The Henley Starter Workshop

Key themes include:

• the values and ethos of Henley Business School
• the thinking in relation to strategy and management practice today
• the expectations embedded within Henley’s approach to learning
• how to structure and develop an evidence based argument
• an understanding of what theory is
• an understanding of the fundamentals of research methodology and key research approaches
• an understanding of the meaning of “critical thinking”
• writing skills and the distinction between descriptive versus analytical writing
• how to structure and compose written assignments in the context of Henley’s expectations

Managing People and Performance (with elective pathway)

Key themes include:

• the impact of context and culture
• understanding behaviour and motivation
• leadership
• managing performance
• coaching, training, development and organisational learning
• team working and talent management

Managing Processes, Systems and Projects (with elective pathway)

Key themes include:

• business process mapping
• value chains
• make or buy decisions
• capacity management
• quality processes
• continuous improvement
• knowledge management

Managing Financial Resources

Key themes include:

• financial statements
• financial planning and budgeting
• management accounting and decision making
• financial analysis and valuation
• demand and supply analysis
• cost analysis and market structure

Personal Development

Reviews learning styles and team roles. It looks at self awareness and helps establish individual priorities and values. It then asks the participant to identify their personal strengths and weaknesses and perform a gap analysis for further development.

Assessment

Each module is assessed through the completion of a workbased assignment.

Examination 1

A case study based examination is held upon completion of the three main modules. The Henley starter workshop content is not examined.

Duration

Approximately 9-12 months

Stage 2 is explicitly commercial and strategic.

Strategy and International Business (with elective pathway)

Key themes include:

• resources and capabilities
• competition and collaboration
• diversification and focus
• emergent and deliberate approaches
• complexity theory and real options
• business ethics and sustainability
• the social impact of business on society

Strategic Marketing (with elective pathway)

Key themes include:

• brands
• customer relationship management
• reputation
• marketing communications
• electronic and mobile commerce and consumer behaviour

Corporate Finance and Governance (with elective pathway)

Key themes include:

• financing policy
• investor and dividend policy
• cost of financing capital
• changing ownership structures
• value based management
• value incentive plans
• primary treasury functions
• the development of corporate governance practice

Personal Development

This module examines how work, employment and career are rapidly changing. It looks at the participant’s priorities and examines their career anchors in the context of global citizenship. It also helps to place the participant’s career in context and develop a strategy for the future.

Assessment

Each module is assessed through the completion of a work-based assignment.

Exam 2

A case study based examination is held upon completion of the three main modules.

Duration

Approximately 12 months

Leadership and Change (with elective pathway)

Key themes include:

• change architecture
• leadership models
• power and politics
• organisational development and growth
• learning organisations
• knowledge management

Reputation and Relationships (with elective pathway)

Key themes include:

• challenge of developing and managing organisational reputation
• reputation
• responsibility
• value creation
• understanding stakeholder relationships
• personal and organisational ethics
• good governance

The Manager as Investigator

Key themes include:

• research approaches
• research design
• literature reviews
• data collection and analysis
• research writing

The Management Challenge

A research-based management project that requires you to apply a range of knowledge and skills to a real organisational issue or problem and, through rigorous analysis, generate relevant and practicable solutions or recommendations. In developing the Challenge you are required to use your intellect, self-discipline and organisational skills in a self-managed way to produce a piece of work that demonstrates you can work at masters level and add value to the organisation for whom you undertake the Challenge, as well as managing your own learning and development.

Personal Development

This stage identifies the effective behaviours to drive outcomes for the individual, organisation and community. It reviews the skills for building and working in teams while developing leadership skills for the future.

Assessment

Leadership and Change and Reputation and Relationships are assessed through assignments.

1 Management Challenge

Duration

Approximately 12 months