Award in Cross-border ecommerce

The Award in Essentials of Management is an EQF/MQF Level 5 course accredited with 8 ECTS credits. The course will provide tools and necessary knowledge and the skill in applying management practices which would help grow and manage a business. It is based on current best practices, which we ourselves apply in the consultancy roles in applying management practices in different organisations. Particularly, the course deals with the four key functions of management, developing and using a business plan, project management and quality management. The course is delivered fully online over a period of 6 weeks.

Sessions Covered:

• Session 1 – Planning
• Session 2 – Control
• Session 3 – Organising
• Session 4 – Leadership
• Session 5- Market Segmentation and Positioning
• Session 6 – Developing & using a Business Plan
• Session 7 – Designing and Building Organisation
• Session 8 – Basic Principles of Project Management
• Session 9 – The Value Chain
• Session 10 – Basic Principles of Quality and TQM
• Session 11 – Agile Principles of Project Management
• Session 12 – The Learning Organisation

Hours of Total Learning for this module:

• Contact Hours: 10
• Self-Study Hours: 11
• Assessment Hours: 4
• Total Learning Hours: 25

Learning Outcomes:

At the end of the module/unit the learner will have acquired the following skills:

1. Implement the pricing structures associated with international trade businesses.
2. Analyze and tackle the challenges occurring in cross border eCommerce.
3. Understand the working mechanism of dynamic currency conversion.
4. Analyze the advantages and disadvantages of globalization concept.
5. Interact with various online government services aiding in VAT and Tax Calculations related with eCommerce.

Each module will be assessed based on the following components:

1. Quality of Contributions in Forums: 30%
   • Evaluation of participation and the quality of insights shared in online discussion forums.
2. Quality of Contributions in Tutorials: 20%
   • Assessment of engagement and contributions during tutorial sessions.
3. Assignment/Case Study: 50%
   • Completion and quality of assignments that demonstrate understanding and application of the course material.

Passing Criteria:

• Students must achieve an aggregate of 50% or higher across the three components to pass each module.

Scholarship Schemes for Maltese residents:

• MySkills Scheme: Malta residents are eligible for up to 80% reimbursement, capped at €5,000, subject to eligibility criteria. International students would be able to apply for the MySkills Scheme once they obtain their Student Temporary Residence Card (TRC). (For individual modules only)
• Get Qualified Scheme ( Scheme available for Maltese residents ) – 70% refund of course fee as a tax rebate