Postgraduate Programme Specification
MSc Management
Academic Year 2024/25
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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-MG | UCAS Code | HECoS Code |
100078 - Business and management - 100 |
ATAS Clearance Required |
No |
Health Check Required |
No |
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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 Higher Education Credit Framework for England |
Level 7 |
Subject Benchmark Statements The Frameworks for Higher Education Qualifications of UK Degree-Awarding Bodies |
Business and Management (2023) |
Accreditations (PSRB) |
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No accreditations (PSRB) found. |
Regulation Information
Does the Programme have any approved exemptions from the University General Regulations Students will be offered a third attempt to pass modules from semester one and two, where the following criteria is met: • Module mark between 40-49 • A maximum of 30 CATS not passed on second attempt • Overall average for all taught modules above 50 |
Programme Specific Regulations Students must normally have successfully completed taught modules to the value of 90 CATS before progressing to the individual capstone project. |
Students with protected characteristics N/A |
Are students subject to Fitness to Practise Regulations (Please see General Regulations) No |
Educational Aims Of Programme
•Cultivate an enriching and supportive learning environment that nurtures intellectual, professional, and personal growth.
•Encourage critical thinking, independent inquiry, and problem-solving within a local and global context.
•Foster the development of skills essential for professional growth, aiming at establishing a global career.
• Enhance students' skill sets, leadership capabilities, and practical connections, enabling them to contribute significantly to the economy and society.
• Emphasise engagement with ethical, responsible, and sustainable practices, maintaining respect for social and cultural diversities, and upholding principles of openness, fairness, and equality throughout selection, learning, assessment, and support processes.
•Develop students for graduate and equivalent roles focussing on various core functional management disciplines such as marketing, finance, operations, and human resources, as well as for more generic cross-functional roles such as business analysis, and business development
Learning Outcomes
Learning Outcomes: Cognitive SkillsOn the completion of this course successful students will be able to: |
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1.Problem solve by suggesting inventive and implementable solutions for a variety of management challenges.(C1) |
Teaching/Learning Methods and Strategies Within the degree programme, cognitive abilities are cultivated through various modules. Students acquire proficiency in problem-solving, logical reasoning, and critical thinking. Essential components of the programme include independent inquiry, critical evaluation, interpretation, abstraction, and assimilation. The development of self-assessment, peer review, and reflection is emphasised through group work assignments. Methods of Assessment Assessment of cognitive skills, both summative and formative, occurs in the form of business plan development, oral presentations, project work and class tests. |
Learning Outcomes: Knowledge & UnderstandingOn the completion of this course successful students will be able to: |
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1.Adopt locally and globally oriented perspectives, addressing conflicting challenges within diverse cross-cultural environments. (K1) |
Teaching/Learning Methods and Strategies Knowledge and comprehension are acquired through organised presentations in lectures, targeted reading of case studies and academic journals. This knowledge is especially applied in student presentations, projects, computer-based laboratory work, collaborative efforts, and independent study. To ensure the acquisition of contemporary skills, a combination of strategies is deployed such as updated case study resources, updated research outputs of the module tutors, and the engagement of guest speakers from relevant industries. Methods of Assessment End-of-semester class tests, individual and/or group projects, written essays and oral presentations are used to assess student learning. |
Learning Outcomes: Subject SpecificOn the completion of this course successful students will be able to: |
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1.Understanding and acquiring knowledge of contemporary management tools, techniques, and theories. (S1) |
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 sessions, 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. |
Learning Outcomes: Transferable SkillsOn the completion of this course successful students will be able to: |
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1.Work both independently and in teams (T1) |
Teaching/Learning Methods and Strategies The degree programme will integrate the cultivation of transferable skills into its teaching and learning approach. To successfully complete coursework, students must collect information from diverse sources, choose and integrate pertinent data, and fulfil tasks within predetermined deadlines communicated well in advance. In-class group discussions, incorporating scenario and role-based methods, will facilitate cross-cultural learning for students. 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, and data-based project work) to demonstrate their learning. Students will also acquire the ability to analyse and write structured and longer reports based on projects/cases in the Leading for Change capstone module, which includes the skill of reading and summarising the theoretical ideas from academic articles to be applied in solving various management case studies. Students will be able to analyse various contemporary business models and understand the role of managers in decision-making in a wide range of organisations |
Module Information
Stages and Modules
Module Title | Module Code | Level/ stage | Credits | Availability |
Duration | Pre-requisite | Assessment |
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S1 | S2 | Core | Option | Coursework % | Practical % | Examination % | ||||||
Making Ethical Business Decisions | OWL7210 | 7 | 15 | -- | YES | 15 weeks | N | YES | -- | 100% | 0% | 0% |
Finance for Managers | FIN7042 | 7 | 15 | YES | -- | 15 weeks | N | YES | -- | 100% | 0% | 0% |
Analytics with Artificial Intelligence (AI) | ITAO7109 | 7 | 15 | -- | YES | 15 weeks | N | YES | -- | 100% | 0% | 0% |
Developing Career and Employability Skills | OWL7213 | 7 | 15 | YES | YES | 15 weeks | N | YES | -- | 100% | 0% | 0% |
Leading for Change | OWL7212 | 7 | 60 | -- | YES | 15 weeks | N | YES | -- | 100% | 0% | 0% |
Operations and Supply Chain Management | ITAO7108 | 7 | 15 | YES | -- | 15 weeks | N | YES | -- | 100% | 0% | 0% |
Marketing in the Digital Age | IBEM7000 | 7 | 15 | YES | -- | 15 weeks | N | YES | -- | 100% | 0% | 0% |
People Management and the Future of Work | OWL7211 | 7 | 15 | -- | YES | 15 weeks | N | YES | -- | 100% | 0% | 0% |
Accounting for Decision Making | ACC7033 | 7 | 15 | YES | -- | 15 weeks | N | YES | -- | 100% | 0% | 0% |
Notes
Students must normally have successfully completed taught modules to the value of 90 CATS before progressing to the individual capstone project.