Current market dynamism and the companies that drive it give rise to an increasing need to manage multiple workplace projects. Facilities Management department are often appointed with the delivery of significant, upgrade and capital, projects for their organisations. Projects which range from commissioning, relocating staff to new premises, implementing new working methods or introducing CSR programmes. To achieve success the Facilities Management team needs to apply a structured approach appropriate to the scale of the task. As a result, at the Management level it is always crucial to know the status of a company’s projects, the scope of the projects the company is considering carrying out and the results of the projects that have been completed. The core skills required include defining the project goals, setting the budget and schedule, scope, quality, identifying any risks associated with the project and responding to challenges which unfold throughout the duration of the project and ensuring timely completion.  Increasingly managers at all levels of an organisation are required to manage projects, temporary endeavors undertaken to create a unique product or service.

Strategy is a crucial subject, concerned with the development, success and failure of all kinds of organisations, from multinationals to entrepreneurial start-ups, from charities to government agencies, and many others. Accordingly,  strategy  constitutes  a  key  element  of  all  professional  business  and management qualifications. This module develops conceptual skills through critical analysis of key theories, concepts, and frameworks of strategic management in the context of Facilities Management, aspiring managers and leaders with the knowledge, skills and techniques required to Emphasis is placed on critical discussion and analysis using contemporary organisations within changing environments nationally and globally. In addition, students will utilise award winning studies to formulate, evaluate strategic direction; and to plan for the effective implementation of the strategy selected.

The aims of this module are to enable learners to:
• Critically examine the evolution, scope, status and corporate strategic
imperatives of Environmental Social Governance (ESG) and corporate
innovation in sustainability.
• Critically Evaluate the ‘business case’ for ESG and evaluate published ESG
reports of commercial and NFP organisations
• Critique As-Is and To-Be cultural footprint of organisations for innovation in
sustainability and associated change considerations

In recent years facility managers have shown as increasing interest in ‘Performance-Based Contracting’ (PBC) and its related concepts ‘Performance-Based Financing’ (PBF) and ‘Performance-Based Maintenance Contract (PBMC). Such concepts area form of contracting that explicitly includes a clear definition of a series of objectives and indicators by which to measure contractor performance, collection of data on the performance indicators, and consequences for the contractor based on performance such as provision of rewards (such as performance bonuses or public recognition) or imposition of sanctions (such as termination of the contract or public criticism).

With the role of the facility manager evolving over the past decade it has become increasingly important for all facilities mangers to have developed an in-depth knowledge, and advanced skills and competencies in the areas of economics, finance, and accounting to contribute to overall business performance.

An MSc in Facilities Management has a significant role to play in developing its learners as responsible and evidence informed management practitioners. This module challenges the criticism often levied at business research and the teaching of research methods by adopting a learning-centred, reflective and integrated approach. This will support each learners’ understanding of research-informed practice and research methods. It will prepare them to undertake and to communicate a business research project which links context with management theory, evidence and practice. It will provide a firm foundation in the philosophical and practical factors that characterise business research, the opportunity to critically analyse and evaluate recent research studies and support the development of a research proposal. In this way it will support the development of the research-related management knowledge and skills necessary for professional development and the decision-making processes appropriate to management practitioners.

The Management Learning and Research module anticipates that responsible management learning for dynamic and complex environments involves the whole person in taking professional and personal responsibility for making and implementing justifiable decisions. By adopting a learning-centred approach, learners are introduced to the choices and judgments that have to be made in crafting, executing and evaluating research which provides the essential link between theory and business practice. The module is intended to prepare learners to critically read and evaluate research within their chosen field of study and then to design a research proposal for their business research project.

Organisations now recognise the importance of adequately managed building assets to enabling organisations to function efficiently and effectively, and to add value to the organisation’s core business activities. Facilities Management has developed into a core discipline within the organisation and is a sector which continues to grow exponentially. The scope of services provided by the Facilities Management department has become more complex it is essential for management to acknowledge the role of Facilities Management in the organisation’s strategic operations. The Facilities Management Strategic Operations module plays a significant role in ensuring learners are well informed and evidence-based facility management practitioners.

This module questions the many facility and operations management theories and practices in circulation while developing the learners understanding through interaction, research and study using a learning debate centred, reflective, integrated approach. The module will prepare learners for real world practice through case study theory and to undertake and to communicate tasks and assignments linking theory, research, analysis, evaluation, evidence and practice. It will provide a firm foundation in the philosophical and practical factors that characterise facilities and operations management research, fundamental concepts, ideas, practices and methodologies.

This module is about taking an evidenced-based approach to solve Facilities Management problems. Learners will build upon and apply their business research skills and knowledge to analyse, formulate, and implement Facilities Management strategies. In addition, this module extends the student’s experience in problem solving, communication, teamwork, project management and interaction with industry. This module provides learners with the opportunity to focus all of their learning into one bloc.