Tentative Course.

Tentative all in one taught business course:

🌍 Master of Science (MSc) in Global Strategy, Analytics & Innovation

Programme Vision

The MSc in Global Strategy, Analytics & Innovation is an interdisciplinary, future-ready master’s programme designed to develop data-driven, strategic, and globally competent leaders.
It combines quantitative analytics, strategic leadership, innovation and entrepreneurship, and international business management into one cohesive learning journey — built for the AI-powered global economy.

The programme empowers graduates to:

Graduates emerge ready to navigate complexity, lead across borders, and shape the next generation of organisations in an era defined by digital transformation, sustainability, and global interdependence.

🧩 Programme Structure Overview

SemesterThemeCore Focus
Semester 1Foundations of Analytics, Strategy & Global BusinessCore business and analytical fundamentals; global systems understanding
Semester 2Advanced Leadership, Innovation & International ManagementStrategic leadership, global markets, innovation systems, and ethics
Semester 3Applied Research / Consultancy / PlacementReal-world application of integrated learning through research or practice

1. Foundations of Global Business and Analytical Thinking

Objective:

Build a strong base in business and management while embedding a data-driven and international mindset.

Key Components:

Expanded Learning:

Students begin with a comprehensive orientation to the global business environment — understanding how globalisation, technology, and sustainability redefine business operations.
Foundational courses ensure that both business and non-business graduates quickly align on essential competencies before advancing to complex analytical and strategic modules.

2. Data Analytics, AI & Evidence-Based Decision-Making

Objective:

Develop analytical and technological fluency to transform data into strategic advantage.

Key Components:

Expanded Learning:

The Big Data revolution has transformed decision-making from intuition-led to evidence-based.
Students learn to extract, clean, analyse, and interpret complex datasets — from sales and operations to IoT and social media.
Example: analysing free-text social media content to determine consumer sentiment and guide product strategy.

Outcomes:
Graduates can design analytics solutions that inform strategic decisions, forecast market shifts, and enhance business agility.

3. Strategy, Competition & Global Business Models

Objective:

Develop a mastery of strategic thinking and application across global contexts.

Key Components:

Expanded Learning:

Students explore how firms design and implement strategies to compete internationally.
The Strategy Live Experience offers immersive application — analysing an industry, assessing competitive positioning, and developing real-world strategic recommendations.

Outcomes:
Graduates can articulate and execute adaptive strategies that align analytics, leadership, and market insight to create sustainable success.

4. Innovation, Entrepreneurship & Digital Transformation

Objective:

Cultivate creative problem-solving and innovation management for global competitiveness.

Key Components:

Expanded Learning:

Innovation is at the heart of organisational resilience.
Students examine how entrepreneurial mindsets, intrapreneurship, and innovation processes drive transformation within established organisations and startups alike.
Real-world projects challenge students to design innovative solutions for contemporary business challenges, from sustainability to AI adoption.

Outcomes:
Graduates gain practical skills to manage innovation pipelines, lead cross-functional teams, and bring new ideas from conception to market.

5. Global Leadership, Culture & Organisational Dynamics

Objective:

Build leadership skills that are ethical, adaptive, and culturally intelligent.

Key Components:

Expanded Learning:

Leadership in the 21st century requires emotional intelligence, cultural awareness, and systems thinking.
Students explore classical and contemporary leadership approaches in the context of hybrid teams, digital workplaces, and socially responsible business.

Outcomes:
Graduates can lead effectively across borders, influence ethically, and manage transformation in uncertain environments.

6. Financial Acumen & Global Operations

Objective:

Empower participants to make informed financial and operational decisions in international contexts.

Key Components:

Expanded Learning:

Even without prior finance education, students acquire confidence in interpreting financial reports, assessing investment opportunities, and aligning financial performance with strategic goals.
Operations management modules build skills for managing production, logistics, and sustainability in multinational contexts.

Outcomes:
Graduates can bridge financial literacy with strategic insight to drive global operational excellence.

7. Sustainability, Ethics & Corporate Responsibility

Objective:

Integrate sustainability into business strategy and innovation frameworks.

Key Components:

Expanded Learning:

Students critically evaluate the tension between profitability and sustainability, learning how responsible leadership can create shared value.
Case studies include renewable energy transitions, ethical AI deployment, and global supply chain accountability.

Outcomes:
Graduates can design sustainable strategies that align corporate success with societal and environmental wellbeing.

8. Applied Research, Consultancy & Professional Practice

Objective:

Synthesize academic learning into applied industry practice through research or consultancy.

Capstone Options:

  1. Business Consultancy Project:
    Work with a real client organisation on a strategic issue, applying analytics, innovation, and strategy frameworks.
  2. Placement Project:
    Undertake a professional placement within a multinational or international business environment.
  3. Dissertation:
    Conduct an independent research study supervised by academic staff, integrating quantitative and qualitative methods.

Expanded Learning:

This is the defining experiential component of the programme — allowing participants to transition from theory to impactful practice.
Students demonstrate their ability to integrate data-driven analysis, strategic design, and leadership insight in addressing global business challenges.

9. Career Development & Global Employability Pathways

Objective:

Enhance employability and leadership readiness for international careers.

Key Features:

Career Pathways:

Expanded Learning:

Students are encouraged to pursue professional certifications (e.g., Google Analytics, PMI, CFA fundamentals) alongside the degree.
Career coaching integrates soft-skill development with technical expertise to prepare graduates for leadership roles in dynamic global markets.

🎓 Programme Outcomes

By the end of the MSc in Global Strategy, Analytics & Innovation, graduates will be able to:

  1. Integrate analytics and strategy to make evidence-based, high-impact decisions.
  2. Lead innovation in global and multicultural contexts.
  3. Develop sustainable business models aligned with international standards and ethical principles.
  4. Translate data into strategy for competitive advantage and transformation.
  5. Demonstrate global fluency, communicating effectively across borders and cultures.
  6. Apply entrepreneurial thinking to design new solutions for emerging global challenges.
  7. Conduct applied research or consulting projects that generate actionable, real-world insights.

🌐 Graduate Attributes

Graduates of this programme will possess:

🏛️ Teaching Approach

🧠 Assessment Methods

🌏 Potential Global Impact

This programme prepares the next generation of global leaders who can bridge data analytics, strategic thinking, innovation, and sustainability.
Graduates are equipped not just to participate in the global economy — but to reshape it.

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