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Business and Management

September 2023

Businesses are a key contributor to greenhouse gas emissions; but they are also part of the solution. Climate change thus represents both a risk and an opportunity to business performance. Businesses that do not respond to the climate challenge are likely to face higher costs in terms of carbon taxes and a reduced customer base. In contrast, more progressive businesses, who adapt by decarbonizing and developing green products are likely to increase their financial, social, and environmental performance – their triple Bottom Line.

The degree in ‘Business and Climate Change’ will prepare students to become future business leaders who tackle climate change head on through the development of meaningful Corporate Social Responsibility strategies and practices. In this degree, you will combine a knowledge of the science of climate change with the skills to lead a successful business. The degree thus explores creative ways for businesses to respond to the challenge and opportunities of the current climate crisis. It will equip you with relevant subject specific knowledge alongside the inter-disciplinary, interpersonal skills and attributes needed to create a more just and sustainable world. If your trajectory involves having a positive impact on your world, this scheme will set you securely on that rewarding journey.

The specific aims of this scheme are:

1. To study organisations, their management and the changing external environment (including climate change) in which they operate. The programme covers a wide range of organisations, including public, private and not-for-profit, and focuses on all of the key functional areas of management at both the strategic and operational levels.

2. To prepare for a career in business and management, including the development of a range of specific business knowledge and skills, together with improved self-awareness and personal development appropriate to graduates with the potential to progress into management positions. The programme encourages the development of positive and critical attitudes towards change and enterprise.

3. To enhance lifelong learning skills and personal development to contribute to society at large.

4. To develop and enhance a range of general transferable intellectual and study skills, which whilst being highly appropriate to careers in business and management, are not exclusive to these career choices.

5. To develop business graduates with an appreciation of social responsibilities, including in the area of climate cha

• A1 Markets - the development and operation of markets for resources, goods and services

• A2 Customers - customer expectations, service and orientation

• A3 Finance - the sources, uses and management of finance; the use of accounting and other information systems for managerial applications

• A4 People - the management and development of people Within organisations

• A5 Operations - the management of resources and operations

• A6 Information systems - the development, management and exploitation of information systems and their impact upon organisations

• A7 Communication and information technology - the comprehension and use of relevant communication and information technologies for application in business and management

• A8 Business policy and strategy - the development of appropriate policies and strategies within a changing environment, to meet stakeholder interests

• A9 Pervasive issues - sustainability, globalisation, corporate social responsibility, diversity, business innovation, creativity, enterprise development, knowledge management and risk management.

• A10 Understand the science and impacts of climate change from multiple disciplinary perspectives.

• B1 Cognitive skills of critical thinking, analysis and synthesis. This includes the capability to identify assumptions, evaluate statements in terms of evidence, to detect false logic or reasoning, to identify implicit values, to define terms adequately and to generalise appropriately.

• B2 Effective problem solving and decision making.

• B3 Using appropriate qualitative and quantitative skills, including data analysis, interpretation and extrapolation and use of models/frameworks of business problems and phenomena.

• B4 Identifying, formulating and solving business problems, demonstrating the ability to create, evaluate and assess a range of options together with the capacity to apply ideas and knowledge to a range of situations.

• C1 An ability to conduct research into business and management issues, either individually or as part of a team for projects/dissertations/presentations. This requires familiarity with and an evaluative approach to a range of business data, sources of information and appropriate methodologies, and for such to inform the overall learning process.

• C2 Effective performance within a team environment, including leadership, team building, influencing and project management skills.

• C3 Demonstrate interpersonal skills of effective listening, negotiating, persuasion and presentation.

• C4 Demonstrate· effective use of communication and information technology for business applications.

• D1 Problem solving skills

• D2 Research skills

• D3 Communication skills

• D4 Improving own learning and performance

• D5 Team work skills

• D6 Information technology skills

• D7 Quantitative and qualitative skills

• D8 Personal development and career planning