On successful completion of the programme a graduate should demonstrate knowledge and skills as follows:
A1: Basic understanding of theories, policies and practices of business creation and growth (BM 3.4)
A2: Basic understanding of economic principles and theories of the firm
A3: Basic understanding of accounting concepts, the context in which accounting is situated, and its function in organisation management (BM 3.4, 3.6, 3.7, FINANCE)
A4: Basic understanding of the marketing concept, process and setting; application of strategic marketing planning and marketing mix for new ventures and small firms (BM 3.5, BM 3.7 MARKETS, CUSTOMERS)
A5: Clear understanding of the theoretical frameworks used to conceptualise the international business environment (BM 3.5, 3.7 MARKETS)
A6: Clear understanding of concepts, contexts and processes of innovation management (BM 3.6, 3.7 CONTEMPORARY & PERVASIVE ISSUES)
A7: Clear understanding of the value, purpose, nature and application of research methods in business studies (BM 3.3, 3.4).
A8: Clear understanding of core theoretical frameworks for digital business models and information management, structures, strategies and their implementation for new venture creation and in small firms (BM 3.7 COMMUNICATION AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY, INFORMATION SYSTEMS, CONTEMPORARY & PERVASIVE ISSUES)
A9: Clear understanding of the organisational behaviour and management issues within dynamic organisations and its role in managing organisational change (BM 3.4, 3.6 3.7 ORGANISATIONS, MANAGEMENT, PEOPLE, OPERATIONS AND CONTEMPORARY AND PERVASIVE ISSUES)
A10: Clear understanding of the procedures for interpreting financial statements; and clear and effective understanding of business accounting principles and their importance for the dynamic organisations.
A11: Clear understanding of concepts, contexts and theoretical frameworks of marketing communications and marketing channels, and stages of new service/product innovation , development and their marketing (BM 3.4, 3.5, 3.6, 3.7-MARKETS, CUSTOMERS, BUSINESS POLICY & STRATEGY)
A12: Critical understanding of core theoretical frameworks employed to explore and conceptualize business strategy and international business strategy (3.2, 3.7 BUSINESS POLICY AND STRATEGY)
A13: Critical understanding of key concepts and tools in international human resource management (BM 3.2, 3.5, 3.7 PEOPLE).
A14: Critical understanding of concepts and theoretical frameworks of growth and development of entrepreneurial organisations, and new ventures creation under contemporary economy. (BM 3.6,3.7-PEOPLE, OPERATIONS, CONTEMPORARY & PERVASIVE ISSUES)
A15: Critical understanding of key concepts in multinational finance: marketplaces, concepts and tools
A16: Critical understanding of concepts, context and theories of business ethics (BM 3.4, 3.5, 3.7 MARKETS, CUSTOMERS, PEOPLE, CONTEMPORARY AND PERVASIVE ISSUES)
A17: Critical understanding of concepts and context and theories of the networked economy.(BM 3.4, 3.5, 3.7 CONTEMPORARY & PERVASIVE ISSUES, MARKET AND CUSTOMERS)