Programme Specification

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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 2014

4 Version number: MASTERS/Jan 2014/V1

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.

http://www.mmu.ac.uk/academic/casqe/specs/index.php

Modifications to Programme Specification

Modifications to the programme specification since approval/ last review, and the cohort of students affected by the change, are listed in Section H (Log of Modifications) at the back of the document.

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

Amendments made to provision listed in this table, must also be reflected in the relevant programme specifications listed above

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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 F – Mapping

Section G – Points of Reference

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)

7 Framework for HE Qualifications positionof final award(s)

Masters (Level 7)

8 Alignment with University Curriculum Framework

Postgraduate

9 Engagement with the University’s Uniwide Language Provision

Uniwide is not available for Postgraduate programmes

10 Compliance with 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

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13 Final award title(s) MSc/PG Diploma/PG Certificates in:

Accounting and Finance Applied Economics

Economic and Financial Analysis Finance and Business

Financial Planning and Wealth Management Human Resource Management

International Human Resource Management International Business Management

Logistics and Supply Chain Management Management

Marketing

Marketing (Communications) Marketing (Creative Advertising) Project Management

Public Relations

Business Technology and Analytics

MSc in

Financial Planning and Business Management

PG Diploma:

Human Resource Management with CIPD

14 Combined Honours

N/A 14a

(i) Combined Honours Awards available eg:

 BSc/BA (Hons) AB  BSc/BA (Hons) AB and XY  BSc/BA (Hons) AB with XY (ii) Single Honours Awards available through Combined Honours (ie Named Awards)

(iii) Approved Subject Combinations administered by this Programme Specification

(ie “home” combinations)

N/A

14b Approved Subject Combination administered by other Programme Specifications

Approved Combination Home Programme Specification &

Home Dept

N/A N/A

15 Interim exitawards and Subject title(s)

PG Diploma/PG Certificates in:

Accounting and Finance Applied Economics

Economic and Financial Analysis Finance and Business

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Financial Planning and Wealth Management Human Resource Management

International Human Resource Management International Business Management

Logistics and Supply Chain Management Management

Marketing

Marketing (Communications) Marketing (Creative Advertising) Project Management

Public Relations

Business Technology and Analytics

PG Certificates in:

Financial Planning and Business Management

Arrangements with Partners

16 Approved Collaborative partner(s) Partner Name Type of Collaborative Partnership N/A

17 Articulation and Progression Arrangements with Partners

Partner Name Details of Arrangements 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.

(re-accreditation visit scheduled July 2014)

 Chartered Institute of Marketing (CIM): graduate of MSc Marketing Communications eligible for

associate membership of the CIM (re-accreditation in process March 2014)  Chartered Institute of Public

Relations (CIPR): graduate of MSc Public Relations eligible for associate

Date: 2011

2011

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membership of the CIPR

(re-accreditation in process March 2014)  Chartered Institute of Logistics and

Transport (CILT): graduate of MSc Logistics and Supply Chain

Management eligible for associate membership of Chartered Institute of Transport (re-accreditation in

process March 2014)

 Chartered Management Institute Unit accreditation (re-accreditation in process March 2014)

 Chartered Institute of Purchasing and Supply (CIPS): graduate of MSc Logistics and Supply Chain

Management eligible to apply for associate membership

(re-accreditation in process March 2014)  Association for Project Management

(APM) – accreditation for students taking the following units: Project Management Methods and Tools and Social and Organisational Aspects of Projects (re-accreditation in process March 2014

2011

2012

19 Date and outcome of last PSRB approval/accreditation

N/A

See section 18

Approval Status

20 Date and outcome of most recent MMU review/ approval

(i) Latest review/approval

23 January 2014

(ii) Major Modifications to Programme Specification since last review/approval

21 Next Scheduled Review Date: January 2020

22 Programme Specification effective date:

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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 in 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. 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 2007

26 Programme Specific Outcomes

Assurance of Learning (AoL) refers to a process used to continually improve student performance through improving student learning. The Business School has established a common set of

outcomes for all programmes that are business-specific skills and knowledge appropriate to 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

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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/Faculty Student Experience Committee 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 MMU requirements and AACSB Standards.

On successful completion of all MSc awards, 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 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 Applied Economics students will be able to:

PLO5: apply advanced specific knowledge, professional and research skills in addressing complex issues in applied economics.

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 specific knowledge, professional and research skills in addressing complex issues in finance and business

On successful completion of MSc Financial Planning and Wealth Management students will be able to:

PLO5: apply advanced specific knowledge, professional and research skills in addressing complex issues in financial planning and wealth 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.

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:

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PLO5: apply advanced specific knowledge, professional and research skills in addressing complex issues in international business management.

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 Technology and Analytics students will be able to:

PLO5: apply advanced specific knowledge, professional and research skills in addressing complex issues in business technology and analytics.

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.

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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 specific knowledge, professional and research skills to specific business issues in finance and business

On successful completion of PG Diploma Financial Planning and Wealth Management students will be able to:

PLO5: apply advanced specific knowledge, professional and research skills to specific business issues in financial planning and wealth management.

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 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 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.

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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.

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 Technology and Analytics students will be able to:

PLO5: apply advanced specific knowledge, professional and research skills to specific business issues in business technology and analytics.

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 Applied Economics students will be able to: PLO4: apply advanced subject specific knowledge in applied economics.

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 students will be able to:

PLO4: apply advanced subject specific knowledge in financial planning and wealth management.

On successful completion of PG Certificate Human Resource Management students will be able to:

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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.

On successful completion of PG Certificate Business Technology and Analytics students will be able to:

PLO4: apply advanced subject specific knowledge in business technology and analytics.

(b) Combined Honours Learning Outcomes

N/A

(c) Pass Degree Learning Outcomes

N/A

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Interim Award Learning Outcomes

Outcomes for all interim awards for MSc are as specified in outcome awards for PG Diploma and PG Certificate as indicated above.

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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

IN RELATION TO ALL PROGRAMMES LISTED BELOW:

 All programmes are offered in full time mode. Students may study on a full time basis or on a part time basis alongside the full time students. Where stated programmes are also offered in part time mode and distance learning mode.

 All Business School Level 7 units may be used as Option units. Those indicated in each programme structure may be replaced by alternative approved units in appendix 1.  The Internship unit is available as an Optional unit attracting Practice Credits.

Option Units

Choose (INSERT NUMBER) from options listed

5U7Z0082 Practice Credits Internship 10

PART TIME STUDY FOR ALL PROGRAMMES LISTED BELOW:

 Where a student is studying on a part time basis the units Investigating Business Practice and Research Methods can be replaced by the unit Academic and Professional Development.

Core Unit

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ACCOUNTING, FINANCE AND ECONOMICS

MSc Accounting and Finance Full time and Part Time online PG Diploma Accounting and Finance

PG Certificate Accounting and Finance

Core Units

Code Status Unit Title No of

credits

5R7Z0058 International Corporate Reporting and

Governance

30

5R7Z0059 Corporate Finance and Strategy 30

5R7Z0061 Investigating Business Practice (AFE) 15

5R7Z0062 Research Methods 15

5R7Z0063 Dissertation 60

Option Units

Choose 1 from options listed

5R7Z0054 Behavioural Economics and Financial Decision

Making

30

5T7Z0074 International Environment 30

5T7Z0065 Management Practice 30

5U7Z0058 Public Relations Theory, Strategy and Planning 30

5U7Z0045 Project Management Concepts and Practice 30

5U7Z0053 Integrated Marketing Communications Planning

and Control

30

5U7Z0043 Logistics and Supply Chain Concepts and

Practices

30 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, eg shared delivery of units.

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MSc Applied Economics PG Diploma Applied Economics PG Certificate Applied Economics

Core Units

credits

Making

30

5R7Z0055 Global Economic Analysis 30

5R7Z0057 Applied Economic Theory 30

60 credits: interim/final exit award – PG Certificate Applied Economics 120 credits: interim/final exit award – PG Diploma Applied Economics 180 credits: Final exit award - MSc Applied Economics

MSc Economic and Financial Analysis PG Diploma Economic and Financial Analysis PG Certificate Economic and Financial Analysis

Core Units

credits

Making

30

5R7Z0056 Financial Economics and The Banking Crisis 30

5R7Z0055 Global Economic Analysis 30

60 credits: interim/final exit award – PG Certificate Economic and Financial Analysis 120 credits: interim/final exit award – PG Diploma Economic and Financial Analysis 180 credits: Final exit award - MSc Economic and Financial Analysis

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MSc Finance and Business

PG Diploma Finance and Business PG Certificate Finance and Business

Core Units

credits

5R7Z0060 Corporate Reporting and Finance 30

5R7Z0064 Business and Performance Management 30

Option Units

Making

30

and Control

30

Practices

30

Approved option unit 30

60 credits: interim/final exit award – PG Certificate Finance and Business 120 credits: interim/final 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

credits

5R7Z0067 Academic and Professional Development 30

Option Units

Making

30

60 credits: interim/final 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

MSc Financial Planning and Wealth Management

PG Diploma Financial Planning and Wealth Management PG Certificate Financial Planning and Wealth Management

Core Units

credits

5R7Z0052 Financial Planning and Wealth Management 30

5R7Z0053 Taxation and Retirement Planning 30

Making

30

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60 credits: interim/final exit award – PG Certificate Financial Planning and Wealth Management 120 credits: interim/final exit award – PG Diploma Financial Planning and Wealth Management 180 credits: Final exit award - MSc Financial Planning and Wealth Management

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MANAGEMENT

MSc Human Resource Management Full Time, Part Time and Distance

PG Diploma Human Resource Management Full Time, Part Time and Distance PG Certificate Human Resource Management Full Time, Part Time and Distance

Core Units

credits

5T7Z0089 Leading, Managing and Developing People 15

5T7Z0077 HR in Context 15

5T7Z0078 Developing Skills for Business Leadership 15

5T7Z0079 Research Methods in Human Resource

Management

15

5T7Z0080 Employment Resourcing, Relations and Law 30

5T7Z0071 Dissertation (HR) 60

Option Units

5T7Z0082 Performance and Reward 30

5T7Z0083 Business Psychology in Action 30

5T7Z0084 Ethics, Responsibility and Equality 30

5T7Z0085 Strategic Learning, Coaching and Talent

Development

30

5T7Z0086 Organisational Learning and Knowledge

Management

30 On successful completion of the following Level 7 credits:

60 credits: interim/final exit award – PG Certificate Human Resource Management 120 credits: interim/final exit award – PG Diploma Human Resource Management 180 credits: Final exit award - MSc Human Resource Management

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.

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MSc International Human Resource Management

PG Diploma International Human Resource Management PG Certificate International Human Resource Management

Core Units

credits

Management

15

5T7Z0081 International and Comparative HRM 30

5T7Z0071 Dissertation (HR) 60

Option Units

5T7Z0082 Performance and Reward * 30

Development

30

Management

60 credits: interim/final exit award – PG Certificate Human Resource Management 120 credits: interim/final 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.

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PG Diploma in Human Resource Management with CIPD Full time, Part time and Distance

Core Units

credits

Management

15

5T7Z0080 Employment Resourcing, Relations and Law 30

5T7Z0087 Management Research Report 15

Option Units

5T7Z0082 Performance and Reward 30

Development

30

Management

60 credits: interim/final exit award – PG Certificate Human Resource Management

120 credits: interim/final 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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MSc International Business Management

PG Diploma International Business Management PG Certificate International Business Management

Core Units

credits

5T7Z0073 International Strategy and Management 30

5T7Z0090 Investigating Business Practice 15

5T7Z0091 Research Methods 15

5T7Z0092 Dissertation 60

Option Units STREAM OPTION

5T7Z0075 Key Debates in Contemporary International

Relations

30

5T7Z0081 International and Comparative HRM 30

5U7Z0047 Strategic Information Systems and Technology 30

5U7Z0050 Contemporary Issues in Marketing Strategy 30

5U7Z0045 Project Management Concepts and Practices 30

Practices

30

5R7Z0059 Corporate Finance and Strategy 30

5R7Z0054 Behavioural Economics & Financial Decision

Making

30

60 credits: interim/final exit award – PG Certificate International Business Management 120 credits: interim/final exit award – PG Diploma International Business Management 180 credits: Final exit award - MSc International Business Management

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MSc Management

PG Diploma Management PG Certificate Management

Core Units

credits

5T7Z0068 Strategy, Innovation and Entrepreneurship 30

5T7Z0090 Investigating Business Practice 15

5T7Z0091 Research Methods 15

5T7Z0092 Dissertation 60

Option Units

Development

30

5U7Z0084 Strategy and Planning for Digital and Social

Media Communications

30

60 credits: interim/final exit award – PG Certificate Management 120 credits: interim/final 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

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MARKETING, OPERATIONS AND DIGITAL BUSINESS

MSc Business Technology and Analytics

PG Diploma Business Technology and Analytics PG Certificate Business Technology and Analytics

Core Units

credits

5U7Z0049 Business Analytics 30

5U7Z0047 Strategic Information Systems and Technology 30

5U7Z0048 Emerging Technologies for the Enterprise 30

5U7Z0062 Investigating Business Practice 15

5U7Z0063 Research Methods 15

5U7Z0064 Dissertation 60

60 credits: interim/final exit award – PG Certificate Business Technology and Analytics 120 credits: interim/final exit award – PG Diploma Business Technology and Analytics 180 credits: Final exit award - MSc Business Technology and Analytics

MSc Logistics and Supply Chain Management

PG Diploma Logistics and Supply Chain Management PG Certificate Logistics and Supply Chain Management

Core Units

credits

Practices

30

5U7Z0044 Supply Chain Planning 30

Option Units

60 credits: interim/final exit award – PG Certificate Logistics and Supply Chain Management 120 credits: interim/final 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 Marketing

PG Diploma Marketing PG Certificate Marketing

Core Units

credits

5U7Z0050 Contemporary Issues in Marketing Strategy 30

30

5U7Z0051 International Brand Strategy 30

60 credits: interim/final exit award – PG Certificate Marketing 120 credits: interim/final 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)

PG Diploma Marketing (Communications) PG Certificate Marketing (Communications)

Core Units

credits

and Control

30

60 credits: interim/final exit award – PG Certificate Marketing (Communications) 120 credits: interim/final 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.

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MSc Marketing (Creative Advertising)

PG Diploma Marketing (Creative Advertising) PG Certificate Marketing (Creative Advertising)

Core Units

credits

5U7Z0055 Creative Advertising 30

30

60 credits: interim/final exit award – PG Certificate Marketing (Creative Advertising) 120 credits: interim/final 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.

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MSc Project Management

PG Diploma Project Management PG Certificate Project Management

Core Units

credits

5U7Z0046 Project Management Organisation and Systems 30

Option Units

Practices

30

Approved Option Unit 30

60 credits: interim/final exit award – PG Certificate Project Management 120 credits: interim/final exit award – PG Diploma Project Management 180 credits: Final exit award - MSc Project Management

MSc Public Relations

PG Diploma Public Relations PG Certificate Public Relations

Core Units

credits

30

5U7Z0059 Public Relations Skills and Specialisms 30

60 credits: interim/final exit award – PG Certificate Public Relations 120 credits: interim/final exit award – PG Diploma Public Relations 180 credits: Final exit award - MSc Public Relations

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Approved Option Units

5R7Z0067 - Academic and Professional Development 5R7Z0057 - Applied Economic Theory

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

5T7Z0069 - Critical Reflections on Self as 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 5R7Z0055 - Global Economic 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) - 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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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

5T7Z0067 - Sustainable Leadership for the Future 5R7Z0053 - Taxation and Retirement Planning

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SECTION D - TEACHING, LEARNING AND ASSESSMENT

29 Articulation of Graduate Prospects

Course Teams, Course Leaders and Programme Coordinators 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 through the ISS and the PTES is used to assess the effectiveness of the programme in students’ perceptions of their employability and their confidence; and this is used to inform teaching, learning and assessment strategies.

30 Curriculum Design Knowledge

Each award includes core units of specialist knowledge structured in to 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 option unit 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 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 below. A specific focus on academic skills is contained within the Research Methods (full time students) and Academic and Professional Skills (part time students) units. Delivery of these units is split across the programme to ensure that they support early skills development to support masters level learning and later skills development to underpin the dissertation.

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 contained within the Investigating Business Practice unit 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 provided personalised guidance on job seeking skills.

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Modes of Delivery

All 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 20 hours of direct contact for each 10 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

The Masters network has been purposely designed with exit awards at Certificate, Diploma and Masters level. The changing postgraduate study landscape (particularly for home and EU students) has guided us in the design of a flexible curriculum structure.

For full time study the MSc year is split in to three distinct periods:

Term 1: Two 30 credit units of study supplemented by early input in relation to employability and writing/research skills. (Students may graduate with a PG Certificate on successful completion of this phase.)

Term 2: One 30 credit unit of study, 15 credit Investigating Business Practice and 15 credit Research Methods. (Students may graduate with a PG Diploma on successful completion of this phase.)

Term 3 and summer: Dissertation.

For part time study, students generally study to MSc over a two year period. The HRM course is offered in a part time mode as a separate course on an afternoon/evening and evening only basis. On other courses students are generally taught alongside the full time students but over a two year period.

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The Postgraduate Certificate awards have been designed to enable the achievement of specialist knowledge and to benefit from the early delivery of employability and research skills in an intensive four month full time period of study. The Diploma awards enable further specialisation and the opportunity to apply learning in a live business project completed in the Investigating Business Practice unit. The Masters award enables students to complete a more in-depth

independent dissertation that can take one of a number of forms dependent upon the student’s context: for example empirical, consultancy or enterprise.

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 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.

31 Learning and Teaching

The Business School 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 MMUBS 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 MMUBS Blend

The MMUBS 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

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The key attributes of learning, teaching and assessment on our courses are:

 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

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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 staff-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.

 Early diagnostic and developmental work on writing skills to provide early feedback and to direct students to additional resources (eg ELSIS, 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

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 30 credit unit is two elements of assessment, totalling 6000 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. The norm for the balance between elements is 50/50 but again this can be

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adjusted by agreement to suit the nature of the assessment tasks within a unit, up to 30/70 (other than the dissertation which has a 15/85 balance).

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.

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 Standard 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.

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