Module Overview

This module examines the principles, techniques, and uses of accounting in the planning and
control of business organizations from a management perspective. Identified are the budgetary
process and related performance evaluation techniques, cost-volume-profit relationship, product
costing methods, Just-In-Time (JIT) manufacturing, and Activity Based Costing (ABC). Related theory
and application will also be reviewed.

Module Objectives
After completing this module, you should be able to:
▪ Assess theories and practices in planning, controlling, and decision-making role in managerial
accounting in decision process for managers
▪ Evaluate alternative accounting cost methods to optimize business solutions
▪ Formulate operational and capital budgets for both short- and long-term strategic planning

Module Overview

This module includes a study of strategic planning including mission statement development,
analysis of the external environment and internal organizational factors, development of
strategic alternatives, selection of appropriate alternatives, implementation of strategies, and
competitive strategies and dynamics. Special emphases are given to the integration and
coordination of the functional areas within the enterprise. The case method will be used to
provide practical experience in analysis and decision-making in the solution of business problems.

Module Objectives

This module is designed to:
1. Provide learners with an understanding of fundamental concepts of strategic
management
2. Develop and implement management strategies, and apply them in real-world situation
3. Examine a wide range of techniques in analyzing business environment and competitive
information such as environmental analysis, industry analysis and competitor analysis

Module Overview

This module prepares students to address the concepts of personnel development as managers.
Students learn criteria for developing effective job analysis, appraisal systems, and appropriate
career development plans for employees. Other topics include personnel selection, employee
compensation, benefits, training, workplace diversity, discipline, employee rights, unions, and
management behaviors.

Module Objectives

This module is designed to:
1. Provide knowledge of contemporary issues and practical techniques associated with
effective practice of Human Resource Management
2. Understand Human Resource Management approaches to staffing, performance,
compensation, and strategic issues
3. Provide a clear understanding of the specific functions and activities of Human Resource
Management in real life business environment

Module Overview

Marketing Management is the art and science of choosing target markets and getting,
keeping, and growing customers through creating, delivering, and communicating superior
customer value. Marketing management seeks to meet organisational objectives by
effectively satisfying customers in a dynamic environment. This module provides an overview
of marketing processes and marketing principle and provides students with the opportunity
to apply the key concepts to practical business situations.

Module Objectives

After completing this module, you should be able to:
1. Define the strategic role of marketing in the firm
2. Analyze the key elements of marketing management
3. Understand important definitions and concepts used in the marketing planning
process

Module Overview

Management of Productions/Operations – Introduces production and operations management, the
business function responsible for creating goods and services. In recent years, the scope of
production management has broadened considerably. Production concepts and techniques are
now being applied not only to manufacturing concerns but to a wide range of service industries.
These include health care, food service, recreation, banking, hotel management, retail sales,
education, transportation, and government. This course examines the design and control of
systems needed for the efficient use of materials, human resources, and equipment. It also
discusses the allocation of financial resources, facilities, and information in the development of
competitive products and services.

Module Objectives

This module is designed to:
1. Develop an understanding of the production and operations management strategies and
methods in any organization
2. Demonstrate an understanding of productivity measures, quality and costs
3. Use a variety of problem-solving techniques to aid in effective decision making

Module Overview

This module offers an opportunity for senior level managers to acquire expert insights, explore
leadership and people management concepts, and examine actionable strategies for building the
kind of leadership and people manager to enable employees to deliver their optimum performance.
This module also aims to provide students with the ideas, frameworks, and tools required in creating
an environment and culture in which individuals feel compelled to innovate and contribute to a
transforming work environment. This module covers both the role of the effective leader and the
impactive manager. The roles are different but connected and clarifying the differing approaches and
capabilities in the two roles helps effectiveness and impact in both.

Module Objectives

After completing this module, you should be able to:
1. To understand and apply major leadership theories and concepts
2. To access the individual (motivations, traits, skills, styles) and organizational (strategies,
opportunities, challenges, readiness) elements in organizational leadership situations
3. To develop actions and strategies to become an effective organizational leader

Module Overview

This module is specifically designed for individuals involved in Financial Planning, Accounting
Records, Financial Monitoring, and Internal Control System. This module will ensure that the
students prove to be an invaluable to their respective organisations, possessing important skills in
the four areas mentioned above. The module will help them to manage multiple financial
management responsibilities more effectively and efficiently.

Module Objectives

After completing this module, you should be able to:
▪ Understand the function of managerial finance and its role in organizations
▪ Perform ratio analysis in corporate financial statements
▪ Explain the financial goal governing a firm’s financial decisions
▪ Apply managerial finance theories and concepts in real world practice

Module Overview

This hands-on module provides students with the fundamentals associated with project
management. Students take a case study through the essentials of a four-phase project planning
process, learn about the unique challenges at each stage and see how a project manager’s mastery
of essential knowledge increases the likelihood of project success. Advanced concepts in project
management are introduced and include multi-project management, estimating and budget
development, the Theory of Constraint Planning and Earned Value theories, communications
planning, project control, earned value and integration management, risk management, time
management, negotiation and conflict management, contracting and procurement planning.

Module Objectives

This module is designed to:
1. Understand how to apply the Project Management lifecycle and Project Management
concepts in planning and implementing projects
2. Explain fundamental concepts of initiation, planning, execution, monitoring and
controlling, and closing a project and able to properly plan project activities, assess risks,
and measure qualitative and quantitative outcomes
3. Help students learn how to manage projects in order to maintain control over the process
and the outcome

Module Overview

This requirement of the M.B.A. programme will enable the student to prepare a research paper that
applies managerial concepts and research techniques to a significant organisational issue or problem,
within the context of his/her chosen specialisation area.

Module Objectives

This module is designed to:

•  Select, evaluate and apply critical management thinking to an organisational issue or problem.
• Critically evaluate the techniques and processes used to investigate an important organisationa
  issue or problem.
• Synthesise information to arrive at a coherent conclusion.
• Critically evaluate the implications for the recommendations presented.
• Critically reflect a student’s development of knowledge, skills and techniques used during the
  preparation of the action research paper.