Complete outcomes (Competences, Knowledge, Skills, Judgment, Communication, Learner, Digital) reproduced verbatim from SMC documentation.
Introduces accounting for sole proprietorships, partnerships and corporations. Covers recording/analysing transactions, the accounting cycle, record-keeping, financial statements and theory of accounts.
Introduces laws and ethical standards in business, consumer and business protection, and the legal–ethical environment. Explores the relationship between legal and ethical standards in managerial decision-making.
Introduces probability, distributions, moments, correlation/independence, statistical modelling, data displays, and R computing; prepares for Stage-2 probability and statistics modules.
Develops clear, persuasive professional writing (reports, proposals, tenders, correspondence) and presentation skills, including structure, visuals and delivery; introduces APA style and effective meetings.
Builds understanding of cultural diversity’s impact on business practices and communication; covers CSR and ethical conduct; introduces frameworks for analysing business culture and cross-cultural value sets.
Overview of economic thinking with graphical analysis; demand/supply; firm and consumer decisions; optimal output; differences among market structures.
Macro-level economic thinking: key variables, AD–AS and multiplier, cycles, policy tools, balance of payments and foreign exchange determination.
Covers marketing decisions to sell products/services; introduces a consumer-centric mindset; familiarises learners with the art and science of marketing a product, including ethics and sustainability.
Explores issues in financial management and planning: capital budgeting (NPV, IRR, PI), working capital, credit/receivables, inventory and valuation.
Explores core concepts of managing, planning and controlling; builds leadership skills; covers HRM, decision-making and communication for administrative and managerial roles in business and government.
Entrepreneurship is the process of seizing or creating opportunity without regard to the resources controlled. This module deals with theory and practice of managing and owning a business, how new businesses are started, recognizing opportunities, exploiting them, obtaining results, and the problems of running a family business. It teaches steps in creating a good business plan.
Understanding concepts for managing projects in organisational contexts; theoretical dimensions of project management knowledge areas; importance of life cycles, teamwork, roles, administration and documentation.
Business models in national and global contexts; e-business strategy framework (macro-environment, industry structure, firm boundaries); markets for e-business; strategy options for value creation; CIO perspective; e-business roadmap steps; design and implementation of an e-business initiative using a CMS.
Foundation for understanding information systems: roles, functions, strategies; principles and concepts of IS; motivation for IS in business; technologies and applications; reciprocal relationship between organisation and IT.
Introduction to complex issues of HRM and human relations; human behaviour and development; issues and challenges impacting organisations.
Understanding competition and challenges of a global economy; outsourcing; purchasing, SCM, negotiation; organisational cost, quality, innovation.
Role of technology innovation in strategy; theoretical knowledge of technological change; how firms innovate and benefit; formulating technology strategy and designing, developing and integrating strategic management of innovation and technology.
Cross-functional and strategic perspective on change; contextual factors; organisational systems; sustainable change approaches; social and psychological dimensions; ethical challenges of leading change.
How firms formulate, implement, and evaluate strategies in turbulent environments; integrated decision-making across the strategy process; global strategic management; CSR and the triple-P model; growth modes.
Analytical framework for international trade; theory vs real-world data; evaluation of models and policy implications for growth, income distribution, and development; foreign exchange and markets.
Introduction to the basic concepts of operations management and the transformation process that converts resources to outputs; systems perspective; debates on contemporary management topics and the role of operations.
Improving organisational and individual effectiveness; globalisation; structure and change; teams/groups; technology change; restructuring; employment relationships; workforce diversity; social and economic roles of firms.
Decision processes in consumer markets; appraisal of consumer-research topics for managerial significance; applying theory to practical marketing situations.
Strategic importance of marcomms; brands exist through long-term communication effects; relationship building via messages, media choice and timing; traditional and digital media.
Start-ups and established firms align brand with business/product strategy; emphasis on online media; holistic foundations for long-term success.
Origins, purpose and methods of PR; PR planning components; traditional and new media; persuasion; crisis preparation and management; targeting key audiences and demographics.
Scope of digital marketing and integration with business/marketing strategy; choosing channels; fundamentals of campaigns; application to business objectives.
Overview of social-science research; qualitative and quantitative methods; managerial relevance in strategic/operational contexts; team research project.