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Faculty of Business and Law
Masters Network in Management and Business
Programme Specification
This document provides a concise summary of the main features of the courses & associated awards offered through this Programme Specification, and includes the learning outcomes that a typical student might reasonably be expected to achieve and demonstrate if s/he takes full advantage of the learning opportunities provided. More detailed information on the learning outcomes, curriculum content, teaching/learning, assessment methods for each unit and on the Programme’s relationship to QAA Subject Benchmark Statements may be found in the dedicated student handbook for the Programme. The accuracy of the information in this document is reviewed periodically by the University and may be subject to verification by the Quality Assurance Agency for Higher Education
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Versioning of Programme Specification This programme specification is valid for the period of approval confirmed at the time of the approval/last review event and relates to provision approved at that point. Programme specifications are updated on an annual basis to include modifications approved through the University’s quality assurance processes. This version provides a description of the programme as approved for the academic session indicated in section 3 of the following table.
1 Date of initial Approval or last review: 23 January 2014
2 Effective date of Approved/Reviewed Programme Specification: 01/09/2014 - 31/08/2020
3 This Version effective from: September 2018
4 Version number: 5
Students who commenced their study on awards within this programme specification prior to 01/09/2014 should refer to the previous version of the programme specification published on the CASQE website.
Cross Referencing of Programme Specifications
The following elements of provision included in this document is/ are also included in the following programme specifications
Award Programme Specification
Academic and Professional Development - 5R6Z0065
CIMA Degree Programmes
Master of Business Administration (MBA)
Global Online Network
MSc Human Resource Management MSc International Human Resource Management
Developing Skills for Business Leadership
Leading, Managing and Developing People
Dissertation (HR)
HR in Context Research Methods in Human Resource Management
Global Online Network
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MSc Financial Planning and Business Management
Governance, Risk and Control (5K7Z0002)
Financial Technologies (5K7Z0003)
Global Online Network
MSc Sport Business, Management and Policy (From September 2018)
Philosophical and Methodological Approaches to Research
Sport Law
Critical Literature Review In Sport
Research Methods in Sport
Research Project in Sport
Sports Marketing
Sport Policy and Politics
Sport Business and Management
Global Online Network
Amendments made to provision listed in this table, must also be reflected in the relevant programme specifications listed above
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CENTRE FOR ACADEMIC STANDARDS & QUALITY ENHANCEMENT
Programme Specification The information in this document is organised into the following sections:
Section A – Administrative and Regulatory Information Section B – Outcomes Section C – Structure Section D – Teaching, Learning and Assessment Section E – Programme Management
SECTION A – ADMINISTRATIVE AND REGULATORY INFORMATION
1 Overarching Programme Specification Title
Masters Network in Management and Business
2 Brief Summary
This network of awards is designed to develop the professional and academic capabilities associated with specific disciplines within management and business. Students will gain specialist knowledge relevant to aspiring and current managers. Knowledge is aligned to sectorial professional bodies, to which many awards are accredited. There is an emphasis in all awards of the development of high level skills, and on the relationship between theory and practice, with all awards including the opportunity to apply knowledge and skills to business practice.
3 Awarding institution Manchester Metropolitan University
4 Home Faculty Business and Law
5 Home Department/ School/ Institute
Postgraduate, Professional and Commercial Department
6 UCAS/GTTR code(s) n/a
7 Framework for HE Qualifications position of final award(s) Framework for HE Qualifications
Masters (Level 7)
8 Alignment with University Curriculum Framework Curriculum Frameworks
Postgraduate
9 Engagement with the University-wide provision (eg Uniwide Language, EdLab)
Uniwide is available as an option for Postgraduate programmes
10 Compliance with University Assessment Regulations University Assessment Regulations
Taught Postgraduate
11 Approved Variations/Exemptions from University Assessment Regulations
MSc Human Resource Management MSc International Human Resource Management In order to be accredited against the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development’s Advanced Knowledge Standards all units must be passed and no condonement of units is permitted.
12
Relationship with Faculty Foundation Year
N/A
Awards
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13 Final award title(s)
MSc in Accounting and Finance Behavioural and Economic Science Banking and Finance Economic and Financial Analysis Finance and Business International Business Management International Business Management with
Internship Logistics and Supply Chain Management Management Marketing Marketing (Communications) Marketing (Creative Advertising) Marketing (Sport) Project Management Public Relations Sport Business, Management and Policy Business Analytics
MSc/PG Diploma/PG Certificates in: Human Resource Management (PG Cert PT 54B5 discontinued WEF September 2018) International Human Resource Management (PG Cert PT 54B7 discontinued WEF September 2018)
PG Diploma: Human Resource Management with CIPD
MSc/PG Diploma/PG Certificates in: Accounting and Finance (54DO, 54D1, 541M, 54B0, 5476 discontinued from September 2018) Business Analytics (542J, 542U 542V, 542W, 542Y discontinued from September 2018) Economic and Financial Analysis (542G, 54D4, 54D5, 541K, 54B2 discontinued from September 2018)
Financial Planning and Wealth Management (545C discontinued from September 2017, 54A6 discontinued WEF September 2018)
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International Business Management (541T/540H discontinued from September 2017, 541S, 543V 543W discontinued WEF Sept 2018) Logistics and Supply Chain Management (54B8/540E discontinued from September 2017) (543A, 54DB, 54DC discontinued from September 2018) Management (540F PT discontinued from September 2017, 54DD, 54B9 discontinued WEF Sept 18) Marketing (543J discontinued from September 2017) (54BB 54BA 54DF 54DE discontinued from September 2018) Marketing (Communications) (543L discontinued from September 2017; 54BC 54BD 54DG 54DH discontinued WEF Sept 18) Marketing (Creative Advertising) (543N discontinued from September 2017) (545E, 54BE, 54DK, 54DJ discontinued from September 2018) Project Management (54BG/54C6 discontinued from September 2017) (54BF 54DM 54DL 540S discontinued from September 2018) Public Relations (541R discontinued from September 2017) (542D 543U 541L 54DR discontinued from September 2018)
MSc in Financial Planning and Business Management
14 Combined Honours There is no Combined Honours provision within this
programme specification 14a (i) Combined Honours Awards
available eg:
BSc/BA (Hons) AB
BSc/BA (Hons) AB and XY
BSc/BA (Hons) AB with XY
N/A
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(ii) Single Honours Awards available through Combined Honours (ie Named Awards) (iii) Approved Subject Combinations administered by this Programme Specification (ie “home” combinations)
14b Approved Subject Combination administered by other Programme Specifications
Approved Combination Home Programme Specification & Home Dept
N/A N/A
15 Interim exit awards and Subject title(s)
PG Diploma/PG Certificates in: Accounting and Finance Behavioural and Economic Science Banking and Finance Business Analytics Economic and Financial Analysis Finance and Business Financial Planning and Wealth Management Human Resource Management International Human Resource Management International Business Management (541T discontinued from September 2017) International Business Management with Internship Logistics and Supply Chain Management Management (54B8 discontinued from September 2017) (543A discontinued from September 2018) Management Marketing (54DE discontinued from September 2018) Marketing (Communications) (54BC discontinued from September 2018) Marketing (Creative Advertising) (545E discontinued from September 2018) Marketing (Sport) Project Management (54BG discontinued from September 2017) (54BF discontinued from September 2018) Public Relations (541R discontinued from September 2017) (543U discontinued from September 2018) Sport Business, Management and Policy
PG Certificate in: Financial Planning and Business Management
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Arrangements with Partners
16 Approved Collaborative partner(s) Partner Name Type of Collaborative Partnership
N/A N/A
Articulation and Progression Arrangements with Partners
Partner Name Details of Arrangements
N/A N/A
Professional, Statutory and Regulatory Bodies
18 PSRB(s) associated with final award of any route within the programme specification
Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD) on completion of MSc Human Resource Management or MSc International Human Resource Management gain a full accreditation against CIPD’s advanced-level standards. Also, on completion of PG Diploma in Human Resource Management / International Human Resource Management along with successful completion of the Management Research Report Unit.
Chartered Institute of Marketing (CIM): graduate of MSc Marketing Communications eligible for associate membership of the CIM
Chartered Institute of Public Relations (CIPR): graduate of MSc Public Relations eligible for associate membership of the CIPR
Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport (CILT): graduate of MSc Logistics and Supply Chain Management eligible for associate membership of Chartered Institute of Transport
Chartered Management Institute (CMI) Unit accreditation
Chartered Institute of Purchasing and Supply (CIPS): graduate of MSc Logistics and Supply Chain Management eligible to apply for associate membership
Association for Project Management (APM) – accreditation for students taking the following units: Project
Date: 2015-2019 2016 - 2017 2016-2017 2012-2017 2016-2017 2016-2017 2014-2017
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Management Methods and Tools and Social and Organisational Aspects of Projects
19 Date, outcome & period of approval of last PSRB approval/accreditation
See section 18
Approval Status
20 Date and period of approval of most recent MMU review/ approval
(i) Latest review/approval 23 January 2014
(ii) Length & Dates of Period of approval given In (i) above:
Years: 6 Years From: 01 September 2014 To: 31 August 2020
(iii) Major Modifications to Programme Specification since last review/approval Re-title: from MSc Finance and Business to MSc International Finance and Management New Programme: MSc Banking and Finance Re-Title: from MSC Business Technology and Analytics to MSc Business Analytics Structure Change: MSc Business Analytics Introduction of new route: MSc International Business Management with Internship (Section H)
21 Next Scheduled Review Date: 2019/20
22
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SECTION B - OUTCOMES
23 MMU Graduate Outcomes
On successful completion of their course of study MMU graduates will be able to: GO1. apply skills of critical analysis to real world situations within a defined range of
contexts; GO2. demonstrate a high degree of professionalism characterised by initiative, creativity,
motivation and self-management; GO3. express ideas effectively and communicate information appropriately and accurately
using a range of media including ICT; GO4. develop working relationships using teamwork and leadership skills, recognising and
respecting different perspectives; GO5. manage their professional development reflecting on progress and taking appropriate
action; GO6. find, evaluate, synthesise and use information from a variety of sources; GO7. articulate an awareness of the social and community contexts within their disciplinary
field.
24 Programme Rationale
These awards have been developed to support graduates in their academic development and their preparation to enter/progress within specialist professional and managerial careers. All awards develop higher level knowledge and skills appropriate to level 7 study. The awards are a combination of cognate awards to focus on the development of specialised knowledge and non-cognate awards to enable students to enter the management and business disciplines from a variety of degree and/or experience backgrounds. The emphasis on all courses is on the integration of academic theory with practical application in a business context. Full time students have the opportunity to undertake live business projects and period(s) of internship. By undertaking a formal internship the student receives Practice Credits. Live projects may occur in any unit, outside the formal internship, and is part of that unit credits. Students in employment have the opportunity to apply theory to their work contexts, wherever possible making a difference in their workplace. Students studying to MSc level will complete a dissertation that can be directly related to addressing a specific business issue. In these ways students will enhance their employability skills. The majority of awards are professionally recognised through accreditations and exemptions, ensuring the relevance of the curricula to business. All awards are internationally focussed and include consideration of sustainable and ethical dimensions of business in line with University and Faculty strategies.
25 QAA Benchmark Statement(s)
QAA Master’s Degrees in Business and Management 2015
26 Programme Specific Outcomes
Assurance of Learning (AoL) refers to a process used to continually improve student performance through improving student learning. The Faculty of Business and Law has established a common set of outcomes for all programmes that are business-specific skills and knowledge appropriate to
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the mission of the School. These are referred to as programme level learning outcomes (PLO). Each award has its own clear goals whilst maintaining the overall mission of the School. The learning outcomes for each programme are expressed in the Programme Specification. They underpin what employers want as part of professional preparation and that we believe students will need for career advancement. The Outcomes Mappings provided in the appendix to this document indicate the units in which each Programme Specific Outcome will be developed. An Assurance of Learning mapping will be approved annually by the Faculty Assurance of Learning Steering Group for each programme indicating the unit(s) in which each PLO will be assessed. (a) Final Award Learning Outcomes
Common set of Learning Outcomes constructed to comply with Manchester Met requirements and AACSB Standards. On successful completion of all MSc awards, students will be able to: PLO1: apply critical thinking to practical and theoretical problems PLO2 : be effective communicators using a range of media PLO3: demonstrate an awareness of ethical, corporate social responsibility and sustainability issues appropriate to the level of study and the discipline context PLO4: demonstrate professional and commercial/corporate awareness On successful completion of MSc Accounting and Finance students will be able to: PLO5: apply advanced specific knowledge, professional and research skills in addressing complex issues in accounting and finance.
On successful completion of MSc Behavioural and Economic Science students will be able to: PLO5: apply advanced specific knowledge, professional and research skills in addressing complex issues in behavioural economic, policy and environment. On successful completion of MSc Banking and Finance students will be able to: PLO5: apply advanced specific knowledge, professional and research skills in addressing complex issues in banking and finance.
On successful completion of MS Economic and Financial Analysis students will be able to: PLO5: apply advanced specific knowledge, professional and research skills in addressing complex issues in economics and financial analysis. On successful completion of MSc Finance and Business students will be able to: PLO5: apply advanced specialist knowledge, professional and research skills in addressing complex issues in Finance and Business.
On successful completion of MSc Financial Planning and Business Management students will be able to: PLO5: apply advanced specific knowledge, professional and research skills in addressing complex issues in financial planning and business management. On successful completion of MSc Human Resource Management students will be able to: PLO5: apply advanced specific knowledge, professional and research skills in addressing complex issues in human resource management.
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On successful completion of MSc International Human Resource Management students will be able to: PLO5: apply advanced specific knowledge, professional and research skills in addressing complex issues in international human resource management. On successful completion of MSc International Business Management students will be able to: PLO5: apply advanced specific knowledge, professional and research skills in addressing complex issues in international business management.
On successful completion of MSc International Business Management with Internship students will be able to: PLO5: apply advanced specific knowledge, professional and research skills in addressing complex issues in international business management. PLO6: apply business knowledge, technical ability and inter-personal skills whilst working within an internship environment. On successful completion of MSc Logistics and Supply Chain Management students will be able to: PLO5: apply advanced specific knowledge, professional and research skills in addressing complex issues in logistics and supply chain management. On successful completion of MSc Management students will be able to: PLO5: apply advanced specific knowledge, professional and research skills in addressing complex issues in management. On successful completion of MSc Marketing students will be able to: PLO5: apply advanced specific knowledge, professional and research skills in addressing complex issues in marketing. On successful completion of MSc Marketing (Communications)students will be able to: PLO5: apply advanced specific knowledge, professional and research skills in addressing complex issues in marketing and marketing communications. On successful completion of MSc Marketing (Creative Advertising) students will be able to: PLO5: apply advanced specific knowledge, professional and research skills in addressing complex issues in marketing and marketing and creative advertising. On successful completion of MSc Project Management students will be able to: PLO5: apply advanced specific knowledge, professional and research skills in addressing complex issues in project management. On successful completion of MSc Public Relations students will be able to: PLO5: apply advanced specific knowledge, professional and research skills in addressing complex issues in public relations.
On successful completion of MSc Business Analytics students will be able to: PLO5: apply advanced specific knowledge, professional and research skills in addressing
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complex issues in business analytics. On successful completion of MSc Sport Business, Management and Policy students will be able to: PLO5: apply advanced specific knowledge, professional and research skills in addressing complex issues in business analytics. On successful completion of MSc Marketing (Sport) students will be able to: PLO5: apply advanced specific knowledge, professional and research skills in addressing complex issues in business analytics.
(b) Combined Honours Learning Outcomes N/A
(c) Pass Degree Learning Outcomes N/A
27 Interim Award Learning Outcomes
PG Diplomas On successful completion of all PG Diplomas, students will be able to: PLO1: apply critical thinking to the analysis of situations, draw appropriate conclusions and make recommendations for action PLO2: be effective communicators PLO3: apply a critical and reflective awareness of sustainability and ethical issues PLO4: be professional and commercially prepared On successful completion of PG Diploma Accounting and Finance students will be able to: PLO5: apply advanced specific knowledge, professional and research skills to specific business issues in accounting and finance. On successful completion of PG Behavioural and Economic Science students will be able to: PLO5: apply advanced specific knowledge, professional and research skills to specific business issues in behavioural economics, policy and environment.
On successful completion of PG Diploma Banking and Finance students will be able to: PLO5: apply advanced specific knowledge, professional and research skills to specific business issues in applied economics.
On successful completion of PG Diploma Economic and Financial Analysis students will be able to: PLO5: apply advanced specific knowledge, professional and research skills to specific business issues in economics and financial analysis. On successful completion of PG Diploma Finance and Business students will be able to: PLO5: apply advanced specialist knowledge, professional and research skills in addressing complex issues in Finance and Business
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On successful completion of PG Diploma Human Resource Management students will be able to: PLO5: apply advanced specific knowledge, professional and research skills to specific business issues in human resource management. On successful completion of PG Diploma Human Resource Management with CIPD students will be able to: PLO5: apply advanced specific knowledge, professional and research skills to specific business issues in human resource management. On successful completion of PG Diploma International Human Resource Management students will be able to: PLO5: apply advanced specific knowledge, professional and research skills to specific business issues in international human resource management. On successful completion of PG Diploma International Business Management students will be able to: PLO5: apply advanced specific knowledge, professional and research skills to specific business issues in international business management. On successful completion of PG Diploma International Business Management with Internship students will be able to: PLO5: apply advanced specific knowledge, professional and research skills to specific business issues in international business management. PLO6: apply business knowledge, technical ability and inter-personal skills whilst working within an internship environment. On successful completion of PG Diploma Logistics and Supply Chain Management students will be able to: PLO5: apply advanced specific knowledge, professional and research skills to specific business issues in logistics and supply chain management. On successful completion of PG Diploma Management students will be able to: PLO5: apply advanced specific knowledge, professional and research skills in addressing complex issues in management. On successful completion of PG Diploma Marketing students will be able to: PLO5: apply advanced specific knowledge, professional and research skills in addressing complex issues in marketing. On successful completion of PG Diploma Marketing (Communications)students will be able to: PLO5: apply advanced specific knowledge, professional and research skills in addressing complex issues in marketing and marketing communications. On successful completion of PG Diploma Marketing (Creative Advertising) students will be able to: PLO5: apply advanced specific knowledge, professional and research skills in addressing complex issues in marketing and marketing and creative advertising.
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On successful completion of PG Diploma Project Management students will be able to: PLO5: apply advanced specific knowledge, professional and research skills to specific business issues in project management. On successful completion of PG Diploma Public Relations students will be able to: PLO5: apply advanced specific knowledge, professional and research skills to specific business issues in public relations.
On successful completion of PG Diploma Business Analytics students will be able to: PLO5: apply advanced specific knowledge and professional skills to specific business issues in business analytics. On successful completion of PG Diploma Sport Business, Management and Policy students will be able to: PLO5: apply advanced specific knowledge, professional and research skills in addressing complex issues in business analytics. On successful completion of PG Diploma Marketing (Sport) students will be able to: PLO5: apply advanced specific knowledge, professional and research skills in addressing complex issues in business analytics.
PG Certificates On successful completion of all PG Certificates, students will be able to PLO1: apply critical thinking to the analysis of situations and draw appropriate conclusions PLO2: communicate in writing PLO3: be professional and commercially aware
On successful completion of PG Certificate in Management students will be able to: PLO4: apply advanced subject specific knowledge in Management On successful completion of PG Certificate Accounting and Finance students will be able to: PLO4: apply advanced subject specific knowledge in accounting and finance.
On successful completion of PG Certificate Behavioural and Economic Science students will be able to: PLO4: apply advanced subject specific knowledge in behavioural economics. On successful completion of PG Certificate Banking and Finance students will be able to: PLO4: apply advanced subject specific knowledge in banking and finance. On successful completion of PG Certificate Economic and Financial Analysis students will be able to: PLO4: apply advanced subject specific knowledge in economics and financial analysis. On successful completion of PG Certificate Finance and Business students will be able to: PLO4: apply advanced subject specific knowledge in Finance and Business On successful completion of PG Certificate Financial Planning and Wealth Management
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students will be able to: PLO4: apply advanced subject specific knowledge in financial planning and wealth management.
On successful completion of PG Certificate Financial Planning and Business Management students will be able to: PLO5: apply advanced subject specific knowledge in financial planning and business management. On successful completion of PG Certificate Human Resource Management students will be able to: PLO4: apply advanced subject specific knowledge in human resource management. On successful completion of PG Certificate International Human Resource Management students will be able to: PLO4: apply advanced subject specific knowledge in international human resource management. On successful completion of PG Certificate International Business Management students will be able to: PLO4: apply advanced subject specific knowledge in international business management. On successful completion of PG Certificate Logistics and Supply Chain Management students will be able to: PLO4: apply advanced subject specific knowledge in logistics and supply chain management. On successful completion of PG Certificate Management students will be able to: PLO4: apply advanced subject specific knowledge in management. On successful completion of PG Certificate Marketing students will be able to: PLO4: apply advanced subject specific knowledge in marketing. On successful completion of PG Certificate Marketing (Communications)students will be able to: PLO4: apply advanced specific subject specific knowledge in marketing and marketing communications. On successful completion of PG Certificate Marketing (Creative Advertising) students will be able to: PLO4: apply advanced subject specific knowledge in marketing and marketing and creative advertising. On successful completion of PG Certificate Project Management students will be able to: PLO4: apply advanced subject specific knowledge in project management. On successful completion of PG Certificate Public Relations students will be able to: PLO4: apply advanced subject specific knowledge in public relations.
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On successful completion of PG Certificate Business Analytics students will be able to: PLO4: apply advanced subject specific knowledge in business analytics. On successful completion of PG Certificate Sport Business, Management and Policy students will be able to: PLO5: apply advanced specific knowledge, professional and research skills in addressing complex issues in business analytics. On successful completion of PG Certificate Marketing (Sport) students will be able to: PLO5: apply advanced specific knowledge, professional and research skills in addressing complex issues in business analytics.
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SECTION C – STRUCTURE
28 Structures, modes of delivery (eg FT/PT/DL etc), levels, credits, awards, curriculum map of all units (identifying core/option status, credits, pre or co-requisites) potential entry/exit points and progression/award requirements
OPTION UNITS Option units listed in the following curriculum structures are all approved for delivery but may not all run in any one academic session. IN RELATION TO ALL PROGRAMMES LISTED BELOW:
All Faculty of Business and Law Level 7 units may be used as Option units. Those indicated in each programme structure may be extended or replaced by alternative approved units – see Approved Option Unit list.
The Internship unit is available as an additional unit to all Masters Network students attracting Practice Credits.
Option Units Choose one from options listed
5U7Z0082 Practice Credits Internship 10
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ACCOUNTING, FINANCE AND BANKING
MSc Accounting & Finance (from September 2018)
Core Units
Code Occ Status
Unit Title No of credits
5K7Z0012
9 Core Governance, Risk and Forensic Accounting
15
5K7Z0014
9 Core International Corporate Reporting
15
5K7Z0008
9 Core Critical Perspectives of Ethics and Sustainability
15
5K7Z0007 9 Core Corporate Finance 15
5V7Z0006 9 Core Masters Level Learning 15
5V7Z0004 9 Core Dissertation 60
Option Units Choose 3 from Electives listed 5K7Z0015
9 Elective Risk Management in Financial Institutions
15
5L7Z0001 9 Elective Advanced Finance 15
5K7Z0013
9 Elective International Business Acquisitions
15
5X7Z0017 9 Elective Live Client Brief 15
5S7Z0001 9 Elective Corporate Strategy 15
5Z7Z0003 9 Elective Business Analytics 15
5Z7Z0021 9 Elective Project Management Framework 15
5R7Z0004 9 Elective Financial Analytics 15
5Z7Z0022 9 Elective Project Management Systems 15
5S7Z0002 9 Elective Critical Perspectives in Entrepreneurship
15
5S7Z0003 9 Elective Global Strategic Innovation 15
Various 9 Elective Uni-wide language 15
5Z7Z0028 9 Elective Internship Project 15
Various 9 Elective Any Faculty of Business and Law taught PG option
15
On successful completion of the following Level 7 credits: 60 credits: interim exit award – PG Certificate Accounting and Finance 120 credits: interim exit award – PG Diploma Accounting and Finance 180 credits: Final exit award - MSc Accounting and Finance
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MSc Banking and Finance (from September 2018)
Core Units
Code Occ Status
Unit Title No of credits
5K7Z0015
9 Core Risk Management in Financial Institutions
15
5K7Z0008
9 Core Critical Perspectives of Ethics and Sustainability
15
5K7Z0007 9 Core Corporate Finance 15
5L7Z0001 9 Core Advanced Finance 15
5V7Z0006 9 Core Masters Level Learning 15
5K7Z0005 9 Core Commercial and Investment Banking 15
5V7Z0004 9 Core Dissertation 60
Option Units Choose 2 from Electives listed 5S7Z0001 9 Elective Corporate Strategy 15
5K7Z0010 9 Elective Financial Planning & Wealth Management
15
5K7Z0011 9 Elective Financial Risk Management 15
5Z7Z0003 9 Elective Business Analytics 15
5Z7Z0021 9 Elective Project Management Framework 15
5R7Z0004 9 Elective Financial Analytics 15
5Z7Z0022 9 Elective Project Management Systems 15
5S7Z0002 9 Elective Critical Perspectives in Entrepreneurship
15
5S7Z0003 9 Elective Global Strategic Innovation 15
5X7Z0017 9 Elective Live Client Brief 15
Various 9 Elective Uni-wide language 15
5Z7Z0028 9 Elective Internship Project 15
Various 9 Elective Any Faculty of Business and Law taught PG option
15
On successful completion of the following Level 7 credits: 60 credits: interim exit award – PG Certificate Banking and Finance 120 credits: interim exit award – PG Diploma Banking and Finance 180 credits: Final exit award - MSc Banking and Finance
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MSc Finance and Business (from September 2018)
Core Units
Code Occ Status Unit Title No of
credits
5K7Z0007 9 Core Corporate Finance 15
5V7Z0006 9 Core Masters Level Learning 15
5K7Z0008
9 Core Critical Perspectives in Ethics and Sustainability
15
5S7Z0001 9 Core Corporate Strategy 15
5K7Z0012 9 Core Governance, Risk and Forensic Accounting
15
5K7Z0006 9 Core Performance Management and Control
15
5V7Z0004 9 Core Dissertation 60
Option Units Choose 2 from options listed 5L7Z0001 9 Elective Advanced Finance 15
5K7Z0013 9 Elective International Business Acquisitions 15
5Z7Z0003 9 Elective Business Analytics 15
5Z7Z0021 9 Elective Project Management Framework 15
5R7Z0004 9 Elective Financial Analytics 15
5Z7Z0022 9 Elective Project Management Systems 15
5S7Z0002 9 Elective Critical Perspectives in Entrepreneurship
15
5S7Z0003 9 Elective Global Strategic Innovation 15
Various 9 Elective Any Faculty of Business and Law taught PG option
15
5X7Z0017 9 Elective Live Client Brief 15
Various 9 Elective Uni-wide language 15
5Z7Z0028 9 Elective Internship Project 15
On successful completion of the following Level 7 credits: 60 credits: interim exit award – PG Certificate Finance and Business 120 credits: interim exit award – PG Diploma Finance and Business 180 credits: Final exit award - MSc Finance and Business
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MSc Financial Planning and Business Management PG Certificate Financial Planning and Business Management
Entry to this award is only for holders of professional accreditation from the Chartered Insurance Institute and the Personal Finance Society. Chartered Financial Planner of the Chartered Insurance Institute is admitted with specific credit for 60 credits of masters study: complete 120 credits. Fellow of the Chartered Insurance Institute or Fellow of the Personal Finance Society is admitted with specific credit for 90 credits of masters study: complete 90 credits, being Academic and Professional Development and Dissertation. (See Admission with Specific Credit: Section 38 of this document)
Core Units
Code Status
Unit Title No of
credits
5R7Z0067 Core Academic and Professional Development 30
5R7Z0063 Core Dissertation 60
5K7Z0002 Core Governance, Risk and Control 15
5K7Z0003 Core Financial Technologies 15 (See Admission with Specific Credit: Section 38 of this document) On successful completion of the following Level 7 credits: 60 credits: interim exit award – PG Certificate Financial Planning and Business Management (60 credits of taught units, not including exemptions) 180 credits: Final exit award - MSc Financial Planning and Business Management
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Economics, Policy & International Business MSc Behavioural and Economic Science, full time (from September 2018)
Core Units
Code Occ Status
Unit Title No of
credits
5L7Z0002 9 Core Behavioural Economics 15
5L7Z0003 9 Core Behavioural Science for Management
15
5L7Z0016 9 Core Quantitative Modelling 15
5L7Z0010 9 Core Intervention Design and Social Media Analysis
15
5L7Z0014 9 Core Pluralist Economic Analysis 15
5V7Z0004 9 Core Dissertation 60
Option Units Choose 3 from Electives listed 5L7Z0006
9 Elective Crypto Currency, Banking Crisis and Human Behaviour
15
5L7Z0015 9 Elective Policy Evaluation 15
5L7Z0005 9 Elective Capstone Project 15
5L7Z0004 9 Elective Biases, Bubbles and the Business Cycle
15
Various 9 Elective Any Faculty of Business and Law taught PG option
15
Various 9 Elective Uni-wide language 15
5Z7Z0028 9 Elective Internship Project 15
On successful completion of the following Level 7 credits: 60 credits: interim exit award – PG Certificate Behavioural and Economic Science 120 credits: interim exit award – PG Diploma Behavioural and Economic Science 180 credits: Final exit award - MSc Behavioural and Economic Science
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MSc Behavioural and Economic Science, Part time (from September 2018) Year One
Core Units
Code Occ Status
Unit Title No of credits
5L7Z0003 9 Term 1 Weeks 1-5
Behavioural Science for Management 15
5L7Z0002 9 Term 1 Weeks 6-10
Behavioural Economics 15
5L7Z0006
9 Term 2 Weeks 1-5
Crypto Currency, Banking Crisis and Human Behaviour
15
Option Units Choose 1 from Electives listed
5L7Z0005 9 Term 2 Weeks 6-10
Capstone Project – Interventions for Improved Outcomes
15
5L7Z0004 9 Term 2 Weeks 6-10
Biases, Bubbles and the Business Cycle 15
Various 9 Term 2 Weeks 6-10
Any Faculty of Business and Law taught PG option 15
Various 9 Term 2 Weeks 6-10
Uni-wide language 15
5Z7Z0028 9 Term 2 Weeks 6-10
Internship Project 15
Year Two
Core Units
Code Occ Status
Unit Title No of credits
5L7Z0014 9 Term 1 Weeks 1-5
Pluralist Economic Analysis 15
5L7Z0016 9 Term 1 Weeks 6-10
Quantitative Modelling 15
5L7Z0010 9 Term 2 Weeks 1-5
Intervention Design and Social Media Analysis 15
5V7Z0004 9 Terms 2-3
Dissertation 60
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Option Units
Choose 1 from Elective listed (excluding the elective chosen in Year One)
5L7Z0015 9 Term 2 Weeks 6-10
Policy Evaluation 15
5L7Z0005 9 Term 2 Weeks 6-10
Capstone Project – Interventions for Improved Outcomes
15
5L7Z0004 9 Term 2 Weeks 6-10
Biases, Bubbles and the Business Cycle 15
Various 9 Term 2 Weeks 6-10
Any Faculty of Business and Law taught PG option 15
Various 9 Term 2 Weeks 6-10
Uni-wide language 15
5Z7Z0028 9 Term 2 Weeks 6-10
Internship Project 15
On successful completion of the following Level 7 credits: 60 credits: interim exit award – PG Certificate Behavioural and Economic Science 120 credits: interim exit award – PG Diploma Behavioural and Economic Science 180 credits: Final exit award - MSc Behavioural and Economic Science
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MSc Economics & Financial Analysis (from September 2018)
Core Units
Code Occ Status
Unit Title No of
credits
5L7Z0007 9 Core Financial Economics 15
5L7Z0002 9 Core Behavioural Economics 15
5L7Z0016 9 Core Quantitative Modelling 15
5L7Z0009 9 Core Financial Statistics 15
5L7Z0014 9 Core Pluralist Economic Analysis 15
5L7Z0015 9 Core Policy Evaluation 15
5V7Z0004 9 Core Dissertation 60
Option Units Choose 2 from Electives listed 5L7Z0006
9 Elective Crypto Currency, Banking Crisis and Human Behaviour
15
5L7Z0010
9 Elective Intervention Design and Social Media Analysis
15
5L7Z0001 9 Elective Advanced Finance 15
Various 9 Elective Any Faculty of Business and Law taught PG option
15
Various 9 Elective Uni-wide language 15
5Z7Z0028 9 Elective Internship Project 15
On successful completion of the following Level 7 credits: 60 credits: interim exit award – PG Certificate Economic and Financial Analysis 120 credits: interim exit award – PG Diploma Economic and Financial Analysis 180 credits: Final exit award - MSc Economic and Financial Analysis
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MSc Sport Business, Management and Policy (from September 2018)
Core Units
Code Occ Status
Unit Title No of
credits
5X7Z0030 9Z5F, 9Z5P, 9Z5L,
1Z5L, 5Z5L
Core Sports Marketing 15
5Z7Z0003 9 Core Business Analytics 15
5S7Z0004
9 Core International Strategic Management
15
5Z7Z0024 5L7Z0030
9
1Z5F
Core
Core
Sport Events Management (to
be delivered in 2018)
Policy and Management of
Sports Events (to replace Sport
Events Management from
Sept 2019)
15
15
5V7Z0006 9 Core Masters Level Learning 15
5L7Z0018 9Z5F, 9Z5P, 9Z5L,
1Z5L, 5Z5L
Core Sport Business and
Management
15
5Z7Z0024
9 Core Sport Events Management 15
5V7Z0004
9 Core Dissertation 60
Option Units Choose 1 from Electives listed
457Z0059 9Z5F, 9Z5P, 9Z5L, 1Z5L, 5Z5L
Elective Sport Law 15
5L7Z0011
9 Elective International Business in Emerging Markets
15
On successful completion of the following Level 7 credits: 60 credits: interim exit award – PG Certificate Sport Business, Management and Policy 120 credits: interim exit award – PG Diploma Sport Business, Management and Policy 180 credits: Final exit award - MSc Sport Business, Management and Policy
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MSc Marketing (Sport) (from September 2018)
Core Units
Code Occ Status
Unit Title No of
credits
5X7Z0030 9Z5F, 9Z5P, 9Z5L,
1Z5L, 5Z5L
Core Sports Marketing 15
5Z7Z0003
9 Core Business Analytics 15
5X7Z0005
9 Core Consumers in the Digital Environment
15
5X7Z0031 9Z5F, 9Z5P, 9Z5L,
1Z5L, 5Z5L
Core Sport Policy and Politics 15
5V7Z0006
9 Core Masters Level Learning 15
5X7Z0026
9 Core Strategy for Digital 15
5L7Z0018 9Z5F, 9Z5P, 9Z5L,
1Z5L, 5Z5L
Core Sport Business and
Management
15
457Z0059 9Z5F, 9Z5P, 9Z5L,
1Z5L, 5Z5L
Core Sport Law 15
5V7Z0004
9 Core Dissertation 60
On successful completion of the following Level 7 credits: 60 credits: interim exit award – PG Certificate Marketing (Sport) 120 credits: interim exit award – PG Diploma Marketing (Sport) 180 credits: Final exit award - MSc Marketing (Sport)
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MSc International Business Management - Full Time (from September 2018) MSc International Business Management with Internship – Full Time (from September 2018)
Core Units
Code Occ Status
Unit Title No of credits
5V7Z0006 9 Core Masters Level Learning 15
5L7Z0017 9 Core Theories of International Business 15
5L7Z0012 9 Core International Business Strategy 15
5L7Z0013 9 Core The Political Economy of International Business
15
5L7Z0011 9 Core International Business and Emerging Markets 15
5V7Z0003 9 Core Global Management 15
5V7Z0004 9 Core Dissertation 60
Option Units STREAM OPTION Choose 30 credits from options listed 5S7Z0002 9 Elective Critical Perspectives in Entrepreneurship 15
5S7Z0003 9 Elective Global Strategic Innovation 15
5Z7Z0021 9 Elective Project Management Framework 15
5Z7Z0022 9 Elective Project Management Systems 15
5T7Z0082 9 Elective Performance and Reward 30
5T7Z0083 9 Elective Business Psychology in Action 30
5X7Z0015 9 Elective International Brand Strategy 15
5X7Z0026 9 Elective Strategy for Digital 15
5Z7Z0003 9 Elective Business Analytics 15
Various 9 Elective Any Faculty of Business and Law taught PG option
15
Various 9 Elective Uni-wide language 15
5Z7Z0028 9 Elective Internship Project 15
Year 2 Option 5V7Z0005 9 Option Internship Year 120
practice credits
On successful completion of the following Level 7 credits: 60 credits: interim exit award – PG Certificate International Business Management 120 credits: interim exit award – PG Diploma International Business Management 180 credits: Final exit award - MSc International Business Management 120 credits and internship: interim exit award – PG Diploma International Business Management with Internship 180 credits and internship: Final exit award - MSc International Business Management with Internship Students who fail to secure an appropriate internship shall be made the appropriate level award in International Business Management.
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Marketing, Retail and Tourism
MSc Marketing (from September 2018)
Core Units
Code Occ Status
Unit Title No of
credits
5X7Z0020 9 Core Marketing Masters level Learning 15
5X7Z0018 9 Core Marketing in Practice 15
5X7Z0009
9 Core Critical and Contemporary Issues in Marketing
15
5X7Z0026 9 Core Strategy for Digital 15
5X7Z0004 9 Core Business to Business Marketing 15
5X7Z0015 9 Core International Brand Strategy 15
5X7Z0017 9 Core Live Client Brief 15
5X7Z0013
9 Core Independent Study: Extended
Research Proposal
30
5X7Z0012 9 Core Independent Study: Dissertation 30
Option Units Choose 1 from Electives listed
5S7Z0002
9 Elective Critical Perspectives in Entrepreneurship
15
5Z7Z0021 9 Elective Project Management Framework 15
5Z7Z0001 9 Elective Analytics in Marketing 15
5X7Z0022 9 Elective Public Relations Specialisms 15
5Z7Z0003 9 Elective Business Analytics 15
5Z7Z0024 9 Elective Sport Events Management 15
5Z7Z0006
9 Elective Cultural Events and Festival Management
15
Various 9 Elective Any Faculty of Business and Law taught PG option
15
Various 9 Elective Uni-wide language 15
5Z7Z0028 9 Elective Internship Project 15
On successful completion of the following Level 7 credits: 60 credits: interim exit award – PG Certificate Marketing 120 credits: interim exit award – PG Diploma Marketing 180 credits: Final exit award - MSc Marketing
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MSc Marketing (Communications) (from September 2018)
Core Units
Code Occ Status
Unit Title No of
credits
5X7Z0020 9 Core Marketing Masters level Learning 15
5X7Z0018 9 Core Marketing in Practice 15
5X7Z0014
9 Core Integrated Marketing Communications
15
5X7Z0026 9 Core Strategy for Digital 15
5X7Z0005
9 Core Consumers in the Digital
Environment
15
5X7Z0015 9 Core International Brand Strategy 15
5X7Z0017 9 Core Live Client Brief 15
5X7Z0013
9 Core Independent Study: Extended
Research Proposal
30
5X7Z0012 9 Core Independent Study: Dissertation 30
Option Units Choose 1 from Electives listed 5S7Z0002
9 Elective Critical Perspectives in Entrepreneurship
15
5Z7Z0021 9 Elective Project Management Framework 15
5Z7Z0001 9 Elective Analytics in Marketing 15
5X7Z0022 9 Elective Public Relations Specialisms 15
5Z7Z0003 9 Elective Business Analytics 15
5Z7Z0024 9 Elective Sport Events Management 15
5Z7Z0006
9 Elective Cultural Events and Festival Management
15
Various 9 Elective Any Faculty of Business and Law taught PG option
15
Various 9 Elective Uni-wide language 15
5Z7Z0028 9 Elective Internship Project 15
On successful completion of the following Level 7 credits: 60 credits: interim exit award – PG Certificate Marketing 120 credits: interim exit award – PG Diploma Marketing (Communications) 180 credits: Final exit award - MSc Marketing (Communications)
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MSc Marketing (Creative Advertising) (from September 2018)
Core Units
Code Occ Status
Unit Title No of
credits
5X7Z0020 9 Core Marketing Masters level Learning 15
5X7Z0002 9 Core Advertising Strategy and Tends 15
5X7Z0008 9 Core Creative Advertising 15
5X7Z0026 9 Core Strategy for Digital 15
5X7Z0021 9 Core Persuasive Writing 15
5X7Z0015 9 Core International Brand Strategy 15
5X7Z0017 9 Core Live Client Brief 15
5X7Z0013
9 Core Independent Study: Extended
Research Proposal
30
5X7Z0012 9 Core Independent Study: Dissertation 30
Option Units Choose 1 from Electives listed 5S7Z0002
9 Elective Critical Perspectives in Entrepreneurship
15
5Z7Z0021 9 Elective Project Management Framework 15
5Z7Z0001 9 Elective Analytics in Marketing 15
5X7Z0022 9 Elective Public Relations Specialisms 15
5Z7Z0003 9 Elective Business Analytics 15
5Z7Z0024 9 Elective Sport Events Management 15
5Z7Z0006
9 Elective Cultural Events and Festival Management
15
Various 9 Elective Any Faculty of Business and Law taught PG option
15
Various 9 Elective Uni-wide language 15
5Z7Z0028 9 Elective Internship Project 15
On successful completion of the following Level 7 credits: 60 credits: interim exit award – PG Certificate Marketing 120 credits: interim exit award – PG Diploma Marketing (Creative Advertising) 180 credits: Final exit award - MSc Marketing (Creative Advertising)
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MSc Public Relations (from September 2018)
Core Units
Code Occ Status
Unit Title No of credits
5X7Z0020 9 Core Marketing Masters level Learning 15
5X7Z0023 9 Core Public Relations and Communications Theory 15
5X7Z0024
9 Core Public Relations Strategy and Campaign Planning
15
5X7Z0026 9 Core Strategy for Digital 15
5X7Z0021 9 Core Persuasive Writing 15
5X7Z0019 9 Core Media Relations 15
5X7Z0017 9 Core Live Client Brief 15
5X7Z0013
9 Core Independent Study: Extended Research
Proposal
30
5X7Z0012 9 Core Independent Study: Dissertation 30
Option Units Choose 1 from Electives listed Various 9 Elective Any Faculty of Business and Law taught PG
option 15
5X7Z0022 9 Elective Public Relations Specialisms 15
Various 9 Elective Uni-wide language 15
5Z7Z0028 9 Elective Internship Project 15
On successful completion of the following Level 7 credits: 60 credits: interim exit award – PG Certificate Public Relations 120 credits: interim exit award – PG Diploma Public Relations 180 credits: Final exit award - MSc Public Relations
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Operations, Technology, Events and Hospitality Management MSc Business Analytics (from September 2018)
Core Units
Code Occ Status
Unit Title No of
credits
5V7Z0006 9 Core Masters level Learning 15
5Z7Z0009 9 Core Data Modelling Analysis 15
5Z7Z0018
9 Core Organisational Strategy for Information Systems
15
5Z7Z0004 9 Core Business Statistics 15
5Z7Z0007 9 Core Data Management 15
5U7Z0069 9 Core Decision Making and Data Visualisation
15
5V7Z0004 9 Core Dissertation 60
Option Units Choose 30 credits from Electives listed 5Z7Z0008 9 Elective Data Mining 15
5Z7Z0001 9 Elective Analytics in Marketing 15
5Z7Z0021 9 Elective Project Management Framework 15
5Z7Z0022 9 Elective Project Management Systems 15
5R7Z0004 9 Elective Financial Analytics 15
5Z7Z0015 9 Elective Hospitality Business Analysis 15
6G7Z1026 9 Elective Data Management and Machine Learning
30
6G7Z1025 9 Elective Business Intelligence 30
Various 9 Elective Any Faculty of Business and Law taught PG option
15
5X7Z0017 9 Elective Live Client Brief 15
Various 9 Elective Uni-wide language 15
5Z7Z0028 9 Elective Internship Project 15
On successful completion of the following Level 7 credits: 60 credits: interim exit award – PG Certificate Business Analytics 120 credits: interim exit award – PG Diploma Business Analytics 180 credits: Final exit award - MSc Business Analytics
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MSc Logistics and Supply Chain Management (from September 2018)
Core Units
Code Occ Status
Unit Title No of
credits
5V7Z0006 9 Core Masters Level Learning 15
5Z7Z0016
9 Core Logistics and Supply Chain Practices 15
5Z7Z0026
9 Core Supply Chain Operations Management 15
5Z7Z0025
9 Core Strategic Supply Chain Management 15
5Z7Z0027 9 Core Supply Chain Planning 15
5Z7Z0010 9 Core Enterprise Systems 15
5V7Z0004 9 Core Dissertation 60
Option Units Choose 30 credits from Electives listed
5Z7Z0003 9 Elective Business Analytics 15
5Z7Z0021 9 Elective Project Management Framework 15
5Z7Z0022 9 Elective Project Management Systems 15
5S7Z0002
9 Elective Critical Perspectives in Entrepreneurship 15
5S7Z0003 9 Elective Global Strategic Innovation 15
5S7Z0004
9 Elective International Strategic Management 15
Various 9 Elective Any Faculty of Business and Law taught PG option 15
5X7Z0017 9 Elective Live Client Brief 15
Various 9 Elective Uni-wide language 15
5Z7Z0028 9 Elective Internship Project 15
5U7Z0069 9 Elective Decision Making and Data Visualisation 15
On successful completion of the following Level 7 credits: 60 credits: interim exit award – PG Certificate Logistics and Supply Chain Management 120 credits: interim exit award – PG Diploma Logistics and Supply Chain Management 180 credits: Final exit award - MSc Logistics and Supply Chain Management
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MSc Project Management (from September 2018)
Core Units
Code Occ Status
Unit Title No of
credits
5V7Z0006 9 Core Masters Level Learning 15
5Z7Z0021 9 Core Project Management Framework 15
5Z7Z0023 9 Core Project Quality Management 15
5Z7Z0020
9 Core Project Management and the Environment
15
5Z7Z0019
9 Core Project Management and Organisations
15
5Z7Z0022 9 Core Project Management Systems 15
5V7Z0004 9 Core Dissertation 60
Option Units Choose 2 from Electives listed 5Z7Z0003 9 Elective Business Analytics 15
5Z7Z0016
9 Elective Logistics and Supply Chain Practices
15
5S7Z0004
9 Elective International Strategic Management
15
5S7Z0002
9 Elective Critical Perspectives in Entrepreneurship
15
Various 9 Elective Any Faculty of Business and Law taught PG option
15
5X7Z0017 9 Elective Live Client Brief 15
Various 9 Elective Uni-wide language 15
5Z7Z0028 9 Elective Internship Project 15
5U7Z0069 9 Elective Decision Making and Data Visualisation
15
5Z7Z0010 9 Elective Enterprise Systems 15
5Z7Z0024 9 Elective Sports Events Management 15
On successful completion of the following Level 7 credits: 60 credits: interim exit award – PG Project Management 120 credits: interim exit award – PG Project Management 180 credits: Final exit award - MSc Project Management
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People and Performance MSc Human Resource Management Full Time and Part Time
PG Diploma Human Resource Management Full Time and Part Time
PG Certificate Human Resource Management Full Time and Part Time
Core Units
Code Status
Unit Title No of credits
5T7Z0089 Core Leading, Managing and Developing People 15
5T7Z0077 Core HR in Context 15
5T7Z0078 Core Developing Skills for Business Leadership 15
5T7Z0079 Core Research Methods in Human Resource Management
15
5T7Z9005 Core Key Issues in Managing People* 15
5T7Z0080 Core Employment Resourcing, Relations and Law 30
5T7Z0071 Core Dissertation (HR) 60
Option Units Choose 1 from options listed
5T7Z0082 Option Performance and Reward 30
5T7Z0083 Option Business Psychology in Action 30
5T7Z0084 Option Ethics, Responsibility and Equality 30
5T7Z0085 Option Strategic Learning, Coaching and Talent Development
30
5T7Z0086 Option Organisational Learning and Knowledge Management
30
On successful completion of the following Level 7 credits: 60 credits: interim exit award – PG Certificate Human Resource Management 120 credits: interim exit award – PG Diploma Human Resource Management 180 credits: Final exit award - MSc Human Resource Management
Where the course is delivered on a part time basis, students will study the same programme structure but over an extended period. The order of delivery of taught units will be adjusted annually to ensure the efficiency of delivery, eg shared delivery of units.
The distinctiveness of this award from International Human Resource Management is reflected through 30 credits unique unit of study and 60 credits unique dissertation focus. *unit taken by students admitted with specific credit to the Advanced Standing mode when they have achieved a recognised qualification at level 7 (see Section 38).
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MSc International Human Resource Management PG Diploma International Human Resource Management PG Certificate International Human Resource Management
Core Units
Code Status
Unit Title No of credits
5T7Z0089 Core Leading, Managing and Developing People 15
5T7Z0077 Core HR in Context 15
5T7Z0078 Core Developing Skills for Business Leadership 15
5T7Z0079 Core Research Methods in Human Resource Management
15
5T7Z9005 Core Key Issues in Managing People* 15
5T7Z0081 Core International and Comparative HRM 30
5T7Z0071 Core Dissertation (HR) 60
Option Units Choose 1 from options listed
5T7Z0082 Option Performance and Reward * 30
5T7Z0083 Option Business Psychology in Action 30
5T7Z0084 Option Ethics, Responsibility and Equality 30
5T7Z0085 Option Strategic Learning, Coaching and Talent Development
30
5T7Z0086 Option Organisational Learning and Knowledge Management
30
On successful completion of the following Level 7 credits: 60 credits: interim exit award – PG Certificate Human Resource Management 120 credits: interim exit award – PG Diploma Human Resource Management 180 credits: Final exit award - MSc Human Resource Management *Students seeking the CIPD award must take “Performance and Reward”
The distinctiveness of this award from Human Resource Management is reflected through 30 credits unique unit of study and 60 credits unique dissertation focus.
*unit taken by students admitted with specific credit to the Advanced Standing mode when they have achieved a recognised qualification at level 7 (see Section 38).
PG Diploma in Human Resource Management with CIPD Full time, Part time
Core Units
Code Status
Unit Title No of credits
5T7Z0089 Core Leading, Managing and Developing People 15
5T7Z0077 Core HR in Context 15
5T7Z0078 Core Developing Skills for Business Leadership 15
5T7Z0079 Core Research Methods in Human Resource Management
15
5T7Z0080 Core Employment Resourcing, Relations and Law 30
5T7Z0087 Core Management Research Report 15
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Option Units Choose 1 from options listed
5T7Z0082 Option Performance and Reward 30
5T7Z0083 Option Business Psychology in Action 30
5T7Z0084 Option Ethics, Responsibility and Equality 30
5T7Z0085 Option Strategic Learning, Coaching and Talent Development
30
5T7Z0086 Option Organisational Learning and Knowledge Management
30
On successful completion of the following Level 7 credits: 60 credits: interim exit award – PG Certificate Human Resource Management 120 credits: interim exit award – PG Diploma Human Resource Management (not including Management Research Report) 135 credits: final exit award – PG Diploma Human Resource Management with CIPD
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Strategy, Enterprise and Sustainability MSc Management (from September 2018)
Core Units
Code Occ Status
Unit Title No of
credits
5V7Z0006 9 Core Masters Level Learning 15
5V7Z0003 9 Core Global Management 15
5Z7Z0013 9 Core Finance for Managers 15
5X7Z0018 9 Core Marketing in Practice 15
5Z7Z0017 9 Core Operations Management 15
5S7Z0004
9 Core International Strategic Management
15
5V7Z0004 9 Core Dissertation 60
Option Units Choose 30 credits from Electives listed 5S7Z0002
9 Elective Critical Perspectives in Entrepreneurship
15
5S7Z0003 9 Elective Global Strategic Innovation 15
5Z7Z0021 9 Elective Project Management Framework 15
5Z7Z0022 9 Elective Project Management Systems 15
5T7Z0082 9 Elective Performance and Reward 30
5T7Z0083 9 Elective Business Psychology in Action 30
5X7Z0015 9 Elective International Brand Strategy 15
5X7Z0026 9 Elective Strategy for Digital 15
TBC 9 Elective Business Analytics 15
Various 9 Elective Any Faculty of Business and Law taught PG option
15
5X7Z0017 9 Elective Live Client Brief 15
Various 9 Elective Uni-wide language 15
5Z7Z0028 9 Elective Internship Project 15
5X7Z0031 9Z5F, 9Z5P, 9Z5L,
1Z5L, 5Z5L
Elective Sport Policy and Politics 15
5L7Z0018 9Z5F, 9Z5P, 9Z5L,
1Z5L, 5Z5L
Elective Sport Business and Management 15
On successful completion of the following Level 7 credits: 60 credits: interim exit award – PG Certificate Management 120 credits: interim exit award – PG Diploma Management 180 credits: Final exit award - MSc Management
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Approved Option Units (from September 2018) 5R7Z0067 - (AFE) 5T7Z0112 (Management) Academic and Professional Development 5L7Z0001- Advanced Finance 5X7Z0002 - Advertising Strategy and Trends 5Z7Z0001 - Analytics in Marketing 5Z7Z0002 - Analytics in Supply Chain Management 5L7Z0002 - Behavioural Economics 5L7Z0003 - Behavioural Science for Management 5L7Z0004 - Biases, Bubbles and the Business Cycle 5Z7Z0003 - Business Analytics 6G7Z1025 - Business Intelligence 5Z7Z0004 - Business Statistics 5X7Z0004 - Business to Business Marketing 5L7Z0005 – Capstone Project – Interventions for Improved Outcomes 5K7Z0005 - Commercial and Investment Banking 5Z7Z0005 - Contemporary Issues in International Event Management 5X7Z0005 - Consumers in the Digital Environment 5U7Z8003 - Content Strategy 5K7Z0007 - Corporate Finance 5S7Z0001 - Corporate Strategy 5X7Z0008 - Creative Advertising 5X7Z0009 - Critical and Contemporary Issues in Marketing 5S7Z0002 - Critical Perspectives in Entrepreneurship 5K7Z0008 - Critical Perspectives of Ethics and Sustainability 5L7Z0006 - Cryptocurrency, Banking Crisis & Human Behaviour 5Z7Z0006 - Cultural Event and Festival Management 6G7Z1026 - Data Management and Machine Learning 5Z7Z0007 - Data Management 5Z7Z0008 - Data Mining 5Z7Z0009 - Data Modelling and Analysis 5U7Z0069 - Decision Making & Data Visualisation 5U7Z8004 - Digital Measurement and Evaluation 5Z7Z0010 - Enterprise Systems 5Z7Z0011 - Event Management in Practice 5Z7Z0012 - Event Sponsorship and Commercial Practice 5Z7Z0013 - Finance for Managers 5R7Z0004 - Financial Analytics 5L7Z0007 - Financial Economics 5K7Z0010 - Financial Planning and Wealth Management 5K7Z0011 - Financial Risk Management 5L7Z0009 - Financial Statistics 5Z7Z0014 - Food Innovation 5Z7Z0015 - Hospitality Business Analysis 5V7Z0003 - Global Management 5S7Z0003 - Global Strategic Innovation 5K7Z0012 - Governance Risk and Forensic Accounting 5X7Z0012 - Independent Study Dissertation 5X7Z0013 - Independent Study Extended Research Proposal 5X7Z0014 - Integrated Marketing Communications 5X7Z0015 - International Brand Strategy 5K7Z0013 - International Business Acquisitions 5L7Z0011 - International Business and Emerging Markets
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5L7Z0012 - International Business Strategy 5K7Z0014 - International Corporate Reporting 5X7Z0016 - International Destination Management 5S7Z0004 - International Strategic Management 5U7Z0082 - Internship 5T7Z0076 – Key Issues in Business and Management 5X7Z0017 - Live Client Brief 5Z7Z0016 - Logistics and Supply Chain Practices 5X7Z0018 - Marketing in Practice 5X7Z0019 - Media Relations 5Z7Z0017 - Operations Management 5U7Z8002 - Organic & Paid Digital & Social Media Practice 5Z7Z0018 - Organisational Strategy for Information Systems 5K7Z0006 - Performance Management and Control 5X7Z0021 - Persuasive Writing 5L7Z0014 - Pluralist Approaches to Economic Analysis 5L7Z0015 - Policy Evaluation 5Z7Z0019 - Project Management and Organisations 5Z7Z0020 - Project Management and the Environment 5Z7Z0021 - Project Management Framework 5Z7Z0022 - Project Management Systems 5Z7Z0023 - Project Quality Management 5X7Z0023 - Public Relations and Communications Theory 5X7Z0022 - Public Relations Specialisms 5X7Z0024 - Public Relations Strategy and Campaign Planning 5L7Z0016 - Quantitative Modelling 5U7Z8006 - Rich User Experience 5K7Z0015 - Risk Management in Financial Institutions 5Z7Z0024 - Sport Events Management 5Z7Z0025 - Strategic Supply Chain Management 5X7Z0026 - Strategy for Digital 5Z7Z0026 - Supply Chain Operations Management 5Z7Z0027 - Supply Chain Planning 5L7Z0013 - The Political Economy of International Business 5L7Z0017 - Theories of International Business 5X7Z0027 - Tour Operators and Airlines
5X7Z0028 - Tourism and Hospitality Futures 5X7Z0029 - Tourism and Hospitality Marketing
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ACCOUNTING, FINANCE AND ECONOMICS MSc Accounting and Finance Full time and Part Time online (5476 discontinued from September 2018) PG Diploma Accounting and Finance (54D0, 54D1 discontinued from September 2018) PG Certificate Accounting and Finance (541M, 54B0 discontinued from September 2018)
Core Units
Code Status
Unit Title No of
credits
5R7Z0058 Core International Corporate Reporting and Governance
30
5R7Z0059 Core Corporate Finance and Strategy 30
5R7Z0061 Core Investigating Business Practice (AFE) 15
5R7Z0062 Core Research Methods 15
5R7Z0063 Core Dissertation 60
Option Units Choose 1 from options listed
5R7Z0054 Option Behavioural Economics and Financial Decision Making
30
5T7Z0074 Option International Environment 30
5T7Z0065 Option Management Practice 30
5U7Z0058 Option Public Relations Theory, Strategy and Planning 30
5U7Z0045 Option Project Management Concepts and Practice 30
5U7Z0053 Option Integrated Marketing Communications Planning and Control
30
5U7Z0043 Option Logistics and Supply Chain Concepts and Practices
30
Option Approved option unit
On successful completion of the following Level 7 credits: 60 credits: interim/final exit award – PG Certificate Accounting and Finance 120 credits: interim/final exit award – PG Diploma Accounting and Finance 180 credits: Final exit award - MSc Accounting and Finance Where the course is delivered on a part time basis, students will study the same programme structure but over an extended period. The order of delivery of taught units will be adjusted annually to ensure the efficiency of delivery, e.g. shared delivery of units.
Last intake September 2017 MSc Banking and Finance - Part time PG Diploma Banking and Finance – Part time (542Q, 542P discontinued from September 2018) PG Certificate Banking and Finance – Part time (542T, 542R discontinued from September 2018)
Core Units
Code Occ Status
Unit Title No of credits
5R7Z0056 1P/2P Core Year 1 - Term 2
Financial Economics and the Banking Crisis 30
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5R7Z0059 1P/2P Core Year 1 – Term 1
Corporate Finance and Strategy 30
5R7Z0061 1P/2P Core Year 2 – Term 2
Investigating Business Practice (AFE) 15
5R7Z0062 1P/2P Core Year 2 – Term 2
Research Methods 15
5R7Z0063 1P/2P Core Year 2 – Term 3
Dissertation 60
Option Units Choose 1 from options listed
5R7Z0054 1P/2P Option Year 2 - Term 1
Behavioural Economics and Financial Decision Making
30
5R7Z0052 1P/2P Option Year 2 – Term 1
Financial Planning and Wealth Management
30
On successful completion of the following Level 7 credits: 60 credits: interim exit award – PG Certificate Banking and Finance 120 credits: interim exit award – PG Diploma Banking and Finance 180 credits: Final exit award - MSc Banking and Finance
Last intake September 2017 MSc Economic and Financial Analysis PG Diploma Economic and Financial Analysis (54D5,54D4 discontinued from September 2018) PG Certificate Economic and Financial Analysis (541K, 54B2 discontinued from September 2018)
Core Units
Code Status
Unit Title No of
credits
5R7Z0054 Core Behavioural Economics and Financial Decision Making
30
5R7Z0056 Core Financial Economics and The Banking Crisis 30
5R7Z0092 Core Economic and Quantitative Analysis 30
5R7Z0061 Core Investigating Business Practice (AFE) 15
5R7Z0062 Core Research Methods 15
5R7Z0063 Core Dissertation 60
On successful completion of the following Level 7 credits: 60 credits: interim exit award – PG Certificate Economic and Financial Analysis 120 credits: interim exit award – PG Diploma Economic and Financial Analysis 180 credits: Final exit award - MSc Economic and Financial Analysis
Last intake September 2017 MSc International Finance and Management PG Diploma International Finance and Management PG Certificate International Finance and Management
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Core Units
Code Occ Status
Unit Title No of
credits
5R7Z0059 1F Core Corporate Finance and Strategy 30
5R7Z0166 1F Core Governance, Risk and Management Control
30
5R7Z0061 1F Core Investigating Business Practice (AFE) 15
5R7Z0062 1F Core Research Methods 15
5R7Z0063 1F Core Dissertation 60
Option Units Choose 1 from options listed
5R7Z0054 1F Option Behavioural Economics and Financial Decision Making
30
5T7Z0074 1F Option International Environment 30
5U7Z0045 1F Option Project Management Concepts and Practice
30
On successful completion of the following Level 7 credits: 60 credits: interim exit award – PG Certificate International Finance and Management 120 credits: interim exit award – PG Diploma International Finance and Management 180 credits: Final exit award - MSc International Finance and Management
Last intake September 2017 MSc International Finance and Management - Part time PG Diploma International Finance and Management - Part time PG Certificate International Finance and Management - Part time
Core Units
Code Occ Status
Unit Title No of
credits
5R7Z0059 1P/2P Core
Year 1 - Term 1
Corporate Finance and Strategy 30
5R7Z0166 1P/2P Core
Year 1 – Term 2
Governance, Risk and Management Control
30
5R7Z0061 1P/2P Core
Year 2 – Term 2
Investigating Business Practice (AFE) 15
5R7Z0062 1P/2P Core
Year 2 - Term 2
Research Methods 15
5R7Z0063 1P/2P Core
Year 2 – Term 3
Dissertation 60
Option Units Choose 1 from options listed
5R7Z0054 1P/2P Option Year 2 – Term 1
Behavioural Economics and Financial Decision Making
30
5T7Z0074 1P/2P Option International Environment 30
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Year 2 – Term 1
5U7Z0045 1P/2P Option Year 2 – Term 1
Project Management Concepts and Practice
30
On successful completion of the following Level 7 credits: 60 credits: interim exit award – PG Certificate International Finance and Management 120 credits: interim exit award – PG Diploma International Finance and Management 180 credits: Final exit award - MSc International Finance and Management
MSc Financial Planning and Wealth Management (545C discontinued from September 2017) (54A6 discontinued from September 2018) PG Diploma Financial Planning and Wealth Management PG Certificate Financial Planning and Wealth Management
Core Units
Code Status
Unit Title No of credits
5R7Z0052 Core Financial Planning and Wealth Management 30
5R7Z0053 Core Taxation and Retirement Planning 30
5R7Z0054 Core Behavioural Economics and Financial Decision Making
30
5R7Z0061 Core Investigating Business Practice (AFE) 15
5R7Z0062 Core Research Methods 15
5R7Z0063 Core Dissertation 60
On successful completion of the following Level 7 credits: 60 credits: interim exit award – PG Certificate Financial Planning and Wealth Management 120 credits: interim exit award – PG Diploma Financial Planning and Wealth Management 180 credits: Final exit award - MSc Financial Planning and Wealth Management
MANAGEMENT Where the course is delivered on a part time basis, students will study the same programme structure but over an extended period. The order of delivery of taught units will be adjusted annually to ensure the efficiency of delivery, eg shared delivery of units.
Last intake September 2017 MSc International Business Management - Full Time PG Diploma International Business Management - Full Time (543V discontinued from September 2018) PG Certificate International Business Management - Full Time (541T discontinued from September 2018)
Core Units
Code Status
Unit Title No of credits
5T7Z0073 Core International Strategy and Management 30
5T7Z0074 Core International Environment 30
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5T7Z0090 Core Investigating Business Practice 15
5T7Z0091 Core Research Methods 15
5T7Z0092 Core Dissertation 60
Option Units STREAM OPTION Choose 1 from options listed
5T7Z0075 Option Key Debates in Contemporary International Relations
30
5T7Z0081 Option International and Comparative HRM 30
5U7Z0047 Option Strategic Information Systems and Technology 30
5U7Z0050 Option Contemporary Issues in Marketing Strategy 30
5U7Z0045 Option Project Management Concepts and Practices 30
5U7Z0043 Option Logistics and Supply Chain Concepts and Practices
30
5R7Z0059 Option Corporate Finance and Strategy 30
5R7Z0054 Option Behavioural Economics & Financial Decision Making
30
Option Approved option unit 30
On successful completion of the following Level 7 credits: 60 credits: interim exit award – PG Certificate International Business Management 120 credits: interim exit award – PG Diploma International Business Management 180 credits: Final exit award - MSc International Business Management
Last intake September 2017 MSc International Business Management with Internship - Full Time PG Diploma International Business Management with Internship - Full Time PG Certificate International Business Management with Internship - Full Time
Core Units
Code Status
Unit Title No of credits
5T7Z0073 Core International Strategy and Management 30
5T7Z0074 Core International Environment 30
5T7Z0090 Core Investigating Business Practice 15
5T7Z0091 Core Research Methods 15
5T7Z0092 Core Dissertation 60
5T7Z0007 Core Internship 120 practice credits
Option Units STREAM OPTION Choose 1 from options listed
5T7Z0075 Option Key Debates in Contemporary International Relations
30
5T7Z0081 Option International and Comparative HRM 30
5U7Z0047 Option Strategic Information Systems and Technology 30
5U7Z0050 Option Contemporary Issues in Marketing Strategy 30
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5U7Z0045 Option Project Management Concepts and Practices 30
5U7Z0043 Option Logistics and Supply Chain Concepts and Practices
30
5R7Z0059 Option Corporate Finance and Strategy 30
5R7Z0054 Option Behavioural Economics & Financial Decision Making
30
5T7Z0007 Option Approved option unit 30
On successful completion of the following Level 7 credits: 120 credits and internship: interim exit award – PG Diploma International Business Management with Internship 180 credits and internship: Final exit award - MSc International Business Management with Internship Students who fail to secure an appropriate internship shall be made the appropriate level award in International Business Management.
MSc International Business Management - Part Time (540H Discontinued from September 2017) PG Diploma International Business Management Part Time (543W discontinued from September 2018) PG Certificate International Business Management Part Time (5415 discontinued from September 2018)
Core Units
Code Status
Unit Title No of credits
5T7Z0073 Core Year 1
International Strategy and Management 30
5T7Z0074 Core Year 1
International Environment 30
5T7Z0090 Core Year 2
Investigating Business Practice 15
5T7Z0091 Core Year 2
Research Methods 15
5T7Z0092 Core Year 2
Dissertation 60
Option Units STREAM OPTION Choose 1 from options listed
5T7Z0075 Option Year 2 Key Debates in Contemporary International Relations
30
5T7Z0081 Option Year 2 International and Comparative HRM 30
5U7Z0047 Option Year 2 Strategic Information Systems and Technology 30
5U7Z0050 Option Year 2 Contemporary Issues in Marketing Strategy 30
5U7Z0045 Option Year 2 Project Management Concepts and Practices 30
5U7Z0043 Option Year 2 Logistics and Supply Chain Concepts and Practices
30
5R7Z0059 Option Year 2 Corporate Finance and Strategy 30
5R7Z0054 Option Year 2 Behavioural Economics & Financial Decision Making
30
Option Year 2 Approved option unit 30
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On successful completion of the following Level 7 credits: 60 credits: interim exit award – PG Certificate International Business Management 120 credits: interim exit award – PG Diploma International Business Management 180 credits: Final exit award - MSc International Business Management
Last intake September 2017 MSc Management PG Diploma Management (54DD discontinued from September 2018) PG Certificate Management (54B9 discontinued from September 2018)
Core Units
Code Status
Unit Title No of credits
5T7Z0065 Core Management Practice 30
5T7Z0068 Core Strategy, Innovation and Entrepreneurship 30
5T7Z0090 Core Investigating Business Practice 15
5T7Z0091 Core Research Methods 15
5T7Z0092 Core Dissertation 60
Option Units Choose 1 from options listed
5U7Z0045 Option Project Management Concepts and Practices 30
5T7Z0085 Option Strategic Learning, Coaching and Talent Development
30
5U7Z0084 Option Strategy and Planning for Digital and Social Media Communications
30
Option Approved option unit 30 On successful completion of the following Level 7 credits: 60 credits: interim exit award – PG Certificate Management 120 credits: interim exit award – PG Diploma Management 180 credits: Final exit award - MSc Management
This award title is also offered on a part time basis in the Professional Development Network. Students achieve the same learning outcomes but the structure of the programme differs to reflect the practitioner orientation of the part time course. MSc Management – Part time (540F discontinued from September 2017)
Core Units
Code Status Unit Title No of credits
5T7Z0065 Core Year 1, Term 1 Management Practice 30
5T7Z0068 Core Year 1, Term 2 Strategy, Innovation and Entrepreneurship 30
5T7Z0090 Core Year 1, Term 2 Investigating Business Practice 15
5T7Z0091 Core Year 2, Term 2 Research Methods 15
5T7Z0092 Core Year 2, Term 3 Dissertation 60
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Option Units Choose 1 from options listed
5U7Z0045 Option Year 2, Term 1 Project Management Concepts and Practices
30
5U7Z0053 Option Year 2, Term 1 Integrated Marketing Communications Planning and Control
30
5U7Z0043 Option Year 2, Term 1 Logistics and Supply Chain Concepts and Practices
30
5T7Z0083 Option Year 2, Term 1 & 2
Business Psychology in Action 30
5T7Z0080 Option Year 2, Term 1 Employment Resourcing, Relations and Law 30
5T7Z0081 Year 2, Term 1 International and Comparative HRM 30
5R7Z0052 Option Year 2, Term 1 Financial Planning and Wealth Management
30
5T7Z0085 Not currently offered Strategic Learning, Coaching and Talent Development
30
5U7Z0084 Not currently offered Strategy and Planning for Digital and Social Media Communications
30
Option Approved option unit 30
MARKETING, OPERATIONS AND DIGITAL BUSINESS Last intake September 2017 MSc Business Analytics – Full Time PG Diploma Business Analytics – Full Time (542U discontinued from September 2018) PG Certificate Business Analytics – Full Time (542W discontinued from September 2018)
Core Units
Code Status Unit Title No of credits
5U7Z0049 Core Y1 T1
Business Analytics 30
5U7Z0066 Core Y1 T1
Fundamentals of Data Management 15
5U7Z0067 Core Y1 T1
Strategic Information Systems 15
5U7Z0068 Core Y1 T2
Consultancy skills 15
5U7Z0069 Core Y1 T2
Decision Making and Data Visualisation 15
5U7Z0064 Core Y1 T3
Dissertation 60
Option Units Choose two 15 credits OR one 30 credit from options listed below
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5U7Z0070 Option Y1 T2 Pre-req to either 5U7Z0071 or 5U7Z0072
Advanced Business Analytics
15
5U7Z0071 Option Y1 T2
Advanced Business Analytics in Marketing 15
5U7Z0072 Option Y1 T2
Advanced Business Analytics in Supply Chain Management
15
5U7Z0073 Option Y1 T2 Pre-req to 5U7Z0074
Advanced Data Management and Data Warehousing
15
5U7Z0074 Option Y1 T2
Big Data Platforms 15
6G7Z1026 Option Y1 T2
Data Management and Machine Learning 30
6G7Z1025 Option Y1 T2
Business Intelligence 30
5U7Z0046 Option Y1 T2
Project Management Organisation and Systems 30
5R7Z0004 Option Y2 T2
Financial Analytics 15
On successful completion of the following Level 7 credits: 60 credits: interim exit award – PG Certificate Business Analytics 120 credits: interim exit award – PG Diploma Business Analytics 180 credits: Final exit award - MSc Business Analytics
MSc Business Analytics – Part Time (542J discontinued from September 2018) PG Diploma Business Analytics – Part Time (542V discontinued from September 2018) PG Certificate Business Analytics – Part Time (543Y discontinued from September 2018)
Core Units
Code Status Unit Title No of credits
5U7Z0049 Core Y1 T1
Business Analytics 30
5U7Z0069 Core Y1 T2
Decision Making and Data Visualisation 15
5U7Z0068 Core Y1 T2
Consultancy skills 15
5U7Z0067 Core Y2 T1
Strategic Information Systems 15
5U7Z0066 Core Y2 Fundamentals of Data Management 15
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T1
5U7Z0064 Core Y2 T3
Dissertation 60
Option Units Choose two 15 credits OR one 30 credit from options listed below
5U7Z0070 Option Y2 T2
Pre-req to either
5U7Z0071 or
5U7Z0072
Advanced Business Analytics
15
5U7Z0072 Option Y2 T2
Advanced Business Analytics in Supply Chain Management 15
5U7Z0071 Option Y2 T2
Advanced Business Analytics in Marketing 15
5U7Z0073 Option Y2 T2
Pre-req to 5U7Z0074
Advanced Data Management and Data Warehousing
15
5U7Z0074 Option Y2 T2
Big Data Platforms 15
5U7Z0046 Option Y2 T2
Project Management Organisation and Systems 30
6G7Z1026 Option Y2 T2
Data Management and Machine Learning 30
6G7Z1025 Option Y2 T2
Business Intelligence 30
5R7Z0004 Option Y2 T2
Financial Analytics 15
On successful completion of the following Level 7 credits: 60 credits: interim exit award – PG Certificate Business Analytics 120 credits: interim exit award – PG Diploma Business Analytics 180 credits: Final exit award - MSc Business Analytics
MSc Logistics and Supply Chain Management (540E discontinued from September 2017) PG Diploma Logistics and Supply Chain Management (54DB, 54DC discontinued from September 2018) PG Certificate Logistics and Supply Chain Management (54B8 discontinued from September 2017) (543A discontinued from September 2018)
Core Units
Code Status
Unit Title No of credits
5U7Z0043 Core Logistics and Supply Chain Concepts and Practices
30
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5U7Z0044 Core Supply Chain Planning 30
5U7Z0062 Core Investigating Business Practice 15
5U7Z0063 Core Research Methods 15
5U7Z0064 Core Dissertation 60
Option Units Choose 1 from options listed
5T7Z0065 Option Management Practice 30
5U7Z0045 Option Project Management Concepts and Practice 30
5U7Z0049 Option Business Analytics 30
Option Approved option unit 30 On successful completion of the following Level 7 credits: 60 credits: interim exit award – PG Certificate Logistics and Supply Chain Management 120 credits: interim exit award – PG Diploma Logistics and Supply Chain Management 180 credits: Final exit award - MSc Logistics and Supply Chain Management
MSc Marketing (543J discontinued from September 2017) PG Diploma Marketing (54DE, 54DF discontinued from September 2018) PG Certificate Marketing (544BA, 54BB discontinued from September 2018)
Core Units
Code Status
Unit Title No of credits
5U7Z0050 Core Contemporary Issues in Marketing Strategy 30
5U7Z0084 Core Strategy and Planning for Digital and Social Media Communications
30
5U7Z0051 Core International Brand Strategy 30
5U7Z0062 Core Investigating Business Practice 15
5U7Z0063 Core Research Methods 15
5U7Z0064 Core Dissertation 60 On successful completion of the following Level 7 credits: 60 credits: interim exit award – PG Certificate Marketing 120 credits: interim exit award – PG Diploma Marketing 180 credits: Final exit award - MSc Marketing
The distinctiveness of this award from Marketing (Communications) and Marketing (Creative Advertising) is reflected through 30 credits unique unit of study and 60 credits unique dissertation focus.
MSc Marketing (Communications) (543L discontinued from September 2017) PG Diploma Marketing (Communications) (54DH, 54DG discontinued from September 2018) PG Certificate Marketing (Communications) (54BC, 54BD discontinued from September 2018)
Core Units
Code Status
Unit Title No of credits
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5U7Z0053 Core Integrated Marketing Communications Planning and Control
30
5U7Z0084 Core Strategy and Planning for Digital and Social Media Communications
30
5U7Z0051 Core International Brand Strategy 30
5U7Z0062 Core Investigating Business Practice 15
5U7Z0063 Core Research Methods 15
5U7Z0064 Core Dissertation 60 On successful completion of the following Level 7 credits: 60 credits: interim exit award – PG Certificate Marketing (Communications) 120 credits: interim exit award – PG Diploma Marketing (Communications) 180 credits: Final exit award - MSc Marketing (Communications)
The distinctiveness of this award from Marketing and Marketing (Creative Advertising) is reflected through 30 credits unique unit of study and 60 credits unique dissertation focus.
MSc Marketing (Creative Advertising) (543N Discontinued from September 2017) PG Diploma Marketing (Creative Advertising) (54DK, 54DJ discontinued from September 2018) PG Certificate Marketing (Creative Advertising) (545E, 54BE discontinued from September 2018)
Core Units
Code Status
Unit Title No of
credits
5U7Z0055 Core Creative Advertising 30
5U7Z0084 Core Strategy and Planning for Digital and Social Media Communications
30
5U7Z0051 Core International Brand Strategy 30
5U7Z0062 Core Investigating Business Practice 15
5U7Z0063 Core Research Methods 15
5U7Z0064 Core Dissertation 60
On successful completion of the following Level 7 credits: 60 credits: interim exit award – PG Certificate Marketing (Creative Advertising) 120 credits: interim exit award – PG Diploma Marketing (Creative Advertising) 180 credits: Final exit award – MSc Marketing (Creative Advertising) The distinctiveness of this award from Marketing (Communications) and Marketing is reflected through 30 credits unique unit of study and 60 credits unique dissertation focus.
MSc Project Management (54C6 discontinued from September 2017) (540S Discontinued from September 2018) PG Diploma Project Management (54DM, 54DL discontinued from September 2018) PG Certificate Project Management (54BG discontinued from September 2017) (54BF discontinued from September 2018)
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Core Units
Code Status
Unit Title No of credits
5U7Z0045 Core Project Management Concepts and Practices 30
5U7Z0046 Core Project Management Organisation and Systems 30
5U7Z0062 Core Investigating Business Practice 15
5U7Z0063 Core Research Methods 15
5U7Z0064 Core Dissertation 60
Option Units Choose 1 from options listed
5T7Z0065 Option Management Practice 30
5U7Z0043 Option Logistics and Supply Chain Concepts and Practices
30
5U7Z0049 Option Business Analytics 30
Option Approved Option Unit 30 On successful completion of the following Level 7 credits: 60 credits: interim exit award – PG Certificate Project Management 120 credits: interim exit award – PG Diploma Project Management 180 credits: Final exit award - MSc Project Management
MSc Public Relations (542D discontinued from September 2018) PG Diploma Public Relations (543U, 54DR discontinued from September 2018) PG Certificate Public Relations (541R discontinued from September 2017) (541L discontinued from September 2018)
Core Units
Code Status
Unit Title No of
credits
5U7Z0058 Core Public Relations Theory, Strategy and Planning 30
5U7Z0084 Core Strategy and Planning for Digital and Social Media Communications
30
5U7Z0059 Core Public Relations Skills and Specialisms 30
5U7Z0062 Core Investigating Business Practice 15
5U7Z0063 Core Research Methods 15
5U7Z0064 Core Dissertation 60
On successful completion of the following Level 7 credits: 60 credits: interim exit award – PG Certificate Public Relations 120 credits: interim exit award – PG Diploma Public Relations 180 credits: Final exit award - MSc Public Relations
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Last intake September 2017
Approved Option Units 5R7Z0067 - Academic and Professional Development 5R7Z0054 - Behavioural Economics and Financial Decision Making 5U7Z0049 - Business Analytics 5R7Z0064 - Business and Performance Management 5T7Z0083 - Business Psychology in Action 5U7Z0050 - Contemporary Issues in Marketing Strategy 5U7Z0059 - Corporate Finance and Strategy 5R7Z0060 - Corporate Reporting and Finance 5U7Z0060 - Corporate Reputation and Media Management 5U7Z0055 - Creative Advertising 5T7Z0099 - Leader and Leadership Practice 5T7Z0078 - Developing Skills for Business Leadership 5U7Z0048 - Emerging Technologies for the Enterprise 5T7Z0080 - Employment Resourcing, Relations and Law 5T7Z0084 - Ethics, Responsibility and Equality 5R7Z0056 - Financial Economics and The Banking Crisis 5R7Z0052 - Financial Planning and Wealth Management 5R7Z0092 - Economic and Quantitative Analysis 5T7Z0077 - HR in Context 5T5Z0063 - HR Policy and Practice 5U7Z0053 - Integrated Marketing Communications Planning and Control 5U7Z0051 - International Brand Strategy 5T7Z0081 - International and Comparative HRM 5R7Z0058 - International Corporate Reporting And Governance 5T7Z0074 - International Environment 5T7Z0073 - International Strategy and Management 5T7Z0090 (MODB), 5U7Z0062 (Management), 5R7Z0061 (AFE) - Investigating Business Practice 5T7Z0075 - Key Debates in Contemporary International Relations 5U7Z0052 - Leadership and Management in PR 5T7Z0089 - Leading, Managing and Developing People 5U7Z0043 - Logistics and Supply Chain Concepts and Practices 5T7Z0065 - Management Practice 5T7Z0087 - Management Research Report 5T6Z0053 – Organisational Improvement – Development Business and Operational Analysis and Application Skills 5T7Z0086 - Organisational Learning and Knowledge Management 5T7Z0082 - Performance and Reward 5T5Z0021 - Personal Development as a Manager and Leader 5U7Z0054 - Place Development Theory and Practice 5U7Z0056 - Place Intelligence and Forecasting 6F7Z3002 - Policy for Sustainable Development (Science and Engineering) 5U7Z0057 - Principles of Place Leadership, Governance and Partnership Development 5U7Z0061 - Principles of Place Management, Marketing and Branding 5U7Z0045 - Project Management Concepts and Practices 5U7Z0046 - Project Management Organisation and Systems 5U7Z0059 - Public Relations Skills and Specialisms
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5U7Z0065 - Public Relations Theory and Strategy 5U7Z0058 - Public Relations Theory, Strategy and Planning 5R7Z0062 (AFE), 5T7Z0091 (Management), 5U7Z0063 (MODB) - Research Methods 5U7Z0047 - Strategic Information Systems and Technology 5U7Z0084 - Strategy and Planning for Digital and Social Media Communications 5T7Z0085 - Strategy Learning, Coaching and Talent Development 5T7Z0068 - Strategy, Innovation and Entrepreneurship 5U7Z0044 - Supply Chain Planning 5T7Z0102 – Leading Change, Innovation and Sustainability 5R7Z0053 - Taxation and Retirement Planning
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SECTION D - TEACHING, LEARNING AND ASSESSMENT 29 Articulation of Graduate Prospects
Course Teams work collaboratively in establishing curriculum content for each award, drawing on Subject Benchmarks, accrediting and professional bodies, current curriculum research, and developments in business practice. In this way they can establish a curriculum based on skills and knowledge that will maximise the opportunities for graduate success. In keeping with the University’s Vision and Mission each award focuses on the professional development of students, and does so with consideration of the ethical and sustainability dimensions of the domain of each award. Thus Management and Business graduates are taking in to their careers a distinctive set of capabilities. Each course team maintains links with its alumni, increasingly facilitated by social networking tools, and where possible includes alumni in direct involvement with future cohorts as guest speakers, providers of projects, internships and assignment contexts. As many of our graduates are international, direct course involvement of these alumni is more challenging to achieve. The Postgraduate team works in cooperation with the Alumni Office, the Marketing Officers and MMU International to draw up case studies of graduate careers (and their employers) that are used to guide applicants and current students. The DLHE is used for early career information. Student feedback provided in-course is used to assess the effectiveness of the programme in students’ perceptions of their course quality, employability and their confidence; this is used to inform teaching, learning, assessment strategies and future course developments.
30 Curriculum Design
Knowledge Each award includes core units of specialist knowledge structured in to a combination of 15 and 30 credits units, enabling a depth of consideration of the content. Awards of a more general nature (for example MSc Management and International Business Management) also include an optional units to provide students with the opportunity to develop a particular area of specialist knowledge. Option units are also available on the HRM awards. Option units of up to 30 credits are available on some course to allow students to tailor their studies and/or to participate in additional employability related activities such as internships, languages or client-based projects. Optional units are generally also core units on a specialist programme to ensure their viability. Academic Skills The skills contained within each unit are defined in the unit specification, mapped, and actioned through the teaching, learning and assessment strategy as indicated in the mappings in appendix F. below. A specific focus on academic research skills is contained within the Masters Level Learning unit (full time students) and Academic and Professional Skills (part time students) units. Employability Skills The skills contained within each unit are defined in the unit specification, mapped, and actioned through the teaching, learning and assessment strategy as indicated below. A specific focus on employability skills is provided through Professional Development Week and, on the HRM programmes, Developing Skills for Business Leadership unit. All students on the masters network are able to access the Internship Programme supported by the Placement and Employability team in the Faculty who also provide personalised guidance on job seeking skills.
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Modes of Delivery Awards in this network are offered on a full time basis but may also be offered on a part-time or distance basis. Where this is the case, this is indicated in the programme structure. In all cases, students will be provided with an induction in to the university and course requirements, and preparation for study, as is appropriate to the mode(s) of delivery.
Individual units within a programme may be offered in more than one mode. The learning and teaching associated with each mode is outlined below.
Linear delivery: This is where units are taught on a weekly basis providing regular face-to-face contact, generally over a single term, although some units may be taught across a full academic year. Face–to-face contact is supported by materials/learning activities/communication provided through the university VLE. There is generally 30 hours of direct contact for each 15 credits.
Block delivery: This is where units are taught in one or more blocks of study. Generally these are two days of consecutive direct contact for study of a single unit for each 10 credits. Some of the direct time may be replaced by distance learning materials/activities/communication provided through the university VLE.
Online: This is where units are taught wholly at a distance with no requirement for attendance at the University. The course will be delivered through a VLE. This will generally be the university standard VLE but on occasions third party VLEs are used.
Work-based: This is where students study the course materials at a distance and the form of assessment is amended to enable the completion of a work-based project and an academic reflection to address the learning outcomes of a unit. A Work-based Framework handbook is provided to students and to staff to support this mode of study. Progression For full time study the MSc year is split in to three distinct periods: Term 1: 60 credits of study including a Masters Level learning unit to support achievement across the programme. (Students may graduate with a PG Certificate on successful completion of this phase.) Term 2: 60 credits of study. (Students may graduate with a PG Diploma on successful completion of this phase.) Term 3 and summer: The dissertation (or equivalent 60 credits of independent supervised study) is completed supported by specialist research methods input. For courses approved “with internship” this will take place after completion of 120 taught credits, with the dissertation being completed during/after the internship, with course completion generally being within two years. For part time study, students generally study to MSc over a two year period. Informed Design The design of the curriculum as described above has been informed by feedback from current students, gathered through regular surveys and from focus groups held during the Programmes Review period. Potential employers have been involved in verifying our designs directly and
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indirectly through their contribution to professional body guidance. Government and non-governmental bodies (AACSB HEFCE, EFMD) have also informed the content and structure of our awards. Option Units Option units listed in the curriculum structures (section C28 above) are all approved for delivery, but may not all run in any one academic session
31 Learning and Teaching
The Faculty of Business and Law has articulated its approach to learning and teaching in to a single strategy as presented below. Introduction and Philosophy Our philosophy is that students who study at Faulty of Business and Law benefit from excellence and consistency in learning, teaching and assessment and the strengths of the individual subject specific expertise of staff within a supportive and inclusive environment where all contributions are valued. The Faulty of Business and Law Blend The Faulty of Business and Law student experience is distinctive and is built around ‘modelling professional behaviour’. This ‘immersive learning experience’ benefits our students in a number of ways including:
Courses that reflect current business practice and values that help students to continually develop as world class professionals
Courses that are accredited by professional organisations as recognition of our professional approach
A business professional approach to the delivery of learning and teaching that is built upon staff professional skills, research informed subjects and continuous professional development
Degree+ - extra curricular opportunities, such as student societies engaged with their professions, that add value to the undergraduate and postgraduate programmes of study and enhance employability
The key attributes of learning, teaching and assessment on our courses are:
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An emphasis on professional skills development with embedded curriculum links to
employability skills developed as part of the learning, teaching and assessment process.
A commitment to sustainability and developing students as responsible managers
including the use of case based scenarios to develop professional judgements and
ethics.
Assurance of learning* of programme level outcomes through authentic, relevant
summative assessments based on the simulation of the professional environment.
Supportive assessment processes such as rehearsing how to solve problems together
with additional, front ended support in early assessments within each academic level of
study.
A blended approach using a “coaching” model for Personal Academic Tutoring (PAT) to
build on student strengths and help them to address their areas for improvement,
including developing and monitoring inclusive learning plans such as PLPs. As students
progress the contact time will be become more specific to their identified, agreed
needs.
Alternative modes of learning to support the needs, learning styles and abilities of and
to enable contributions from all of our students. A mix of alternative approaches such
as lectures, seminars, videos and self directed study. Student learning styles and
choices can influence the approach relevant to their level of study that is agreed with
their tutors.
Using research informed teaching (RIT) as a bridge between research and teaching with
an increased emphasis on RIT at levels 6 and 7.
A wide use of diagnostic online and in-class testing to identify student progress and
individual learning needs. Flexible levels of additional support to challenge exceptional
students and support those identified as needing further help to progress.
The consistent use of a wide range of digital resources including imaginative use of a
virtual learning environment and digital library resources. These resources are
complimentary resources for student development.
A wide range of faculty events built around strong student societies that are connected
to their professions. The events focus on, but are not limited to, improving
employability.
Flexible, work based learning opportunities through formal placements, internships
and the use of students own employment opportunities.
Working in partnership with students to enhance their experience, including staff-
student liaison meetings and regular student surveys of learning, teaching and
assessment at a unit and course level. This is accompanied by staff reflection on the
feedback and reporting back on student feedback throughout their studies.
Specific mechanisms through which this Strategy is enacted in the Masters network are:
Provision of pre-course reading and other resources to ensure preparedness of students for the expectations of the course.
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Early diagnostic and developmental work on writing skills to provide early feedback and to direct students to additional resources (e.g. The Writing Project, Student Support Officers)
Learning based on case studies (live and simulated) to encourage the relationship between theory and practice
The integration of staff in research clusters and research units in to the postgraduate teaching team
Opportunities for current faculty research to be included in delivery plans of units
Programme of business visits
Live team-based business project (for full time students)
Assignment tasks that encourage relationship to direct business experience
Development of reflective skills Consideration of ethics in business and in the conduct of business research
The distinctiveness of each final award is demonstrated through at least 30 taught credits and 60 credit independent supervised study. All students should complete the dissertation in their specific area of study.
32 Assessment
Applying the Teaching, Learning and Assessment Strategy presented in section 31, assessment tasks have been balanced across each award to ensure that each student experiences a variety of assessment tasks, within each unit and across their course, appropriate to level 7 study. In line with the overall philosophy of our masters provision, assessment tasks are designed to develop both academic and professional competence, as appropriate to the subject domain. These tasks have been mapped to ensure this variety and to ensure that all programme learning outcomes (PLO) are both developed and assessed across each course. The level of achievement of students across the network in relation to each PLO will be audited and evaluated against a target. Where targets are not met, or where performance on a particular course is weak, actions will be taken through the Continuous Monitoring and Improvement Process to improve future achievement. Assessment Design The norm for each 15 credit unit is a single element of summative assessment, totalling a range of 3000 to 4000 words or equivalent. Each examination hour is treated as equivalent to 1000 words. This provides a level of consistency with variations from the norm having been agreed by the programme team at the unit design/modification stage. Word counts do not always equate to ‘student effort’ and where tasks have required extended practical research the outcome document (particularly if targeted at a business audience) may be shorter. On the other hand in the economics domain higher word counts are expected. Individual and Group Assessments Consideration has been taken of the balance between individual and group assessment; and in most cases where group assessment is used, individual outcomes can be arrived at through the identification of individual contribution and/or through a process of peer assessment. In cases where the outcome relates to the whole group there is a rationale in relation to profession development: this is the case in relation to programmes in Marketing. The majority of assessment on all courses is individual.
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Inclusive Assessment Consideration is made, in assessment design, of the student body. Where possible course work tasks are related to student experience; whether this be work experience, national origins, or case studies. Where examinations are used, students are provided with opportunities for formative practice in relation to the style of examination (eg closed book, open book, case study based). Examinations are often a requirement where there is professional body accreditation (eg Human Resource Management). Assessment Processes
Students are provided with comprehensive coursework briefs which clearly articulate the PLO and Unit Learning Outcomes (ULO) to be assessed. Students are provided with assessment criteria for each element of coursework, with staff being guided by the University Standards Descriptors in setting their criteria. The Faculty has a robust system of internal and external moderation that conforms to the University policies on moderation.
Whilst the Faculty does not have a policy for the anonymous marking of coursework, all coursework is submitted electronically (except for oversize poster work) and hence student names are not as apparent in the marking process. All examinations are marked and moderated anonymously. Formative feedback is provided on an early written submission in all programmes to support students’ transition to the expectations of the level of study and to signpost additional support where necessary. Assessment in all units is both formative and summative. Formative feedback in units can take many forms, for example, tutorial exercises and online quizzes. Summative assessment feedback is designed to provide guidance on future performance, and so has a formative as well as summative purpose. Feedback is provided to students within standard University turnaround times, with shorter feedback cycles where necessary for first elements of coursework in a unit, to ensure feedback is provided in a timely manner to support second elements/examinations. The design of the curriculum in to short-fat units ensures feedback builds across the period of study. Students are encouraged to reflect on their assessment performance and this forms part of the personal development planning activity for postgraduate students.
33 Inclusive Practice
The network complies with the University's Equality and Diversity Policy and relevant legislation regarding accessibility of learning opportunities. Staff seek to pre-empt students’ support needs through the provision of pre-course and induction information, and through early assessment and feedback. The differing dimensions of students as full time and part time learners and as international students require different responses. The Faculty has the resource an International Student Support Officer and Departmental Student Experience Tutors who provide personalised guidance in addition to the standard support mechanisms.
34 Technology Enhanced Learning
The University VLE forms the foundation for technology enhanced learning on the network. All units engage with the VLE and there are additional programme areas to provide additional resources and communications with groups of students. Students are introduced to the VLE at
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induction and reinforced by unit staff. Online learning is playing an increasing role in delivery, to support learning. Examples of this are staff podcasting their lectures and provision of online resources that enable students to engage in further learning. An online research methods course is available as a supplementary resource for students. Individual units on programmes may be offered in distance mode using the university VLE as indicated in the Teaching and Learning strategy. The development of technology enhanced learning is an on-going process; staff are supported in this by the Faculty’s Technology Enhanced Learning Advisors.
35 Placement and/or Work-based Learning Activities
The professional focus of the masters awards means that work-related activities are embedded in all programmes. For full time courses this tends to be case study work of issues in real organisations but, where possible, students are encouraged to use their own work place as a basis for learning. Students are encouraged to take up all possible opportunities to engage directly with business to extend and deepen their learning. Where students are working directly with organisations, other than in the course of their employment, the ICP for Placement and Work-based Learning is followed. Projects: Client-based projects are approved by unit leaders and are sourced and supported through the Business Gateway Office to ensure effective communications and monitoring of the student/client experience. Each student/team is supported by an academic member of staff in progressing their project to meet both university and client requirements. Short Internship: All students on the Masters Network are eligible to register for the optional Internship unit that attracts Practice credits and is supported by the Faculty Placement and Employability team (P&ET). The Placement and Employability team source internship opportunities and advertise these to the students. Students who register for the internship unit must do so via submission of a curriculum vitae which is checked by the P&ET and additional guidance is given where necessary. Students can seek guidance in their job seeking skills through meetings with the P&ET and through the many and varied sessions provided by the Careers and Employability service. A member of academic staff oversees the internship unit. Internships can be completed at any point in a programme provided it can be fitted around study commitments. The majority of internships are completed in the summer term and are used to underpin the dissertation unit. Long Internship: Students on MSc International Business Management with Internship shall complete a placement of between 36-48 weeks. Students registered on this award are supported by the P&ET. The P&ET provide a full support service in advertising internship opportunities, organising employer-led events, supporting students through the application process and managing support for students whilst on a long internship. Students can seek guidance in their job seeking skills through meetings with the P&ET and through the many and varied sessions provided by the Careers and Employability service. In addition, postgraduate students have access to an external online employability skills development resource: Careers Farm. Students on a long internship shall have a visiting tutor and have been allocated a dissertation supervisor (where
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possible the same person shall fulfil both roles). The structure of the internship complies with the requirements of the University’s requirements for Practice Credits Taught Postgraduate Curriculum Framework and Institutional Code of Practice for Placement and Work based Learning. Institutional Code of Practice for Placement & Work-Based Learning. Students undertake placement on completion of their taught units. During and immediately following their internship the students complete their dissertation unit. Students are awarded 120 Practice Credits for their Internship for which they must complete at least 1200 hours of internship employment (equates to 36 weeks at 35 hours per week). This would normally be completed with a single employer but support is provided by the P&ET if issues arise with an internship.
36 Engagement with Employers
Each course engages with employers dependent upon their professional body links. Some students have membership and access to local network for their professional body. All courses invite employers to contribute to their courses through guest lectures, with some taking a deeper role in providing assignment settings. Additional opportunities to engage with employers are provided through the Faculty of Business and Law lecture series, and through presentations by employers organised by the Faculty Placement and Employability team, and by the University Careers and Employability service. The School operates a series of business visits for our postgraduate students. Employers engage directly with the courses through the provision of live projects and through the provision of internship opportunities.
37 Personal Development Planning
Students will be introduced to personal development planning through their Induction and Masters Level learning unit. Specific career development tools are provided (e.g. Career Farm) to support this activity, along with the resources provided by the Careers and Employability Service. The Faculty operates Professional Development Weeks in terms 1 and 2, with a variety of sessions, some of which are specifically aimed at postgraduate students. Individual units on each course will require students to engage in reflection as part of their learning to support the gathering of evidence, with one element of assessment on each programme taking specific responsibility for the programme learning outcome related to being professional.
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SECTION E - PROGRAMME MANAGEMENT
38 Programme Specific Admission Requirements
Entry to Masters Programmes
A candidate for entry must normally hold one of the following:
Normally at least a Second Class UK honours degree (or equivalent awarded by recognised institutions outside the UK)
A qualification from a professional body accepted by the Programme Coordinator as being an equivalent level to a Second Class UK honours degree (or equivalent awarded by recognised institutions outside the UK)
A combination of qualifications and experience that demonstrates to the Programme Coordinator the necessary intellectual qualities and communication skills to study at Masters level
A Certificate in Professional Studies: Management and Leadership or Human Resource Management from MMU (or equivalent)
Applicants whose first language is not English and whose first degree was not taught in English are required to produce evidence of English Language proficiency of IELTS 6.5 with no less than 5.5 in any paper, or alternative qualifications as specified at English Language Requirements Entry to Subsequent Stages of Masters Programmes Candidates for entry to subsequent stages must normally have the qualifications described in the table below, plus the level 7 credits equivalent in content to the stages prior to their entry point on the programme. Admission to subsequent years will be considered in accordance with the Curriculum Framework for Taught Postgraduate Programmes of Study. Students are normally expected to complete the entire programme. Exemption from a unit or units on the basis of relevant, verifiable, prior study, work experience or professional body qualifications may be considered. Applications for exemption not indicated in the table below will require appropriate documentary evidence and follow the agreed Policy for the Recognition of Prior Learning A guaranteed progression arrangement exists with IFAG, enabling an agreed quota of students, subject to meeting the necessary academic and linguistic requirements of MMU, entry to MSc International Business Management award with 60 credits exemption. Candidates may be admitted with specific credit to the Advanced Standing mode when they have achieved a recognised qualification at level 7 as follows:
University qualification Course options Units to achieve MSc
Manchester Met PG Diploma gained in the Faculty of Business and Law, not awarded as a fall back and achieved in the past 5
The MSc course that builds on your PG Diploma
Dissertation (60 credits)
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years.
Manchester Met PG Diploma gained in the Faculty of Business and Law, not awarded as a fall back more than five years old.
The MSc course that builds on your PG Diploma
Key skills in Business and Management (10 credits) Dissertation (or equivalent) (60 credits)
Manchester Met PG Certificate gained in the Faculty of Business and Law
The MSc course that builds on your PG Certificate
Taught units (60 credits) Dissertation (or equivalent) (60 credits)
Professional qualification Course options Units to achieve MSc
Chartered Postgraduate Diploma in Marketing
MSc Marketing Communications
Taught units (60 credits) Dissertation (60 credits)
Chartered Institute of Public Relations Diploma in Public Relations
MSc Public Relations Taught units (90 credits) Dissertation (60 credits)
Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development Postgraduate Diploma (under CIPD Advanced Standards version June 2010 or later)
MSc Human Resource Management MSc International Human Resource Management
Research Methods in Human Resource Management (15 credits) Dissertation HR (60 credits) If PG Dip completed more than 5 years ago must complete Research Methods in Human Resource Management (15 credits) Dissertation HR (60 credits)
Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development Postgraduate Diploma (prior to June 2010 version)
MSc Human Resource Management MSc International Human Resource Management
Academic and Professional Development (30 credits) Dissertation (60 credits) Research Methods in Human Resource Management (15 credits) Dissertation HR (60 credits)
Full membership of an
accounting body recognised
by the Consultative
Committee of Accountancy
Bodies (CCAB) and/ or The
International Federation of
Accountants
MSc Professional Accounting MSc Accounting and Finance
Academic and Professional Development (30 credits) Dissertation (60 credits)
Qualified by examination but insufficient practical experience for full membership of an accounting body recognised
MSc Accounting and Finance
Key issues in business and management (10 credits) Taught unit (15 credits) Academic and Professional Development (30 credits)
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by the Consultative Committee of Accountancy Bodies (CCAB) and/ or The International Federation of Accountants
Dissertation (60 credits)
Chartered Financial Planner status of the Chartered Insurance Institute
MSc Financial Planning and Business Management
Taught Units (30 credits) Academic and Professional Development (30 credits) Dissertation (60 credits)
Fellow of the Chartered Insurance Institute or Fellow of the Personal Finance Society
MSc Financial Planning and Business Management
Academic and Professional Development (30 credits) Dissertation (60 credits)
NB Minimum admission points for entry to the University are reviewed on an annual basis. For entry requirements refer to the current University on-line prospectus 39 Programme Specific Management Arrangements
Programme management accords with the Management of Programme Delivery document on the CASQE website with the sole changes being: 1) That the duties of the programme leader are split between the Programmes Coordinator
who leads a group of awards led in an academic department and the Course Leader who looks after the operation of an individual award. (Responsibilities outlined below.)
2) That in the Programme Committee membership the term Programme Leader is replaced by Programmes Coordinators and Course Leaders
NB: see guidance on University’s Management of Programme Delivery
40 Staff Responsibilities
Programme Coordinator
Provides leadership and management on their programme cluster, the relationship with professional bodies associated with the programme cluster and including approval and re-accreditation processes.
Liaises with the Postgraduate Co-ordinator team, Programme Tutors and Unit Leaders to ensure the co-ordinated development and quality assurance.
Creates an environment with the programme team members within the network that is supportive and encourages a positive contribution from members of staff.
Leads the academic admissions process for the Programme cluster in liaison with the Postgraduate Co-ordinator Team, course leaders, Manchester Met Admissions, MMU International and the Faculty of Business and Law Programmes office.
Takes cross-school management responsibilities within the Management and Business postgraduate, corporate and cpd programmes.
Liaises with the Student Life Office, Programme Office, Course Leaders and Unit Tutors and advise the Head responsible over issues related to students such as disciplinary matters, mitigating circumstances, appeals etc.
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Participates in the development of collaborative partnership links both internally and externally in order to aid the dissemination of information, to share best practice, establish potential areas of collaborative work and enhance the reputation of the University.
Identifies areas where current programmes need revision or improvement. Design, review and adapt unit content by interpreting student feedback and pre-empting needs in order to make input to the overall development of the programme.
As part of the Postgraduate Programmes Management Team takes the lead in their own programme area on contributing to Faculty of Business and Law programme strategic decision making on issues such as student recruitment and changes to the programme portfolio including planning the introduction of new programmes.
Takes the lead in initiating, planning and organising cross Faculty of Business and Law and programme focussed student events ensuring the effective use of time and resources.
Assists in the development of Open Day activities, interacting with potential students in order to promote the department and gain a better understanding of student needs/expectations.
Course Leader As Course Leader you are part of a wider group who are responsible for the operation of a programme area and improving the student experience in the Faculty of Business and Law. You will be responsible for liaising with the students, Programme Coordinator, Unit Leaders, Unit Tutors and the programme administration team to ensure that the programme runs smoothly and that quality standards and procedures are maintained at all times. General
Take day-to-day responsibility for the management of a designated student cohort.
Liaise closely with the unit leaders teaching the student cohort.
Attend Programme Committee meetings, programme planning meetings, Staff-student Liaison meetings and Assessment Boards.
Work with and advise the Co-ordinator on the further development of the programme.
Take part in open/visit days, recruitment interviews and cover for clearing/summer admissions activities.
Assist the Co-ordinator in the gathering and presentation of information for the purposes of marketing the programme.
Operational
Produce pre-programme information and student handbook(s) for the appropriate programme year(s) in conjunction with the Programme Coordinator, Unit Leaders and Programme Administrator.
Liaise with the Programme Co-ordinator and administrative teams and lead induction for the student cohort including providing information on rights, obligations, regulations and procedures in relation to the programme.
Ensure the student timetable and changes to this are clearly communicated to students in liaison with the Programme Administrator.
Organise the election of student representatives for the appropriate year(s).
Liaise with unit leaders and programme administrator to ensure agreed policy of allocation of students in the student group to unit tutorial and workshop groups is managed and maintained effectively.
Liaise with the Placement Manager to arrange for Placement/internship, careers and
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international exchange preparation to be addressed during induction and throughout the year (where relevant).
Communications
To ensure that the programme area runs smoothly and that problems and conflicts are handled swiftly and appropriately.
Use appropriate media as agreed by the Programme Management team to:
Convey and relay to the student group, news, changes and other information about the programme year.
Maintain frequent communications with students, including feedback on actions taken. Meet frequently, formally and informally, with student representatives
Student performance
Take action in relation to attendance and progress in the student group according to agreed procedures.
Liaise with personal academic tutors over performance / disciplinary issues.
Participate in Assessment Boards as necessary to help monitor student progress on the programme(s). Take responsibility for the completeness of data for the student group in conjunction with the Programme Administrator. Participate to assist in the presentation of students to the Assessment Boards.
NB: the University’s Management of programme Delivery is available from the CASQE website 41 Programme Specific Academic Student Support
Generic academic student support is provided to all students in line with the guidance outlined in the University’s Student Handbook. Programme Specific Support Students on all awards have a Personal and Academic Tutor (PAT) who may, in some cases, also be the Course Leader. The PAT system operates across all levels of awards in the Faculty of Business and Law to ensure students are supported in their personal development planning and to signpost the student to pastoral, employability and academic support services.
42 Programme Specific Student Evaluation
The Programme complies with current institutional evaluation guidance. NB University guidance on Evaluation of Student Opinion is available from the CASQE Programme Specific Evaluation In addition evaluation is undertaken on an ongoing basis through:
Informal communications between the student representatives and the Course Leader. Termly staff-student liaison meeting for each award to identify and act on award specific
issues, and to escalate more generic issues to the programme coordinator team and/or the Programmes Committee as is appropriate. All staff-student liaison meeting outcomes are reported back to all students and to the Programmes Committee.
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