MINOR DEGREE IN BUSINESS MANAGEMENT

BUSINESS MANAGEMENT

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Why choose our Business Management

Business theory, foundational concepts, tools, models and frameworks

How to create a personal elevator pitch

How to create a strategic marketing plan using the 7Ps of marketing model

Corporate legislation

Understand what organisational psychology is, its scope of practice and its central concepts

Gain insights into how the psychology of people impacts the way they think and behave at work

Accelerate your Career with a Minor Degree

Online | 18 Credits | Expert Lectures

Criteria

Backlog Criteria: Any student with permissible backlogs upto 3rd semester under the regulations govern

Minimum CGPA Requirement: The minimum CGPA required to maintain up to the 3rd semester for the minor d

Continuous Maintenance: Sustaining a CGPA of ≥ 5.0 is crucial to keep the Minor's registration active.

Students are required to complete as many courses as required to earn at least 18 credits from a minor

What will you learn in this program?

How to manage and lead in difficult times

Team building skills

How to drive outcome-based meetings and deliver powerful pitches and presentations

Understand and develop a recruitment process

Explore the effects of cognitive bias and logical fallacies

Recognise the building blocks of Critical thinking, Decision Making, and Problem-Solving

How to better understand different personalities as a manager and leader

Gain competence and confidence in the fundamentals of sales

How to manage and lead in difficult times

Improve the relationship between job candidates, employees, and the organisation

Identify appropriate Problem-solving and Decision-making processes

Analyse, forecast, and plan workforce supply and demand

Curriculum

Welcome to the Business Management Course. Whether you're aspiring to become a business leader or looking to enhance your management skills, this course provides the foundational knowledge you need to succeed in today’s dynamic business environment. You'll learn key principles in areas such as sales & business development, organizational psychology, HR employee management, financial decision-making, problem solving, critical thinking and leadership. Designed for both newcomers and those with some experience, this course offers practical tools and insights to help you navigate and manage the complexities of running a business. Join us on this journey to develop the expertise and confidence needed to lead effectively and drive business success.

Mini MBA in Business

Business Strategy Basics
  • At the end of the this lesson, you will be able to review the full course overview and understand the components that make up this course; identify the types of businesses, entities, the three business contexts and the purpose of business; recognise the purpose and components of a business strategy and strategic plan; understand the business context using Porter's 5 Forces model which is a situational analysis to determine the business context; and complete a personal elevator pitch.
The Economic Perspective
  • At the end of this lesson, students will be able to explain the concept of 'marketing'; understand strategic marketing and value creation; and complete a strategic marketing plan using the 7Ps of marketing model.
The Economic Perspective
  • At the end of this lesson, you will understand definition and branches of economics; Explain rational choice and key concepts in economics; and construct the Production Possibility Curve based on your understanding and application of key concepts.
Results Matter: Accounting Basics
  • At the end of this lesson, you will be able to categorise transactions using the accounting equation, and understand the common language of accounting: GAAP, IFRS, and IAAS.
Sustainable Operations Management
  • At the end of this lesson, you will understand the Strategic Role of Operations Management as a major business function and strategic asset of the business, and describe the conversion/transformation process and its components.
Human Capital
  • At the end of this lesson, you will define human resources (HR) and identify the three roles of HR; and list the roles of traditional HR managers and explain their purpose.
Technology Begins With Management Information Systems
  • At the end of this lesson, you will know what a management information system is and why it's a business imperative; know the five components of information systems; know the types of information systems, and know the risks and challenges in this functional area.
Leadership Fundamentals
  • At the end of this lesson, you will understand the difference between a manager and a leader, and learn to recognise the skills and capabilities of an effective leader by examining examples of good leaders in business today.
Business Strategy: External Environment Analysis
  • At the end of this lesson, you will develop a deeper understanding of the significance of external analysis and tools. You will learn how to apply the PESTEL framework,and learn how to apply SWOT.
An Introduction to Financial Statements
  • At the end of this lesson, you will learn concepts such as gross profit, loss of sales, cash reserves; understand the components of the Statement of Profit & Loss & Other Comprehensive Income (Income Statement), and learn how to analyse this document on a step by step basis; and understand the Strategy Effectiveness test
Microeconomics
  • At the end of this lesson, you will understand individual choices which respond to changes in incentives, prices and resources, production and so doing understand utility theory, production theory and price theory ; - understand the key players in microeconomics and the roles they play - individual buyer, individual seller and firms; - understand how to predict the responses of key players using supply and demand graphs to better understand the key drivers and dependencies of individuals and firms BUSINESS /PERSONAL TOOL - Supply Graph; & - Demand Graph
The Compelling World of Marketing
  • At the end of this lesson, you will - Learn the importance of Product/Service and strategic choices using the The Ansoff Matrix, the Product Positioning Model, and the Market Segment Attractiveness Model BUSINESS /PERSONAL TOOL - Ansoff Matrix - Product Positioning Model, - Market Segment Attractiveness Model.
Operations Management: Planning and Sourcing
  • By the end of this lesson, students will understand the necessity of Planning & Control systems and how they contribute to busines value creation, - understand concepts such as forecasting, sourcing, purchasing, and procurement and the role they play in competitiveness, increasing revenue and decreasing costs, - understand the role of inventory, materials management & product development, - understand the growth of strategic sourcing partnerships & beneficial relationships, - understand risk management requirements in the planning and sourcing pillars.
Strategic Human Resources
  • By the end of this lesson, you will learn the concept SHRM and be able to differentiate between HRM and SHRM , - understand the 5 pillars of SHRM: Strategy, Human Capital Management, People Analytics, Business Performance through the lexicon of SHRM: EVP, SWP, R&S, Training & Development, PM, 360deg.feedback, Total Reward, Succession Planning, Retention Management, and the purpose of HR Audits, understand that the HR function will need to adapt to -a virtual workforce, the needs of millenials and the rapid development of the GIG economy, - leverage AI and the human smart tool interface and virtual augmented reality to deliver SHRM, particularly in the area of employee engagement and productivity tools, - leverage data integration across the business and industry using adaptive ever-evolving systems.
Big Data and the Internet of Things
  • At the end of this lesson, you will know how to classify data and differentiate between data and big data using the Five 5V model, - know how businesses store and process Big Data using Big Data Frameworks, - know how businesses clean and mine Big Data Tools, - know how businesses report and ingest and analysis Big Data and the tools used, - know the current challenges and advantages surrounding Big Data, and - understand the way the Internet of Things works.

Organizational Psychology

Exploring the Field
  • This lesson is about giving the student a practical insight into what organisational psychology is and its place as an applied field of psychology. The lesson also seeks to encourage the student that even though they may not be a psychologist themselves (or training to be), the insights and understandings that organisational psychologists have about the workplace are practical and accessible to all. Lastly, the lessons seeks to paint a practical sketch of what an organisational psychologist actually does, and their typical role in companies.
A Changing World of Work
  • This lessons seeks to outline how the field of Industrial (then becoming Organisational) psychology was born, and the kind of problems it first sought to solve. The lesson also tries to simplify and outline the key theoretical contributions of some of the fields founding fathers - and why their work was so important. Lastly, a modern view of the field is explored, and some of the more contemporary, exciting areas of work are covered to entice the student to get excited about what they could learn further.
The Psychology of an Employee
  • Lesson three really focuses on key psychological constructs and shows how they apply to the workplace context. Without being too theoretical, the lessons aim to demonstrate why the psychology of people really impacts how employees behave and feel when they are work.
Unhealthy and Unhappy Workplaces
  • This lesson helps the student understand the concept of pathology (or 'sickness') at work - both from a physical and a psychological perspective. It explores the way a workplace is constructed, the physical use of tools of trade and how the results of fatigue and stress all have a tangible, negative impact on employees. The lesson then looks at the emotional or psychological aspects of workplace pathology, exploring issues such as burnout and unhappiness. A current perspective is then offered on how forward-thinking organisations are using the insights and data findings of organisational psychology, to rethink how they treat their workforce and attain greater holistic health in the workplace.
Finding the Right Employee
  • Lesson five delves starts the journey of looking at some key HR management processes, and connecting the expertise and findings of organisational psychology to key aspects of that. Firstly, the student is taken through the foundational concept of an employee lifecycle, and introduced to the various HR processes at each stage. The deep-dive focus is then on Recruitment, both from a sourcing and a selection perspective. The concept of psychometric testing is introduced here and explored foundationally. The lesson will then also talk about the real lessons learnt from recruitment experts, and why organisations need to get this right.
Making Rocket Fuel and Managing Performance
  • Students are now introduced to the idea of human performance, and the never-ending need of the organisation to improve workforce output. Practical processes like performance management as part of the employee lifecycle are referenced here, but the fundamental crux of this lesson is on unpacking the idea of Discretionary effort, and how organisational psychologists help businesses get that 'extra mile' from employees. Concepts like employee engagement and retention are also part of this lesson, both viewed from the lens of improving performance.
Moving the Chess Pieces and Managing Talent
  • This lesson explores some of the challenges of managing people once they are in an organisation, and highlights how potential is a criteria for people to be moved across and upwards in a company. The lesson also outlines practical HR processes like succession and promotion, and draws on practical case-study examples to illustrate how challenging this is for management to get right.
Coaching for Performance
  • Coaching is very popular in the world of work at the moment, but is also not something that is well understood or critically evaluated. Lesson eight outlines what coaching is as a performance improvement tool for organisations, and helps the student differentiate between that and other approaches. It highlights the role of the manager as coach, and also focuses on unpacking some of the common challenges of coaching for performance in leaders.
Teaming Up
  • This lesson starts the journey into the social world and social psychological phenomena of organisations. The student will learn about teams, and how they are different from groups. A variety of theoretical models and ideas will be exploired, and then critically applied to the real world, so that the student grasps the complexity and dynamics that naturally occur when people work together in a team.
Collaboration and Conflict
  • Lesson two explores what happens when teams start to 'storm' and why conflict occurs. Then the upside of team functioning is looked at, with ideas around collaboration and how it differs from team work. Techniques and tips for improving collboration are reviewed, and then the idea of healthy competition is unpacked via practical, illustrative case study.
Identity at Work: The Need to Belong
  • This lesson is about connecting the idea of identify with that of being an employee and belonging to group (either within organisation or organization as a whole). Examples might focus on places like the military organization or professional athletes whose work is that of team sport. Lesson will unpack how organisations make use of employee identification needs to drive loyalty and commitment. Gender will then looked at as a different kind of socially constructed identity, and how new, evolved thinking about gender identity is impacting people management processes in the workplace.
A Workplace of Difference
  • Lesson four builds on the idea of identity, and explores how employees all bring a very different sense of who they are to the workplace. This creates diversity within teams and organisations - something which organisational psychology has been exploring and researching for the last 50 years. The lesson focuses on clarifying how broad the field is, and what some of the complexities and dynamics are that play out in diverse workforces. Students are also then talked through the opportunities and challenges of managing a diverse team.
Leadership: Steering the Ship
  • This lesson is begins the journey of understanding leadership for the student. It introduces the concept of Leadership and explores some practical examples of what management is versus leadership. The focus then shifts to the competencies of leaders and helps the student understand how to identify a good leader. Lastly, the Leadership Development field is introduced, and students can engage with idea of 'teaching' or developing leadership skills.
An Effective Captain
  • Lesson six builds on lesson five, and explores various leadership style frameworks. Students will learn about common Leadership mistakes and how to avoid them. Practical examples and case studies are used to illustrate concepts, and make them real for the student. Lastly, leadership studies are widening to look at new ways of working, such as global teams who constantly work virtually, and what this demands from the leader going forward.
Snakes in Suits: The Sociopaths of Organisations
  • This lesson shows the student the 'dark side' of people with power in organisations, and draws on the seminal work of Paul Babiak and Robert D. Hare. The student will learn about psycho-pathology in the workplace, in the form of narcissism, sociopaths and bullying.
Team Building Basics
  • The last lesson in this module is deliberately a skills-building lesson, which seeks to teach the student how to go about thinking and potentially designing a team building intervention. It educates the student about the various types of team building interventions, their intended outcomes and how to critically evaluate whether an intervention will have the desired effect.
Power and Hierarchy: Who is the boss?
  • This lesson explores the concepts of power in organisations and how it is used to ensure employee obedience. Students will learn about the various kinds of power and how organizational hierarchy contributes to power dynamics at work. The lesson will also help the student to understand why the role of manager carries power and what they can do to ensure that the power dynamics in the workplace are healthy.
The Parts Don't Fit: Organisational Design and Role Definition
  • Organisations are effectively individuals organised in a particular way to do specific tasks in a specific way. The design of the organisation, in terms of job, levels, teams and outputs is vital to how effectively the business functions. Many organisations have great people in them, but they are poorly organised, and so getting the best out of them is challenging. This lesson unpacks the fundamental sof Org Design, and teaches the student how to analyse the structure of an organisation, and identify the impact of people.
The Way We Do Things Around Here: Understanding Organisational Culture
  • The focus of the advanced module as a whole is on looking at the organisation as an ecosystem, meaning seeing the workplace as inter-connected to the environment, context and social landscape within which it operates, and being moulded by those. Lesson one of Module three is focused on organizational Culture, and explores all how culture is formed in an organisation, and what can be done to change it.
Shifting Sands: Managing Organisational Change
  • Organisational change management is a vast topic on its own, and this lesson looks to lay a foundation of understanding of where this field came from and why it is important to organisations. The lesson will explain how change affects organisations and why it is important to manage change in a proactive way. Human resistance to change is also explored, and the psychology of why is outlined.
I am Not a Robot: Technology and its Impact on the Psychology of Work
  • This lesson is focused on how workplaces and workforces have adapted to the rapidly accelerated pace of technology. The Digital Age has created new roles, shifted the way people work in traditional ones and forced employees to take on new skills at a faster rate than ever before. This lesson will unpack this and explore some of the psychological responses to technology, and the development like AI and automation that have resulted from this.
A Shift in Focus: Work-life Balance, Flexibility and New Working Practices
  • This lessons looks at traditional views of how people should work and be managed, and how they have evolved over time. It shows how the needs of employees around time. physical location and the view of home life has shifted, and organisations need to respond differently. This is major implications for productivity, morale and culture. The lesson will show the balancing act for companies between being progressive and supportive of employee needs, but also maintaining control and a grip on productivity.
Unpacking the Layers: Organisational Effectiveness
  • Organisational effectiveness is a specialisation in the applied field of organisational psychology that looks at the overall state of the organisation, and seeks for ways to make it more effective - from a systems thinking angle. This lesson will explore this area and teach the student some practical ways of diagnosing organisational issues, and how to go about addressing them.
The Learning Organisation
  • Lesson 8 is the culmination of many ideas and concepts covered in the advanced module. It outlines the seminal work of Peter Senge, and his ideas about Learning Organisations. The lesson provides both an academic , theoretical perspective on what it means for organisations to self-transform, but is also a practical application of ideas and principles that are key to the systemic view of organisational effectiveness. It brings together many key ideas around systems thinking, personal mastery and team learning.
The Employee Experience (EX) and Why it Matters
  • Improving the employee experience is something many organisations are focused on today, because they realise that improving the day to day lives of their own people always results in improved productivity, performance and customer satisfaction. This lesson unpacks what EX is and what it matters, and provides practical guidelines of how to build a compelling employee value proposition.
Ethics in Organisations: The Fine Line
  • Lesson two focuses on another fascinating area of organisations, which spans many disciplines such as law, sociology and psychology - that of ethics. This lesson looks at some famous case studies where there have been ethical failures, and explores why that is. The student will then unpack the psychological processes that an employee goes through in order to make an ethical decision, and will walk away with some practical guidelines and tips about supporting ethics in the workplace.
HR of the Future: New Jobs, New Skills
  • The HR function effectively owns the processes and practices that are intended to manage the human asset in any workforce. Given that people are often the most valuable (and sometimes most expensive) asset in any organisation's book, the HR function is of vital importance. And yet, this is often seen as a 'support' unit and their work undervalued or under-invested. This lesson looks at the key skills of HR today, and then predicts the kind of roles and competencies HR will need for the future.
Pop Psychology and its Place in Business
  • Lesson four dives into the area of popular psychology, and specifically, popular theories of personality and leadership in the workplace. The intention of the lesson is to explain to the student what the difference is between formal social science and popular theories. Practical examples will illustrate the ideas for the student, and the intention is to equip the student with the ability to differentiate and critically evaluate the many pop psych theories out there - especially those that relate to self-help and management.
We Never Saw it Coming: The impact of COVID-19 on Organisational Behaviour
  • The impact of the Coronavirus on the world of work has probably been the most dramatic since the invention of computers. So what have we learnt about employees and employers through this pandemic? Lesson 5 discusses issues such as virtual working, employee loneliness, work from home fatigue and trauma all using the COVID impact as a real-life case study. The intention of the lesson is to show how employment practices and skill needs of various organisations can quickly be changed when a once-in-a-lifetime event unexpectedly occurs.
We Can't Find the Box, Never Mind Think Out of it: Innovation in Organisations
  • Innovation is a very hot topic in all industries as organisations seek to gain a competitive edge at every turn. But what is innovation and how do you spot an employee who might be good at it? Lesson seven explore the challenges of innovating in organisations, and why many companies just aren't geared towards to new ideas.
Positive Psychology at Work
  • Positive psychology is a particular way of seeing the individual and the social world. This lesson explores its main tenets and looks at how these can be applied in organisations. Many organisational psychologists are using a positive psychology approach to their work, and the intention of this lesson is to provide insight for the student as to how this is possible, and why it might be useful.
Hot Topics and Trends in the Workplace Today
  • This is the final lesson of module 4, and it is deliberately intended to pull together many of the ideas, concepts and interesting debates already covered it the course. The lesson is a review of the current hot topics and trends in both the organisational psychology field, and in the workplaces of today. It will look at debates and concerns that workplaces and organisational psychologists are trying to resolve currently, as well as look to the futre and predict what challenges lie ahead for employees, companies and leadership.

Sales & Business Development

What makes a good salesperson?
  • This lesson will introduce you to a brief history of sales, with examples of different types of salespeople and a deeper dive into what makes a good salesperson. You will learn fundamental soft skills, as well as gain an introduction to the psychology of selling. This lesson will also look at the typical hard skills, such as prospecting, cold calling and networking, and why they are key for selling.
The Role of Sales
  • This lesson focuses on the important role of sales within a business or organisation. You will learn about the different types of business models, sales success stories and a few failed launches, but also why failure is an option and how you can learn from them. At the end of this lesson, you will understand typical business models and why sales are a key element to any business’s success. You will also understand typical activities of a salesperson, where to build alliances and how to find a mentor.
Become the Hero of Your Own Story
  • Understanding your products and your customers is key to the success of sales, even more so is identifying your personal brand. The brand of “you”, thrown together with positive thinking and determination, could lead you to becoming a sales superstar! At the end of the lesson, you will understand why great salespeople make great entrepreneurs, and how to build on your product knowledge, personal branding and business acumen.
Hitting the (Bench)mark
  • In this lesson, you will learn about the value of doing competitor analysis, why you should keep an eye on your competitors and how to assess their strengths versus your own. Lesson 4 will also look at why keeping up-to-date with industry trends is very important and provide some tips and tricks on how to analyse industry trends. At the end of this lesson, you will be able to conduct a thorough competitor analysis and identify industry trends that get you “ahead of the rest”.
Bring Your KPI to the NBTO
  • This lesson will teach you about sales terminology and a whole range of other business acronyms. You will also learn about the sales cycle, various sales methodologies and how to use certain steps in the process to your advantage.
Understanding Your Target Audience
  • In this lesson, you will explore how to identify your target audience and segment prospects into general buyer personas. You will also learn how to drive lead acquisition, qualify leads that fit the buyer persona, and your ideal customer profile. At the end of this lesson, you will be able to develop buyer personas, targeted research and qualify leads according to your ideal customer profile.
The Numbers Game
  • Learn what pipeline management is, why it’s important and what a good pipeline will consist of. In this lesson, you will also learn about conversion rates, why it’s important and how to measure your own conversion rate for continuous improvement. Learn how to set realistic expectations around your pipeline, between you, your team and your manager. At the end of this lesson you will be able to implement pipeline management techniques, set and manage expectations around them, and understand your success rate.
One day I want to…
  • This lesson will introduce you to the SWOT analysis methodology and how to identify your own strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats. You will learn about personal and professional goal-setting, for short and long-term career planning. At the end of this lesson, you will be able to conduct a high-level SWOT analysis, and be able to strategically set both personal and professional goals for career development.
Be a Closer
  • In this lesson, you will learn what a typical buying cycle looks like, how to track where your customer is in their buying cycle and assess any potential objections. You will also learn how to effectively handle those objections to instill confidence in your customer and the deal. You will also dive into the techniques behind delivering a powerful presentation and aiming to get the verbal commitment after presenting. At the end of this lesson, you will learn how to effectively present your solution or product, handle objections, negotiate and close.
Busting Myths
  • This lesson will expand on some of the concepts that you’ve learnt throughout the module, examining hard and soft skills to master, the psychological aspects to selling, the importance of sales to any business, creating a positive sales environment as well as some not-so-obvious tips to finding good leads.

Leadership & Management

Are You a Manager or a Leader?
  • The first class of this leadership and management training course focuses on the differences between management and leadership functions. It looks at the growth and fixed mindset models and how managers/leaders should apply these. This lesson will explore SMART goals and why managers/leaders need to be part of the 8% of people who reach their goals.
Management Competencies and Why They Matter
  • Lesson 2 focuses on the difference between skills and competencies. In this lesson, you will dive into the key competencies of a manager and leader, and you will investigate the best practices to use and how to develop competencies. To conclude, you will research the different types of leaders and famous examples that a leader/manager can learn from.
Why is Leadership So Important in the Workplace?
  • This online class explores why leadership makes a difference. Managers and leaders need to understand the impact leadership makes as well as the impact of negative leadership. You will explore the key dimensions of leadership and the approaches you need to work on to become a successful leader. The lesson also dives into how leaders can lead with resolve and humility.
What Kind of Leader Are You?
  • During this lesson, you will build on your knowledge from the previous three lessons and dive into the different types of approaches leaders can take. You will investigate and fully understand the difference between transactional and transformational leadership.
Key Principles of Leadership Each Leader Should Know
  • This lesson is aimed at giving leaders and managers the soft skills needed to lead their teams. The leadership training class will focus on how to be a respectful manager or leader, and will also look at how to build and maintain trust with your team. Finally, the lesson will explore how managers and leaders can take responsibility and lead with courage.
Be a Leader That Works to Create a Healthy Company Culture
  • Culture is one of the most important aspects of any company. This lesson focuses on giving managers and leaders the tools needed to manage culture. The lesson explores the impact of culture and leadership, how to change the company culture, and how a leader/manager can create a mission that successfully links in with the company culture.
Be a Leader That Promotes Diversity
  • Diversity management is key management and leadership competency. This class looks at the meaning of diversity and how to manage diversity effectively. The lesson also explores the challenges managers and leaders face when managing diversity. Diversity audits will also be explained.
Leaders Empower By Using Innovation and Creativity
  • This lesson explores the need for managers and leaders to understand the role of innovation and creativity in the workplace. This lesson will give managers and leaders the skills needed to promote innovation and creativity in the workplace. Finally, the lesson explores the importance of knowledge sharing and collaboration.
Why Top Leaders/Managers Master the Art of Communication
  • The importance of communication is more relevant than ever. This lesson explores the importance of communication in the workplace, followed by the key communication tools for managers and leaders, and the skills needed to present effectively.
How to Be a Leader That Understands Different Personality Types
  • Managing people is key for any manager or leader. This online class will dive into the different management and leadership techniques needed to manage both extroverts and introverts. The perception theory will be explored to understand how managers and leaders think. Finally, the importance of bias management will be outlined.
Lead Any Team With Confidence and Strategy
  • Managing and leading teams is essential to the success of any company. Managers and leaders need the skills to lead any team with confidence and strategy. This management class gives you the tools you need to better approach team management. The lesson will look at delegation and team management tools.
Develop Your Coaching Skills
  • Managers and leaders need to take control of their coaching skills. Coaching is a skill that you need to develop and understand to be an effective coach. This lesson will give you the insight to understand coaching, coaching skills, and how to prepare as a coach.
Your Guide to EQ and How to Use Persuasion
  • This lesson will explore the importance of emotional intelligence. You will look at the difference between EQ and IQ. Furthermore, you will look at EQ tools and the use of persuasion. This lesson is fundamental for most managers and leaders, and one that you will want to share with your team.
Why Managers and Leaders Need to Master the Skill of Conflict Management
  • This management training class is packed full of conflict management terms and approaches. The lesson kicks off with the importance of conflict management. You will explore how to negotiate in times of conflict and how to be assertive. This lesson will help new managers and leaders understand these concepts and help experienced managers and leaders refine their skills and approaches.
Why Leaders Invest in Learning and Development
  • Learning and development is not just an HR task. Companies and employees need managers and leaders to invest in training and development. This means that leaders and managers need to understand the importance of training and development and how to approach different tasks. This lesson explores building a learning culture and learning and development fundamentals.
Lead With Vision, Values and Purpose
  • This lesson explores the importance of vision, values, and purpose. The lesson will look at strategic alignment and how to use your company vision to build long-term purpose.
How to Lead and Manage Company Culture
  • Culture management impacts so many aspects of the company. It impacts the employees you attract, the performance of employees, and ultimately, the profits of the company. Managers and leaders need to get involved ASAP. This lesson looks at organisational culture, barriers to change, and your role as the manager and leader.
Employee Engagement
  • A lot of companies struggle so much when it comes to employee engagement. Employee engagement is an aspect of your team management that needs your attention and involvement. This online class will explain employee engagement and give you the tools you need to get started.
The Importance of Diversity Management
  • Diversity management is a topic that cannot be ignored. Employees, customers, and other stakeholders regularly look at how companies are managing and promoting inclusion and diversity. Diversity and inclusion programs are non-negotiable, and more managers and leaders need to step up and get involved. This management class gives you the insight and tools you need to approach diversity and inclusion management with confidence.
Organisational Design
  • Organisational design is a topic that is forgotten in a lot of management and leadership training. Managers and leaders need a basic understanding of how to set up an organisation in order to understand the flow of communication, work, and to see when something is not working. This lesson will explore what organisational design means and provide examples.
How to Be Strategic
  • Strategic thinking and planning can take any manager or leader to the next level of their career. This lesson will give you the tools you need to expand your thought process, how you plan, and will also explore how to effectively manage your time.
Invest in Your Career Path
  • Everyone feels stuck in their career at some point in time. This management training class gives you the information you need to fully understand what a career path is. The lesson also explores the importance of creating a career plan as well as changing your current career path.
Personal Branding
  • Due to the increase in competition in the job market, you need to set yourself up with success by building your personal brand. This lesson looks at the importance of personal branding, how to network, and how to get seen by companies.
Stress Management for the Workplace
  • Stress is something that everyone has to deal with and at times it can become too much and cause employee burnout. This lesson looks at the impact of stress on the body and mind as well as how to cope with stress. This is a great lesson plan for your own stress management but also something that you can use for workshops and coaching sessions for employees and teams.
It’s All About the Skills
  • Upskilling and reskilling is something to always keep in the back of your mind. As the job market and industries change with the introduction of better technology and methods, so should employees, managers, leaders, and employers change. This management training and leadership class will look at essential skills, the need for re-skilling, and the skills of the future.
Build Your Resilience
  • The advanced module concludes with a lesson on resilience. Resilience allows people to overcome obstacles and grow as a result. Resilience is something that needs to be invested in for it to be part of your company culture. This lesson will explore what resilience is, how to build resilience, and introduces some great resilience-building activities.
Going Virtual
  • Virtual tools are prevalent and managers and leaders need to master them. This online class looks at what virtual management and leadership means in the business world today.
Team Tools for Modern Managers and Leaders
  • Lesson 2 explores the importance of virtual interviews and what the onboarding process should be in any company. These are two important tools that require upskilling from managers and leaders in order to effectively use the tools.
Remote Team Management
  • In this lesson, you will learn about the concept of onboarding, as mentioned in Lesson 2. You will look at virtual onboarding and how to manage different personalities online. The lesson will also explore the importance of mental health in a work environment.
Psychological Safety
  • Psychological safety is one of the most important aspects of any team. It will allow your team to outperform others, and allow you to create the ideal environment for all your employees. This lesson includes a workshop example that you can use with your team.
Team Building Tools
  • Many team building events miss the mark. This management training and leadership class will give you insight into planning and hosting the correct team building event that will have a greater return on investment.
Strategic Awareness
  • Develop your ability to understand the bigger picture. Learn to analyze trends, assess your environment, and make informed decisions for long-term success.
Adaptive Leadership
  • Learn to navigate complex challenges and lead through uncertainty. Develop the skills to empower teams, foster resilience, and drive change in dynamic environments.
Scanning the Environment
  • Master the art of staying informed. Learn techniques to identify trends, analyze data, and anticipate changes to make proactive, strategic decisions.

HR Employee Management

Introduction to HR
  • This lesson will take you on a journey into the world of Human Resources. As we delve into the intricate realm of HR, we will uncover its role, scope, and fundamental responsibilities that HR personnel undertake within organisations. Get ready to explore the multifaceted landscape of HR and gain a deep understanding of its significance in driving organisational success.
Workforce Planning
  • This lesson will unravel the secrets of HR workforce planning and its profound impact on organisational success and profitability. We will explore the importance of strategic workforce planning and equip you with the essential knowledge to navigate the key considerations and steps involved in the planning process.
HR Policies and Procedures
  • The focus of this lesson is on the crucial role that HR policies and procedures play in managing risk and ensuring compliance with laws and regulations in the workplace. By having well-defined HR policies in place, organisations can mitigate risks and create a fair, equitable, and productive work environment. In this lesson, we will explore the key elements that should be included in a well-written HR policy and the benefits of having clear HR policies and procedures.
Job Analysis
  • In today's fast-paced business environment, it is essential to have a deep understanding of what a job entails, the skills and competencies required to perform it, and how it fits within the broader organisational framework. This lesson will guide you through the purpose of job analysis, the various methods and techniques for conducting it, and how to refine the process for maximum impact.
Recruitment
  • This lesson delves into the world of recruitment, a cornerstone of organisational success. We will explore the critical role that recruitment plays and the importance of effective and efficient recruitment. Learn to analyse the influential factors that shape recruitment decisions, compare different recruitment methods, and develop an efficient and effective recruitment policy and procedure. Empower yourself with the skill, knowledge and strategies to attract and select top talent, fueling your organisation's growth.
Selection
  • In this lesson, we will delve into the critical role of selection in the hiring process and its impact on organisational success. Selection is a gateway to building a high-performing workplace, and in this lesson, you will learn about the importance of selecting the right candidate for the right job and the various methods used in the selection process. From interviews to assessments, simulations, and beyond, we will delve into the intricacies of each method, equipping you with the knowledge and tools to make informed selection decisions.
Onboarding
  • As a new employee, it can be daunting to navigate your way through new workplace culture, understand job responsibilities and work towards goals. That's why onboarding is a crucial part of the HR process that aims to provide a comprehensive introduction and support system for new hires. In this lesson, we will explore the objectives of onboarding, the benefits of an effective onboarding program, and the key components that make up a successful onboarding process. By the end of this lesson, you'll have a better understanding of how a well-designed onboarding program can not only help new hires feel welcome and valued but also lead to long-term success for both the employee and the organisation.
Training and Development
  • In today's highly competitive business world, organisations must continuously improve their workforce's skills and knowledge to maintain their competitive edge. This is where training and development come into play. In this lesson, we will explore the importance of training and development for organisational success, the benefits of effective training programs, and how they can improve employee job performance, productivity, and job satisfaction. We will also discuss the steps in the training and development model to help you develop an effective training program that meets your organisational needs.

Critical thinking, decision making & problem solving

The basics of decision-making
  • When we make decisions, especially when others can be affected by the outcome, it’s important to recognise the difference between good and bad choices. In this lesson, we explore the basics of decision-making.
Decision-making fatigue
  • Decision fatigue is the principle, that after making many decisions, a person’s ability to make additional decisions become worse. Today we discuss what it is and how to avoid it.
The decision-tree
  • "The decision tree is a flow chart that starts with one main idea. It then branches out according to the consequences of your decision. Let's dive deep into how to make the best decision using the decisoin-tree."
Critical Thinking 101
  • The ability to make good decisions involves critical thinking. After this lesson you will be able to engage in effective and efficient critical thinking and problem solving.
Cognitive Bias
  • "Without even noticing biases cause us to favour an idea, person, thing, or group unfairly. They are subconscious and a product of human nature and greatly affect the way we make decisions and act. Let's explore how to avoid it and what it's caused by."
The Ladder of Inference
  • "The information we use to make certain decisions are not always accurate, and consequently, our decision-making can be wrongfully influenced by falsehoods and inaccuracies. This is where the ladder of inference can help. "
The Fundamentals of problem-solving
  • "Problem-solving is essential to our everyday lives. We use it at home, work, or school, and we are constantly making decisions consciously and subconsciously. Today we talk about effective problem-solving and how to apply it immediately."
The 6-step problem-solving method
  • "When organisations or teams grow, problems in the team or business can occur due to miscommunication or attempts to resolve business-critical issues. By the end of this lesson you will learn how to solve problems accurately."
Logical fallacies
  • When information is presented as fact, we can often through logic and reason determine whether it carries truth and value. If you can prove the statement wrong using logic and reason, you just encountered a logical fallacy. In this lesson we explore recognising and preventing logical fallacies.
High and low quality decisions
  • High and low quality decisions have significant different components that distinguish them from one another. It's not about the outcome, but rather about the process that we follow to make those decisions. In this lesson we take a deeper look at the differences and how to approach it.
The cost of irrationality
  • The reaction that people show during times of stress is not a reflection of the actual threat, but of their perception of the threat. Today we will take a deeper look at rational, non-rational and irrational decision-making.
The Priming effect
  • Many of these experiences have similarities, and we associate memories, beliefs and opinions with those similar experiences. We do this to be able to quickly recall and process information and make sense of the world around us . This lesson explores the priming effect and the many ways in which our subconscious influence our decision-making.
Mental exercises to improve problem-solving
  • Problem-solving abilities assist people to deal with unforeseen events or challenges, whether at home or work. Organisations also want employees who can accurately analyse challenges, devise effective solutions, and implement them. In this lesson we take a deeper look at how to improve problem-solving.
The Cause-and-effect diagram
  • Solving problems requires us to critically approach them, and through using logic and reasoning, decide on the best way to solve them. The goal of this lesson is to lesson pay special attention to solving problems in a business from the quality assurance perspective.
Out-of-the-box thinking
  • For a company to capture a new market, or, offer a service to a transitioning market or industry, creative and innovative solutions need to be created. This lesson explores approaching innovation and how to take it to market.
Impossible thinking
  • Mental models help us make decisions and solve problems for the future and think critically about challenges in our personal and work lives. In this lesson, we will take a deeper look at mental models and how to think about problems, decisions and how to decide.

Minor Degree from VTU

certificate

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Programme Fee: INR 6000
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  1. 2.5 Year Program
  2. Online, part-time learning mode
  3. Project-based future-ready specializations
  4. Dedicated career support: placements, 1:1 career guidance
  5. Hands-on learning with assignment and project work. Emphasis on learning by doing

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Register to Honour/Minor degree by filling online application and by paying registration fee.

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3ENROLL TO THE PROGRAM

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Upcoming Application Deadline

Admissons are closed once the requisite number of participants enroll for the upcoming cohort. Apply early to secure your seat.

Deadline:31-Jul-2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What Is a Minor Degree?

A minor degree is an optional and supplementary area of study that students can pursue alongside their primary or major degree. While the major is the primary focus of a student's academic pr

When can I register for a minor degree?

Registration for a minor degree starts from the fourth semester of the B.E./B.Tech. program.

How many credits do I need to earn for the minor degree?

Students are required to complete all required minor degree program courses and earn at least 18 credits before completing the major degree program

Do I need to complete prerequisite courses for the minor before receiving my major degree?

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