Master of Science in Strategy and Business Management (MSSBM)

U-1: Introduction to Strategic Management

U-2: Scanning the Environment

U-3: Strategy Formulation

U-4: Strategy Implementation

Introduction:

Strategy gives an organisation direction and advantage. This module introduces strategic management, environmental scanning with tools such as PESTEL and SWOT, strategy formulation, and the practical implementation of business strategy.

Learning Outcomes:

On completion, learners will be able to:

1. Explain the strategic management process
2. Scan the environment using PESTEL and SWOT
3. Formulate business and corporate strategies
4. Plan and manage strategy implementation

U-5: Red & Blue Ocean Strategy

U-6: Strategic Alliances

U-7: New Venture Formation

U-8: Introduction to Entrepreneurship

Introduction

Growth comes from fresh strategy and enterprise. This module covers Red and Blue Ocean strategy, strategic alliances, the formation of new ventures, and the fundamentals of entrepreneurship and the entrepreneurial mindset.

Learning Outcomes

On completion, learners will be able to:

1. Compare Red and Blue Ocean strategies
2. Evaluate strategic alliance options
3. Plan the formation of a new venture
4. Apply core entrepreneurship principles

U-9: Good Governance for Corporate

U-10: Corporate Social Responsibility

U-11: Legal Compliance

U-12: Social Compliance

Introduction

Trust depends on good governance and compliance. This module covers corporate governance, corporate social responsibility (CSR), legal compliance, and social compliance, helping organisations operate ethically and responsibly.

Learning Outcomes

On completion, learners will be able to:

1. Explain good corporate governance principles
2. Design responsible CSR initiatives
3. Ensure legal compliance in business
4. Manage social compliance requirements

U-13: Organizational Design

U-14: Organizational Restructuring

U-15: Organizational Intervention

U-16: Organizational Change

Introduction

Structure shapes performance. This module covers organisational design, restructuring, organisational development interventions, and managing change, enabling learners to build agile, effective organisations.

Learning Outcomes

On completion, learners will be able to:

1. Evaluate organisational design options
2. Plan effective organisational restructuring
3. Apply organisational development interventions
4. Lead and manage organisational change

U-17: Talent Acquisition

U-18: Talent Development

U-19: Talent Performance Management

U-20: Talent Reward & Retention

Introduction

People are an organisation's most valuable asset. This module covers the talent lifecycle: acquiring the right talent, developing capability, managing performance, and designing reward and retention strategies that keep top performers.

Learning Outcomes

On completion, learners will be able to:

1. Plan and manage talent acquisition
2. Design talent development programmes
3. Manage employee performance effectively
4. Develop reward and retention strategies

U-21: Introduction to Financial Management

U-22: Financial Ratios

U-23: Fund Management

U-24: Financial Risk Analysis

Introduction

Sound financial decisions underpin business success. This module introduces financial management, financial ratio analysis, fund management, and financial risk analysis to support informed, value-creating business decisions.

Learning Outcomes

On completion, learners will be able to:

1. Explain core financial management concepts
2. Analyse performance using financial ratios
3. Manage funds and working capital
4. Assess and manage financial risk

U-25: Business Growth & Sustainability

U-26: Brand Management

U-27: Sales Management

U-28: Digital Marketing & Ecommerce Management

Introduction

Business development drives growth and market share. This module covers sustainable business growth, brand management, sales management, and digital marketing and e-commerce strategies for today's connected markets.

Learning Outcomes

On completion, learners will be able to:

1. Plan sustainable business growth
2. Build and manage strong brands
3. Lead and manage sales teams
4. Apply digital marketing and e-commerce

U-29: Fundamentals of Organizational Operation Management

U-30: Capacity Management

U-31: Facility Management

U-32: Product & Service Management

Introduction

Efficient operations turn strategy into results. This module covers the fundamentals of operations management, capacity planning, facility management, and the design and management of products and services.

Learning Outcomes

On completion, learners will be able to:

1. Explain operations management fundamentals
2. Plan and manage operational capacity
3. Manage facilities effectively
4. Design and manage products and services

U-33: Introduction to Supply Chain Management

U-34: Strategic Sourcing & Procurement Management

U-35: Inventory, Logistics & Distribution management

U-36: Risk Management for Supply Chain

Introduction

Supply chains connect a business to its customers. This module introduces supply chain management, strategic sourcing and procurement, inventory, logistics and distribution, and managing supply chain risk.

Learning Outcomes

On completion, learners will be able to:

1. Explain core supply chain concepts
2. Apply strategic sourcing and procurement
3. Manage inventory, logistics and distribution
4. Identify and mitigate supply chain risks

U-37: Fundamentals of TQM

U-38: TQM Models & Tools

U-39: TQM Process

U-40: International Quality Standards

Introduction

Quality builds customer loyalty and efficiency. This module covers the fundamentals of Total Quality Management (TQM), key TQM models and tools, the TQM process, and international quality standards such as ISO 9001.

Learning Outcomes

On completion, learners will be able to:

1. Explain TQM principles and evolution
2. Apply TQM models and quality tools
3. Implement the TQM process
4. Interpret international quality standards

U-41: Fundamentals of Business Economics

U-42: Fundamentals of Cost Accounting

U-43: Methods and Tools of Cost Accounting

U-44: Application & Impact of Cost Accounting

Introduction

Economic insight and cost control guide better decisions. This module covers the fundamentals of business economics and cost accounting, costing methods and tools, and how cost information supports pricing and decision-making.

Learning Outcomes

On completion, learners will be able to:

1. Apply business economics to decisions
2. Explain cost accounting fundamentals
3. Use costing methods and tools
4. Use cost data for pricing and planning

U-45: Fundamentals of Business Leadership

U-46: Innovation Methodology & Framework

U-47: Ideation Tools and Techniques

U-48: Business Model Innovation

Introduction

Leaders who innovate keep organisations ahead. This module covers business leadership fundamentals, innovation methodologies and frameworks, ideation tools and techniques, and business model innovation.

Learning Outcomes

On completion, learners will be able to:

1. Apply effective business leadership styles
2. Use innovation methods and frameworks
3. Generate ideas with ideation tools
4. Design innovative business models

U-49: Business Statistics

U-50: Data Visualization

U-51: Simulation & Risk Analysis

U-52: Business Intelligence

Introduction

Data-driven decisions give a competitive edge. This module covers business statistics, data visualisation, simulation and risk analysis, and business intelligence tools that turn data into actionable insight.

Learning Outcomes

On completion, learners will be able to:

1. Apply statistics to business problems
2. Present data through clear visualisation
3. Use simulation for risk analysis
4. Use business intelligence for decisions

U-53: Concept of Project & Project Management

U-54: Management Framework

U-55: Project Management Process

U-56: Approaches of Project Management

Introduction

Organisations deliver change through projects. This module introduces the concept of projects and project management, management frameworks, the project management process, and the main approaches used to deliver projects successfully.

Learning Outcomes

On completion, learners will be able to:

1. Explain project and project management concepts
2. Apply recognised management frameworks
3. Manage the project lifecycle from start to close
4. Compare predictive, agile and hybrid approaches

U-57: International Business Environment

U-58: Multinational Corporations

U-59: International Marketing

U-60: Cross-Border People Management

Introduction

Business today is global. This module covers the international business environment, how multinational corporations operate, international marketing strategy, and managing people across borders and cultures.

Learning Outcomes

On completion, learners will be able to:

1. Analyse the international business environment
2. Explain how multinational corporations operate
3. Develop international marketing strategies
4. Manage people across borders and cultures

The Final Thesis of the MSSBM. Learners identify a real strategy or business management problem, ideally in their own organisation, research it, analyse data and propose practical solutions in a professional Action Research Paper.