BA (Hons) Leadership & Management Bachelor's degree at City College Norwich

This module is designed to help you succeed in this programme of study, developing the professional and academic skills required at undergraduate level. It emphasises the value of research, critical analysis, and reporting in the context of leadership and management. The module will support you in adopting a developmental approach to learning and building the professional skills needed for employment.

Assessment: Group Presentation, Reflective Journal

This module introduces you to influences on behaviour at different levels; the individual, the group and the organisation. There will be an overall theme to the module that will explore the influence of organisational behaviour when creating and managing high performance teams.

Assessment: Presentation, Report

This module introduces the core concepts of marketing and how they can be applied to businesses, public sector bodies and other organisations. You will gain an understanding of the role marketing plays in helping businesses and non-commercial organisations realise their own corporate goals and objectives, as well as how it is used to support sales, customer engagement, and the development of products and services. Concepts including marketing orientation, the marketing mix, targeting and segment

Assessment: Presentation, Report

This module enables you to identify creative solutions which are designed to address an aspect within their organisation. The real emphasis is placed on the role of the leader to facilitate enterprise and change in an organisation. You will apply creative techniques and strategies to manage the process and develop their understanding of organisational culture and change. You will also develop a reflective approach to the importance of entrepreneurship and consider the organisational change in a

Assessment: Change Management Proposal, Reflective Account

This module aims to introduce you to the principles of English Law and the regulations governing how the law is implemented in England and Wales. Consequently, the facility by which the law resolves business disputes is reviewed. It is intended that the module will provide the student with knowledge and understanding of the legal framework surrounding employment and contract law.

Assessment: Case Study, Professional Discussion

This module explores the tools, techniques, and concepts used to analyse an organisation's strategy. Various investigation techniques will be explored and modelling the business process to help potential problems and options for improvement. This module also covers ways to define a considered solution and explore the process of developing a business case, including the financial aspects that could be considered.

Assessment: Exam

This module has been designed to enable you to understand how financial systems within organisations operate. You will evaluate the sources of finance for organisations and understand the principles for setting and managing budgets in line with regulatory and organisational guidelines. This module has been designed to enhance students' confidence and credibility in financial management, translating into improved management skills.

Assessment: Report, Presentation

This module aims to develop and apply a practical approach to the use, planning and implementation of a range of projects - from setting up tasks and finish projects to delivery and implementation of information systems. Different approaches to and tools of project management will be explored and applied. The module will also explore how effective management of change can be key to achieving competitive advantage.

Assessment: Portfolio of Work, Project Presentation, Critical Analysis Report

This module develops the learning and development skills introduced in the Professional and Academic Skills module at Level 4. You will focus on sector-based research and evaluation skills. The module will develop an appreciation of methodological approaches and critical thinking skills appropriate to the subject area. You will learn how to develop a research idea, which can help them to understand how to embed research practices into the workplace. You will produce a literature review to suppor

Assessment: Essay, Research Proposal

This module explores Strategic Human Resources Management, including insights offered by occupational psychology. The module is designed for you to explore these theoretical perspectives to produce better solutions to business and organisational problems involving the leadership and management of people.

Assessment: Essay (HR Theme), Presentation (Psychology theme)

This module aims to deepen the understanding of marketing principles and practices studied at Level 4, with the introduction of concepts such as consumer behaviour, attitude formation, and persuasion techniques. Digital and online marketing settings are examined, current industry practices investigated such as content marketing, email marketing, and social media marketing and the shift towards personalisation in marketing communications.

Assessment: Presentation (Exhibition), Report

Transforming multiple resources into products and services is a vital area of competence for managers. This module emphasises the convergence of service and manufacturing philosophies in the approach to operations management. It aims to illustrate management perspectives that link operational with corporate strategies. A balance of qualitative understanding and quantitative models and approaches is sought to elucidate challenges for the decision-making of operations managers. Contemporary organi

Assessment: Report

The dissertation represents the culmination of a degree course and the achievement of honors status within it. It aims to provide the opportunity to demonstrate the analytical ability to synthesise and problem-solving skills in a systematically researched project that may be work-based or academic. The aim will be achieved through the critical appraisal of the work of others and through the analysis of the results of the learner's systematic investigation, which will employ a methodology appropr

Assessment: Presentation, Dissertation

Rapid changes in the economy, working practice and technology, has meant leaders, managers, and supervisors are increasingly asked to focus upon developing the knowledge and skills of employees through reflection and training. For the individual, they are to do with enhanced personal competence, adaptability and employability. The organisational process of developing people enhances organisational effectiveness and sustainability. This module provides both a practical focus and theoretical oppor

Assessment: Evidence Based Portfolio, Professional Discussion

This module develops themes introduced in year 1 and 2 through Organisational Behaviour and People and Talent Management. The psychology focus is directed towards understanding the emotions, thoughts and behaviour of groups and individuals working within leadership and management. While developing and reinforcing the understanding of themes that have been introduced previously such as motivation, personality, attitudes, and perceptions, this module aims to impart students with a broader, context

Assessment: Presentation, Exam (Open-book)

The module is designed to provide students with an understanding of strategic management's role and thus appreciate the impact of strategic decisions at all levels of the organisation (for example, human resource management, resource management, and operations). Teaching and learning in this module will develop an understanding of the changing practice of strategic management as organisations operate in dynamic, uncertain and complex macro-environmental contexts.

Assessment: Exam (Open-book)

This module develops understanding and development of ethical leadership and management of students. The growing importance of a clear ethical and moral position of an organisation and corporate social responsibility (CSR) will be discussed and examined, and a range of analytical, problem-solving, reflective, communication, collaborative, strategic, and innovative approaches will be covered. Using applied learning and continuous professional development approaches, the module requires the studen

Assessment: Report, Reflective Portfolio