The impact of contextual forces on organisations including: legal systems; ethical, economic, environmental, social and technological change issues; international developments; corporate governance (SB Appendix 1a)
Markets and customers: the development and operation of markets for resources, goods and services; expectations of customers and equivalent stakeholders; service and orientation (SB Appendix 1b))
The concepts, processes and institutions in the production and marketing of goods and/or services; the management of resources and operations (SB Appendix 1c))
The financing of the business enterprise or other forms of organisations; sources, uses and management of finance; use of accounting for managerial and financial reporting applications (SB Appendix 1d)
The management and development of people within organisations; organisational theory, behaviour; industrial/employee relations, HRM, change management (SB Appendix 1e)
The uses and limitations of a range of research methods/techniques, both qualitative and quantitative, and an understanding of their strengths and weaknesses for providing information and evaluating options in an uncertain organisational environment (SB Appendix 1f))
The development, management and exploitation of information systems and their impact on organisations (SB Appendix 1g))
The use of relevant communication and information technologies for application in business and management within a global knowledge-based economy (SB Appendix 1h)
The development of appropriate business policies and strategies within a changing context to meet stakeholder interests (SB Appendix 1i)
A range of contemporary and pervasive issues which may change over time. Illustrative examples include: innovation, creativity and enterprise, e-commerce, knowledge management, sustainability, business ethics, values and norms, globalisation (SB Appendix 1j)
Skills and Other Attributes
Intellectual (thinking) skills:
Critical thinking and creativity; managing creative processes in self and others; organising thoughts; analysis, synthesis, critical appraisal. This includes the capability to identify assumptions, evaluate statements in terms of evidence, detect false logic or reasoning, identify implicit values, define terms adequately and generalise appropriately (SB Appendix 2a)
Learning through reflection on practice and experience (SB Appendix 2b)
identification of appropriate solutions (SB Appendix 2b).
5. Ability to plan, work and study independently and use resources in a way which reflects best current practice and anticipated future practice (SB Appendix 2g).
6. Integrative capability to communicate and co-ordinate or eventually lead a team of multifunctional specialists (SB Appendix 2i).
