Business with Management (Top-Up)

Technology innovation is concerned with developing your awareness and understanding of the use of digital technologies and their role in

digital transformation. We will examine contemporary issues in this area and explore the impact that digital technology had had on business and will have in the future. On completion, you will have a critical awareness of the digital industry and have considered the application of technology to business problems. This module links with and is supported by Launch@ Salford, the University’s incubation centre.

Employers tell us that they are looking for employees with an entrepreneurial mindset. Or perhaps you're thinking of setting up your own business. This module provides you with the opportunity to undertake an enterprise project for an internal or external sponsor on a topic of common interest. Alternatively, you can use this module to undertake in-depth research for your own project, such as a business plan. The nature of the project will be negotiated by yourself, the module leader and the sponsoring company.

Through the International Business Culture module, you will evaluate the key issues that impact international business in relation to varying corporate strategies and cultures. You will also examine the main strategic and international methodologies employed in the global marketplace and explore the components for formulating and implementing successful strategies. In addition, you will learn to evaluate differing strategies for entry into global markets, looking at how to gain competitive advantage including the concepts of technological developments and associated opportunities and barriers within the differing cultural environments.

This module will provide a detailed understanding of business strategy, so that you acquire an organisation-wide perspective through exploring strategy techniques and processes within the global environment. You will draw together your knowledge from across the programme, and apply this to real world organisational problems, deploying accurately established techniques of analysis and enquiry, some of which are at the forefront of strategic research and practice. The module prepares you for a career in business and management, developing the next generation of managers, and you will work on industry problems drawn from your pathway specialism.

How do you make sure your products reach your customers where and when they want them? What systems make it easy for customers to buy? How will you deliver to multiple customers around the country through rain and snow? The main aims of the module are to evaluate the concepts of supply chain management, to consider how those strategically connect to company objectives and to provide a critical awareness of digital transformation within the context of procurement and supply chain management. You will systematically interpret and apply theories, skills and research aiming to make defendable judgements about complex issues in supply chain management, taking into account organisational settings and cognitive biases in contexts of uncertainty, disruption and volatility. You will learn to critically evaluate and advise on supply chain management issues at a strategic level of organisations and analyse the impact of digital transformation on different interconnected supply chain elements eg, forecasting, planning, facilities, inventory, transportation, sourcing and information exchange.

This module equips you with an appreciation and in-depth understanding of the implications of Business Ethics, Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) and Sustainability within national and international organisations. This module will also develop your knowledge with respect to the importance of the balance between shareholders, stakeholders and the purpose and values of the organisation. It will explore the roles of social and technological innovation in global ethical organisations in order to prepare you for future employability.

This non-credit-bearing module will support students' transition into academic studies by providing them with the necessary skills and knowledge to succeed in their chosen field. By completing this module, students will be better equipped to navigate the challenges of university life and achieve their academic goals. They will also have a solid foundation upon which to build their future careers. Overall, this non-credit-bearing module is an essential component of any student's academic journey, providing them with the tools they need to succeed both in university and beyond.

This module offers a unique in-depth knowledge and understanding of the key practical and theoretical aspects of leadership and management in contemporary organisations. There is a focus on specific individual leaders, leadership styles and traits and offers an insight into how leaders operate in an organisational context. The module also explores personal leadership, the development of leadership and how leadership occurs at all levels. Practically the module will invite you to develop your own leadership style and experience, enhancing employability. This module enables you to explore your own leadership styles and traits and evaluate how these impact on the management of people.