Coventry University Courses

Cyber Security in the Software Development Life Cycle

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Learn how to safeguard your software systems and help prevent cyber crimeCyber attacks can pose a major threat to any digital business. Addressing the need for system security during the software development life cycle should be a top priority for any organisation.During this course, you will discover the importance of secure system design and how a security-first mindset can improve the software development process. You will also discuss the legal and ethical implications of the software development process.This course is for people who want to increase their understanding of the security practices and legislation involved in the software development life cycle.

Inventory Management and Economic Order Quantity

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Analyse inventory management and learn about the economic order quantityOn this two-week course, you’ll learn key inventory concepts including their classification, costs, and benefits.You’ll also learn about the ABC analysis and how this crucial technique can help in your inventory management.Explore the Economic Order Quantity and the bullwhip effectUnderstanding the concept of the Economic Order Quantity (EOQ) method will help you minimise inventory costs such as order costs and holding costs.You’ll be introduced to the EOQ concept as well as the bullwhip effect. You’ll analyse the drivers and results of these concepts and learn how the bullwhip effect can help you reduce the impacts it can cause throughout your supply chain.Identify the challenges of Vendor Managed Inventory and Efficient Consumer ResponseYou’ll also explore Vendor Managed Inventory (VMI) and the Efficient Consumer Response (ECR).You’ll explore the challenges of using them in-depth and learn how to develop a customer-orientated approach to your supply chain.By the end of the course, you’ll be confident in inventory management techniques and how to apply them to your supply chain to deliver the best outcomes.This course is designed for practitioners looking to develop their understanding of international logistics and its concepts.This course from Coventry University is part of the International Logistics ExpertTrack, exploring the importance of international logistics from a strategic perspective.

Digital Security Training: Cyber Threats and Risk Management

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Understand digital security and protect against cyber threatsExplore how to protect against cyber attacks using the key principles of digital security.

Secure System Analysis and Design

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System design and system specification are crucial stages in the process of software development.In this course, you will have the chance to explore the first two stages of the software development life cycle, focusing on design principles that can be used to improve the security level of the systems under development.Upon completion of this course, you’ll understand how to apply formal methods to outline and design your system’s behaviour and reduce potential threats to your information security.Understand and demonstrate the major principles of secure designIn the first week of this course, you’ll have the opportunity to learn how to identify security risks, and get to grips with the core principles underlying secure design. This includes identifying system threats, vulnerabilities, and risks before moving onto finding solutions to mitigate against them.Explore modes of formal security modelling and specificationsOnce you’ve understood how to identify threats, you’ll move onto applying formal processes to decide and design your system’s behaviour. This includes building your confidence in reviewing appropriate core security processes for your systems and prepares you for implementation.Once you’ve completed this course, you’ll be ready to apply secure system design principles and move onto building your skills in development.This ExpertTrack is suited to people looking to increase their understanding of software development lifecycle and security considerations. It has been designed for security analysts, security architects, software developers, and aspiring security specialists.

MA Management (Advanced Standing)

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Develop your leadership skills with this flexible management course that enables you to convert your existing experience into a master’s qualification - in as little as six months.Put management theory into practice and investigate existing organisational issues. The degree aims to equip you with the professional skills to really add value in the workplace.Study where and when it suits you, with expert guidance from a dedicated course supervisor, who will support your research and help you to create meaningful change at work.

An Introduction to Organisational Behaviour: How to Understand Your People

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Learn to understand the behaviour of your colleagues, managers and reportsUnderstanding how a business behaves can help us to understand how a business works - and how it can be made to work better. We call this discipline organisational behaviour.On this course, you’ll explore the key approaches, concepts and issues in organisational behaviour - and how they apply to you. You’ll investigate why people act as they do, along with how managers can prevent workplace misbehaviour.Ultimately, you’ll develop a better comprehension of how everyone in your organisation (including you) behaves and interacts. This will help you and your organisation to work better.This course would suit professionals at all levels in an organisation, across all disciplines. It may be of particular interest to those in leadership or managerial roles - looking to improve business processes by managing organisational behaviour.

International Leadership: Reflective Practice in Leadership

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Explore how reflection can make you a better leaderDiscover how reflective practice can make you a better leader and play a key part in your continued professional development.On this course, you’ll examine reflective models – including the Driscoll model of reflection – and consider why reflection has such importance in a practice-based, professional learning setting.You’ll also build and develop your reflective portfolio with guidance from industry experts on this short online course brought to you by Coventry University.Learn how to build leadership skills with reflective practiceYou’ll examine Driscoll’s model of reflection, and how it compares to Gibb’s model and Kolb’s model.You’ll get the opportunity to explore, discuss, and apply these models to your personal experiences as a leader. In doing so, you’ll be able to analyse your own leadership capabilities and identify opportunities for further learning and professional development.Gain insight into your leadership characteristics using reflective modelsEvaluate and reflect on your personal leadership capabilities in your reflective portfolio.You’ll have the chance to examine the importance of reflection and reflexivity as a leader and look at how reflective practice can make you a better leader within your organisation.By the end of this course, you will have refined your own reflective portfolio in preparation for a peer-graded assignment. You will also have a strong foundational understanding of several reflective models, and be able to evaluate and reflect on your personal leadership capabilities.This course is for those wanting to progress into a leadership role and those looking to build their leadership skills for their continued professional development.

International Marketing: Cultural Factors

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Discover the importance of culture in international marketingIn a global business environment, incorrect cultural assumptions can have significant consequences for businesses. Understand the crucial role culture plays in global marketing and how it is linked to the success and failure of organisations trying to expand internationally.On this two-week course, you’ll gain knowledge of the importance of culture in your global marketing strategies and the ways you can better understand cultural differences in order to succeed in international markets.Understand how to implement an effective strategy for international marketingHaving an effective strategy can be the difference between success and failure in global marketing. You’ll explore and apply real-life examples of good and bad practices using culture in global marketing, helping you reflect on how culture impacts your own marketing strategies.By the end of the course, you’ll have a better understanding of markets and buyers as well as customer service and relationship management across cultures.This course is for anyone interested in global marketing and the factors you must consider in your marketing strategy.You may be a global marketer looking to improve your existing knowledge or you want to be introduced to international marketing.

Globalisation in Business: International Business and Global Market Entry Strategies

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Find out what to consider when expanding a business internationallyThis short, 2-week course offers you the opportunity to explore why companies expand internationally and discover effective global market entry strategies.Explore the challenges of globalisation in businessIn our interconnected world, we can’t escape globalisation. But what is it and how does it affect business?On this course, you’ll consider the pros and cons of globalisation. You’ll explore the differences between domestic and international business markets and consider why businesses may look to expand to service new geographies and markets.Familiarise yourself with international business strategy and global market entry strategiesAs you uncover the importance of international business and globalisation, you’ll be introduced to international business strategies, models, and techniques that businesses may implement when taking their services to new geographies.Learn how to do a Political, Economic, Sociological, Technological, Legal and Environmental (PESTLE) analysisYou’ll find out what a PESTLE environmental analysis is and learn how this framework can be used by businesses to analyse and track the international macro-environment of a new market.You’ll also discover how to undertake an industry structure analysis, as well as identify the potential of a particular market and how to enter it successfully.This course is designed for undergraduate students and professionals who are keen to build their knowledge of international business and enhance their careers.Please note that the individuals detailed in the ‘Who will you learn with?’ section below, are current staff members and may be subject to change.

Uncovering Your Entrepreneurial Potential

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Reflect on and develop your own entrepreneurial approach to workTaking an entrepreneurial approach to work can be useful ina range of contexts, not just starting your own company.This course will challenge your ideas about entrepreneurship and innovation and demonstrate how you can adopt an entrepreneurial mindset to benefit yourself and others. You will explore different ways to approach innovation and entrepreneurship in the workplace.You will also identify your own entrepreneurial strengths and consider how you can apply them to create economic and social value.This course is for anyone who wants to be more entrepreneurial in their own life or business. You might be a student interested in making a career from your talents, or a manager looking to introduce more innovation to your organisation.Please note that the individuals detailed in the ‘Who will you learn with?’ section below, are current staff members and may be subject to change.

Nursing and Long-term Conditions: An Introduction

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Understand the impact of long-term conditionsThe number of people living with one or more long-term conditions is on the rise. Nurses have responsibilities to reduce the risk of people developing long-term conditions and helping people manage the conditions they’re suffering from.On this course, you will explore the impact of long-term conditions on both an international and national scale. You will examine the perspectives of patients, their families, and professionals and apply these insights to your own experiences as a nurse.This course is for qualified nurses who work with people living with long-term conditions, whether in acute, community or primary care settings.Please note that the individuals detailed in the ‘Who will you learn with?’ section below, are current staff members and may be subject to change.

MSc Construction Project and Cost Management

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This degree aims to prepare you to effectively manage projects and the budgets surrounding the development of the built environment. Covering physical, legal, economic and technological factors, you’ll have the opportunity to gain an understanding of the theory and practice of procurement, construction economics, cost management and best practice project management within the construction industry.You’ll have the opportunity to develop high-level knowledge in the theoretical and practical aspects of strategic management in the construction industry.Accredited by the Chartered Institute of Builders, this degree explores the constraints of project and cost management and helps you develop the core skills required by construction project managers, cost managers and quantity surveyors.

Business Strategy and Decision Making Skills

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An introduction to creating business models and successful business strategyGain a sound working knowledge of business strategy, decision-making, business models and the pros and cons of strategic choices.

Emotional Intelligence at Work

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Explore the meaning of emotional intelligenceWhat is emotional intelligence, and why is it important? On this course, you’ll explore how emotional intelligence influences not only our relationships with others but also with ourselves.As well as exploring the origins of emotional intelligence, you’ll also learn about the key theorists who have attempted to define, develop and discuss this fascinating construct.Discover why emotional intelligence is so importantEmotional intelligence is a sought-after skill. You’ll learn about how it’s different from ‘traditional’ intelligence, as well as how it can be used to develop relationships and guide self-development.To give a balanced view of the subject, you’ll also look at some of the criticisms of emotional intelligence research.Develop your emotional intelligence skillsBy exploring the emotional intelligence definition and some of the key concepts surrounding it, you can develop your own emotional intelligence skills.You’ll be able to identify some of the central components of this vital soft skill, and how they can be applied in certain situations.Understand how emotional intelligence improves performance in the workplaceBy the end of this course, you’ll also understand how emotional intelligence at work can be used. You’ll examine ways in which it’s measured, as well as how it can be applied in various organisational settings.These emotional intelligence examples can help give you context for how it is used in the workplace.This course is for anyone with a professional or personal interest in exploring emotional intelligence in workplace settings. It is suitable for those with a background in business, psychology or with relevant work experience and for those who wish to expand their existing emotional intelligence skills. It is part of the MSc Business and Organisational Psychology, which is accredited by the Association for Business Psychology.Please note that the individuals detailed in the ‘Who will you learn with?’ section below, are current staff members and may be subject to change.*

Green Innovation and Business Ethics: The Future of Entrepreneurship

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What’s the future of innovation in business – and how can entrepreneurs learn to innovate?On this course, you’ll have the opportunity to look at the future of innovation and entrepreneurship and explore the contemporary issues that are vital to your journey to becoming a successful entrepreneur.Linking theories with practices, you’ll have a chance to find out how to use entrepreneurial behaviour to bring about a positive impact on society – and the negative behaviours to avoid. You’ll also learn to incorporate ethics into entrepreneurship through taking a critical view.Finally, you’ll explore how to foster an empowering entrepreneurial culture that reflects your goals and values by investigating different cultural attitudes to entrepreneurship.What is ethics and how can it be good for business?Through examining innovation strategies, innovation management and types of innovation, you’ll uncover the issues and challenges of being more ethical in business – from gender parity and entrepreneurship in different cultures to fostering a more ethical work environment.Creating sustainable innovation for future success‘Eco innovation’ (or green innovation) can be a huge driver for business success – and it’s more vital now than ever. You’ll consider all the aspects of sustainable innovation in business – from the contemporary market to competitive landscape.This ExpertTrack is designed for anyone interested in applying entrepreneurship principles to their daily lives.It will be of particular interest to people in business development, recruitment and business management roles looking to take their career to the next level.