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Postgraduate Programme Specification

MSc Management

Academic Year 2022/23

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Programme Title MSc Management Final Award
(exit route if applicable for Postgraduate Taught Programmes)
Master of Science
Programme Code MGT-MSC-MT UCAS Code HECoS Code 100089 - Management studies - 100

ATAS Clearance Required

No

Health Check Required

No

Portfolio Required

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Interview Required

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Mode of Study Full Time
Type of Programme Postgraduate Length of Programme Full Time - 1 Academic Year
Total Credits for Programme 180
Exit Awards available No

Institute Information

Teaching Institution

Queen's University Belfast

School/Department

Queen's Business School

Quality Code
https://www.qaa.ac.uk/quality-code

Higher Education Credit Framework for England
https://www.qaa.ac.uk/quality-code/higher-education-credit-framework-for-england

Level 7

Subject Benchmark Statements
https://www.qaa.ac.uk/quality-code/subject-benchmark-statements

The Frameworks for Higher Education Qualifications of UK Degree-Awarding Bodies
https://www.qaa.ac.uk/docs/qaa/quality-code/qualifications-frameworks.pdf

Business and Management (2015)

Accreditations (PSRB)

No accreditations (PSRB) found.

Regulation Information

Does the Programme have any approved exemptions from the University General Regulations
(Please see General Regulations)

No

Programme Specific Regulations

MSc Management programme is based on the University-wide modular framework. The class of degree awarded to the student (Fail, Pass, Commendation and Distinction) is based on his or her performance in the 8 modules taught in the first two semesters plus (depending on the route chosen by the student for semester three) (i) a dissertation or (ii) a consultancy project or (iii) an academic research project.

Module marks are combined over the first, second and third semester and are used to produce an aggregate mark. Marking is based on University agreed marking scale.

Students will be assessed by course work, presentations, class tests and, depending on their choice, a dissertation or a consultancy project or an academic research project. Students will not be permitted to proceed to either of the semester three routes (dissertation or consultancy project or academic research project) until they have successfully completed modules to the value of 105 CATS points which must include MGT7158 Research Methods and Techniques.

Students with protected characteristics

N/A

Are students subject to Fitness to Practise Regulations

(Please see General Regulations)

No

Educational Aims Of Programme

On completion of the programme, the student will:

foster a stimulating and supportive learning environment which promotes intellectual, professional and personal development
encourage critical thinking, independent enquiry, and an international outlook

develop the skills necessary to undertake independent research and continuing professional development

develop students' skills base, leadership capacity and connections with practice in ways which will enhance their ability to make valuable contributions to the economy and society

promote engagement with issues of ethics, responsibility and sustainability, and maintain respect for social and cultural differences and openness, fairness, and equality of opportunity in relation to selection, learning, assessment, and support

be equipped for careers in management consulting, marketing, industry, or government bodies, private and non-profit organizations at middle management level

develop capacities of critical evaluation of literature, contemporary theories, methods and techniques in international business; management; and marketing and strengthen their ability to communicate, orally and in writing, on topics in international business; management; and marketing

be prepared for PhD studies in management

Learning Outcomes

Learning Outcomes: Cognitive Skills

On the completion of this course successful students will be able to:

Problem solve

Teaching/Learning Methods and Strategies

Cognitive skills are developed across first, second and third semester modules. The numerical and statistical components of the modules, particularly in Research Methods module, focus on problem solving, logical reasoning and data management and analysis using statistical packages. Independent enquiry, critical evaluation and interpretation, abstraction and assimilation are key elements in all modules. Self-assessment and reflection are developed by formative feedback particularly on small group presentations.

Methods of Assessment

Assessment of cognitive skills, both summative and formative, occurs in the form of course homework, oral presentations, project work and class tests.

Reason logically

Teaching/Learning Methods and Strategies

Cognitive skills are developed across first, second and third semester modules. The numerical and statistical components of the modules, particularly in Research Methods module, focus on problem solving, logical reasoning and data management and analysis using statistical packages. Independent enquiry, critical evaluation and interpretation, abstraction and assimilation are key elements in all modules. Self-assessment and reflection are developed by formative feedback particularly on small group presentations.

Methods of Assessment

Assessment of cognitive skills, both summative and formative, occurs in the form of course homework, oral presentations, project work and class tests.

Conduct independent enquiry

Teaching/Learning Methods and Strategies

Cognitive skills are developed across first, second and third semester modules. The numerical and statistical components of the modules, particularly in Research Methods module, focus on problem solving, logical reasoning and data management and analysis using statistical packages. Independent enquiry, critical evaluation and interpretation, abstraction and assimilation are key elements in all modules. Self-assessment and reflection are developed by formative feedback particularly on small group presentations.

Methods of Assessment

Assessment of cognitive skills, both summative and formative, occurs in the form of course homework, oral presentations, project work and class tests.

Critically evaluate and interpret

Teaching/Learning Methods and Strategies

Cognitive skills are developed across first, second and third semester modules. The numerical and statistical components of the modules, particularly in Research Methods module, focus on problem solving, logical reasoning and data management and analysis using statistical packages. Independent enquiry, critical evaluation and interpretation, abstraction and assimilation are key elements in all modules. Self-assessment and reflection are developed by formative feedback particularly on small group presentations.

Methods of Assessment

Assessment of cognitive skills, both summative and formative, occurs in the form of course homework, oral presentations, project work and class tests.

Self-assess and reflect

Teaching/Learning Methods and Strategies

Cognitive skills are developed across first, second and third semester modules. The numerical and statistical components of the modules, particularly in Research Methods module, focus on problem solving, logical reasoning and data management and analysis using statistical packages. Independent enquiry, critical evaluation and interpretation, abstraction and assimilation are key elements in all modules. Self-assessment and reflection are developed by formative feedback particularly on small group presentations.

Methods of Assessment

Assessment of cognitive skills, both summative and formative, occurs in the form of course homework, oral presentations, project work and class tests.

Learning Outcomes: Knowledge & Understanding

On the completion of this course successful students will be able to:

Appreciate diversity and be capable of placing issues within their local and international contexts

Teaching/Learning Methods and Strategies

Traditional lectures, small group interactive sessions, problem solving classes are all used to guide the students’ learning experience on both theoretical and practice-oriented topics.

Methods of Assessment

End-of-semester unseen class tests, individual and group projects, take-home tests and individual and group oral presentations are used to assess student learning.

Engage with issues around ethics, responsibility and sustainability

Teaching/Learning Methods and Strategies

Traditional lectures, small group interactive sessions, problem solving classes are all used to guide the students’ learning experience on both theoretical and practice-oriented topics.

Methods of Assessment

End-of-semester unseen class tests, individual and group projects, take-home tests and individual and group oral presentations are used to assess student learning.

Theoretical and conceptual underpinnings

Teaching/Learning Methods and Strategies

Traditional lectures, small group interactive sessions, problem solving classes are all used to guide the students’ learning experience on both theoretical and practice-oriented topics.

Methods of Assessment

End-of-semester unseen class tests, individual and group projects, take-home tests and individual and group oral presentations are used to assess student learning.

Prepare and communicate accounting and financial ideas in both written and presentational forms

Teaching/Learning Methods and Strategies

Traditional lectures, small group interactive sessions, problem solving classes are all used to guide the students’ learning experience on both theoretical and practice-oriented topics.

Methods of Assessment

End-of-semester unseen class tests, individual and group projects, take-home tests and individual and group oral presentations are used to assess student learning.

Work both independently and in groups

Teaching/Learning Methods and Strategies

Traditional lectures, small group interactive sessions, problem solving classes are all used to guide the students’ learning experience on both theoretical and practice-oriented topics.

Methods of Assessment

End-of-semester unseen class tests, individual and group projects, take-home tests and individual and group oral presentations are used to assess student learning.

Organise and manage their time
problem solve and critically analyse

Teaching/Learning Methods and Strategies

Traditional lectures, small group interactive sessions, problem solving classes are all used to guide the students’ learning experience on both theoretical and practice-oriented topics.

Methods of Assessment

End-of-semester unseen class tests, individual and group projects, take-home tests and individual and group oral presentations are used to assess student learning.

Learning Outcomes: Subject Specific

On the completion of this course successful students will be able to:

Construct arguments and exercise problem solving skills

Teaching/Learning Methods and Strategies

Abstraction, quantitative, qualitative and evaluation skills, through theory building, manipulation, application and evaluation, are at the core of this degree programme. Consequently, these skills are built across modules and throughout the duration of the programme through interactive teaching session, traditional lecture sessions, independent reading and application of theory to practice, together with worked class examples.

Methods of Assessment

Both summative and formative assessment methods are used throughout all modules.
Summative assessment takes a variety of forms. End-of-semester class tests are used to gauge and assess understanding and the acquisition of knowledge. Cumulative assessment is also built into all modules to assess ongoing understanding. A variety of forms of cumulative assessment are employed, such as practical computer-based work and, a mixture of class tests, group and individual presentations and essays.

Formative assessment takes three main forms. First, weekly homework in most of the modules aims at promoting subject-specific understanding, logic, accurate calculation and good presentation. Secondly, weekly discussion of key theories and academic readings in management aim to develop understanding, logical argument and critical assessment. Thirdly, timely feedback is provided on the content and performance of student presentations and tutorials.

Learning Outcomes: Transferable Skills

On the completion of this course successful students will be able to:

Organise and manage their time

Teaching/Learning Methods and Strategies

Transferable skills development will permeate the teaching and learning on the degree programme. Group teaching sessions, discussions with industry experts, practitioners and more traditional lecture enquiry will be used to guide the learning experience.

Methods of Assessment

Successful completion of coursework requires students to gather information from a range of sources, select and assimilate relevant information and to complete tasks within deadlines. Assessment of coursework requires students to use a range of media (e.g. worked solutions and proofs, essays, PowerPoint presentations, statistical-based project work) to demonstrate their learning. Students will also acquire the ability to write projects and longer and more structured critical essays (such as the MSc dissertation or the critical literature review), which include the skill of reading and summarising academic articles. Students will be able to analyse business and marketing strategies and understand the role of managers and marketing officers in a wide range of organizations.

Synthesise and evaluate information/data from a variety of sources including from databases, books, journal articles and the internet

Teaching/Learning Methods and Strategies

Transferable skills development will permeate the teaching and learning on the degree programme. Group teaching sessions, discussions with industry experts, practitioners and more traditional lecture enquiry will be used to guide the learning experience.

Methods of Assessment

Successful completion of coursework requires students to gather information from a range of sources, select and assimilate relevant information and to complete tasks within deadlines. Assessment of coursework requires students to use a range of media (e.g. worked solutions and proofs, essays, PowerPoint presentations, statistical-based project work) to demonstrate their learning. Students will also acquire the ability to write projects and longer and more structured critical essays (such as the MSc dissertation or the critical literature review), which include the skill of reading and summarising academic articles. Students will be able to analyse business and marketing strategies and understand the role of managers and marketing officers in a wide range of organizations.

Work both independently and in groups

Teaching/Learning Methods and Strategies

Transferable skills development will permeate the teaching and learning on the degree programme. Group teaching sessions, discussions with industry experts, practitioners and more traditional lecture enquiry will be used to guide the learning experience.

Methods of Assessment

Successful completion of coursework requires students to gather information from a range of sources, select and assimilate relevant information and to complete tasks within deadlines. Assessment of coursework requires students to use a range of media (e.g. worked solutions and proofs, essays, PowerPoint presentations, statistical-based project work) to demonstrate their learning. Students will also acquire the ability to write projects and longer and more structured critical essays (such as the MSc dissertation or the critical literature review), which include the skill of reading and summarising academic articles. Students will be able to analyse business and marketing strategies and understand the role of managers and marketing officers in a wide range of organizations.

Make effective use of information technology including relevant subject-specific packages

Teaching/Learning Methods and Strategies

Transferable skills development will permeate the teaching and learning on the degree programme. Group teaching sessions, discussions with industry experts, practitioners and more traditional lecture enquiry will be used to guide the learning experience.

Methods of Assessment

Successful completion of coursework requires students to gather information from a range of sources, select and assimilate relevant information and to complete tasks within deadlines. Assessment of coursework requires students to use a range of media (e.g. worked solutions and proofs, essays, PowerPoint presentations, statistical-based project work) to demonstrate their learning. Students will also acquire the ability to write projects and longer and more structured critical essays (such as the MSc dissertation or the critical literature review), which include the skill of reading and summarising academic articles. Students will be able to analyse business and marketing strategies and understand the role of managers and marketing officers in a wide range of organizations.

Communicate ideas in both written and presentational forms

Teaching/Learning Methods and Strategies

Transferable skills development will permeate the teaching and learning on the degree programme. Group teaching sessions, discussions with industry experts, practitioners and more traditional lecture enquiry will be used to guide the learning experience.

Methods of Assessment

Successful completion of coursework requires students to gather information from a range of sources, select and assimilate relevant information and to complete tasks within deadlines. Assessment of coursework requires students to use a range of media (e.g. worked solutions and proofs, essays, PowerPoint presentations, statistical-based project work) to demonstrate their learning. Students will also acquire the ability to write projects and longer and more structured critical essays (such as the MSc dissertation or the critical literature review), which include the skill of reading and summarising academic articles. Students will be able to analyse business and marketing strategies and understand the role of managers and marketing officers in a wide range of organizations.

Confidently engage with the world of practice

Teaching/Learning Methods and Strategies

Transferable skills development will permeate the teaching and learning on the degree programme. Group teaching sessions, discussions with industry experts, practitioners and more traditional lecture enquiry will be used to guide the learning experience.

Methods of Assessment

Successful completion of coursework requires students to gather information from a range of sources, select and assimilate relevant information and to complete tasks within deadlines. Assessment of coursework requires students to use a range of media (e.g. worked solutions and proofs, essays, PowerPoint presentations, statistical-based project work) to demonstrate their learning. Students will also acquire the ability to write projects and longer and more structured critical essays (such as the MSc dissertation or the critical literature review), which include the skill of reading and summarising academic articles. Students will be able to analyse business and marketing strategies and understand the role of managers and marketing officers in a wide range of organizations.

Module Information

Stages and Modules

Module Title Module Code Level/ stage Credits

Availability

Duration Pre-requisite

Assessment

S1 S2 Core Option Coursework % Practical % Examination %
Dissertation - MSc Management MGT9032 7 60 -- YES 15 weeks N YES -- 100% 0% 0%
Academic Research Project MGT9203 7 60 -- YES 15 weeks N YES -- 100% 0% 0%
Strategy-Making for Managers MGT9026 7 15 -- YES 15 weeks N YES -- 100% 0% 0%
Marketing MGT9028 7 15 YES -- 15 weeks N YES -- 100% 0% 0%
Accounting MGT7033 7 15 YES -- 15 weeks N YES -- 40% 60% 0%
Research Methods and Techniques MGT7158 7 15 -- YES 15 weeks N YES -- 100% 0% 0%
Operations Management MGT9029 7 15 YES -- 15 weeks N YES -- 50% 0% 50%
Consultancy Based Report MGT9202 7 60 -- YES 15 weeks N YES -- 100% 0% 0%
Finance MGT7036 7 15 YES -- 15 weeks N YES -- 100% 0% 0%
Global Innovation Management MGT7174 7 15 -- YES 15 weeks N YES -- 100% 0% 0%
People Management MGT9030 7 15 -- YES 15 weeks N YES -- 60% 40% 0%

Notes

Students must normally have successfully completed all taught courses of at least 105 CATS which must include MGT7158 before progressing to the academic research project or consultancy based report or dissertation option stage of the programme.