This pillar is designed to develop and foster a substantive, contextual and critical understanding of the nature and effect of principles relating to key areas such as economics and law, and finance and accounting: the fundamentals for strategic decision making. The Foundations pillar highlights understanding of the role of values and ethics concepts, being essential in leading contemporary business organisations and covering the important field of corporate social responsibility, which is becoming an important competitive advantage in customer and employment markets.
Modules
- Business Ethics and CSR
- Business Economics
- Business Law
- Finance for Strategic Decision Making
- Accounting for Decision Making
Competences and learning outcomes
- think critically and make decisions based on complex information;
- maximise resources for the benefit of organisations and society;
- know and understand organisations and their stakeholders;
- integrate functional knowledge and apply strategic management skills at a senior level in changing business environments;
- operate effectively in cross-cultural settings, understanding the importance of globalisation;
- understand the complexities of business ethics in a global environment and act with integrity;
- analyse complex data, understanding the financial implications of managerial decision-making;
