed understanding of the idea of change and its significance for contemporary organisations. You will be introduced to multiple perspectives, models and maps for understanding the nature of organisational change and how it is managed.

Taking this module will help you in developing an entrepreneurial mind set, attitude and skills – the necessary hallmarks of successful value creators. It aims to challenge the way you think about entrepreneurs and entrepreneurship and help you engage more effectively with a world in which entrepreneurship is a key driver of change.

You will learn about the importance of wellbeing as an economic outcome and as a policy target, as well as ways of measuring wellbeing and its determinants. You will broaden your understanding of what factors determine individual’s subjective experiences and learn how this knowledge can be applied in business, management and policy settings.

This module will equip you to assess an organisation’s sustainability maturity and make the business case for improving it. It will enable you to apply core tools in corporate sustainability strategy and contribute to the development of that strategy.

This module will provide you with the skills and tools of modern finance theory that are necessary to critically evaluate investment, financing, pay-out policy, and risk management decisions from different angles. This will enable you to reach your own conclusions based on all available information.