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HTQ Leadership and Management: The Study Podcast

80 podcast episodes covering the Pearson BTEC Level 4 HNC in Leadership and Management. Free companion audio covering business environment, HR, leadership, accounting, marketing, operations and digital business.

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The Study Podcast

Each episode features Alex, your host, in conversation with Sam, a business management specialist. Together they break down the key concepts from each lesson into accessible, engaging discussions.

80 Episodes 8 Core Units Free to Listen RSS Feed

Whether you are enrolled on the course or exploring what the HTQ covers, these episodes offer a clear, conversational introduction to each topic.

Welcome to Your HNC: The HTQ Framework, Study Skills and Your Learning Journey

Types and Purposes of Organisations: Public, Private and Voluntary Sectors

Size, Scope and Scale: SMEs, Large Organisations and Global Giants

Organisational Functions and Their Interrelationships

Organisational Structures: From Bureaucratic to Virtual

Stakeholders: Who They Are and What They Want

The Macroenvironment: Introducing PESTLE

Digital and Technological Macrofactors: AI, Cloud, Blockchain and the Metaverse

Globalisation, Ethics and Sustainability in the Macroenvironment

SWOT Analysis: Identifying Internal Strengths and Weaknesses

TOWS Analysis: Turning SWOT into Strategic Decisions

What Is Marketing? Concept, Evolution and the Marketing Environment

Marketing's Interrelationships with Other Business Functions

The 7Ps Marketing Mix: Product, Price and Place

The 7Ps Marketing Mix: Promotion, People, Process and Physical Evidence

Marketing Planning: Process, Objectives and the Marketing Audit

Building a Tactical Marketing Plan: Mix, Resources and Implementation

Measuring Marketing Effectiveness: KPIs, ROMI and CLV

Marketing Campaigns: Purpose, Objectives and the Creative Brief

The Media Plan: Channels, Reach, Frequency and Budget Allocation

Digital Marketing Strategy and Campaign Integration

The Nature and Scope of HRM: Functions, Roles and Models

HRM and the Changing Nature of Organisations

Workforce Planning: Skills Audits, Gap Analysis and Labour Market Trends

Recruitment and Selection: Models, Methods and Legal Frameworks

Retention, Onboarding and Employee Wellbeing

External and Internal Factors Affecting HRM Decision-Making

Organisational Development: Culture, Agility and Digital HRM

Performance Management: Methods, Rewards and Wellbeing

Employee Relations: The Psychological Contract and Employee Voice

HRM Capstone: Workforce Action Plan and Sustainable Performance

Management Defined: Fayol, Mintzberg and What Managers Really Do

Leadership Theories: Transformational, Transactional and Charismatic

Situational and Emotional Leadership

Leadership and Management Styles: Tannenbaum-Schmidt, McGregor and Likert

Organisational Culture: Handy, Deal and Kennedy, and Cultural Factors

Motivation Theories: Content Theories -- Maslow, Herzberg and McClelland

Motivation Theories: Process Theories - Vroom, Adams and Locke

Building a Motivational Strategy: Financial and Non-Financial Approaches

Performance Management Approaches and Continuous Improvement

Leadership, Management and Performance: Integrating the Picture

Leadership in Practice: Adaptive, Virtual and Cross-Cultural Leadership

The Purpose and Context of Accounting

Accounting Concepts, Capital and Revenue Items

Preparing the Income Statement for Sole Traders and Partnerships

The Statement of Financial Position (Balance Sheet)

Financial Ratio Analysis: Profitability and Liquidity

Financial Ratio Analysis: Efficiency, Investment and Limitations

Introduction to Budgeting: Purpose, Types and the Budgeting Process

Preparing a Cash Budget Using a Spreadsheet

Variance Analysis and Budgetary Control Decisions

Accounting Capstone: Integrating Financial Statements and Budgetary Control

The Project Lifecycle and Project Management Fundamentals

Project Management Plan: Scope, Objectives and Deliverables

Research Methods: Primary and Secondary Research Design

Work Breakdown Structure, Gantt Charts and Project Scheduling

Collecting and Analysing Research Data

Drawing Conclusions and Communicating Research Findings

Reflective Practice: Models, Approaches and Reflective Writing

Unit 6 Assignment Workshop: Bringing Your Project Together

What is Operations Management? Definitions, Functions and Interrelationships

The Four Vs: Volume, Variety, Variation and Visibility

Operations Performance Objectives and Measuring Effectiveness

Operations Challenges: Post-Pandemic, Post-Brexit and Sustainability

Quality Management: TQM, Six Sigma and ISO 9001

Applying Quality Management to Real Operations Problems

Supply Chain Management: Scope, Structure and Performance Objectives

Managing Supply Chain Relationships: Sourcing, Ethics and Customer Satisfaction

Financial Performance and Operational Decision-Making (INTEG-003 Cross-Module Integration)

Unit 7 Assignment Workshop: Operations Analysis and Quality Improvement Report

Defining Digital Business: Digitisation, Digitalisation and Business Models

Digital Technologies in Practice: Cloud, AI, Social Media and ERP

Emerging Digital Trends: Blockchain, Distributed Ledger and the Metaverse

Risks and Ethics of Digital Business: GDPR, Cybersecurity and Social Media Governance

Digital Strategy: Managing Transformation and Building Competitive Advantage

Building the Digital Strategy Plan: Implementation, Risk and Competitive Edge

Mobile Application Design: Concepts, UX/UI and Strategic Linkage

Pitching Your App: Presentation Skills and Business Narrative

Digital Strategy and Macro-Environmental Context (INTEG-004 Cross-Module Integration)

Unit 8 Assignment Workshop: Digital Strategy Report and App Pitch

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