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MSc Management (QUB Jan Intake)

Academic Year 2026

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Programme Title MSc Management (QUB Jan Intake) Final Award
(exit route if applicable for Postgraduate Taught Programmes)
Master of Science
Programme Code MGT-MSC-MJ UCAS Code HECoS Code 100078 - Business and management - 100
ATAS Clearance Required No
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/the-frameworks-for-higher-education-qualifications-of-uk-degree-awarding-bodies-2024.pdf

Business and Management (2023)

Accreditations (PSRB)

No accreditations (PSRB) found.

Regulation Information

Does the Programme have any approved exemptions from the University General Regulations
(Please see 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 will normally take four taught modules in spring semester (60 CATS), followed by an independent research module in the summer semester (60 CATS). The programme will then be completed with a further four taught modules in the autumn semester (60 CATS).

Students will have the opportunity to resit failed modules once, at the next available opportunity—usually at the end of the following semester.

Students who do not pass all modules by the end of a semester will be given academic advice on how best to manage their workload. In particular, students who have failed all taught modules in a semester will normally be advised to defer all or some of their resits in order to ensure a manageable and balanced academic load. Opportunities to resit or defer assessments will be discussed on a case-by-case basis, taking into account individual progress and circumstances.

Progression after each semester will be determined by the Board of Examiners at the relevant stages.

Awarding of Postgraduate Diploma and Postgraduate Certificate
The Master’s programme includes exit pathways at both Postgraduate Diploma and Postgraduate Certificate level. A Postgraduate Diploma can be awarded for successfully completing a minimum of 120 CATS but less than 180 CATS of any modules on the programme. A Postgraduate Certificate can be awarded for successfully completing a minimum of 60 CATS but less than 120 CATS of any modules on the programme.

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

The Master’s degree represents the completion of 180 credits at Level 7 of the Framework for Higher Education Qualifications (FHEQ). Holders of this award will have demonstrated key knowledge, understanding, skills and critical awareness within the discipline across the full programme.

Learning Outcomes

Learning Outcomes: Cognitive Skills

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

1.Problem solve by suggesting inventive and implementable solutions for a variety of management challenges.(C1)
2.Utilise logical reasoning in addressing present-day management issues. (C2)
3.Think critically through independent self-reflection using analytical tools and techniques (C3)

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 & Understanding

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

1.Adopt locally and globally oriented perspectives, addressing conflicting challenges within diverse cross-cultural environments. (K1)
2.Be professionally responsible by understanding the wider contemporary business and management issues, trends, and challenges such as social responsibility, ethics, and sustainability (K2)
3.Foster practice readiness by applying the acquired knowledge on contemporary practical issues to lead changes in dynamic business environments supported by data-driven decision-making. (K3)

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 Specific

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

1.Understanding and acquiring knowledge of contemporary management tools, techniques, and theories. (S1)
2.Construct critical arguments and become academically prepared by cultivating a profound and systematic comprehension of cutting-edge research and scholarly work on management discipline in an interconnected world. (S2)

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.
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, 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:

1.Work both independently and in teams (T1)
2.Effectively communicate ideas (T2)
3.Become digitally proficient by synthesising and evaluating information/data from a variety of sources and develop effective data-driven decision-making skills using relevant tools (T3)

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

Term

Duration Pre-requisite

Assessment

Core Option Coursework % Practical % Examination %
Digital Business Strategy IBEM7026 7 15 Spring 15 weeks N YES -- 100% 0% 0%
Design Thinking with AI ITAO7129 7 15 Autumn 15 weeks N YES -- 100% 0% 0%
People Management and the Future of Work OWL7211 7 15 Spring 15 weeks N -- YES 100% 0% 0%
Leading for Change - Independent Research Project OWL7222 7 60 Summer 15 weeks N YES -- 75% 25% 0%
Marketing in the Digital Age IBEM7000 7 15 Autumn 15 weeks N YES -- 100% 0% 0%
Emerging Technologies for Business ITAO7120 7 15 Spring 15 weeks N -- YES 100% 0% 0%
Making Ethical Business Decisions OWL7210 7 15 Spring 15 weeks N -- YES 100% 0% 0%
Finance for Managers FIN7042 7 15 Autumn 15 weeks N YES -- 100% 0% 0%
Analytics with Artificial Intelligence (AI) ITAO7109 7 15 Spring 15 weeks N YES -- 100% 0% 0%
Cyber Security & Digital Risk Management ITAO7123 7 15 Spring 15 weeks N -- YES 100% 0% 0%
Operations and Supply Chain Management ITAO7108 7 15 Autumn 15 weeks N YES -- 100% 0% 0%

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