Management Research Project (FT)

Code

BUSI4184

School

Business

Level

4

Credits

60

Semesters

Summer UK

Summary

Individual Research - the Management Project requires the student to undertake independent research in a topic relevant to business management. The specific topic is subject to an approval process. Course members enrolled on a specific MBA variant must undertake a Management Project related to their named variant.

Students are encouraged to initiate contact and expect access to their supervisors equivalent to at least four meetings over the course of the management project.

Target Students

Only available for FT MBA students. Not available to students that have/are taking BUSI4183 Management Project (Business Analysis Project) (FT), or BUSI4185 Management Project (Business Analysis Project) (attached to an Apprenticeship Degree).

Assessment

• 70% Project: 15,000 words. Re-assessment: 15,000 words individual report.
• 30% Presentation: 30 minutes (20 min plus 10 minutes Q&A). Re-assessment: 15,000 words individual report.

Assessed by end of summer vacation

Educational Aims

Learning Outcomes

Knowledge and understanding
This module develops a knowledge and understanding of:
•    Management Projects represent a student elective to focus attention on specific management issues

Intellectual skills
This module develops:

•    Being able to think critically and be creative: manage the creative processes in self and others; organise thoughts, analyse, synthesise and critically appraise. This includes the capability to identify assumptions, evaluate statements in terms of evidence, detect false logic or reasoning, identify implicit values, define terms adequately and generalise appropriately
•    Being able to solve complex problems and make decisions: establish criteria, using appropriate decision-making techniques including identifying, formulating and solving business problems; and the ability to create, identify and evaluate options; the ability to implement and review decisions
•    Using information and knowledge effectively in order to abstract meaning from information and to share knowledge, including the use of quantitative skills
 

Professional practical skills
This module develops:
•    The ability to conduct research and enquiry into business and management issues either individually or as part of a team through research design, the collection and analysis of qualitative data, synthesis and reporting
•    The ability to recognise the need for and initiate change and to be able to manage change

Transferable (key) skills
This module develops:

•    Effective communication: networking, listening, oral and written communication of complex ideas and arguments, using a range of media, including the preparation of business reports
•    High personal effectiveness: critical self-awareness, self-reflection and self-management; time management; conflict  resolution, displaying commercial acumen, the ability to continue to learn through reflection on practice and experience

Conveners

• Dr Amrit Judge