Business Analysis & Process Management 


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• Analyze business processes and find solutions to existing business problems
  
   
• Define your business processes, their objectives and how they flow within the organisational context
  
   
• Evaluate the current business from a process view, break down the problems, and find an applicable business solution.
  
   

About this Guided Project

This is a guided project for both beginners and professionals managing small to medium enterprises or working in the fields of business analysis & business process management. It provides you with the initial know-how of analysing businesses from a process view which allows you to further develop the skill needed to create solutions to your current business problems.

By the end of this project, you will be able to: analyze business processes and find solutions to existing business problems; define your business processes, their objectives and how they flow within the organizational context; identify the different process stakeholders and their roles in your business processes; and evaluate the current business from a process view, break down the problems, and find an applicable business solution.

About this programme

Artificial intelligence (AI) is an exciting, highly debated field of research and practice that offers transformative potential across all sectors of the economy. It’s a pervasive technology that has already spawned many disruptive innovations, fuelling often-inflated expectations of what it is capable of, now and in the future.

At the same time, the growing applications of AI have made society aware of both its inherent challenges and the ways in which it’s starting to change the future of work across occupations. In order to understand AI and its true potential, people need to firmly grasp how this technology works and its implications for businesses. The Oxford Artificial Intelligence programm aims to provide you with a sound understanding of AI: its history, functionality, capabilities, and limitations.

Over the course of six weeks, you’ll be exposed to empirical research and real-life case studies. On completion, you’ll have developed an informed opinion about the possibilities AI holds, and be able to reflect on its ethical implications and potential applications in your organisation.

Programme curriculum

Understand AI and its potential for business as you follow your learning path through the weekly modules of this online programme.

Orientation module: Welcome to your Online Campus

Module 1: Artificial intelligence ecosystem

Module 2: AI and machine learning: Understanding the black box

Module 3: Understanding deep learning and neural networks

Module 4: Working with intelligent machines

Module 5: The ethics of artificial intelligence

Module 6: How to drive AI in your business

About this course

While an MBA trains you to see the business world differently, financial expertise and business acumen, although vital, are not enough to influence your organization’s leadership. These core skills must be paired with strong leadership techniques and an understanding of your strategic environment to be truly effective.

The MBA Essentials online certificate course is designed to help you understand your strategic environment, master financial details, and drive business success by influencing colleagues and consumers. You’ll be equipped with an essential MBA toolkit as you navigate the contemporary business environment, guided by esteemed faculty.

The LSE MBA Essentials online certificate course arms you with hard and soft business skills to maximize your competitive advantage and lead with influence.

This course is ideal for any professional interested in improving their MBA skills in order to be successful in business. Managers, entrepreneurs, and specialists, including consultants and analysts, will benefit from the interactive, guided approach to learning and the opportunity to grow their global network online. The focus on the mechanics of leadership, influence, and strategy, combined with technical business and finance skills, provides a comprehensive learning experience for professionals in a range of roles and industries. The ability to apply MBA-derived skills to current and future roles will benefit those pursuing career growth, as well as those interested in undertaking a full MBA in the future.

Course curriculum

Gain MBA-based skills for your contemporary business environment as you follow your learning path through the weekly modules of this online course.

Module 1: Leading with influence

Section I: The Strategic Environment - Module 2: Economics for managers

Module 3: Competitive strategy

Module 4: Corporate strategy

Section II: The Financial Toolkit - Module 5: Financial accounting

Module 6: Management accounting

Module 7: Analysing financial statements

Section III: The Human Element - Module 8: In the mind of the manager

Module 9: Nudging behaviour

Module 10: Organisational culture as a leadership tool

About this course

In today’s evolving business landscape, there’s a growing need for highly skilled leaders who can navigate complex challenges and empower their teams to succeed. Combining theory and practice, this Oxford Executive Leadership Programme is centred around refining and developing your leadership skills and purpose in line with your company’s strategic focus.

Over the course of eight weeks, you’ll explore core leadership themes, including: power and influence, motivation, authenticity and adaptability, change, complexity, and diversity. Gain the opportunity to critically reflect on your leadership approach, while using practical insights, tools, and frameworks to lead high-performance teams in dynamic environments and through times of change.

This programme is designed for leaders and managers at all levels who want to further develop their skills to overcome challenges and become a driving force for change in their organization. The content would support business executives looking to improve their leadership skills, discover or refine their leadership purpose, and make an impact within their business. It would also be helpful for those in senior and middle management who are preparing to move into an executive management role, as well as aspiring leaders who want to gain the confidence to step up.

Course curriculum

Develop a practical leadership framework as you work through the weekly modules of this online programme.

Orientation module : Welcome to your Online Campus

Module 1: Effective leadership: Leading for high performance

Module 2: The job of the leader: Envisioning and engaging

Module 3: The job of the leader: Choosing and connecting

Module 4: Leading with power and influence

Module 5: Leading teams for effective performance

Module 6: Strategies and models for leading change

Module 7: Mastering complexity and plurality

Module 8: Reflect on your purpose as a leader

About this course

As concerns over climate change, resource scarcity, pollution and inequality become an unavoidable part of the business landscape, organisations of all kinds are being held increasingly responsible for their role in both addressing and contributing to sustainability issues. While, until recently, sustainability was an optional part of an organisation’s market strategy, increased regulation has resulted in integrated sustainability practices becoming an essential component of a company’s license to operate in many markets.

That’s why the recently updated Oxford School of Advanced Studies Sustainability Management online short course has been created – to help organisations like yours secure their futures in a global market facing unprecedented shifts in sustainability needs.

Learn how to develop a practical action plan to drive change and deliver sustainable outcomes in your organisation or sphere of influence, guided by experts at the Oxford School of Advanced Studies for Sustainability Leadership (CISL), an impact-led institute that activates leadership globally to transform economies for people, nature and climate.1

By equipping yourself with the knowledge and tools to integrate sustainability into core business strategy, you’ll be prepared to meet the rising expectations of regulators, investors and consumers. Empower yourself to translate sustainability principles into practical, measurable outcomes – ensuring your organisation is not only resilient but positioned for long-term success in an increasingly complex world.

This course is geared towards experienced professionals from all areas of business who want to drive impactful change in their organisations. By strengthening their corporate sustainability efforts, and developing a more holistic view of and approach to market necessities, these professionals will be equipped to innovate, remain competitive and secure a sustainable future for their businesses.

The course is also ideal for entrepreneurs, operating in both the public and private sectors, who want to identify and rise to the task of the urgent and complex social, environmental, and financial challenges presented by growing sustainability needs.

Course curriculum

As you progress through the weekly modules of this online short course, you will learn how to integrate sustainability management into your core business strategy.

Orientation module: Welcome to your Online Campus

Module 1: System forces and sustainability challenges shaping business today

Module 2: Business, purpose and leadership for a sustainable future

Module 3: Navigating the regulatory and policy environment

Module 4: Rethinking production and consumption

Module 5: Reimagining business through design, technology and innovation

Module 6: Stakeholder engagement and communication

Module 7: Individual and collective leadership for change

Module 8: Planning for personal impact

About this course

As a health or wellness professional, having a sound understanding of the science behind nutrition is crucial for giving clients and patients informed advice about longevity, vitality, and holistic disease management.

The Nutrition Science online short course from the Stanford Center for Health Education (SCHE), a part of Stanford Medicine, provides you with a foundation in nutrition as it explores the role of micronutrients and macronutrients in the body, and how this relates to human health in different contexts of human development.

The Nutrition Science online short course is aimed at healthcare professionals, including medical doctors, occupational therapists, dietitians, pharmacists, and nurses, as well as lifestyle specialists such as nutritionists, fitness instructors, coaches, health educators, and food writers. The curriculum is designed to help these professionals grow in their current roles by providing them with the knowledge and frameworks to advise patients and clients on dietary plans for healthy living and disease prevention.

The importance of health education

Health and nutrition education has become increasingly recognized due to the advent of COVID-19. This nutrition course introduces learners to basic concepts of nutrition and how these concepts are linked to health. Modules cover the major nutrient groups and their role in human health, as well as the different methods of nutrition assessment, highlighting the importance of dietary and nutritional guidelines. Additionally, the course offers nutritional information which can be used to maintain a healthy diet and prevent disease.

Course curriculum

Learn the principles of nutrition science as you work through the weekly modules of this online short course.

Module 1: Nutrition guidelines: Science versus politics

Module 2: The role of macronutrients: Carbohydrates

Module 3: The role of macronutrients: Fats

Module 4: The role of macronutrients: Proteins

Module 5: Calorie balance in context

Module 6: The role of micronutrients: Vitamins

Module 7: The role of micronutrients: Minerals

Module 8: Health, disease and nutrition

Optional module A: Pediatric nutrition

Optional module B: Special topics in adult malnutrition