• MAN-40246 Financial Management
  Provides you with an insight into how the modern day business leader can use financial and non-financial information to support decision-making.
• MAN-40240 Strategic Marketing
  Strategic marketing is central to enabling an organisation to respond to a dynamic marketplace: it is the activity which determines and prioritises all other marketing tasks and as such is the core marketing activity.
• MAN-40244 Organisational Strategy in a Dynamic World
  Examines and explore several theoretical perspectives and theories – as paradoxes and/or conflicting viewpoints – and examine the strategic thinking and decision-making processes that take place for an organisation to develop suitable strategies to compete in what can be dynamic and hyper-competitive environments.
• MAN-40238 Leading in Complexity
  Addresses the needs of executives in today’s dynamic environment and so focuses on strategic leadership in the context of complexity and change.
• MAN-40234 Digital Transformation and the Digital Organisation
  Covers a range of different topics relating to the digitalisation of organisations, including: digital and data management strategies; use of data collection & analysis to support effective decision-making; and disruptive technologies and business models.
• MAN-40432 Management of People and Organisations
  Looks more closely at the role of management in organisations. It will provide practical skills informed by current academic thinking on management.
• MAN-40262 Creativity and Innovation Management
  The purpose of this module is to develop creative thinking and reflective analytical skills to stimulate new ideas to improve organisational performance and contribute to sustainable development.
• MAN-40276 Research Methods
  Will enable you to examine and apply appropriate paradigms for your sector and context, develop knowledge of the various research styles available to researchers, and explore epistemological rationales and ethical implications.
• MAN-40242 Creating Sustainable Value Through Operations
  Explores how organisations can build operations and supply chains in a sustainable way that help to deliver the triple bottom line of people, planet and profit.
• MAN-40266 Organisational Responses To Sustainability Challenge
  Looks at the bigger picture but focuses on how companies can respond by changing what they are doing - both strategically and operationally - to gain or maintain a competitive advantage whilst improving their sustainability performance.
  
  You will then be required to select one of the following options: 
  
  
• MAN-40252 Dissertation OR MAN-40256 Consultancy Project OR MAN-40258 Placement Project
  This module aims to provide an opportunity for you to undertake a substantial piece of independent research, a consultancy project or a work-placement.

The dissertation is a formal written academic project of between 15,000 and 20,000 words, making it ideal preparation for future academic research at MPhil or PhD level or for the report-writing and scrutiny expected of senior management professionals. Taking inspiration from your own interests, and with support throughout from a highly experienced supervisor with relevant expertise, you’ll choose an important and emerging topic to conduct either quantitative or qualitative research in various accounting fields, such as corporate governance, social and environmental accounting, performance management, auditor independence and audit quality, and so on.

You will have the opportunity to spend eight to 12 weeks undertaking a management research project on behalf of an organisation (chosen by Keele Business School). You’ll put into practice what you’ve learned, developing and applying your skills to solve a business problem, issue or focus on a specific project. As part of the eventual assessment, you’ll present your findings to the host organisation, exactly as you would do within the workplace.

Two previous Keele Business School students have worked with a local council, one undertaking a feasibility study for the establishment of a school for those wanting to work in the circus, the other developing an evaluation tool to assess applications for the town’s local market. Another Keele Business School student worked with a manufacturing company to investigate new markets for its tile boards outside of the ceramic market such as weddings, mood boards and displays.

Please note that participation in the Consultancy Project is only available after a comprehensive selection process. Additional information can be found here.

In an increasingly competitive job market, employers are looking to recruit employees who have high-level knowledge, skills and workplace experience. With support from the Faculty Placement Officer, you will gain first-hand professional experience on a suitable, paid work placement for between eight weeks to 12 months. During your placement, you will be required to complete an extended project on behalf of the organisation. As part of the eventual assessment, you’ll present your findings to the host organisation, exactly as you would do within the workplace. Your placement can be based anywhere in the UK giving you the opportunity to work with local, national and international organisations.

Students who require a visa to study in the UK may be able to add in a work placement depending upon the programme. The ability to add a work placement is dependent upon the UK Immigration rules at the time of the request. It may be that for some programmes students will not have the option to request a placement period to be added to their programme before they arrive in the UK and would need to apply for a new visa. There is no guarantee that a placement will be provided and that students who have a visa are subject to a number of restrictions on the type of work, including placements they can undertake.