Identify and critically appraise an area of the contemporary business and management environment in relation to theoretical concepts.

LO1: Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of a range of contemporary issues and their impact on organisations and their relationship to management theory.

LO2: Critically apply management theories to a variety of environmental and organisational contexts.

LO3: Analyse and evaluate how long – term trends in the global economy might impact on business operations.

LO4: Provide evidence of effective use of relevant information from a variety of academic and professional sources.

Topics must be business and management related and should have an international or global aspect. Topics must be agreed with the module tutor beforehand.