Curriculum

Your MBA journey begins with a unique, immersive Induction Week. You’ll kick off your leadership and career development, build lasting bonds with classmates, and take part in in core team-building activities. This is a compulsory part of the programme. 

Every great strategy lives or dies by its organisational design. Drawing on two centuries of management thinking, you will learn how to create structures that drive performance today and adapt for tomorrow. This module provides the conceptual foundation for the Strategic Company Project and informs every function-specific module that follows, equipping you to turn strategy into structure that will   enabling fast, and flexible ways of working while also considering how organisations collaboratively creates value with partners. 

What you will learn   

• Origins of modern management: separate enduring principles from passing fads. 
• Diagnostic tools: spot what helps or hinders organisational performance. 
• Design options: compare structures, cultures and management styles. 
• Enable flat, fast, and flexible ways of working within teams.
• Real-world application: redesign organisations with confidence. 

Sound financial decision-making is the backbone of effective management. This module introduces the fundamental concepts of financial accounting, management accounting, and financial management, equipping you with the practical skills to interpret financial data, assess performance, and make strategic decisions. Whether you are new to accounting or building on prior knowledge, this module provides a hands-on approach to understanding financial statements, budgeting, investment appraisal, and corporate finance. Students learn to use financial information not just to record performance, but to drive it. 

What you will learn   

• Core financial concepts: understand accounting's role in business decision-making. 
  
• Financial statements: prepare and interpret key reports for various business types. 
  
• Performance analysis: use financial ratios to evaluate profitability and stability. 
  
• Budgeting: construct strategic budgets and manage organisational resources. 
  
• Investment appraisal: apply techniques to assess business project viability.
•  Financial strategy: explore funding and working capital management option

Great organisations don’t just deliver products and services, they optimise how they’re made and moved. This module deepens your understanding of operations and supply chain management (OSCM), focusing on how internal processes and external networks work together to create value. You will explore how firms design, manage, and improve production and delivery systems, while navigating global complexity, cost pressures, and growing demands for sustainability. Through case studies, analysis, and critical reflection, you’ll learn to think systemically and act strategically, enhancing efficiency, innovation, and social impact across the entire value chain. 

What you will learn 

• Design for performance: align operations and supply chain strategy with long-term business goals. 
  
• Diagnose challenges: analyse operational and supply chain performance to uncover key drivers of success. 
  
• Improve processes: lead transformation initiatives that enhance quality, responsiveness, and customer experience. 
  
• Think across boundaries: connect strategic, organisational, and functional levels of the supply chain. 
  
• Drive sustainable change: integrate environmental and social priorities into operational decisions. 

Great leaders don’t just manage the present; they shape the future. This module introduces you to the core concepts, frameworks, and tools of strategic management, helping you understand how organisations make critical choices in uncertain and competitive environments. Through real-world examples and critical reflection, you will learn to think holistically, apply strategic insights with rigour, for optimal decision-making in the delivery of long-term sustainable competitive advantage. This module underpins many of the programme’s later themes, equipping you to navigate complexity with clarity and confidence.

What you will learn

•  Strategic thinking: develop a mindset for long-term value creation. 
  
• Multiple perspectives: explore and compare schools of strategic thought. 
  
• Analytical tools: apply key frameworks to real business decisions. 
  
• Sustainability in strategy: integrate environmental and social priorities. 
  
• Critical reflection: strengthen judgement through structured analysis. 

Working in teams, you will tackle a live strategic challenge for a real organisation, applying your learning in a high-stakes, real-world setting. This immersive experience tests your ability to generate insight, lead change and deliver lasting value. 
As the capstone of the Trinity MBA, this project ties together learning from every module and builds your strategic, leadership and consulting skills. 

What you will learn 

• Deliver impact in real time: solve live business challenges with real consequences.
• Apply strategic tools to complexity: use MBA frameworks to assess industries, diagnose company issues and recommend change.
• Work as a high-performing team: collaborate closely with peers and adapt to the needs of your host organisation.
• Lead from insight to action: build a clear, evidence-based blueprint for strategic change.
• Engage with senior stakeholders: present findings and recommendations to organisational leaders with confidence and clarity. 

In the age of digital transformation, business leaders must understand the power, and limitations, of data-driven technologies. This module introduces the core principles of business analytics, machine learning (ML), and artificial intelligence (AI), empowering you to approach modern business challenges with analytical rigour and strategic foresight. Through hands-on projects and conceptual exploration, you will gain both the technical fluency and managerial insight needed to consider ethical responsibilities in data-rich environments.

What you will learn 

• AI and ML fundamentals: grasp how key algorithms work, when to use them, and what they can (and cannot) do. 
  
• Practical experience: build your own machine learning solution using real-world data. 
  
• Strategic integration: learn how AI supports business decision-making, organisational design, and competitive advantage. 
  
• Responsible innovation and ethics: explore the ethical and societal dimensions of deploying analytics and AI in business. 
  
• Leadership in analytics: develop the skills to initiate, plan, and lead successful AI projects across business functions. 

What does it mean for a business to act with purpose? This module explores how organisations build trust, accountability and long-term value through integrity and sustainability. Framed through Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) principles, it equips you to lead responsibly in a world where reputation and ethics are strategic assets. 
It shapes your values-driven leadership and supports your approach to sustainable strategy and stakeholder engagement in the Strategic Company Project. 

What you will learn 

• Apply ethical frameworks in business: understand major theories and how they guide responsible decision-making.
• Assess organisational integrity: use structured frameworks to evaluate integrity practices across industries.
• Articulate a clear business purpose: define the role of business in creating sustainable and inclusive value.
• Evaluate ESG performance: carry out high-level assessments of corporate sustainability and governance.
• Lead with long-term impact: embed ethics and sustainability into your strategic mindset and leadership style.

Designed to ignite your inner potential and help you to become the leader who you aspire to be. Through a powerful mix of self-awareness exercises, reflective practices, simulations, and peer feedback, you'll explore and articulate your core purpose, understand how to navigate challenges and opportunities, and develop a clear personal leadership vision. The course emphasises essential leadership skills such as team management, coaching, active listening, and inspiring others, empowering you to reset your leadership compass. By creating a supportive leadership team and engaging in ongoing reflection and coaching, you'll map out a personalised plan to unlock your full leadership potential and become more visionary, authentic, and impactful.

What you will learn

• Demonstrate enhanced self-awareness and clarity of personal leadership purpose. 
• Develop practical strategies for navigating challenges and leveraging opportunities.
• Cultivate skills in coaching, active listening, and team management to inspire and support others.
• Create a personalized leadership development plan and build a supportive network for sustainable  growth.

Working in teams, you will tackle a live strategic challenge for a real organisation, applying your learning in a high-stakes, real-world setting. This immersive experience tests your ability to generate insight, lead change and deliver lasting value. 
As the capstone of the Trinity MBA, this project ties together learning from every module and builds your strategic, leadership and consulting skills. 

What you will learn 

• Deliver impact in real time: solve live business challenges with real consequences.
• Apply strategic tools to complexity: use MBA frameworks to assess industries, diagnose company issues and recommend change.
• Work as a high-performing team: collaborate closely with peers and adapt to the needs of your host organisation.
• Lead from insight to action: build a clear, evidence-based blueprint for strategic change.
• Engage with senior stakeholders: present findings and recommendations to organisational leaders with confidence and clarity. 

Rapid growth demands smart funding. This module helps you evaluate how early-stage and scaling companies secure capital, balance control and drive investor confidence. Using case-based learning, you will explore real financing dilemmas and develop the judgement to choose the right investment vehicles at the right time. It takes a practical look at financing strategy from both investor and entrepreneur perspectives. 
It will strengthen your financial decision-making for entrepreneurial and strategic ventures, supporting the Strategic Company Project and your broader leadership development.  

What you will learn 

• Select funding options strategically: match financial tools to business stage, risk and return.
• Understand investor priorities: assess deals from the perspective of banks, VCs and private equity.
• Plan for growth and exit: identify opportunities for scaling, harvesting or restructuring capital.
• Analyse real-world cases: sharpen decision-making through complex financial scenarios.
• Bridge theory and practice: apply finance techniques to strategic planning in entrepreneurial settings

Global markets shift fast. This module gives you the tools to navigate international finance with clarity and confidence. You will explore capital markets, risk management and funding strategies using real-time data and global case studies. The focus is on practical application, helping you connect theory with live financial events and corporate decision-making. 
It builds financial fluency for global leadership and complements the Strategic Company Project where international growth or funding is a focus. 

What you will learn 

• Understand global markets: interpret macroeconomic trends and asset class behaviour across regions. 
• Apply capital budgeting techniques: use financial theory to assess real investment decisions.
• Manage risk with confidence: use derivatives and hedging to reduce exposure in international trade.
• Navigate complex funding strategies: evaluate mergers, acquisitions and capital structures in a global context. 

Great ideas are only the beginning. This module gives you the tools to turn a spark of innovation into a robust, investable business. Blending theory with practice, you will explore how entrepreneurs identify opportunities, design business models, and build ventures that create value. You will apply these insights directly by developing and pitching your own business plan. 

What you will learn 

• Opportunity recognition: identify market gaps and validate customer needs.
  
• Business model design: create scalable, value-driven venture blueprints.
  
• Financial foundations: assess costs, revenue models and investment needs.
  
• Innovation in context: connect new ideas with shifting market dynamics.
  
• Entrepreneurial execution: turn business plans into real-world action.

Today’s business leaders operate in an increasingly complex global landscape. This module equips you to understand and navigate the shifting dynamics of international strategy, from macro-level globalisation trends to firm-level decisions about internationalisation, market entry, and multinational operations. Drawing from economics, political science, and cross-cultural studies, you will learn how to craft and execute international business strategies in both large multinationals and global SMEs. 

What you will learn 

• Global strategy foundations: understand the motives and methods of internationalisation.
  
• Cross-cultural insight: evaluate how sociocultural and political forces shape international business. 
  
• Market entry and global value chains: assess location choices and strategic options. 
  
• MNE strategy and structure: explore how global firms evolve and compete. 
  
• Emerging markets: gain specific insight into Asia’s role in the changing economic landscape. 

In a rapidly shifting digital economy, companies must evolve or risk irrelevance. This module takes students on a practical and strategic journey through the technologies shaping business today, and those poised to redefine the future of work, industry, and society. From Robotic Process Automation and digital transformation to Blockchain, AI, and Quantum Computing, students engage with the real-world impact of innovation and explore how organisations can stay ahead in an era of constant change. 

What You Will Learn 

• Today’s Core Technologies: Gain hands-on understanding of RPA, AI, digital transformation, and innovation strategy. 
• Strategic Tech Thinking: Learn how to critically evaluate and apply technology to drive competitive advantage and business model evolution.
• Blockchain & DeFi: Explore how digital assets, decentralised finance, and tokenisation are redefining financial systems and trust.
• Spatial & Quantum Frontiers: Understand the disruptive potential of spatial computing and quantum technologies for future industries.
• Innovation in Practice: Assess how leading companies succeed (or fail) at innovating in fast-moving technological landscapes.
• From Insight to Action: Propose strategic responses and growth opportunities using real-world case studies and applied learning. 

Financial decisions lie at the heart of every successful organisation. This module demystifies corporate finance, equipping you with the tools to evaluate investments, manage risk and return, and drive long-term value creation. Whether you're leading a business or managing a team, understanding financial management principles is essential to informed decision-making. 

What you will learn 

• Fundamentals: understand the role of financial management across all levels of an organisation. 
  
• Investment appraisal: evaluate capital investments using key financial techniques. 
  
• Portfolio theory: explore the relationship between risk, return, and corporate strategy. 
  
• Stock market insight: assess alternative investment approaches and theories. 
  
• Value creation: learn how businesses drive performance through financial strategy. 

People are a firm’s most important asset, especially in times of rapid change. This module explores how HR strategy can drive business performance and employee wellbeing. You will learn how to design people practices that align with company culture and strategic intent and understand the evolving role of line managers in leading HR activities. 
Ideal for leaders looking to link talent strategy to growth goals, and applicable to managing change and culture in the Strategic Company Project. 

What you will learn

• Align HR with business strategy: connect people decisions to broader organisational goals. 
• Design integrated HR practices: build recruitment, development and reward systems that reinforce each other.
• Drive performance and wellbeing: assess how strategic HR can boost both employee experience and business outcomes.
• Balance consistency and flexibility: create inclusive, adaptable people strategies tailored to culture and diversity needs.
• Lead HR from the line: understand your role as a manager in delivering impactful HR initiatives.

Innovation is a strategic imperative, and successful transformation defines market leaders. This module explores how managers and leaders can shape cultures of innovation and navigate transformation in fast-changing environments. You’ll learn how to foster creativity at all levels, lead change with confidence, and apply practical tools to real business challenges. 

Designed for MBA students aiming to drive strategic innovation and lead meaningful change. Highly relevant to the Strategic Company Project and broader leadership ambitions. 

What you will learn

• Lead innovation and transformation: apply proven frameworks to drive growth and resilience in your organisation. 
  
• Build innovative cultures: understand what enables creativity in individuals, teams and across organisations. 
  
• Deliver strategic change: use practical tools to lead transformation initiatives and respond to disruption. 
  
• Develop leadership insight: reflect on your role as a change leader and sharpen your ability to influence. 
  
• Communicate with clarity: craft and present compelling strategies that support innovation-led performance. 

Great negotiators don’t just win, they create value. This module equips you with a deep understanding of negotiation dynamics, helping you move beyond positional tactics toward principled, integrative strategies. You will learn how to influence, persuade, and build sustainable agreements under pressure, all while honing your self-awareness and communication skills. 

What you will learn 

• Process mastery: structure and plan negotiations, uncover underlying interests, and manage concessions strategically. 
  
• Integrative approaches: go beyond win-lose thinking to build relationships and craft mutually beneficial outcomes.
  
• Outcome evaluation: define success, measure trade-offs, and assess why deals succeed or stall.
  
• Tactical awareness: apply persuasion techniques, manage emotions, and maintain focus under pressure. 
  
• Communication skills: develop verbal and non-verbal fluency to foster trust and long-term value. 

*Subject to change

In a world facing mounting environmental and social challenges, sustainability is no longer optional, it's a strategic imperative. This immersive residency in South Africa equips leaders with a deep understanding of sustainability from both business and moral perspectives, set against the backdrop of one of the world’s most complex socio-economic landscapes. Through classroom learning and on-the-ground experiences, you will gain firsthand insight into how global and local sustainability challenges are navigated in emerging markets. 

What you will learn 

• Sustainability frameworks: distinguish between the business case and the moral case for sustainable practices. 
  
• Emerging market insights: explore sustainability challenges and innovation in a developing world context. 
  
• ESG fluency: evaluate how organisations measure, report, and embed Environmental, Social and Governance principles. 
  
• Critical thinking: assess the strategic application of sustainability in diverse industries and real-world settings. 
  
• Field immersion: connect global strategy to local realities through site visits and cultural engagement. 

*Subject to change and not included in the course fees

In this hands-on module, you will work directly with a social enterprise to address a real organisational challenge, applying your MBA skills in a mission-driven context. Whether the partner is a charity, NGO, hybrid enterprise or for-profit with a social mission, this project will stretch your thinking on how business tools and strategic thinking can create both commercial and social value. The Social Enterprise Project is not only a capstone in experiential learning, but also a deep dive into the unique complexities and innovations of purpose-led organisations. 

What you will learn 

• Social entrepreneurship in practice: assess how mission-driven organisations operate and evolve. 
  
• Consulting with impact: diagnose challenges and develop recommendations aligned with social purpose. 
  
• Critical application: apply business frameworks in resource-constrained and values-led contexts. 
  
• Field insight: experience first-hand the tensions between sustainability, scalability, and social impact. 
  
• Deliverable focus: produce a practical, evidence-based report and presentation with real organisational utility. 

This consulting project places you inside a fast-growth SME to tackle a real-world scaling challenge. As companies move beyond early validation and prepare for expansion, often internationally, they encounter a unique set of strategic, operational, and human capital hurdles. This module challenges you to diagnose these complexities and develop implementable solutions that support sustained growth. Drawing on insights from across the MBA, you will deliver practical value to a scaling client while deepening your capability in entrepreneurial strategy.  

What you will learn

• Scaling in action: explore what defines a scaling firm and the obstacles to rapid growth.  
  
• Strategy application: apply cross-functional tools from product, finance, marketing, and people strategy.  
  
• Diagnostic practice: conduct fieldwork to uncover systemic barriers to scale. 
• Real-world problem solving: design and present evidence-based recommendations to a scaling SME.
• Team collaboration: develop leadership, communication, and delivery skills in diverse, high-performing teams.