CORE MBA MODULES
Managing Digital Transformation
The objective of this module is to provide you with the capacity to analyse and comprehend the ever evolving and transformative aspects of digital technology, which is progressively becoming the catalyst for fundamental innovation and disruption. Throughout this course, you will acquire profound insights and comprehensive understanding of digitalization and 4IR (Fourth Industrial Revolution). Additionally, you will be equipped with the skills to leverage data and cutting-edge technologies in order to generate value, boost revenue, and enhance operational efficiency.
Strategic Financial Management
Non-traditional management approaches have significantly influenced control systems, rendering the conventional accounting model seemingly unsuitable and potentially deceptive.
This module integrates financial and strategic management, amalgamating financial standards into all facets of managerial decision-making. Simultaneously, it reimagines the role of accounting in our rapidly changing world. Through this module, you will develop advanced proficiencies in applying financial principles that are pertinent to strategic management within diverse organizational settings.
Strategic Marketing Management
In today's context, it is essential for both managers and leaders to recognize the importance of embracing a systematic approach to marketing and adhering to a value-centred framework for creating sustainable market offerings. This module delves into the creation and execution of marketing strategies, offering frameworks that enable the identification and assessment of strategic alternatives.
Innovative Talent Management
This module offers a thorough examination of fundamental concepts and principles in leadership, organizational development, and strategic talent management within the context of establishing and guiding a high-performance organization. Emphasis is placed on the management of people as the foremost valuable assets, crucial for establishing a competitive advantage in organizations dealing with intense competition.
Strategic Information Technology Management
This module explores the technical and managerial complexities brought about by emerging and evolving technologies. It takes into account the factors influencing the type and speed of technological advancement and the strategic choices accessible to both well-established and innovative organizations.
In the process, the module evaluates both internal and external origins of innovation, along with the suitable tactics and procedures for leveraging them. This equips you with advanced knowledge and skills in analytical problem-solving, empowering you to bring substantial value to your organization through the strategic utilization and oversight of information and technology.
Strategic Leadership
Managers and leaders must possess a comprehensive understanding of crafting, implementing, and aligning business strategies. This module facilitates an exploration, examination, and assessment of the most current leadership theories and contemporary practices being employed in organizations worldwide.
You will delve into emerging subjects such as emotional intelligence, leadership vision, courage, leading virtual teams, and open innovation, and learn how to link these concepts to real-world leadership choices. In addition to acquiring the tools and a mindset required to excel in the demanding yet rewarding senior executive landscape, you will also be able to navigate the intricacies of strategic leadership.
Business Research
Managers and leaders must grasp the art of addressing management and leadership dilemmas through systematic research, ensuring that the solutions are based on solid empirical evidence, validity, and reliability. This module equips you with advanced expertise in conducting research across diverse business scenarios.
International Business Strategy
This module scrutinizes the strategies employed by multinational enterprises to cultivate and harness their capabilities and competencies, thereby gaining a competitive edge in global markets. A primary objective of this module is to explore how managers formulate and put into practice international business strategies.
The motivations driving international expansion are subject to in-depth analysis, with special attention to comprehending the distinctive traits of emerging and transitioning economies. The interactions between environmental factors and the administration of international businesses will be explored from both theoretical and practical standpoints.
Strategic Operations Management
The aim of this module is to impart you with insightful knowledge and proficiency across diverse facets of operations management. You will develop a more profound comprehension of the pivotal role of the operational function in an organization's achievements.
This module empowers you to explore the strategic utilization of operations management in both manufacturing and service environments, spanning across private and public sectors. Furthermore, you will be introduced to a range of technologies and systems designed to enhance and optimize organizational operations.
Emerging and Disruptive Technologies
This module serves as an introduction to various cutting-edge technologies, such as robotics and autonomous systems. It aims to provide you with an understanding of the necessity to adopt emerging and disruptive technologies, along with novel business models, to enhance productivity and adaptability in the ongoing technological revolution.
Within this module, you will also examine the societal consequences of advanced technologies and learn how to manage them effectively. It encourages a critical analysis of business models from a technological perspective, enabling you to incorporate relevant new technologies into your specific area of expertise. Additionally, students will have the opportunity to earn Information Technology certifications and badges in various courses offered by organizations like IBM, Amazon Web Services Academy, Salesforce, CIMA, and CISCO.
ELECTIVE MODULES (CHOOSE ONE ONLY)
Credit bearing and compulsory to obtain qualification.
Entrepreneurship and Innovation
Present-day managers and leaders must establish a solid framework of concepts and insights to guide their thoughts and actions. This is essential for them to grasp the significance of innovation and entrepreneurship in contemporary economies and to recognize their own capabilities in these domains.
Innovation and entrepreneurship are intricately linked and cannot be comprehended fully when studied in isolation, hence the integration within this module. Additionally, this module places emphasis on the competencies required for the strategic planning, creation, and introduction of entrepreneurial and innovative ventures.
Business Ethics and Corporate Governance
Recent ethical controversies on both a national and international scale, alongside political unrest, underscore the critical need for managers and leaders to grasp the significance of business ethics and corporate governance. This module thoroughly explores the roles of boards, corporate management, and employees within various governance frameworks, as well as delving into ethical principles and the moral and ethical challenges that surface within a business environment.
Additionally, students are provided with the option to select from a variety of executive education programs specifically tailored for MBA students. These programs come complete with relevant assessments and offer flexibility in terms of their duration.
Women in Leadership
The Women in Leadership course is purposefully designed for both women and organizations committed to empowering women to reach their personal and professional goals while addressing the challenges and opportunities they encounter. The course content covers a wide spectrum of topics, including boosting self-confidence and self-awareness, enhancing career advancement through leadership, communication, and negotiation skills, overcoming gender bias, and drawing inspiration from successful women who have navigated the evolving corporate landscape.
Shireen Chengadu, the lead facilitator, not only serves as Richfield's Chief Academic Officer but also holds a prominent reputation in leadership, gender studies, and the development of inclusive organizations. Additionally, the course incorporates insights from both men and women across various sectors who are championing genuine diversity and transformation.
OPTIONAL MODULES
Non-credit bearing
Global Immersion
In the current post-COVID era, where international borders have once again opened for business, students who enrol in this segment of the International Study program will have the opportunity to immerse themselves in a 7-8-day global experience. This experience provides insights into best practices, cutting-edge industries, the local economy, as well as the political and social dynamics of the country or countries included in the study trips.
The program combines visits to prominent companies, interactions with experts from various universities and business schools, and engagement with fellow students. Additionally, students will partake in social and cultural experiences within the host country, offering a firsthand understanding of the challenges and opportunities in conducting international business. This experience not only enriches your global business perspective but also opens doors to exploring international career opportunities. The program is contingent on reaching a minimum number of participants, which may encompass current MBA students, MBA alumni, and corporate clients who choose to join this global immersion.
IT Bootcamps for Badges & Certifications
AWS, CISCO, IBM, Salesforce, Oracle and CIMA Industry badges.