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Faculty of Business and Law

Masters Network in Management and Business

Programme Specification 2017-2018

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

Document Date: 26 February 2014

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_________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ CASQE Page 1 of 94 Programme Specification

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 2017

4 Version number: MASTERS/Sep14/V4

Students who commenced their study on awards within this programme specification prior to 01/09/2017 should refer to the previous version of the programme specification published on the CASQE website.

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

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


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

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MSc International Finance and Management Governance, Risk and Control in a Global Environment Dissertation Behavioural Economics and Financial Decision Making


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

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 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) 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

Postgraduate

http://www.qaa.ac.uk/en/Publications/Documents/Framework-Higher-Education-Qualifications-08.pdf

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Curriculum Frameworks

9 Engagement with the University-wide provision (eg Uniwide Language, EdLab)

Uniwide is not available 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

13 Final award title(s)

MSc/PG Diploma/PG Certificates in: Accounting and Finance (5476 discontinued from September 2018) Banking and Finance Economic and Financial Analysis (542G discontinued from September 2018)

International Finance and Management Financial Planning and Wealth Management (545C discontinued from September 2017) Human Resource Management International Human Resource Management International Business Management (541T/540H discontinued from September 2017) Logistics and Supply Chain Management (54B8/540E discontinued from September 2017) (543A discontinued from September 2018) Management (540F discontinued from September 2017) 5450 Suspended from 2017 Marketing (543J discontinued from

http://www.mmu.ac.uk/academic/casqe/regulations/curriculum-frameworks.php

http://www.mmu.ac.uk/academic/casqe/regulations/assessment.php

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September 2017) (54DE discontinued from September 2018) Marketing (Communications) (543L discontinued from September 2017) Marketing (Creative Advertising) (543N discontinued from September 2017) (545E discontinued from September 2018) Project Management (54BG/54C6 discontinued from September 2017) (54BF discontinued from September 2018) (540S discontinued from September 2018) Public Relations (541R discontinued from September 2017) (542D Discontinued from September 2018) (543U discontinued from September 2018) (542D discontinued from September 2018) Business Analytics (542J discontinued from September 2018)

MSc in Financial Planning and Business Management Suspension intake for MSc Financial Planning and Business Management (120 credits only) until September 2018 International Business Management with Internship

PG Diploma: Human Resource Management with CIPD

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 (ii) Single Honours Awards available through Combined Honours (ie Named Awards) (iii) Approved Subject Combinations

N/A

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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 Banking and Finance Economic and Financial Analysis International Finance and Management 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 (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) Project Management (54BG discontinued from September 2017) (54BF discontinued from September 2018) Public Relations 541R discontinued from September 2017) (543U discontinued from September 2018) Business 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 N/A

Articulation and Progression Partner Name Details of Arrangements

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Arrangements with Partners 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 Management Methods and Tools and Social and Organisational Aspects of Projects

Date: 2015-2019 2016 - 2017 2016-2017 2012-2017 2016-2017 2016-2017 2014-2017

19 Date, outcome & period of approval of last PSRB approval/accreditation

See section 18

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Approval Status

20 Date and period of approval of most recent Manchester Met 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

21 Next Scheduled Review Date: 2019/20

22 Programme Specification effective date:

September 2016

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SECTION B - OUTCOMES

23 Manchester Met Graduate Outcomes

On successful completion of their course of study Manchester Met 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 2007 QAA Master’s Degrees in Business and Management 2015 – MSc Business Analytics

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

http://www.qaa.ac.uk/en/Publications/Documents/Subject-benchmark-statement-Masters-degrees-in-business-and-management.pdf

http://www.qaa.ac.uk/en/Publications/Documents/SBS-Business-and%20Management-15.pdf

http://www2.mmu.ac.uk/business-school/

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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 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 Banking and Finance 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 MSc 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 International Finance and Management 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 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

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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: 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:

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

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 International Finance and Management 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 Financial Planning and Business Management students will be able to: PLO5: apply advanced specific knowledge, professional and research skills to specific business issues in financial planning and business 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 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

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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. 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 and research skills to specific

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business issues in business 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 Banking and Finance students will be able to: PLO4: apply advanced subject specific knowledge in economics and financial analysis. 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 International Finance and Management 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 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 International Business Management with

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Internship students will be able to: PLO4: apply advanced subject specific knowledge in international business management. PLO5: apply business knowledge, technical ability and inter-personal skills whilst working within an internship environment 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 Analytics students will be able to: PLO4: apply advanced subject specific knowledge in business analytics.

(b) Combined Honours Learning Outcomes N/A

(c) Pass Degree Learning Outcomes N/A

27 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.

SECTION C – STRUCTURE

28 Structures, modes of delivery (eg FT/PT/DL etc), levels, credits, awards, curriculum map of

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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 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 Faculty of Business and Law Level 7 units may be used as Option units. Those indicated in each programme structure may be replaced by alternative approved units – see Approved Option Unit list.

The Internship unit is available as an Optional unit attracting Practice Credits.

Option Units Choose one 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

5R7Z0067 None Academic and Professional Development 30

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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 PG Certificate Accounting and Finance

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, eg shared delivery of units.

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MSc Banking and Finance PG Diploma Banking and Finance PG Certificate Banking and Finance

Core Units

Code Occ Status

Unit Title No of credits

5R7Z0056 1F Core Financial Economics and the Banking Crisis

30

5R7Z0059 1F Core Corporate Finance and Strategy 30

5R7Z0061 1F Core Investigating Business Practice (AFE) 15

5R7Z0062 1F Core Research Methods 15

5R7Z0063 1F Core Dissertation 60


5R7Z0054 1F Option Behavioural Economics and Financial Decision Making

30

5R7Z0052 1F Option Financial Planning and Wealth Management

30

On successful completion of the following Level 7 credits: 60 credits: interim/final exit award – PG Certificate Banking and Finance 120 credits: interim/final exit award – PG Diploma Banking and Finance 180 credits: Final exit award - MSc Banking and Finance

MSc Banking and Finance - Part time PG Diploma Banking and Finance – Part time PG Certificate Banking and Finance – Part time

Core Units

Code Occ Status


5R7Z0056 1P/2P Core Year 1 - Term 2

Financial Economics and the Banking Crisis 30

5R7Z0059 1P/2P Core Year 1 – Term 1

Corporate Finance and Strategy 30


Investigating Business Practice (AFE) 15


Research Methods 15


Dissertation 60

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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/final exit award – PG Certificate Banking and Finance 120 credits: interim/final exit award – PG Diploma Banking and Finance 180 credits: Final exit award - MSc Banking and Finance

MSc Economic and Financial Analysis (542G Discontinued from September 2018) PG Diploma Economic and Financial Analysis PG Certificate Economic and Financial Analysis

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




On successful completion of the following Level 7 credits: 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

MSc International Finance and Management PG Diploma International Finance and Management PG Certificate International Finance and Management

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

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

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


5R7Z0054 1P/2P Option Year 2 – Term 1

Behavioural Economics and Financial Decision Making

30

5T7Z0074 1P/2P Option Year 2 – Term 1

International Environment 30

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

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.

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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



5R7Z0054 Option Behavioural Economics and Financial Decision Making

30

Option Approved option unit 30

On successful completion of the following Level 7 credits: 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 (545C Discontinued from September 2017) PG Diploma Financial Planning and Wealth Management PG Certificate Financial Planning and Wealth Management

Core Units

Code Status


5R7Z0052 Core Financial Planning and Wealth Management 30

5R7Z0053 Core Taxation and Retirement Planning 30

5R7Z0054 Core Behavioural Economics and Financial Decision Making

30




On successful completion of the following Level 7 credits: 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 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


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


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/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

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






15

5T7Z9005 Core Key Issues in Managing People* 15

5T7Z0081 Core International and Comparative HRM 30

5T7Z0071 Core Dissertation (HR) 60


5T7Z0082 Option Performance and Reward * 30




30


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 *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






15

5T7Z0080 Core Employment Resourcing, Relations and Law 30

5T7Z0087 Core Management Research Report 15

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5T7Z0082 Option Performance and Reward 30




30


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 (not including Management Research Report) 135 credits: final exit award – PG Diploma Human Resource Management with CIPD

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.

MSc International Business Management - Full Time (540H Discontinued from September 2017) PG Diploma International Business Management - Full Time PG Certificate International Business Management - Full Time (541T Discontinued from September 2017)

Core Units

Code Status


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

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


30

5R7Z0059 Option Corporate Finance and Strategy 30

5R7Z0054 Option Behavioural Economics & Financial Decision Making

30


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On successful completion of the following Level 7 credits: 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

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


5T7Z0073 Core International Strategy and Management 30

5T7Z0074 Core International Environment 30




5T7Z0007 Core Internship 120 practice credits


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



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: 60 credits and internship: interim exit award – PG Certificate International Business Management with Internship 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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MSc International Business Management - Part Time (540H Discontinued from September 2017) PG Diploma International Business Management Part Time PG Certificate International Business Management Part Time (541T Discontinued from September 2017)

Core Units

Code Status


5T7Z0073 Core Year 1

International Strategy and Management 30


International Environment 30


Investigating Business Practice 15


Research Methods 15


Dissertation 60


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

On successful completion of the following Level 7 credits: 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

MSc Management 5450 Suspended from 2017 (540F Discontinued from September 2017) PG Diploma Management PG Certificate Management

Core Units

Code Status


5T7Z0065 Core Management Practice 30

5T7Z0068 Core Strategy, Innovation and Entrepreneurship 30

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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/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 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


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 30

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Management

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


MARKETING, OPERATIONS AND DIGITAL BUSINESS MSc Business Analytics – Full Time (542J Discontinued from September 2018) PG Diploma Business Analytics – Full Time PG Certificate Business Analytics – Full Time

Core Units


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

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


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 Big Data Platforms 15

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T2

6G7Z1026 Option Y1 T2

Data Management and Machine Learning 30


Business Intelligence 30


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/final exit award – PG Certificate Business Analytics 120 credits: interim/final 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 PG Certificate Business Analytics – Part Time (542J Discontinued from September 2018)

Core Units


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 T1

Fundamentals of Data Management 15

5U7Z0064 Core Y2 T3

Dissertation 60

Option Units Choose two 15 credits OR one 30 credit from options listed below


Pre-req to either

5U7Z0071 or

5U7Z0072

Advanced Business Analytics

15


Advanced Business Analytics in Supply Chain Management 15

5U7Z0071 Option Y2 Advanced Business Analytics in Marketing 15

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T2


Pre-req to 5U7Z0074

Advanced Data Management and Data Warehousing

15


Big Data Platforms 15


Project Management Organisation and Systems 30


Data Management and Machine Learning 30


Business Intelligence 30

5R7Z0004 Option Y2 T2

Financial Analytics 15

On successful completion of the following Level 7 credits: 60 credits: interim/final exit award – PG Certificate Business Analytics 120 credits: interim/final 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 PG Certificate Logistics and Supply Chain Management (54B8 Discontinued from September 2017) (543A Discontinued from September 2018)

Core Units

Code Status


5U7Z0043 Core Logistics and Supply Chain Concepts and Practices

30

5U7Z0044 Core Supply Chain Planning 30

5U7Z0062 Core Investigating Business Practice 15

5U7Z0063 Core Research Methods 15

5U7Z0064 Core Dissertation 60



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/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

MSc Marketing (543J Discontinued from September 2017)

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PG Diploma Marketing (54DE Discontinued from September 2018) PG Certificate Marketing

Core Units

Code Status


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



5U7Z0064 Core Dissertation 60 On successful completion of the following Level 7 credits: 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) (543L Discontinued from September 2017) PG Diploma Marketing (Communications) PG Certificate Marketing (Communications) (54BC Discontinued from September 2018)

Core Units

Code Status


5U7Z0053 Core Integrated Marketing Communications Planning and Control

30


30




5U7Z0064 Core Dissertation 60 On successful completion of the following Level 7 credits: 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.

MSc Marketing (Creative Advertising) (543N Discontinued from September 2017)

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PG Diploma Marketing (Creative Advertising) PG Certificate Marketing (Creative Advertising) (545E Discontinued from September 2018)

Core Units

Code Status

Unit Title No of

credits

5U7Z0055 Core Creative Advertising 30


30





On successful completion of the following Level 7 credits: 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.

MSc Project Management (54C6 Discontinued from September 2017) (540S Discontinued from September 2018) PG Diploma Project Management PG Certificate Project Management (54BG Discontinued from September 2017) (54BF Discontinued from September 2018)

Core Units

Code Status


5U7Z0045 Core Project Management Concepts and Practices 30

5U7Z0046 Core Project Management Organisation and Systems 30







30

5U7Z0049 Option Business Analytics 30

Option Approved Option Unit 30 On successful completion of the following Level 7 credits: 60 credits: interim/final exit award – PG Certificate Project Management 120 credits: interim/final exit award – PG Diploma Project Management

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180 credits: Final exit award - MSc Project Management

MSc Public Relations (542D Discontinued from September 2018) PG Diploma Public Relations (543U Discontinued from September 2018) PG Certificate Public Relations (541R Discontinued from September 2017)

Core Units

Code Status

Unit Title No of

credits

5U7Z0058 Core Public Relations Theory, Strategy and Planning 30


30

5U7Z0059 Core Public Relations Skills and Specialisms 30




On successful completion of the following Level 7 credits: 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

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

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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 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, 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 Manchester Met 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 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.

http://www2.mmu.ac.uk/about/corporate-strategy/mission/

http://www.mmu.ac.uk/alumni/

http://www2.mmu.ac.uk/international/

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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. The HRM course is also to be offered in a distance-learning mode. (Suspended for one year – see Section H)

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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. For the MSc Business Analytics route, the Research Methods content is embedded in the Consultancy Skills unit. 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

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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:

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.

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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.

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

The distinctiveness of the final awards is demonstrated through one core 30 credit unit and the 60 credit dissertation. 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 30 credit unit is two elements of assessment, totalling a range of 6000 to 8000

http://www.mmu.ac.uk/academic/casqe/experience/monitoring/docs/CMI.pdf

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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 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 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.

http://www.mmu.ac.uk/academic/casqe/regulations/docs/assessment_procedures.pdf

http://www.mmu.ac.uk/academic/casqe/regulations/docs/assessment_procedures.pdf

http://www.mmu.ac.uk/academic/casqe/regulations/docs/verification_marking_moderation.pdf

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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 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 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 being developed as a supplementary resource for full time students, and to replace some of the face-to-face attendance requirements of part time students. The MSc HRM will be offered in distance mode (suspended for one year – see Section H), in addition to full time and part time, using the University VLE. 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 e-Learning Support Officer.

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

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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 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 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

The Faculty has an employer forum who provide guidance and support on programmes design and delivery. Members of our alumni have provided feedback on the design of the masters courses. 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. Employers engage directly with the courses through the provision of live projects in Investigating Business Practice and through the provision of internship opportunities.

37 Personal Development Planning

Students will be introduced to personal development planning through the Investigating Business Practice/Academic and Professional Development/Developing Skills for Business Leadership units, and will be encouraged to gather evidence throughout their programme. Students taking

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Investigating Business Practice and Developing Skills for Business Leadership will be required to articulate their personal development as part of their coursework. The PAT will provide support for their 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 Manchester Met (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 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 Manchester Met, 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 years.

An MSc course that relates to your PG Diploma

Dissertation (60 credits)

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Manchester Met PG Diploma gained in the Faculty of Business and Law, not awarded as a fall back more than five years old.


Key Issues (10 credits) Dissertation (60 credits)

PG Diploma gained outside Faculty of Business and Law


Academic and Professional Development (30 credits) Dissertation (60 credits)

PG Certificate An MSc course that relates to your PG Certificate

Taught units (30 credits) Academic and Professional Development (30 credits) Dissertation (60 credits)

Professional qualification Course options Units to achieve MSc

Chartered Postgraduate Diploma in Marketing

MSc Marketing Communications

Academic and Professional Development or Investigating Business Practice and Research Methods (30 credits) Dissertation (60 credits)

Chartered Institute of Public Relations Diploma in Public Relations

MSc Public Relations Taught units (30 credits) Academic and Professional Development or Investigating Business Practice and Research Methods (30 credits) Dissertation (60 credits)

Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development Postgraduate Diploma (under CIPD Advanced Standards version June 2010 or later)


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)


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

MSc Professional Accounting MSc Accounting and Finance

Academic and Professional Development (30 credits)

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by the Consultative

Committee of Accountancy

Bodies (CCAB):

ICAEW (England and Wales), ICAS (Scotland), ICAI (Ireland), ACCA CIPFA

Dissertation (60 credits)

Qualified by examination but insufficient practical experience for full membership of an accounting body recognised by the Consultative Committee of Accountancy Bodies (CCAB):

ICAEW (England and Wales), ICAS (Scotland), ICAI (Ireland), ACCA CIPFA

MSc Accounting and Finance

Key issues in business and management (10 credits) Academic and Professional Development (30 credits) Dissertation (60 credits)

Chartered Financial Planner status of the Chartered Insurance Institute

MSc Financial Planning and Business Management

Option Unit (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

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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, Manchester Met 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.

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

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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 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.

http://www.mmu.ac.uk/academic/casqe/regulations/docs/programme-management.pdf

http://www.mmu.ac.uk/students/

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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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____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ CASQE Page 49 of 94 Programme Specification

SECTION F – MAPPING

RELATIONSHIP TO SUBJECT BENCHMARK STATEMENT(S) The Outcomes Mappings provided within 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.

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RELATIONSHIP TO SUBJECT BENCHMARK STATEMENT(S) MSc Accounting and Finance

Benchmark Statement

Inte

rnat

ion

al

Co

rpo

rate

Re

po

rtin

g

and

Go

vern

ance

C

orp

ora

te F

inan

ce a

nd

Stra

tegy

In

vest

igat

ing

Bu

sin

ess

Pra

ctic

e (

AFE

) R

ese

arch

Me

tho

ds

Dis

sert

atio

n

A systematic understanding of relevant knowledge about organisations, their external context and how they are managed

Application of relevant knowledge to a range of complex situations taking account of its relationship and interaction with other areas of the business or organisation

A critical awareness of current issues in business and management which is informed by leading edge research and practice in the field

An understanding of appropriate techniques sufficient to allow detailed investigation into relevant business and management issues

Creativity in the application of knowledge, together with a practical understanding of how established techniques of research and enquiry are used to develop and interpret knowledge in business and management

Ability to acquire and analyse data and information, to evaluate their relevance and validity, and to synthesise a range of information in the context of new situations

Conceptual understanding that enables the student to:

evaluate the rigour and validity of published research and assess its relevance to new situations

extrapolate from existing research and scholarship to identify new or revised approaches to practice

ability to conduct research into business and management issues that requires familiarity with a range of business data, research sources and appropriate methodologies, and for such to inform the overall learning process

ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing, using a range of media

operate effectively in a variety of team roles and take leadership roles, where appropriate.

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ASSESSMENT /OUTCOMES MAP MSc Accounting and Finance International Corporate

Reporting and Governance

Corporate Finance and Strategy Investigating Business Practice

(AFE)

Research

Methods

Dissertation

Exam

60%

Individual

Coursework

40%

Individual

Coursework

50%

Individual

Case Study

50%

Group based business report and group presentation (80%)

Individual reflective piece of work (20%)

Research

brief 100%

Proposal

15%

Report

15,000

85%

GO 1

GO 2

GO 3

GO 4

GO 5

GO 6

GO 7

GO 8

GO 9

PLO 1

PLO 2

PLO 3

PLO 4

PLO 5

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RELATIONSHIP TO SUBJECT BENCHMARK STATEMENT(S) MSc Banking and Finance

Benchmark Statement

Co

rpo

rate

Fin

ance

an

d

Stra

tegy

Fi

nan

cial

Eco

no

mic

s an

d

the

Ban

kin

g C

risi

s

Inve

stig

atin

g

Bu

sin

ess

Pra

ctic

e

(AFE

) R

ese

arch

Me

tho

ds

Dis

sert

atio

n













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ASSESSMENT /OUTCOMES MAP

MSc Banking and Finance Financial Economics and

the Banking Crisis

Corporate Finance and

Strategy

Investigating Business Practice (AFE) Research

Methods

Dissertation

Theory

Essay

30%

Professional

Report 70%

Group

Coursework

50%

Case study

50%



Research brief

100%

Proposal

15%

Report

15,000

85%

GO 1

GO 2

GO 3

GO 4

GO 5

GO 6

GO 7

GO 8

GO 9

PLO 1

PLO 2

PLO 3

PLO 4

PLO 5

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RELATIONSHIP TO SUBJECT BENCHMARK STATEMENT(S) MSc Economic and Financial Analysis

Benchmark Statement

Be

hav

iou

ral E

con

om

ics

and

Fin

anci

al D

ecis

ion

Mak

ing

Fin

anci

al E

con

om

ics

and

Th

e B

anki

ng

Cri

sis

Eco

no

mic

an

d

Qu

anti

tati

ve A

nal

ysis

In

vest

igat

ing

Bu

sin

ess

Pra

ctic

e (

AFE

)

Res

ear

ch M

eth

od

s

Dis

sert

atio

n













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MSc Economic and Financial Analysis Behavioural Economics

and Financial Decision

Making

Financial Economics and

The Banking Crisis

Economic and

Quantitative Analysis

Investigating Business

Practice (AFE)

Research

Methods

Dissertation

Individual

Article

Proposal

30%

Individual

Article

70%

Individual

Theory Essay

30%

Individual

Professional

Report

70%

Portfolio

40%

Academic

journal style

article 60%



Research

brief 100%

Proposal

15%

Report

15,000

85%

GO 1

GO 2

GO 3

GO 4

GO 5

GO 6

GO 7

GO 8

GO 9

PLO 1

PLO 2

PLO 3

PLO 4

PLO 5

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RELATIONSHIP TO SUBJECT BENCHMARK STATEMENT(S) MSc International Finance and Management

Benchmark Statement

Co

rpo

rate

Fin

ance

an

d

Stra

tegy

G

ove

rnan

ce, R

isk

and

Man

agem

ent

Co

ntr

ol

Inve

stig

atin

g

Bu

sin

ess

Pra

ctic

e

(AFE

) R

ese

arch

Me

tho

ds

Dis

sert

atio

n













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MSc International Finance and Management Corporate Finance and

Strategy

Governance, Risk and

Management Control

Investigating Business Practice (AFE) Research

Methods

Dissertation

Individual

Case Study

50%

Group

Coursework

50%

Individual

Coursework

50%

Individual

Coursework

50%

Group based business report and group presentation 80%

Individual reflective piece of work 20%

Research brief

100%

Proposal

15%

Report

15,000

85%

GO 1

GO 2

GO 3

GO 4

GO 5

GO 6

GO 7

GO 8

GO 9

PLO 1

PLO 2

PLO 3

PLO 4

PLO 5

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RELATIONSHIP TO SUBJECT BENCHMARK STATEMENT(S) MSc Financial Planning and Business Management ADVANCED STANDING - APD AND DISSERTATION 90 CREDIT APL

Benchmark Statement

Be

hav

iou

ral

Eco

no

mic

s an

d

Fin

anci

al D

ecis

ion

Mak

ing

Aca

de

mic

an

d

Pro

fess

ion

al

De

velo

pm

en

t

Fin

anci

al D

ecis

ion

Mak

ing

Dis

sert

atio

n













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MSc Financial Planning and Business Management ADVANCED STANDING - APD AND DISSERTATION 90 CREDIT APL Behavioural Economics and

Financial Decision Making

Academic and Professional

Development

Dissertation

Individual

Article

Proposal

30%

Individual

Article

70%

Written

Submission 30%

Structured

Research brief

70%

Proposal

15%

Report

15,000

85%

GO 1

GO 2

GO 3

GO 4

GO 5

GO 6

GO 7

GO 8

GO 9

PLO 1

PLO 2

PLO 3

PLO 4

PLO 5

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RELATIONSHIP TO SUBJECT BENCHMARK STATEMENT(S) MSc Financial Planning and Wealth Management

Benchmark Statement

Fin

anci

al P

lan

nin

g

and

We

alth

Man

agem

en

t

Taxa

tio

n a

nd

Ret

ire

me

nt

Pla

nn

ing

Be

hav

iou

ral

Eco

no

mic

s an

d

Fin

anci

al D

ecis

ion

Mak

ing

Inve

stig

atin

g

Bu

sin

ess

Pra

ctic

e

(AFE

) R

ese

arch

Me

tho

ds

Dis

sert

atio

n













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MSc Financial Planning and Wealth Management Financial Planning and

Wealth Management

Taxation and Retirement

Planning

Behavioural Economics

and Financial Decision

Making

Investigating Business

Practice (AFE)

Research

Methods

Dissertation

Individual

Assignment

50%

Exam

50%

Individual

Coursework

journal

article

50%

Exam

(Layered

MCQ’s)

50%

Individual

Article

Proposal

30%

Individual

Article

70%



Research

brief 100%

Proposal

15%

Report

15,000

85%

GO 1

GO 2

GO 3

GO 4

GO 5

GO 6

GO 7

GO 8

GO 9

PLO 1

PLO 2

PLO 3

PLO 4

PLO 5

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RELATIONSHIP TO SUBJECT BENCHMARK STATEMENT(S)

MSc in Human Resource Management

Benchmark Statement

Lead

ing,

Man

agin

g an

d

Dev

elo

pin

g

Pe

op

le

HR

in C

on

text

Dev

elo

pin

g Sk

ills

for

Bu

sin

ess

Lead

ers

hip

Emp

loym

en

t

Res

ou

rcin

g,

Rel

atio

ns

and

Law

Res

ear

ch

Me

tho

ds

in

Hu

man

Res

ou

rce

Man

agem

en

t K

ey Is

sues

in

Man

agin

g P

eo

ple

D

isse

rtat

ion













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ASSESSMENT /OUTCOMES MAP MSc in Human Resource Management Leading

Managing and

Developing

People

HR in Context Employment Resourcing,

Relations and Law

Developing Skills

for Business

Leadership

Research

Methods

In HRM

Key Issues in

Managing

People

Dissertation

Individual

Unseen

Examination

(100%)

Individual

Unseen

Examination

(100%)

Individual

Report

(30%)

Individual

Case

Study

Report

(70%)

Individual Skills

development

portfolio, reflection

and PDP (100%)

Research Proposal

(100%)

Written

assignment

(100%)

Dissertation

Proposal

(15%)

Report

(85%)

GO 1

GO 2

GO 3

GO 4

GO 5

GO 6

GO 7

GO 8

GO 9

PLO 1

PLO 2

PLO 3

PLO 4

PLO 5

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RELATIONSHIP TO SUBJECT BENCHMARK STATEMENT(S) MSc International Human Resource Management

Benchmark Statement

Lead

ing,

Man

agin

g an

d

Dev

elo

pin

g P

eop

le

HR

in C

on

text

Dev

elo

pin

g Sk

ills

for

Bu

sin

ess

Lead

ersh

ip

Inte

rnat

ion

al a

nd

Co

mp

arat

ive

HR

M

Res

ear

ch M

eth

od

s in

Hu

man

Res

ou

rce

Man

age

men

t

Key

Issu

es in

Man

agin

g

Peo

ple

Dis

sert

atio

n













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MSc International Human Resource Management Leading

Managing and

Developing

People

HR in Context International and

Comparative HRM

Developing Skills

for Business

Leaderships

Research

Methods in

Human

Resource

Management

Key Issues in

Managing People

Dissertation

Individual

unseen

examination

(100%)

Individual

Unseen

Examination

(100%)

Individual

Assignment

(Essay)

(30%)

Individual

Presentation

(70%)

Individual

Skills Portfolio and

Reflection and PDP

(100%)

Individual

Research

Proposal

(100%)

Written assignment

(100%)

Individual

Dissertatio

n Proposal

(15%)

Report

(85%)

GO 1

GO 2

GO 3

GO 4

GO 5

GO 6

GO 7

GO 8

GO 9

PLO 1

PLO 2

PLO 3

PLO 4

PLO 5

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RELATIONSHIP TO SUBJECT BENCHMARK STATEMENT(S) PG Dip in Human Resource Management with CIPD

Benchmark Statement

Lead

ing,

Man

agin

g

and

Dev

elo

pin

g

Pe

op

le

HR

in C

on

text

Dev

elo

pin

g Sk

ills

for

Bu

sin

ess

Lead

ersh

ip

Emp

loym

en

t

Res

ou

rcin

g, R

elat

ion

s

and

Law

Res

ear

ch M

eth

od

s in

Hu

man

Res

ou

rce

Man

agem

en

t

Man

agem

en

t

Res

ear

ch R

ep

ort













PARM1.1



PG Dip in Human Resource Management with CIPD Leading Managing and

Developing People

HR in Context Employment Resourcing, Relations

and Law

Developing Skills for

Business Leadership

Research

Methods

In HRM

Management

Research Report

Individual

Unseen Examination

(100%)

Individual Unseen

Examination

(100%)

Individual

Report

(30%)

Individual

Case Study Report

(70%)

Individual Skills

development portfolio,

reflection and PDP

(100%)

Individual

Research Proposal

(100%)

Individual Report

(100%)

GO 1

GO 2

GO 3

GO 4

GO 5

GO 6

GO 7

GO 8

GO 9

PLO 1

PLO 2

PLO 3

PLO 4

PLO 5

PARM1.1


MSc International Business Management and MSc International Business Management with Internship Benchmark Statement

Inte

rnat

ion

al

Envi

ron

me

nt

Inte

rnat

ion

al

Stra

tegy

an

d

Man

agem

en

t

Inve

stig

atin

g

Bu

sin

ess

Pra

ctic

e

Res

ear

ch

Me

tho

ds

Dis

sert

atio

n

Inte

rnsh

ip













PARM1.1


ASSESSMENT /OUTCOMES MAP MSc International Business Management and MSc International Business Management with internship International

Environment

International Strategy

and Management

Investigating Business Practice Research

Methods

Dissertation Internship

Essay

40%

Essay 60% Essay 40% Exam 60% Group based business report and group presentation (80%)


Research brief

100%

Proposal

15%

Thesis

85%

Portfolio

(practice

credits)

GO1

GO 2

GO 3

GO 4

GO 5

GO 6

GO 7

GO 8

GO 9

PLO1

PLO 2

PLO 3

PLO 4

PLO 5

PLO 6

PARM1.1


RELATIONSHIP TO SUBJECT BENCHMARK STATEMENT(S) MSc International Business Management Benchmark Statement

Inte

rnat

ion

al

Envi

ron

me

nt

Inte

rnat

ion

al

Stra

tegy

an

d

Man

agem

en

t

Inve

stig

atin

g

Bu

sin

ess

Pra

ctic

e

Res

ear

ch

Me

tho

ds

Dis

sert

atio

n













PARM1.1


ASSESSMENT /OUTCOMES MAP MSc International Business Management International

Environment

International Strategy

and Management

Investigating Business Practice Research Methods Dissertation

Essay 40% Essay 60% Essay 40% Exam 60% Group based business report and group presentation (80%)


Research brief 100% Proposal 15% Thesis 85%

GO1

GO 2

GO 3

GO 4

GO 5

GO 6

GO 7

GO 8

GO 9

PLO1

PLO 2

PLO 3

PLO 4

PLO 5

PARM1.1


RELATIONSHIP TO SUBJECT BENCHMARK STATEMENT(S) MSc Management

Benchmark Statement

Stra

tegy

,

Inn

ova

tio

n a

nd

Entr

ep

ren

eu

rsh

ip

Man

agem

en

t

Pra

ctic

e

Inve

stig

atin

g

Bu

sin

ess

Pra

ctic

e

Res

ear

ch

Me

tho

ds

Dis

sert

atio

n













PARM1.1



MSc Management Strategy, Innovation and

Entrepreneurship

Management Practice Investigating Business Practice Research

Methods

Dissertation

Unseen 3

hour Exam

(50%)

Individual

Essay

2500 words

(50%)

Individual

report 3000

words

(50%)

3 hour Exam

(50%)


Individual reflective

piece

of work

(20%)

Structured

Research

Brief

(100%)

Proposal

(15%)

Report

15,000

words

(85%)

GO 1

GO 2

GO 3

GO 4

GO 5

GO 6

GO 7

GO 8

GO 9

PLO 1

PLO 2

PLO 3

PLO 4

PLO 5

PARM1.1



MSc Business Analytics – Core units Benchmark Statement Business

Analytics Strategic Information Systems

Fundamentals of Data Management

Decision Making and Data Visualisation

Consultancy Skills

Dissertation







Conceptual understanding that enables the student to: a. evaluate the rigour and validity of published research and assess its relevance to new situations b. use existing research and scholarship to identify new or revised approaches to practice

Ability to conduct research into business and management issues that requires familiarity with a range of business data, research sources and appropriate methodologies, and for such to inform the overall learning process

Ability to communicate effectively using a range of media (for example, orally, in writing, and through digital media)

Ability to operate effectively in a variety of team roles and take leadership roles, where appropriate

Ability to take an international perspective including understanding the impact of globalisation on businesses, societies and the environment and the ethical implications.

PARM1.1



MSc Business Analytics – Option Units Benchmark Statement (June 2015) Advanced

Business Analytics

Advanced Business Analytics in Marketing

Advanced Business Analytics in Supply Chain Management

Project and Management Organisation and Systems

Data Management and Machine Learning

Business Intelligence

Advanced Data Management and Data warehouse

Big Data Platforms

Financial Analytics







Conceptual understanding that enables the student to: a. evaluate the rigour and validity of published research and assess its relevance to new situations b. use existing research and scholarship to identify new or revised approaches to practice

Ability to conduct research into business and management issues that requires familiarity with a range of business data, research sources and appropriate methodologies, and for such to inform the overall learning process

Ability to communicate effectively using a range of media (for example, orally, in writing, and through digital media)

Ability to operate effectively in a variety of team roles and take leadership roles, where appropriate

Ability to take an international perspective including understanding the impact of globalisation on businesses, societies and the environment and the ethical implications.

PARM1.1



MSc Business Analytics – Core units Business Analytics Strategic

Information Systems

Fundamentals of Data

Management

Decision Making and Data Visualisation

Consultancy Skills Dissertation

Individual

Oral

Presentation

(40%)

Individual

Report

(60%)

Individual

Examination (100%)

Group Project (100%) Group Presentation (100%)

Essay (100%) Proposal

(15%)

Thesis

(85%)

GO 1

GO 2

GO 3

GO 4

GO 5

GO 6

GO 7

PLO 1

PLO 2

PLO 3

PLO 4

PLO 5

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MSc Business Analytics – Option units Advanced

Business

Analytics

Advanced

Business

Analytics in

Marketing

Advanced

Business

Analytics in

Supply Chain

Management

Project and

Management

Organisation and

Systems

Data Management

and Machine

Learning

Business

Intelligence

Advanced Data

Management

and Data

Warehouse

Big Data

Platforms

Financial

Analytics

In class

test 100%

Portfolio

100%

Exam 100% Group

work

40%

Essay

60%

Coursework

40%

Exam

60%

In-class

test

30%

Portfolio

70%

Essay 100% Group

project

100%

Coursework

100%

GO 1

GO 2

GO 3

GO 4

GO 5

GO 6

GO 7

PLO 1

PLO 2

PLO 3

PLO 4

PLO 5

PARM1.1


RELATIONSHIP TO SUBJECT BENCHMARK STATEMENT(S) MSc Logistics and Supply Chain Management Benchmark Statement

Man

agem

en

t

Pra

ctic

e

Logi

stic

s an

d S

up

ply

Ch

ain

Co

nce

pts

an

d

Pra

ctic

es

Sup

ply

Ch

ain

Pla

nn

ing

Inve

stig

atin

g

Bu

sin

ess

Pra

ctic

e

Res

ear

ch M

eth

od

s

Dis

sert

atio

n













PARM1.1



MSc Logistics and Supply Chain Management Management Practice Logistics and Supply

Chain Concepts and

Practice

Supply Chain Planning Investigating Business Practice Research

Methods

Dissertation

Case

Study

(40%)

Exam

(60%)

Group

Work (50%)

Exam

(50%)

Group work

(50%)

Exam

(50%)



Research

Brief

(100%)

Proposal

(15%)

Thesis

(85%)

GO 1

GO 2

GO 3

GO 4

GO 5

GO 6

GO 7

GO 8

GO 9

PLO 1

PLO 2

PLO 3

PLO 4

PLO 5

PARM1.1


RELATIONSHIP TO SUBJECT BENCHMARK STATEMENT(S) MSc Marketing

Benchmark Statement

Co

nte

mp

ora

ry

Issu

es

in M

arke

tin

g

Stra

tegy

an

d

Pla

nn

ing

for

Dig

ital

and

So

cial

Med

ia

Co

mm

un

icat

ion

s

Inte

rnat

ion

al

Bra

nd

Str

ateg

y

Inve

stig

atin

g

Bu

sin

ess

Pra

ctic

e

Re

sear

ch M

eth

od

s

Dis

sert

atio

n













PARM1.1


ASSESSMENT /OUTCOMES MAP MSc Marketing

Contemporary Issues in

Marketing Strategy

Strategy and

Planning for

Digital and Social

Media

Communications

International Brand Strategy Investigating Business Practice Research

Methods

Dissertation

Individual

Essay

(30%)

Individual

Essay

(70%)

Individual Report

(100%)

Group Work

(40%)

Individual

Examination

(60%)



Research

Brief

(100%)

Proposal

(15%)

Thesis

(85%)

GO 1

GO 2

GO 3

GO 4

GO 5

GO 6

GO 7

GO 8

GO 9

PLO 1

PLO 2

PLO 3

PARM1.1


RELATIONSHIP TO SUBJECT BENCHMARK STATEMENT(S) MSc Marketing (Communications) Benchmark Statement

Inte

grat

ed

Mar

keti

ng

Co

mm

un

icat

ion

s

Pla

nn

ing

and

Co

ntr

ol

Stra

tegy

an

d

Pla

nn

ing

for

Dig

ital

and

So

cial

Med

ia

Co

mm

un

icat

ion

s

Inte

rnat

ion

al

Bra

nd

Str

ateg

y

Inve

stig

atin

g

Bu

sin

ess

Pra

ctic

e

Re

sear

ch M

eth

od

s

Dis

sert

atio

n













PARM1.1


ASSESSMENT /OUTCOMES MAP MSc Marketing (Communications) Integrated Marketing

Communications Planning and

Control

Strategy and Planning

for Digital and Social

Media

Communications

International Brand Strategy Investigating Business Practice Research

Methods

Dissertation

Individual

Report

(40%)

Group Work

(60%)

Individual Report

(100%)

Group

Work

(40%)

Individual

Exam (60%)



Research

Brief

(100%)

Proposal

(15%)

Thesis

(85%)

GO 1

GO 2

GO 3

GO 4

GO 5

GO 6

GO 7

GO 8

GO 9

PLO 1

PLO 2

PLO 3

PLO 4

PLO 5

PARM1.1


RELATIONSHIP TO SUBJECT BENCHMARK STATEMENT(S) MSc Marketing (Creative Advertising) Benchmark Statement

Inte

rnat

ion

al B

ran

d

Stra

tegy

Stra

tegy

an

d

Pla

nn

ing

for

Dig

ital

and

So

cial

Med

ia

Co

mm

un

icat

ion

s

Cre

ativ

e

Ad

vert

isin

g

Inve

stig

atin

g

Bu

sin

ess

Pra

ctic

e

Res

ear

ch

Me

tho

ds

Dis

sert

atio

n













PARM1.1


ASSESSMENT /OUTCOMES MAP MSc Marketing (Creative Advertising)

International Brand Strategy

Strategy and Planning

for Digital and Social

Media

Communications

Creative Advertising Investigating Business Practice Research

Methods

Dissertation

Assignment task

1

Group Work

(40%)

Assignment task 2

Individual Exam

(60%)

Assignment task 1

(Individual Report

100%)

Assignment task

1

(Individual

Creative Review

40%)

Assignment task

2

(Individual

Portfolio 60%)



Assignment

task 1

(Research

Brief 100%)

Assignment

task 1 (Proposal

15%)

Assignment

task 2

(Thesis

85%)

GO 1

GO 2

GO 3

GO 4

GO 5

GO 6

GO 7

GO 8

GO 9

PLO 1

PLO 2

PLO 3

PLO 4

PLO 5

PARM1.1


RELATIONSHIP TO SUBJECT BENCHMARK STATEMENT(S) MSc Project Management Benchmark Statement

Pro

ject

Man

agem

ent

Co

nce

pts

an

d

Pra

ctic

es

Pro

ject

Man

agem

ent

Org

anis

atio

n a

nd

Syst

ems

Inve

stig

atin

g

Bu

sin

ess

Pra

ctic

e

Re

sear

ch M

eth

od

s

Dis

sert

atio

n













PARM1.1


ASSESSMENT /OUTCOMES MAP MSc Project Management Project Management

Concepts and Practice

Project Management

Organisation and Systems

Investigating Business Practice Research

Methods

Dissertation

Individual in-

class test

(40%)

(Individual

report

(60%)

Group work

(40%)

Individual

work (

60%)



Research

Brief

(100%)

Proposal

(15%)

Thesis

(85%)

GO 1

GO 2

GO 3

GO 4

GO 5

GO 6

GO 7

GO 8

GO 9

PLO 1

PLO 2

PLO 3

PLO 4

PLO 5

PARM1.1


RELATIONSHIP TO SUBJECT BENCHMARK STATEMENT(S) MSc Public Relations

Benchmark Statement

Pu

blic

Re

lati

on

s

Theo

ry,

Stra

tegy

and

Pla

nn

ing

Stra

tegy

an

d

Pla

nn

ing

for

Dig

ital

and

So

cial

Med

ia

Co

mm

un

icat

ion

s

Pu

blic

Re

lati

on

s

Skill

s a

nd

Spec

ialis

ms

Inve

stig

atin

g

Bu

sin

ess

Pra

ctic

e

Re

sear

ch M

eth

od

s

Dis

sert

atio

n













PARM1.1


ASSESSMENT /OUTCOMES MAP MSc Public Relations

Public Relations Theory, Strategy and Planning

Strategy and Planning for Digital and Social Media Communications

Public Relations Skills and Specialisms

Investigating Business Practice Research Methods

Dissertation

Group Report (50%)

Individual Theoretical Rationale (50%)

Individual Report (100%)

Individual Portfolio (50%)

Group Report (50%)



Research Brief (100%)

Proposal (15%)

Thesis (85%)

GO 1

GO 2

GO 3

GO 4

GO 5

GO 6

GO 7

GO 8

GO 9

PLO 1

PLO 2

PLO 3

PLO 4

PLO 5

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SECTION G Approved Modifications to Programme Specification since Approval/Last Review The following log provides a cumulative of minor and major modifications made to the Programme Specification since its approval/last review.

FAQSC Reference (or PARM ref for Major Modifications requiring strategic approval)

Programme Specification Title (specify award titles/routes affected by change)

Brief Outline of Minor Modification/ Major Modification (Minor - include level & title of units & a brief description of modification) (Major - include details of change such as new routes, pathways etc)

Date of FAQSC Approval (or PARM event)

Approval effective from:

Details of cohort of students who will be affected by the modification (eg students entering Level 5 wef September 2014 onward)

13.8_040215 Masters Network in Management and Business and Professional Development

Academic and Professional Development 5R7Z0067 - change of assessment one, now takes form as a written submission (30%) 1500 words. (To replace Reflective Essay)

04/02/2015 September 2016 Students entering Level 7 wef September 2016

PARM-15-069 Masters Network in Management and Business

Change of Award title from MSc Business Technology and Analytics to MSc Business Analytics

19/08/2015 September 2016 Students entering Level 7


Change of Award title from MSc Finance and Business to MSc International Finance and Management



New Award title: MSc Banking and Finance 19/10/2015 September 2016 Students entering Level 7


Discontinuation of MSc Applied Economics with final intake September 2015



Suspension of award – PGCert/PGDip/MSC Human Resource Management – Distance Learning Route for ONE YEAR

14/03/2016 January 2016 Students entering Level 7


Change of structure to some 15 credit units - MSc Business Analytics


FAQSC/15-16/133 Masters Network in Economic and Quantitative Analysis – 26/05/2016 September 2016 Students entering Level 7

PARM1.1








Management and Business 5R7Z00092. To change the current assessment weighting from 30% Portfolio (20% academic journal proposal 10% short statistical exercises) and 70% academic journal to 40% (20:20) portfolio and 60% academic journal.

PARM-16-139 MSc Financial Planning and Business Management (120 credits only)

Suspension: MSc Financial Planning and Business Management (120 credits only) until September 2018

18 November 2016

September 2017 Students entering level 7

PARM-16-135 MSc Management Suspension intake: MSc Management for one year

07 November 2016

September 2017 Students entering level 7

FAQSC/16-17/163 Masters Network in Management and Business

Reporting only: Minor changes to the Masters in Business and Management Network to the learning outcomes for the MSc International Finance and Management to reflect the programme in the Digital Transnational Network.

27 January 2017 September 2016 Students entering Level 7

FAQSC/16-17/168 Masters Network in Management and Business

Minor Modification: To add a new 15 credit option unit (Financial Analytics 5R7Z0004) to the MSc Business Analytics.


FAQSC/16-17 MSc Management MSc Marketing (Creative Advertising)

Reporting only - Creative Advertising 5U7Z0055 Due to an admin error the assessment descriptions have change from: Creative Review 40% Portfolio 60% to:

31/07/17 01/09/17 Students entering level 7

PARM1.1








Concept Boards 40% Sketchbook and summary creative review 60%

PARM/16/142 Masters Network in Management and Business

Introduction of new route: MSc International Business Management with Internship

07/02/17 01/09/2017 Students entering level 7

PARM/17/014 PG Cert Public Relations 541R PG Cert International Business Management 541T PG Cert Logistics And Supply Chain Management 54B8 PG Dip in Public Relations and Media Management 543Q PG Cert Project Management 54BG

Discontinuation as from September 2017 21/08/2017 01/09/2017 Students entering level 7

PARM/17/015 MSc Management 540F MSc International Business Management 540H MSc Marketing 543J MSc Marketing (Communications) 543L MSc Marketing (Creative Advertising) 543N MSc Project Management 54C6 MSc Logistics and Supply


PARM1.1








Chain Management 540E

PARM/17/016 MSc Financial Planning and Wealth Management 545C


PARM/17/017 PG Cert Logistics and Supply Chain Management 543A PG Dip Public Relations 543U PG Cert Marketing (Creative Advertising) 545E PG Cert Marketing (Communications ) 54BC PG Cert Project Management 54BF PG Dip Marketing 54DE


PARM/17/018 MSc Project Management 540S MSc Public Relations 542D MSc Economic and Financial Analysis 542G MSc Accounting and Finance 5476 MSc Business Analytics 545J
