30 credits

This module helps you understand the challenges organisations face in a changing world influenced by climate change, social and political developments issues, technology, and workplace shifts at a local and global level.  

Organisations and their leaders must be suitably adaptable and skilled at every level. The module provides frameworks for decision-making involving all stakeholders, focusing on sustainability, business ethics, social change (equity and social justice), climate change, and active citizenship.

Through case studies, you will tackle issues like governance (employees, managers, communities, consumers, shareholders, collective representation, e.g., trade unions, and so forth), ethical decision making, and the links to social justice. The primary focus and golden thread of this module is addressing the multiple challenging, complex issues that organisations, and the people therein, encounter, ensuring that their values remain consistent and intact in everyday practice.

This module equips you with the skills to navigate a rapidly changing business and social context, emphasising critical engagement with values in political change, influencing change management, and sustainability, key 21st-century employability skills.

Teaching and learning

Each week, you will engage in a meticulously organised learning experience comprised of lectures, an intensive workshop, and an additional 30 minutes of online support.

Lectures are designed to introduce and elaborate upon key concepts and frameworks relevant to the principal areas of the module. These sessions are based on indicative course content, aiming to equip you with a robust theoretical foundation.

Lecture topics will cover a broad spectrum of examples and case-based learning drawn from business ethical practices, values in leadership, sustainability, organisations, citizenship, and societal contexts to illustrate the practical applications of these concepts.

Workshop sessions are intended to delve deeper and put into practice the theoretical approaches discussed. These seminars focus on detailed examination of business case studies. You will analyse various scenarios likely to arise in organisational, management, and situations covering both business and public sector environments. 

Assessment

This module will be assessed by a individual community-project report (50%) and a 10-minute group presentation (50%).

30 credits

This module incorporates concepts of desirability, empathy and affect to arrive at impactful user experience design for both design and games applications. This module blends user interface design with gamification approaches to result in intuitive, immediate user experience approaches for diverse customer bases.

Working with real-time engines, 2D graphic user interfaces and 3D user environments, this module blends usability and interaction design with systems integration, game design and seamless navigation. Applying both node-based, visual programming and creative coding concepts, you will develop your own rule-based systems applications through prototyping.

Creating user personas for prospective clientele, you will consider questions of immediacy, accessibility, signage, and wayfinding, and will start to consider evaluation methods for resulting user experiences. New concepts such as machine learning, visual fidelity and immersion will be introduced.

Teaching and learning

Workshops will cover the core principles of user-experience design and practice through in-class discussions and hands-on work using real world examples.

Specific focus will be given to providing lab space/time for students to individually research and practice their own interests on a key module topic, alongside research in groups and feeding back/forward sessions as a whole class  

Assessment

This module will be assessed by a portfolio comprising of a series of creative and technical briefs completed through the module (100%).

30 credits

This module introduces you to the core principles and practices of project management, with a specific focus on their application within entrepreneurial and early-stage venture contexts. Unlike traditional corporate project settings, entrepreneurial environments often require leaner, more adaptive planning approaches due to uncertainty, resource constraints, and rapid iteration. 

As such, you will develop the capacity to manage ambiguity, navigate change, and deliver value through disciplined but flexible project delivery methods.

You will be introduced to a range of project management methodologies including Waterfall, Agile, and Lean Startup, allowing you to critically assess which approach is most appropriate depending on project scope, timing, resources and stakeholder complexity. These frameworks are applied through practical exercises and software tools such as Gantt charts, Work Breakdown Structures (WBS), Kanban boards, and PIDs (Project Initiation Documents).

Through scenario-based learning and industry-informed simulations, you will explore the full project lifecycle - from initial scoping and planning, to execution, monitoring, and closure. Attention is given to risk identification and mitigation, stakeholder engagement, budgeting, and the use of key performance indicators (KPIs) to track progress. 

The module places strong emphasis on communication and teamwork, where you will be expected to present your project proposals in professional formats, including project posters and written reports, as well as participate in pitch simulations aimed at securing mock investment or executive support.

Teaching and learning

You will be taught through lectures and workshops that involve a range of learning and teaching approaches, which includes online support and employability-related activities.

Lectures will cover core project management principles and enterprise methodologies, while workshops will consist of a blend of interactive project planning activities, group work on stakeholder management and risk assessment exercises, and peer feedback sessions on project pitches designed to support your leadership and project coordination skills development.

By integrating startup case studies, software tools and investor-style evaluation panels, the module provides you with a professionally focused, applied understanding of how to manage entrepreneurial projects effectively. You will learn how to respond to evolving business contexts, justify project decisions using data, and balance innovation with execution discipline.

Assessment

This module will be assessed by a presentation (30%) and coursework (70%).

30 credits

In this module, you will explore how to transform complex data into meaningful and engaging narratives. You will develop the skills to interpret, visualise, and communicate data effectively using storytelling principles and data visualisation techniques.

You will learn how to apply key visual communication principles to enhance the impact of data-driven messages. Through a combination of theoretical study and hands-on practice, you will create your own data visualisations and infographics, tailoring them to specific audiences. You will gain experience in selecting, organising, and analysing real-world datasets to uncover insights and present them through compelling visual stories.

As you progress, you will work with industry-standard tools such as Tableau, Excel, and Adobe Illustrator, learning best practices in infographic design, interactive storytelling, and ethical data representation. You will also explore the role of generative AI in data visualisation, considering its applications, limitations, and ethical implications.

Teaching and learning

The module is delivered through a structured combination of lectures, workshops, and online learning activities to support you in developing your theoretical and practical skills in data storytelling.

Assessment

This module will be assessed by a portfolio of practical tasks (30%) and an individual data storytelling project (70%).

30 credits

This module challenges you to explore how graphic design can address urgent societal issues. Through a blend of theoretical knowledge and hands-on practice, this module encourages you to use you design skills to communicate, influence, and drive positive transformation across social, environmental, political, and cultural contexts. The module also examines design evolution within historical contexts, sustainable materials, and future-proofing strategies.

You will be introduced to design thinking approaches that prioritise empathy, human-centered design, and ethical practice. You will examine systems design, and develop innovative design solutions for specific challenges, while learning the power of effective communication strategy will help them inform, persuade, and mobilise communities for social good.

This module supports you in becoming agents of change, empowering you to engage with stakeholders (clients, partners, and publics) to address issues and overcome obstacles. Social Design is framed as an ethically guided philosophy focused on enhancing the wellbeing of people, communities, and the environment. It emphasises co-design and sustainability, to identify, investigate, and solve design problems.

Teaching and learning

Lecture content deployed as appropriate will cover design theory and practice through in-class discussions via real world examples and theoretical texts.

Seminars will consist of lab-based practical work, group critical reviews, field trips and technical workshops.  

Assessment

This module will be assessed using a pitch presentation (50%) and a portfolio (50%).

30 credits

This module develops your strategic leadership skills in data-driven business transformation through intensive case study analysis, real-world diagnostics and executive-level simulation activities.

Using authentic organisational scenarios, maturity frameworks and live transformation challenges, you will gain the assessment, planning and change leadership capabilities valued by employers.

A coaching approach builds strategic confidence, executive presence and the ability to orchestrate technology, people and process change, supporting transition into senior analytics leadership and transformation roles. It integrates prior technical and analytical learning into enterprise-level application, while inclusive group activities develop collaborative leadership in diverse global contexts.

Teaching and learning

Lectures will be developed around the key concepts, models and frameworks around employability and the world of work, technology and competency development, talent acquisition, careers development and enterprise development. It uses a range of examples and cases from practice and society to demonstrate the application of concepts.

Seminars will concentrate particularly on the elaboration of specific theoretical approaches with reference to their possible application through the selection of case examples, live business challenges, simulated recruitment and selection activities e.g. assessment centre and interviewing practice; coaching conversations, panel discussions and talks.

Assessment

This module will be assessed by an individual report (50%) and a group presentation (50%).

30 credits 

This intensive six-week taught module is designed to equip you with the essential competencies needed for professional consultancy practice. 

This module serves as the skills-based foundation for the concurrent Roehampton Live Project, providing you with theoretical frameworks, practical tools, and professional capabilities required to deliver high-quality consultancy services to real clients.

Delivered as a professional bootcamp in a blocked format, this module creates an immersive learning environment where you will develop expertise in consultancy methodologies, client relationship management, strategic problem-solving, and professional communication. The intensive structure enables you to build confidence and competence before engaging with live client projects.

You will learn to integrate ethical considerations, social responsibility, and environmental sustainability into your consultancy approach, ensuring that your professional practice contributes to broader societal wellbeing.

Key areas of focus include consultancy frameworks and methodologies, client engagement and relationship management, evidence-based research and analysis techniques, strategic thinking and recommendation development, professional communication and presentation skills, and ethical consultancy practice and sustainability integration.

You will engage in real case studies and simulated client scenarios, working individually and in teams to apply learned concepts. The module incorporates guest speakers from industry, practical workshops, and reflective exercises to bridge theory and practice effectively. 

This module prepares you for immediate application of skills in your concurrent Live Project module, where you will work with real clients as part of the ‘Roehampton Business Advice Centre’.

Teaching and learning

The module employs intensive blocked delivery with high contact hours to create an immersive professional development experience. Teaching methods include interactive workshops, case study analysis, simulation exercises, guest speaker sessions, and peer learning activities. 

You will have 22 hours of lectures and 33 hours of workshops over six weeks. Lectures and workshops will be interactive in nature providing an environment for sharing business ideas, problem space mapping and evaluation opportunities and carrying business scoping exercise.

Assessment

This module will be assessed through consultancy toolkit portfolio coursework (50%) and a consultancy bid presentation (50%).

30 credits 

This transformative capstone module is designed to bridge the gap between academic study and professional practice. You will have the opportunity to apply your academic knowledge in a real-world setting, developing strategic solutions to real-world business challenges.

You will work in consultancy teams as part of the Roehampton Business Advice Service, collaborating with a diverse range of external clients, including small and medium enterprises (SMEs), non-profit organisations, social enterprises, and larger companies. Global engagement projects will also be sought with partners outside of the UK, or projects that can have an influence on communities globally.

Each team will engage with a client to diagnose business problems, conduct in-depth research, and formulate evidence-based recommendations. By making an impact through real-world projects, you will enhance your ability to navigate complexity, synthesise information, and communicate your insights effectively to senior stakeholders.

While teamwork is a core aspect of this module, you will also undertake substantial individual work, ensuring that your personal contributions are critically assessed and aligned with your professional aspirations. The module is structured to simulate a professional consultancy environment, equipping you with the practical skills, commercial awareness, and adaptability needed for leadership roles in business and beyond.

You will be encouraged to develop ethical, socially responsible, and sustainable business solutions, ensuring that your recommendations contribute not only to organisational success but also to broader societal and environmental wellbeing.

Through a combination of practical experience, academic rigor, and reflective work-based learning, you will be empowered to become a strategic thinker, problem solver, and an influential professional. The module is designed to be a stepping stone into a range of career paths, with projects aligned with your own career goals. By the end of this module, you will have built a portfolio of high-quality work that demonstrates your analytical, decision-making, and communication skills.

Teaching and learning

Each consultancy team will be assigned an academic supervisor who will provide structured guidance, feedback, and oversight throughout the project. 

You will have scheduled supervision meetings, including meetings with your supervisor at key milestones during the project to discuss progress, challenges, and next steps. Supervisors will support you in managing client relationships and ensure professionalism in communications.

Assessment

This module will be assessed by a consultancy report (50%) and a live presentation (50%).