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BSc Professional Management (CMDA)
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BSc Professional Management reading lists
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Managing and Leading
Finance and Accounting for Non-specialists
Managing Projects
Decision Making: Data Analytics for Managers
Work-Based Portfolio
Helyer, R. (2020) Work-based learning student handbook (EPUB)
BibliU E-textbook (EPUB)
Bassot, B. (2016) The reflective journal
BibliU E-textbook (EPUB)
Coghlan, D. (2016) Inside organizations: exploring organizational experiences (PDF)
Schein, E.H. (2013) Humble inquiry: the gentle art of asking instead of telling (PDF)
Professional Practice 1
Helyer, R. (2020) Work-based learning student handbook EPUB
BibliU E-textbook
BibliU E-textbook
Bassot, B. (2016) The reflective journal EPUB
BibliU E-textbook
Clegg, S. et al. (2019) Managing and organizations: an introduction to theory and practice EPUB
BibliU E-textbook
McGrath, J. and Bates, B. (2017) The little book of big management theories: and how to use them (PDF)
Schein, E.H. (2013) Humble inquiry: the gentle art of asking instead of telling (PDF)
Professional Practice Associate Project Manager Bridge
Bassot, B. (2016) The reflective journal EPUB
BibliU E-textbook
Carey, M., Knowles, Cathy and Towers-Clark, J. (2017) Accounting: a smart approach (PDF).
Mintzberg, H. (2013) Simply managing: what managers do and can do better (PDF).
Professional Management and the Organisational Context
Schein, E.H. (2017) Organizational culture and leadership (EPUB)
King, D. and Lawley, S. (2022) Organizational behaviour 4e (EPUB, Kortext E-textbook)
Tench, R. and Waddington, S. (2021) Exploring public relations and management communication (PDF)
McGrath, J. and Bates, B. (2017) The little book of big management theories: and how to use them (PDF)
The Role of Digital Applications in Organisations
Understanding Finance in Organisations
Professional Practice & Portfolio Development 1
Boud, D. and Garrick, J. (1999) Understanding learning at work (EPUB)
Clegg, S.R., Pitsis, T. and Mount, M. (2022) Managing and organizations: an introduction to theory and practice (EPUB, Kortext E-textbook)
Helyer, R. (2020) Work-based learning student handbook (EPUB)
Avis, J. (2016) Social justice, transformation and knowledge: policy, workplace learning and skills (EPUB)
Boud, D., Cohen, R. and Walker, D. (1993) Using experience for learning (PDF)
Mumford, J. and Roodhouse, S. (2016) Understanding work-based learning (PDF)
Developing Inclusive & Ethical Management Practices
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Sustainable Operations and Risk Management
Slack, N., Brandon-Jones, A. and Burgess, N. (2022) Operations management (EPUB)
Molthan-Hill, P. (2023) Sustainable management: a complete guide for faculty and students (EPUB, Kortext)
Market Development and Analysis
Kotler, P. et al. (2020) Principles of marketing (EPUB)
Kotler, P. et al. (2020) Principles of marketing (PDF)
Blythe, J. and Martin, J. (2019) Essentials of marketing (PDF)
Blythe, J. and Martin, J. (2019) Essentials of marketing (EPUB)
Solomon, M.R., Askegaard, S. and Hogg, M.K. (2019) Consumer behaviour: a European perspective (PDF)
Data-driven Decision Making
Building Collaborative Relationships & Leading People
Northouse, P.G. (2022) Leadership: theory and practice (EPUB, Kortext E-textbook)
Cross, C. and Carbery, R. (eds) (2021) Organisational behaviour: an introduction (EPUB, Kortext E-textbook)
Clegg, S.R., Pitsis, T. and Mount, M. (2022) Managing and organizations: an introduction to theory and practice (EPUB, Kortext E-textbook)
Coghlan, D. (2016) Inside organizations: exploring organizational experiences (PDF)
Mintzberg, H. (2013) Simply managing: what managers do and can do better (PDF)
Mintzberg, H. (2013) Simply managing: what managers do and can do better (EPUB)
Digital Transformation & Sustainability in Organisations
Operations Management
Leadership in the Digital Age
Bawany, S. (2019) Transforming the next generation of leaders (EPUB)
Carroll, B., Ford, J. and Taylor, S. (2019) Leadership: contemporary critical perspectives (EPUB) BibliU E-textbook
Brynjolfsson, E. (2015) The second machine age: work, progress, and prosperity in a time of brilliant technologies (EPUB) BibliU E-textbook
Bassot, B. (2016) The reflective journal (EPUB) BibliU E-textbook
Managing Creativity, Innovation and Change
Dawson, P. and Andriopoulos, C. (2021) Managing change, creativity and innovation (EPUB) BibliU E-textbook
Managing People
Torrington, D. et al. (2020) Human resource management (PDF)
Bassot, B. (2016) The reflective journal (EPUB) BibliU E-textbook
Operations/Departmental Manager Bridge
Slack, N., Brandon-Jones, A. and Johnston, R. (2016) Operations management (PDF)
Slack, N. and Brandon-Jones, A. (2019) Operations management (PDF)
Slack, N., Brandon-Jones, A. and Burgess, N. (2022) Operations management (EPUB)
Atrill, P. and McLaney, E.J. (2019) Accounting and finance for non-specialists (PDF)
McGrath, J. and Bates, B. (2017) The little book of big management theories: and how to use them (PDF)
McGrath, J. and Bates, B. (2017) The little book of big management theories: and how to use them (EPUB)
Mintzberg, H. (2013) Simply managing: what managers do and can do better (PDF)
Mintzberg, H. (2013) Simply managing: what managers do and can do better (EPUB)
Pinto, J.K. (2020) Project management: achieving competitive advantage (PDF)
Torrington, D. et al. (2020) Human resource management (PDF)
Professional Practice Associate Project Manager Bridge
Carey, M. (2017) Accounting: a smart approach (PDF)
Laursen, G.H.N., Thorlund, J. (2016) Business analytics for managers (PDF)
McGrath, J. and Bates, B. (2017) The little book of big management theories: and how to use them (PDF)
McGrath, J. and Bates, B. (2017) The little book of big management theories: and how to use them (EPUB)
Mintzberg, H. (2013) Simply managing: what managers do and can do better (PDF)
Mintzberg, H. (2013) Simply managing: what managers do and can do better (EPUB)
Bassot, B. (2016) The reflective journal (EPUB) (BibliU E-textbook)
Professional Practice 2
Coghlan, D. (2016) Inside organizations: exploring organizational experiences (PDF)
Clegg, S. et al. (2019) Managing and organizations: an introduction to theory and practice (EPUB)
Work-Based Project
Helyer, R. (2020) Work-based learning student handbook
EPUB BibliU E-textbook
Bassot, B. (2016) The reflective journal
EPUB BibliU E-textbook
Coghlan, D. (2016) Inside organizations: exploring organizational experiences (PDF)
Schein, E.H. (2013) Humble inquiry: the gentle art of asking instead of telling (PDF)
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Organisational Foresight
Professional Practice 3
Clegg, S. et al. (2019) Managing and organizations: an introduction to theory and practice (EPUB) - BibliU or Kortext E-textbook
Coghlan, D. (2016) Inside organizations: exploring organizational experiences (PDF)
Selling and Marketing
Practising Strategy
Paroutis, S., Angwin, D. and Heracleous, L.T. (2016) Practicing strategy: text and cases (BibliU or Kortext E-textbook)
Johnson, G. et al. (2017) Exploring strategy: text and cases (PDF)
Work-Based Project inc. Research Methods
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