This MA1 form covers the following courses with the following specific requirements:
Cyber-security & management The project for MSc Cyber Security and Management must: address a research question directly relating to cyber security and demonstrate understanding of the particular issues around conducting research in the cyber domain and conduct research in the cyber domain in an appropriate manner. e- Business Management The project should normally be related to the management or technology-related issues in companies involved in eBusiness and eCommerce. Engineering Business Management The project should normally be related to the management of: · Companies in the engineering sector or · The engineering function in a non-engineering company or · The supply chain within the engineering sector. Innovation & Entrepreneurship The project should relate to the exploitation of a business opportunity in any sector. Technology/processes or business models should be considered as differentiators. It should involve the analysis of options, comparative evaluation and business model design. International Technology Management The project should relate to the management of technology or technical functions in an international context. International Technology Management for Defence & Security The project should relate to the management of technology or technical functions in an international context, and be explicitly relevant to organisations involved in the defence & security sector. International Trade Strategy & Operations The project should relate to one or more of the following aspect(s) of trading in an international context · International sales and marketing · Transport, logistics, supply chain and customs compliance · Financial management · Legal aspects of international trade · Business management and trade strategy · Operations and service management
Manufacturing Systems Engineering and Management The project should relate to product or process technology, operations or management within a manufacturing context Management for Business Excellence The project should relate to the development of excellence within organizations, industries or sectors or the development of an individual’s capability that would support progress towards organizational excellence Programme & Project Management A suitable project should clearly and substantially relate to, or be applicable to, the management of projects or programmes. Topics can include project or programme methods, methodologies, tools, processes, human factors, multi-project scenarios, collaborative projects, in-company applications, or new product or service introduction. The application or research can be in any industry, including but not restricted to, engineering, service industry or IT Service Management and Design The project should normally be related to at least one of the following: · Management of any aspect of the service provision by a company (from any sector) · Management of the technology to support service provision · Management of the economic environment in which a service is delivered. Supply Chain and Logistics Management The project should relate to a logistics related topic. Sustainable Automotive Engineering The project must be based on an aspect of sustainable automotive engineering, and be aligned with either an industry supporting body or a current research topic. Projects should be of a technical nature, or relate to strategic direction of sustainable automotive technologies