Introducing a NEW Nottingham Advantage Award module!
About the module
Are Nottingham University students from the Science, Engineering, and Social Science faculties ready for work? Whether one intends to seek full-
time employment or is considering an entrepreneurial pathway post-graduation, there are holistic skills and key competencies viewed important and crucial to enhance one’s opportunities in the labour market.
Aims and objectives
This module’s aims are to provide:
- Knowledge on industry best practices in globalised organisational management in the context of financial management, sales and marketing, talent management, leadership; change management etc.
- Students will be able to engage with industry experts through industrial visits and invited guest speakers
- Knowledge and competencies in key entrepreneurship, management, HRM, leadership and psychology; Knowledge of current developments in e-business
- Skills in applying tools of analysis for framing social, economic, political and business issues in case studies
Target students
Year 3 students from FoS, FoE and FASS will benefit from this module because within 3 to 6 months, they will enter the labour market. All others (e.g. Year 2 students) are also welcomed to apply.
Module details
Topics:
- Managing Organisations and Human Capital
- Current trends in e-commerce
- Money matters: Financial reports and personal financial management
- Marketing and branding in the 21st century
- Best practices among industry leaders
Proposed dates:
- 8 April 2015, Wednesday - 14:00 to 21:00 in EA51
- 11 April 2015, Saturday – 09:00 to 18:00 in EA28
- 15 April 2015, Wednesday – 14:00 to 18:00 in BA64
- 22 April 2015, Wednesday – 14:00 to 18:00 in BA64
- 25 April 2015, Saturday – 09:00 to 18:00 in EA51
Industry visit will be on 23 April 2015, Thursday.
Note: Submission of written report at EA30 at 14:00 on 30 April 2015, Thursday.
Registration
To apply for this module download the application form (pdf). Please include your name when saving the pdf file.
By registering to accredit this module you are agreeing to the Terms and Conditions.
Deadline to apply: 3 April 2015, Friday