This module aims to help students further develop their skills in some important Accounting topics. In particular, students will learn the principles of Financial Reporting of Accounting information, how to allocate overheads, and how to use Accounting for Control purposes. Finally, students will learn some techniques for measuring business performance.

In this module students learn how investment banks, VC, and private equity firms operate. Venture capital, private equity, debt and equity financing, financial derivatives, capital structure, investment research, and investing, among other financial topics, are studied and discussed. We cover the functioning of financial markets, analysis of risk and return, analytic tools, valuation of financial assets: stocks, bonds, options; investigative and research techniques, such as reading 10K’s, and other public filings for opportunity; valuation methodologies; and qualitative investigative techniques such as talking to company managements.

Good management implies good business decisions. Good business decisions are paramount to excel in running business processes. In any situation exists an optimal path to follow to achieve the strategic goals, and the disciplines of Artificial Intelligence and Operations Research can help find this optimal path among an infinite number of options. When applied to business decisions, those disciplines are typically known as Decision Science, and the tools used in this field are called Business analytics (BA). Business analytics (BA) is the practice of iterative, methodical exploration of an organization’s data via the processing and storage power of modern Information Systems. BA is used by companies committed to data-driven, bottom-up decision-making. BA enables organizations to gain insights that inform business decisions and can be used to automate and optimize business processes. Data-driven companies treat their data as a corporate asset and leverage it for a competitive advantage. Successful business analytics depends on data quality, skilled analysts understanding the technologies and the business, and an organizational commitment to data-driven decision-making.The module will cover both an overview of the mathematical basics that are behind BA and their possible application limitations, as well as the BA’s significant applications in different Vertical Markets, with a particular focus on Retail. A critical implication of the BA application is Change Management, and a part of the course will be dedicated to this topic.

This module explores the management of human resources from an overview perspective. Topics covered are payroll, compensation and benefits, staffing, training and development, performance appraisals, organizational management, policy, and maintaining effective employee relationships. Students will be exposed to the dynamics of how the human resource department and the company strategically work together to balance employee morale and return on investment. Thought-provoking questions will initiate a well-rounded learning experience of HRM and its business operations.

Students acquire the knowledge and skills required to develop, implement, and control successful marketing strategies. Topics include the art of case analysis; consumer behavior; marketing research and competitive analysis; marketing segmentation and position; market entry and pricing; retail selling, private labels, and channels of distribution; marketing communications; Internet marketing; corporate social responsibility and nonprofit marketing; sales management; and international marketing.

This module explores the functions, operations and efficacy of the global financial system, highlighting the significant changes that have occurred in recent decades. Globalisation and innovation have transformed the challenges facing both private institutions and public regulators. Moreover, the Great Financial Crisis forced a wide-ranging debate on the value of financial intermediation in the modern world and the need to overhaul the global system of public oversight. We translate the jargon of money and banking into plain language; explain the basic principles behind key financial instruments such as repos, futures, swaps, CLOs and other alphabet-soup derivatives; shine a light on “shadow” banking; outline the thinking behind the current financial reform programme (Basel III); reveal how central banks operate monetary policy and why they sometimes pursue different approaches in tackling 21st century challenges.

Analyzes consumer motivation, buying behavior, market adjustment, product innovation, and adaptation; consumer market measurement, including a survey of economic and behavioral science theories of consumer market behavior, producer and intermediary reactions. Consumer decision-making is evaluated as to psychological drives, and sociological concepts used by producers, channel intermediaries, and consumers; it considers methods and techniques for measuring consumer behavior and analyzing consumer markets.

This module aims to help the students acquire skills in macroeconomics theory linked to business management across all fields. In particular, the students will learn the practical use of macroeconomics and how it affects the decision-making process—the main macroeconomic variables affecting business decisions and the potential strategies to adopt. Finally, the students will learn basic methodologies to present their analysis and draw their main conclusions.

Good management implies good business decisions. Good business decisions are paramount to excel in running business processes. In any situation exists an optimal path to follow to achieve the strategic goals, and the disciplines of Artificial Intelligence and Operations Research can help find this optimal path among infinite number of options. When applied to business decisions, those disciplines are typically known as Decision Science, and the tools used in this field are called Business analytics (BA). Business analytics (BA) is the practice of iterative, methodical exploration of an organization’s data via the processing and storage power of modern Information Systems. BA is used by companies committed to data-driven, bottom-up decision-making.

BA enables organizations to gain insights that inform business decisions and can be used to automate and optimize business processes. Data-driven companies treat their data as a corporate asset and leverage it for a competitive advantage. Successful business analytics depends on data quality, skilled analysts understanding the technologies and the business, and an organizational commitment to data-driven decision-making. The course will cover both an overview of the mathematical basics that are behind BA and their possible application limitations, as well as the BA’s significant applications in different Vertical Markets, with a particular focus on Retail. A critical implication of the BA application is Change Management, and a part of the course will be dedicated to this topic.

The module aims to develop in students an understanding of the basic principles of finance. It builds on the introduction to finance provided in Foundations of Business. The module has a quantitative slant, and is designed to give a theoretical introduction to financial markets and company finance policies. It is a prerequisite for finance Honours courses. The course looks at the way assets are valued in financial markets. It considers interest rates and the pricing of fixed-income bonds; stock market prices and returns; stock market risk and the influence of risk on the pricing of shares; and the characteristics and pricing of financial futures and options. The module also covers some aspects of company finance theory. These include business investment decisions, sources of finance, the cost of capital, the financial structure decision and the dividend decision.

The module will also support the development of students’ skills in the areas of cultural sensitivity and ability to create more sophisticated conceptions of cross-cultural encounters. It will move the students from the traditional dualistic ‘black or white’ way of thinking further towards a more relativist one ‘with all shades of grey in between’. The module focuses on the impact of cultural background on individuals, organizations and management; on the dimensions which discriminate national cultures, and on cross-cultural interactions. The objective of the module is to help students to construct their own coherent, individual perspective of the substance and increase their cultural awareness.

This module is aimed at unveiling the rationales of bringing change in the organizational settings and examines the role of strategic leadership in the management of organizations. It delves into the details of nature and processes of the organizational change with a focus on technological, administrative, and process innovation. This module helps students to explore contemporary techniques and procedures used to understand, initiate, plan, implement and communicate change. Lectures, case studies, class exercises and projects will provide students a way forward to critically evaluate the process of change management and strategic leadership in organizations

In the second your of your Bachelor’s Studies, you will learn another new language and culture.

Here are another 5 good reasons to learn a foreign language: 1. Foreign language study will completely improve your traveling experience. 2. As immigration increases, we must prepare for American society’s changes. 3. One is at a distinct advantage in the global market if one is as bilingual as possible. 4. Foreign languages open the door to art, music, dance, fashion, cuisine, film, philosophy, and science… 5. Foreign language study is simply part of an elementary liberal education: to “educate” is to lead out, out of confinement, narrowness, and darkness. The School will communicate before starting the new academic year which foreign language will be chosen for this course.

You must bring proof of at least two months of Internship experience in a local (or virtual-remote) business. In alternative to an internship, would a Study Abroad experience also be accepted. For the latter option, you must produce a certificate of attendance or academic transcripts from the host institution.

This course mainly focuses on international financial management, viewed primarily from the perspective of managers doing business overseas, including managing foreign exchange exposure, foreign direct investment decisions, and multinational capital budgeting. Other topics covered include trends in international banking, the balance of payments, the determination of exchange rates, and the LDC debt crisis. Such issues as financing international trade and country risk analysis for investment decisions will also be covered.

The philosophy underlying this course is that marketing-oriented companies put customers first, are geared for long-term success, and that this orientation must be championed by top management and infused throughout the organization. In addition to this overall culture, strategic marketing requires knowledge, skills, and competencies in various techniques, such as strategic analysis and planning, implementation via several integrated and synergistic marketing functions and activities, and marketing control aided by multiple marketing metrics and digital developments. This course aims to provide students with a firm grasp of the strategic elements of establishing a long-term customer orientation and the operational techniques required of marketing managers to implement a strategic marketing orientation successfully.

Permanent innovation, disruptive technological, social, and economic changes are critical characteristics of the “New” Economy, drastically impacting on any part of our business and personal life. Information Technology (IT) is at the center of the Digital Transformation of companies for the optimization, redesign, or reinvention of their business in response or, better, in anticipation of the disruptive impact of emerging technologies and new business models. All managers are directly or indirectly concerned with IT. Either because they work in the IT department or are involved in defining, purchasing, deploying, and using IT infrastructures, software, and applications.

For the third year in a row, you will be facing a new challenge by getting to approach a new language among the following: German, Italian, Russian, Chinese, Hindi, or Spanish.

This course explores how current economic conditions impact household finances before showing you how to manage yours more effectively. You will find out whether you have bad financial habits and how to address them; discover a simple four-stage model for making sound financial decisions; examine the two components of household budgeting – income and expenditure – and how to manage them; and look at a key area of household spending – insurance.

This case and experience-based course focuses on behavioral aspects and the interactions between the firm and its employees. It strives to trace a path that is informed by various science-based disciplines (most notably social psychology) and is directly relevant to the practice of management in the firms of today and tomorrow.

This course aims to unveil the rationales for bringing change in organizational settings and examines the role of strategic leadership in managing organizations. It delves into the details of the nature and processes of organizational change, focusing on technological, administrative, and process innovation. This course helps students to explore contemporary techniques and procedures used to understand, initiate, plan, implement, and communicate change. Lectures, case studies, class exercises, and projects will provide students with a way to critically evaluate change management and strategic leadership in organizations.

This course offers an overview of various aspects of the global economy within the field of economic geography and its linkages to related issues of resources, development, international business, and trade. It investigates the phenomenon of globalization and seeks to provide an understanding of today’s increasingly interdependent world. Geographers are interested in examining the difference location makes to how economic activity is organized as globalization makes small differences among places increasingly important. This course recognizes that the economy cannot be treated separately from other social studies domains, so topics such as political, economic theories and models, historical context, consumption trends, the role of telecommunications, and others will be discussed.

You must bring proof of at least two months of internship experience in a(or virtual-remote) business. An alternative to an internship would be a Study-Abroad experience which will also be accepted. For the latter option, you must produce a certificate of attendance or academic transcripts from the host institution.

Professional and academic research are vital necessities for modern leaders to forge ahead. Research is the process of asking the right and relevant questions and of gathering and analysing the necessary data in a systematic and methodologically sound manner. An important aspect of sound professional and and academic research is to embed the research within the body of existing knowledge (applied research) and to add to it (generating new knowledge). This course will introduce the students to the basics of academic research, a pre-requisite before they start writing their thesis. The students will be trained to identify excellent research ideas, write and analyse data that leads to a relevant and timely contribution.