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Programme summary

1. Programme Aims

The programme aims to:

• develop individual skills and prepare participants for management career progression in the automotive retail sector, mainly through development of both their technical knowledge and skills, and their conceptual and analytical abilities;
• prepare participants for automotive retail management roles in which they will be expected to contribute towards the functional and strategic management of their organisations;
• provide participants with the opportunity to develop deep understanding in areas of particular interest by undertaking research and work-based projects;
• enable participants to see ways in which theory can be applied in practice to complex issues with the aim of improving business and management practice;
• enhance students’ career development in the automotive sector
• encourage participants to pursue personal development and lifelong learning skills and be self-motivating
• provide a relevant, practical and constantly updated programme through close links with the automotive industry.

2. Relevant subject benchmark statements and other external and internal reference points used to inform programme outcomes:

• The benchmark statement for Masters Awards Business and Management (MB&M)
• The Framework for Higher Education Qualifications
• Professional Accreditation by the Institute of the Motor Industry 

3. Programme Learning Outcomes

3.1 Knowledge and Understanding

On successful completion of this programme participants should be able to demonstrate knowledge and understanding in the following areas:

• The impact of environmental forces on automotive sector organisations including ethical, economic, political, social and technological change issues;
• The development and operation of the sector specific markets for resources, goods and services including customer expectations, market orientation and the marketing mix;
• The concepts and processes in the production and marketing of automotive goods and services, and the management of resources and operations;
• The financing of the automotive dealer network involving the sources, uses and management of finance; use of accounting for managerial and financial reporting applications;
• The characteristics of the management role; the management and development of people within organisations; organisational behaviour, HRM, change management;
• The development, management and exploitation of information systems and their impact on dealership operations;
• The use of relevant interpersonal communication technologies for application in business and management;
• The development of appropriate business policies and strategies within a changing context of the automotive sector to meet stakeholder interests;
• The uses and limitations of a range of research methods/techniques, both qualitative and quantitative and an understanding of their strengths and weaknesses for providing information and evaluating options in an uncertain organisational environment;
• The roles, responsibilities and requirements of different activities across the multifunctional areas of automotive dealerships;
• The role of digital and social media within the context of the retail automotive environment;
• The development of resilient and sustainable organisations within the retail automotive sector; 
• The potential future development of the automotive industry and the role of retailing within it ;
• The international context in which the retail automotive sector operates; 
• The issues of managing in a multi-cultural environment ;
• The knowledge of how sales and marketing activity needs to embrace international cultures.

3.2 Skills and other attributes

a. Subject-specific cognitive skills:

On successful completion of this programme students should be able to:

• manage self and others; organise thoughts, analyse, synthesise and conduct critical appraisal;
• establish criteria for problem solving and decision making, use appropriate decision techniques including identifying, formulating and solving business problems;
• use of models of business situations and research skills;
• identify appropriate leadership styles for situations;
• recognise complex situations where choices involve consideration of ethical and organisational values;
• conduct research into business and management issues;
• learn through reflection on practice and experience;
• View the organisation from the perspective of sustainability and resilience;
• Recognise the management implications of different international cultures;
• Recognise the nuances of managing in an international context.

b. Subject-specific practical skills:

On successful completion of this programme students should be able to:

• apply leadership and performance management selecting the appropriate style for situations;
• perform effectively within a team environment and recognise and utilise individuals' contributions in team processes including team selection, delegation, development and management;
• use effective oral and written communication, using a range of media including business reports;
• engage effectively in two-way communication including listening, negotiating and persuading or influencing others;
• create, identify and evaluate options; implement and review decisions;
• make effective use of information and communication technologies (ICT) in a business context;
• employ numerical and quantitative skills including the use of models of business situations and qualitative research skills;
• conduct research effectively and efficiently using a range of sources of business-related materials including books, journals, trade and financial press, official statistics, the Internet and primary research;

• Use Social and Digital Media within the context of the retail automotive sector.

c. Key transferable skills:

On successful completion of the programme students should be able to:

• create, identify and evaluate options; implement and review decisions;
• organise data and extract meaning from information and share knowledge;
• use communication and information technology appropriately in acquiring, analysing and communicating information;
• listen, negotiate and persuade or influence others;
• use effective oral and written communication; using a range of media including business reports;
• demonstrate effective performance within a team environment and recognise and utilise individuals' contributions in group processes; team selection, delegation, development and management;
• set targets, motivate and employ performance management techniques;
• interpret numerical information and use numerical reasoning;
• manage themselves and their time effectively, be self-aware, display sensitivity to diversity in people and different situations, and manage continued learning;

• Demonstrate the ability to operate appropriately in an international context.

4. Programme structure

4.1                  Compulsory Subjects  (total modular weight 60)

                                                                                                                                     Module Weight

4.2                  Optional Subjects   (total modular weight 60)

4.3                 MSc Subjects (total modular weight 60)

^†  by Partial Distance Learning (>50%)

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4.4   For full details of the specific assessment requirements for each module see the Module Specification.

5. Criteria for Progression and Degree Award

In order to be eligible for an award, candidates must not only satisfy the requirements of Regulation XXI but also:

5.1 To be eligible for the award of the Postgraduate Certificate in Automotive Retail Management, candidates must have accumulated at least 60 credits, from the modules listed in 4.1

At the discretion of the Programme Director candidates for the Certificate may substitute for the modules listed in 4.1 with any similar modules with an equivalent or greater weight from the School of Business and Economics suite of postgraduate modules.

5.2 To be eligible for the award of Postgraduate Diploma in Automotive Retail Management candidates must have completed modules with a total modular weight of 120.  Specifically candidates must have achieved credit in the compulsory modules listed in 4.1 and completed optional modules listed in 4.2 with a total modular weight of 60.

At the discretion of the Programme Director candidates for the Diploma may substitute for the modules listed in 4.1 or 4.2 with any similar modules with an equivalent or greater weight from the School of Business and Economics suite of Postgraduate modules.

Candidates must also have accumulated at least 100 credits and achieved module marks of not less than 40% in further modules completed with a total module weight of 20.

5.3 To be eligible for the award of MSc in Automotive Retail Management candidates must have satisfied all the requirements outlined in 5.2 and in addition must have achieved credit in BSP745 and 30 credits from the modules listed in 4.3.    Candidates who have completed BSPP96 cannot undertake BSP739.

Candidates who have the right of re-assessment in a module may choose to be re-assessed in the University’s special assessment period.

6. Relative Weighting of Parts of the Programme for the purposes of Final Degree Classification

Programme summary

1. Programme Aims

The programme aims to:

• develop individual skills and prepare participants for management career progression in the automotive retail sector, mainly through development of both their technical knowledge and skills, and their conceptual and analytical abilities;
• prepare participants for automotive retail management roles in which they will be expected to contribute towards the functional and strategic management of their organisation;
• provide participants with the opportunity to develop deep understanding in areas of particular interest by undertaking research and work-based projects;
• enable participants to see ways in which theory can be applied in practice to complex issues with the aim of improving business and management practice;
• enhance students’ career development in the automotive sector
• encourage participants to pursue personal development and lifelong learning skills and be self-motivating
• provide a relevant, practical and constantly updated programme through close links with the automotive industry.

2. Relevant subject benchmark statements and other external and internal reference points used to inform programme outcomes:

• The benchmark statement for Masters Awards Business and Management (MB&M)
• The Framework for Higher Education Qualifications
• Professional Accreditation by the Institute of the Motor Industry 

3. Programme Learning Outcomes

3.1 Knowledge and Understanding

On successful completion of this programme participants should be able to demonstrate knowledge and understanding in the following areas:

• The impact of environmental forces on automotive sector organisations including ethical, economic, political, social and technological change issues;
• The development and operation of the sector specific markets for resources, goods and services including customer expectations, market orientation and the marketing mix;
• The concepts and processes in the production and marketing of automotive goods and services, and the management of resources and operations;
• The financing of the automotive dealer network involving the sources, uses and management of finance; use of accounting for managerial and financial reporting applications;
• The characteristics of the management role; the management and development of people within organisations; organisational behaviour, HRM, change management;
• The development, management and exploitation of information systems and their impact on dealership operations;
• The use of relevant interpersonal communication technologies for application in business and management;
• The development of appropriate business policies and strategies within a changing context of the automotive sector to meet stakeholder interests;
• The roles, responsibilities and requirements of different activities across the multifunctional areas of automotive dealerships.

3.2 Skills and other attributes

a. Subject-specific cognitive skills:

On successful completion of this programme students should be able to:

• manage self and others; organise thoughts, analyse, synthesise and conduct critical appraisal;
• establish criteria for problem solving and decision making, use appropriate decision techniques including identifying, formulating and solving business problems;
• use of models of business situations;
• recognise complex situations where choices involve consideration of ethical and organisational values;
• conduct research into business and management issues as part of work based assignments;
• learn through reflection on practice and experience.

b. Subject-specific practical skills:

On successful completion of this programme students should be able to:

• perform effectively within a team environment and recognise and utilise individuals' contributions in team processes including team selection, delegation, development and management;
• use effective oral and written communication, using a range of media including business reports;
• engage effectively in two-way communication including listening, negotiating and persuading or influencing others;
• create, identify and evaluate options; implement and review decisions;
• make effective use of information and communication technologies (ICT) in a business context;
• employ numerical and quantitative skills including the use of models of business situations and qualitative research skills as part of work based assignments.

c. Key transferable skills:

On successful completion of the programme students should be able to:

• create, identify and evaluate options; implement and review decisions;
• organise data and extract meaning from information and share knowledge;
• use communication and information technology appropriately in acquiring, analysing and communicating information;
• listen, negotiate and persuade or influence others;
• use effective oral and written communication; using a range of media including business reports;
• demonstrate effective performance within a team environment and recognise and utilise individuals' contributions in group processes; team selection, delegation, development and management;
• set targets, motivate and employ performance management techniques;
• interpret numerical information and use numerical reasoning;
• manage themselves and their time effectively, be self-aware, display sensitivity to diversity in people and different situations, and manage continued learning.

4. Programme structure

4.1 Compulsory Subjects  (total modular weight 60)

                                                                                                                                Module Weight

4.2     For full details of the specific assessment requirements for each module see the Module Specification.

5. Criteria for Progression and Degree Award

5.1 In order to be eligible for the award, candidates must satisfy the requirements of Regulation XXI and must have accumulated 60 credits from the modules listed in 4.1.

5.2 Provision will be made in accordance with Regulation XXI for candidates who have the right of re-examination to be reassessed in the University’s Special Assessment Period where modules allow.

6. Relative Weighting of Parts of the Programme for the purposes of Final Degree Classification

Programme summary

1. Programme Aims

• To develop knowledge of theories of banking, finance and research methods, and the application of these theories, beyond bachelor degree level, to provide basic training for doctoral level research
• To give students general training that is vocationally relevant to employment in the financial services sectors of government, commerce and industry
• To equip students with appropriate tools of analysis that will allow them to undertake applied research for their employers in the areas of banking and finance

2. Relevant subject benchmark statements and other external and internal reference points used to inform programme outcomes:

The academic level at which the MSc programme is taught and assessed is guided by the criteria for the degree of Master in The Framework for Higher Education Qualifications in England Wales and Northern Ireland, published by the Quality Assurance Agency for Higher Education.

3. Programme Learning Outcomes

3.1 Knowledge and Understanding

On successful completion of this programme, students should be able to:

• Understand and explain the functions and operations of institutions, financial markets and systems, with special reference to central banks, commercial banks and other financial intermediaries
• Understand and explain the core theories of financial economics with respect to risk management, asset pricing and investment, and to be able to use these theories to assist them in asset management
• Undertake independent applied research in banking and finance, using basic research tools and quantitative methods appropriate to the conduct of independent research.

3.2 Skills and other attributes

a. Subject-specific cognitive skills:

On successful completion of this programme, students should be able to:

• Analyse theoretical and practical problems in banking and finance by using the theories and quantitative methods appropriate to those disciplines
• Synthesise important issues and themes from the professional and academic literature in banking and finance
• Use the professional and academic literature in banking and finance to formulate questions suitable for empirical research
• Critically analyse professional and academic research papers in banking and finance.

b. Subject-specific practical skills:

On successful completion of this programme, students should be able to:

• Present word-processed written reports using structure, paragraphing and citation, appropriate to professional and academic standards in banking and finance
• Construct tables of statistical data, interpret such data, and carry out basic forms of statistical hypothesis testing.

c. Key transferable skills:

On successful completion of this programme, students should be able to:

• Apply skills in analysis (including statistical analysis) and problem formulation to areas of general debate other than banking and finance
• Use skills in synthesis to formulate key issues in areas of general debate other than banking and finance.
• Enhance skills in oral presentation of reports on group work, subject to deadlines.

More generally, students should have further developed skills in:

• Numeracy
• Logical thinking and problem solving
• Use of information technology (retrieval of data, web-based information searching, handling of data in computer files, basic word-processing and spreadsheet methods)
• Written communication
• Time management and decision-making
• Independent study
• Group study.

4. Programme structure

4.1       Semester 1 (Total Modular Weight 60)

            a) Compulsory Modules           

             b) Optional Module

            One module with a total modular weight of 15 to be chosen from MSc Lists (semester 1) published by the School in September).

4.2       Semester 2 (Total Modular Weight 75)

            a) Compulsory Modules 

             b) Optional Module

            One module with a total modular weight of 15 to be chosen from MSc Module List (semester 2) published by the School in September.

Assessed Research (Total Modular Weight 45)

4.3.1    During the summer period candidates will be required either to submit a dissertation or to attend one research practice seminar followed by examination. 

            4.3.1.0 Dissertation 

a)  The subject of the dissertation will be a topic in banking or finance and will be supervised by a full-time member of staff of the School of Business and Economics.

b)  The Dissertation will be between 9,000 and 12,000 words in length. Two copies of the dissertation, in approved form, should be submitted.

c)  A candidate whose Dissertation is failed with a mark of 40-49% will be permitted to submit a revised version on one occasion only. A candidate whose Dissertation is failed with a mark of less than 40% will be permitted to submit a Dissertation on a new topic on one occasion only. In either case the date for re-submission will be set by the Review Board. 

4.3.1.2 Research Practice Seminar           

a)  Research practice seminars will be provided in seminar subject groups, on subjects to be published by the School before the end of semester one.

b)  Students must attend and contribute to one research practice seminar group on a subject specifically related to banking, economics or finance. The seminar subject will be assessed by examination in the modules ECP301 and ECP302, worth 15 and 30 credits respectively.

c)  Students will be allocated to a seminar group at the sole discretion of the organiser for modules ECP301 and ECP302.

d) A candidate who fails an examination will be permitted to undertake re-assessment on one occasion only. The candidate may choose to be re-assessed either at a special re-assessment exam to be held in October or at the normal next assessment of these modules during the next academic year.

e) Re-assessment with tuition is permitted during the next normal tuition period, if required, but tuition may not be available in the same research topic that was initially assessed.

f) The School reserves the right not to offer a research seminar in every subject area covered by taught modules and to offer a research practice seminar in subject areas not covered by taught modules.

4.3.2    All work for the dissertation and research practice seminar modules must be undertaken on a full-time basis at ÌìÌÃÊÓƵ, except in very special circumstances and with the prior agreement of the dissertation supervisor and module organiser.

 Dissertation Registration Criteria

• All students will be registered initially as candidates for the research practice seminar modules ECP301 and ECP302.
• To be eligible to register for the dissertation a student must have obtained credit in nine taught modules including ECP104, normally with an overall average mark of not less than 60% and subject to the approval of the MSc Dissertation Co-ordinator.
• To be eligible to register for the dissertation a student must submit a research proposal by 5:00 pm on the first Friday of the summer term. This proposed topic must be accepted by a dissertation supervisor and the module organiser, according to conditions set out in the module specifications for ECP305 (Dissertation). A student who does not submit an acceptable proposal will be allocated a dissertation topic chosen by the module organiser.
• No more than three students will normally be allocated to any one supervisor.
• A dissertation that is not written on the accepted topic cannot be submitted without the prior approval of both the module organiser and the dissertation supervisor.

General Provisions

The School of Business and Economics reserves the right to offer or withdraw any taught module.

The School of Business and Economics may exercise its discretion in waiving prerequisites for its modules under exceptional circumstances. 

5. Criteria for Progression and Degree Award

5.1 In order to be eligible for an award, candidates must satisfy the requirements of Regulation XXI. However for the Postgraduate Diploma: candidates must accumulate 105 credits plus marks of 40-49% in modules worth a total of at least 15 credits

5.2 Candidates who have a right of re-assessment in a taught module may choose to be re-assessed in the University’s Special Assessment Period.

5.3  All examinations and tests must be taken at ÌìÌÃÊÓƵ unless special permission is obtained in advance from the Programme Director.

6. Relative Weighting of Parts of the Programme for the purposes of Final Degree Classification

Programme summary

1. Programme Aims

• To develop knowledge of theories and their application in banking, and financial markets
• To give students general training that is vocationally relevant to employment in the financial services sectors of government, commerce and industry
• To equip students with appropriate tools of analysis that will allow them to undertake applied research for their employers in the areas of banking and financial markets.

2. Relevant subject benchmark statements and other external and internal reference points used to inform programme outcomes:

The academic level at which the Master of Science (MSc) programme is taught and assessed is guided by the criteria for the degree of Master in The Framework for Higher Education Qualifications in England Wales and Northern Ireland, published by the Quality Assurance Agency for Higher Education

3. Programme Learning Outcomes

3.1 Knowledge and Understanding

On successful completion of this programme, students should be able to:

• Understand and explain the functions and operations of institutions, financial markets and systems, with special reference to central banks, commercial banks and other financial intermediaries
• Understand and explain the core theories of financial economics with respect to risk management, asset pricing and investment, and to be able to use these theories to assist them in asset management
• Understand the inter-relationships between banking, the financial system and the investment decisions of individual and institutional investors
• Undertake applied research in banking and financial markets, using research tools and quantitative methods appropriate to the conduct of such research.

3.2 Skills and other attributes

a. Subject-specific cognitive skills:

On successful completion of this programme, students should be able to:

• Analyse theoretical and practical problems in banking and financial markets, by using the theories and quantitative methods appropriate to those disciplines;
• Synthesise important issues and themes from the professional and academic literature in banking and financial markets;
• Use the professional and academic literature in banking and financial markets, to formulate questions suitable for empirical research;
• Critically analyse professional and academic research papers in banking and financial markets.

b. Subject-specific practical skills:

On successful completion of this programme, students should be able to:

• Present word-processed written reports using structure, paragraphing and citation, appropriate to professional and academic standards in banking and financial markets
• Construct tables of statistical data, interpret such data, and carry out statistical hypothesis testing.

c. Key transferable skills:

On successful completion of this programme, students should be able to:

• Apply skills in analysis and problem formulation to areas of general debate in disciplines other than those the of the named award
• Use skills in synthesis to formulate key issues in areas of general debate in disciplines other than those the of the named award
• Enhance skills in oral presentation of reports on group work, subject to deadlines

More generally, students should have further developed skills in:

• Numeracy
• Logical thinking and problem solving
• Use of information technology (retrieval of data, web-based information searching, handling of data, word-processing and spreadsheet methods)
• Written and oral communication
• Time management and decision-making
• Independent study
• Group study.

4. Programme structure

4.1       Semester 1 (Total Modular Weight 60)

            Compulsory Modules 

4.2       Semester 2 (Total Modular Weight 75)

            a) Compulsory Modules

            b) Optional Modules

Two modules each with a weight of 15, must be chosen from the MSc Module List (semester 2) to be published by the School before the end of semester 1.

4.3       Assessed Research Practice (Total Modular Weight 45)

During the summer period the student will be required to undertake supervised research practice, to be assessed by examination in two modules, following the completion of the research communication module. 

a) Research seminars will be provided in research subjects to be published by the School before the end of the third week of semester two.

b) Students must attend research seminars in one subject area and contribute to them by carrying out and reporting on research work, in ÌìÌÃÊÓƵ, under the guidance of the seminar convenor.

c)  Attainment in the chosen seminar subject will be assessed in two modules, ECP303 and ECP304, each covering a different aspect of the chosen subject. ECP303 will examine specialist subject knowledge and ECP304 will examine research skills.

d) Students will be allocated by the module organiser to a research subject relevant to financial economics, banking, finance or financial markets.

e)  A candidate who fails an examination will be permitted to undertake re-assessment on one occasion only. The candidate may choose to be re-assessed either at a special re-assessment exam to be in October or at the normal next assessment of these modules during the next academic year.

f) Re-assessment with tuition is permitted during the next normal tuition period but tuition may not be available in the same research topic that was initially assessed.

g)  The School reserves the right not to offer assessed research practice in every subject area covered by taught modules.

General Provisions

The School of Business and Economics reserves the right to offer or withdraw any optional taught module.

The School of Business and Economics may exercise its discretion in waiving prerequisites for its modules under exceptional circumstances. 

5. Criteria for Progression and Degree Award

5.1 In order to be eligible for an award, candidates must satisfy the requirements of Regulation XXI.  However for the Postgraduate Diploma: candidates must accumulate 105 credits plus marks of 40-49% in modules worth a total of at least 15 credits.

5.2 Candidates who have a right of re-assessment in a module may choose to be re-assessed in the University’s Special Assessment Period.

5.3 All examinations and tests must be taken at ÌìÌÃÊÓƵ unless special permission is obtained in advance from the Programme Director.

6. Relative Weighting of Parts of the Programme for the purposes of Final Degree Classification

Programme summary

1. Programme Aims

The programme aims to:

• provide a broad, analytical and integrative study of business and management;
• develop modelling, analysis and consultancy skills and expertise with a strong emphasis on quantitative and IT intensive techniques for handling complex business decision problems
• attract well-qualified students with non-business/management first degrees from a broad mix of disciplines and backgrounds to facilitate a multi-perspective interactive learning process;
• add value to first degrees by developing in individuals an integrated and critically aware understanding of management and organisations, and assist them to take effective roles within them;
• produce high quality graduates with the ability to apply knowledge and understanding of business and management to complex issues, both systematically and creatively, to improve business and management practice;
• prepare graduates for a valued career in a wide range of management situations and, in particular, careers as business analysts or business consultants, by developing relevant knowledge and skills;
• provide a relevant, practical and constantly updated programme through close links with many large business and commercial organisations and with taught content that allows students to see ways in which theory can be applied in practice;
• develop teaching and learning in response to advances in scholarship and the needs of the business community;
• enhance the employability of our graduates in regard to either their first degree discipline or in a management role;
• encourage in our students hard work, enthusiasm and self-motivation, a positive attitude to change, a desire for excellence, a visionary and positive approach to future developments and openness to new ideas;
• enhance students’ lifelong learning skills and personal development so as to be able to work with self-direction and originality and to contribute to business and society at large.

2. Relevant subject benchmark statements and other external and internal reference points used to inform programme outcomes:

The QAA benchmark statement for Master’s awards in business and management
The Framework for Higher Education Qualifications

3. Programme Learning Outcomes

3.1 Knowledge and Understanding

On successful completion of this programme, students should be able to demonstrate knowledge and holistic understanding of:

• the internal aspects, functions and processes of organisations - including their diverse nature, purposes, structures, governance, operations and management, together with the individual and corporate behaviours and cultures which exist within and between organisations and their influence on the external context they operate in;
• the external context in which organisations operate - including economic, environmental, ethical, legal, political, sociological and technological factors, together with their effects at local, national and international levels upon the strategy, behaviour and management of organisations;
• how organisations are managed - including the various processes, procedures and practices for effective leadership and management of organisations with regard to relevant theories, models, frameworks, tasks and roles of management together with rational analysis and other processes of decision making within organisations and in relation to the external context:
• the numerical, analytical and computer based tools, techniques and approaches that are required for the thorough analysis and solution of complex decision problems in a business context, together with the advantages and disadvantages and necessary precautions in using them.

3.2 Skills and other attributes

a. Subject-specific cognitive skills:

 On successful completion of this programme students should be able to:

• use critical thinking, analysis and synthesis to evaluate and apply concepts and insights from business disciplines, including comprehension of complex scenarios;
• interpret extensive and complex numerical information to assess and evaluate alternative course of action in business decision making;
• formulate management decision problems in terms of appropriate models, identifying objectives, constraints and alternative options, and assess the validity of such formulations;
• analyse and appraise theoretical and practical issues and problems in business and management by using the theories and models appropriate to those disciplines;
• collect relevant information across a range of areas pertaining to a current business or management situation, analyse that information using relevant techniques based and synthesise it into an appropriate form in order to evaluate decision alternatives.

b. Subject-specific practical skills:

On successful completion of the programme students should be able to:

• make effective use of information and communication technologies in a business context including word processing, storage and manipulation of data, generation of presentations, use of the internet and e-mail using appropriate software;
• select and apply a range of sophisticated numerical and computer based techniques for analysing and resolving complex decision making problems in business situations;
• interact effectively with other management professionals in assisting them to resolve planning problems;
• conduct research effectively and efficiently using a range of sources of business-related materials including books, journals, trade and financial press, official statistics and the internet;
• use effective team-working skills, including leadership, team-building and project management in group work situations.

c. Key transferable skills:

On successful completion of the programme students should be able to:

• display effective interpersonal skills including effective communication, listening, influencing and conflict resolution;
• be open to new ideas and be aware that in many situations there is a range of possible interpretations and/or solutions;
• apply critical thinking and creativity to resolve practical problems;
• solve problems using relevant decision making processes and techniques;
• apply sophisticated numerical reasoning in solving problems;
• scan and organise data, abstract meaning from information and share knowledge;
• make effective use of Communication and Information Technology (CIT);
• evaluate the merits of different software packages and acquire skills in new software packages quickly;
• recognise and utilise individuals’ contributions in group processes;
• use effective team-working skills including leadership, team-building and project management;
• recognise ethical situations, applying ethical and organisational values to situations and choices;
• use effective personal organisation including time management, self-direction, self-motivation, tenacity and pro-activeness;
• learn through reflection on practice and experience.

4. Programme structure

4.1       Module Structure

            Compulsory Modules (total modular weight 150)  

SEMESTER 2 OPTION MODULES

In addition to the listed compulsory modules, students will choose two modules (total modular weight 30) to be chosen from the MSc list published by the school in September of each year. 

                *Option choices will require approval of the Director of Postgraduate Programmes (Business School).

   4.1.1     For full details of when the modules are taught and the specific assessment procedures see Module Specifications.

4.2 Guidance will be given to candidates concerning the selection of optional components.  However, the School reserves the right to offer or withdraw any optional module.

4.3 The School reserves the right to regulate the numbers of students studying a particular module.

5. Criteria for Progression and Degree Award

5.1 In order to be eligible for the award, candidates must satisfy the requirements of Regulation XXI.

5.2 In accordance with regulation XXI, candidates who have a right of re-assessment in a module may choose to be re-assessed in the University’s special assessment period.

5.3 In addition  students  may choose  to be reassessed in BSP028  Strategic Management and BSP039  Business  Analysis and Planning  in January  of the next academic year.

6. Relative Weighting of Parts of the Programme for the purposes of Final Degree Classification

Programme summary

1. Programme Aims

• To provide basic training for doctoral level research, including a sound foundation in research methods and economic theory, with a choice of fields of specialisation in economics and finance.
• To allow students to be awarded MSc in Economics and Finance, MSc in Financial Economics, MSc in International Finance and Economics, and MSc in Monetary Economics, depending on their chosen specialisation.
• To equip students with appropriate tools allowing them to understand and analyse contemporary issues in economic policy.
• To develop in students a range of transferable skills that will be of value in employment and self-employment.

2. Relevant subject benchmark statements and other external and internal reference points used to inform programme outcomes:

The academic level at which the MSc programme is taught and assessed is guided by the criteria for the degree of Master in The Framework for Higher Education Qualifications in England, Wales and Northern Ireland, published by the Quality Assurance Agency for Higher Education.

3. Programme Learning Outcomes

3.1 Knowledge and Understanding

On successful completion of this programme, students should be able to:

• Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of advances in core microeconomic and macroeconomic theory
• Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of either the operations of financial markets, institutions and systems around the World or core theories of financial economics with respect to risk management, asset pricing and investment
• Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of the relevant quantitative methods and computing techniques necessary to allow for formal analysis of the above mentioned material
• Undertake independent research in economics and finance, using appropriate research tools and quantitative methods.

3.2 Skills and other attributes

a. Subject-specific cognitive skills:

On successful completion of this programme, students should be able to:

• Analyse theoretical and practical problems in economics and finance by using the theories and quantitative methods appropriate to those disciplines
• Synthesise important issues and themes from the professional and academic literature in economics and finance
• Use the professional and academic literature in economics and finance to formulate questions suitable for empirical research
• Critically analyse professional and academic research papers in economics and finance.

b. Subject-specific practical skills:

On successful completion of this programme, students should be able to:

• Present word-processed written reports using structure, paragraphing and citation, appropriate to professional and academic standards in economics and finance
• Construct tables of statistical data, interpret such data, and carry out statistical hypothesis testing.

c. Key transferable skills:

On successful completion of this programme, students should be able to:

• Apply skills in analysis (including statistical analysis) and problem formulation to areas of general debate other than economics and finance
• Use skills in synthesis to formulate key issues in areas of general debate other than economics and finance.
• Enhance skills in oral presentation of reports on group work, subject to deadlines.

More generally, students should have further developed skills in:

• Numeracy;
• Logical thinking and problem solving
• Use of information technology (retrieval of data, data analysis using statistical packages and computer files, web-based information searching, basic word-processing and spreadsheet methods)
• Written communication
• Time management and decision-making
• Independent study
• Group study.

4. Programme structure

Note: MSc International Finance & Economics and MSc Monetary Economics have been suspended for the 2014/15 academic year.

4.1      Semester 1 (Total Modular Weight 60)

           a) Compulsory Modules          

           b) Optional Module

            One module with a total modular weight of 15 to be chosen from MSc List (semester 1) published by the School in September of each year.

4.2      Semester 2 (Total Modular Weight 75)

            a) Compulsory Modules  

          b) Optional Modules 

            Three modules with a total modular weight of 45 to be chosen from MSc List (semester 2) published by the School in September of each year.

4.3       Assessed Research (Total Modular Weight 45)

         4.3.1   During the summer period candidates will be required to submit a dissertation.

             4.3.1.0     Dissertation

           a) The subject of the dissertation will be a topic in economics or finance, and will be supervised by a full-time member of staff in the School of Business and Economics.

           b) The Dissertation will be between 9,000 and 12,000 words in length. Two copies of the dissertation, in approved form, should be submitted.

          c) A candidate whose Dissertation is failed with a mark of 40-49% will be permitted to submit a revised version on one occasion only. A candidate whose Dissertation is failed with a mark of less than 40% will be permitted to submit a Dissertation on a new topic on one occasion only. In either case the date for re-submission will be set by the Review Board.

       4.3.2    All work for the dissertation must be undertaken on a full-time basis at ÌìÌÃÊÓƵUniversity, except in very special circumstances and with the prior agreement of the dissertation supervisor and module organiser.

 Dissertation Registration Criteria

• The student must submit a research proposal by 5:00 pm on the first Friday of the summer term. This proposed topic must be accepted by a dissertation supervisor and the module organiser, according to conditions set out in the module specifications for ECP305 (Dissertation).  A student who does not submit an acceptable proposal will be allocated a dissertation topic, chosen by the module organiser.
• No more than three students will normally be allocated to any one supervisor.
• A dissertation that is not written on the accepted topic cannot be submitted without the prior approval of both the module organiser and the dissertation supervisor.

General Provisions

The School of Business and Economics reserves the right to offer or withdraw any taught module.

The School of Business and Economics may exercise its discretion in waiving prerequisites for its modules under exceptional circumstances. 

5. Criteria for Progression and Degree Award

5.1 In order to be eligible for an award, candidates must satisfy the requirements of Regulation XXI.  However for the Postgraduate Diploma: candidates must accumulate 105 credits plus marks of 40-49% in modules worth a total of at least 15 credits.

5.2 Candidates who have a right of re-assessment in a taught module may choose to be re-assessed in the University’s Special Assessment Period.

5.3 All examinations and tests must be taken at ÌìÌÃÊÓƵ unless special permission is obtained in advance from the Programme Director.

5.4 The MSc/PGDip in Economics and Finance will normally be awarded following successful completion of programme requirements. However candidates who have successfully completed named modules may qualify for MSc awards as specified in 5.5 below. 

5.5 The MSc in Financial Economics may be awarded following successful completion of programme requirements to include the modules Financial Economics (ECP202) and at least one of Asset Management and Derivatives (ECP251) or Corporate Finance (ECP255) and a Dissertation (ECP305) in an acceptable field of financial economics.

5.6 The MSc in International Finance and Economics may be awarded following successful completion of programme requirements to include the module International Finance (ECP250) and a Dissertation (ECP305) in an acceptable field of international finance or international economics.

5.7 The MSc in Monetary Economics may be awarded following successful completion of programme requirements to include the modules Monetary Theory and Policy (ECP252) and International Finance (ECP250) and a Dissertation (ECP305) in an acceptable field of monetary economics.

6. Relative Weighting of Parts of the Programme for the purposes of Final Degree Classification

Programme summary

1. Programme Aims

The programme aims to:

• provide a broad, analytical and integrative study of business, finance and management;
• attract well-qualified students with non-business/management/finance first degrees from a broad mix of disciplines and backgrounds to facilitate a multi-perspective interactive learning process;
• add value to first degrees by developing in individuals an integrated and critically aware understanding of management, finance and organisations, and assist them to take effective roles within them;
• produce high quality graduates with the ability to apply knowledge and understanding of business, finance and management to complex issues, both systematically and creatively, to improve business and management practice;
• prepare graduates for a valued career in a wide range of management situations by developing relevant knowledge and skills;
• provide a relevant, practical and constantly updated programme through close links with many large business and commercial organisations and with taught content that allows students to see ways in which theory can be applied in practice;
• develop teaching and learning in response to advances in scholarship and the needs of the business community;
• enhance the employability of our graduates in regard to either their first degree discipline or in a management role;
• encourage in our students hard work, enthusiasm and self-motivation, a positive attitude to change, a desire for excellence, a visionary and positive approach to future developments and openness to new ideas;
• enhance students’ lifelong learning skills and personal development so as to be able to work with self-direction and originality and to contribute to business and society at large.

2. Relevant subject benchmark statements and other external and internal reference points used to inform programme outcomes:

The QAA benchmark statement for Master’s awards in business and management

The Framework for Higher Education Qualifications

3. Programme Learning Outcomes

3.1 Knowledge and Understanding

On successful completion of this programme, students should be able to demonstrate knowledge and holistic understanding of: 

• the internal aspects, functions, processes and financing of organisations - including their diverse nature, purposes, structures, governance, operations and management, together with the individual and corporate behaviours and cultures which exist within and between organisations and their influence on the external context they operate in;
• the external context in which organisations operate - including economic, environmental, ethical, legal, political, sociological and technological factors, together with their effects at local, national and international levels upon the strategy, behaviour and management of organisations;
• how organisations are managed and financially controlled - including the various processes, procedures and practices for effective leadership and management of organisations with regard to relevant theories, models, frameworks, tasks and roles of management together with rational analysis and other processes of decision making within organisations and in relation to the external context.
• how financial markets operate for different financial products in different market and regulatory settings

3.2 Skills and other attributes

a. Subject-specific cognitive skills:

On successful completion of this programme students should be able to:

• use critical thinking, analysis and synthesis to evaluate and apply concepts and insights from business and finance disciplines, including comprehension of complex scenarios;
• analyse and appraise theoretical and practical issues and problems in business, management and finance by using the theories and models appropriate to those disciplines;
• collect relevant information across a range of areas pertaining to a current business, management or finance situation, analyse that information using relevant techniques based and synthesise it into an appropriate form in order to evaluate decision alternatives.

b. Subject-specific practical skills:

On successful completion of the programme students should be able to:

• make effective use of information and communication technologies in a business and finance context including word processing, storage and manipulation of data, generation of presentations, use of the internet and e-mail using appropriate software;
• conduct research effectively and efficiently using a range of sources of business and finance related materials including books, journals, trade and financial press, official statistics and the internet;
• use effective team-working skills, including leadership, team-building and project management in group work situations.

c. Key transferable skills:

On successful completion of the programme students should be able to:

• display effective interpersonal skills including effective communication, listening, influencing and conflict resolution;
• be open to new ideas and be aware that in many situations there is a range of possible interpretations and/or solutions;
• apply critical thinking and creativity to resolve practical problems;
• solve problems using relevant decision making processes and techniques;
• scan and organise data, abstract meaning from information and share knowledge;
• make effective use of Communication and Information Technology (CIT);
• recognise and utilise individuals’ contributions in group processes;
• use effective team-working skills including leadership, team-building and project management;
• recognise ethical situations, applying ethical and organisational values to situations and choices;
• use effective personal organisation including time management, self-direction, self-motivation, tenacity and pro-activeness;
• learn through reflection on practice and experience.

4. Programme structure

4.1        Module Structure

             Compulsory Modules (total modular weight 165)

Semester 2 Option Modules.

In addition to the listed compulsory modules, students will choose One Module, (total modular weight 15) to be chosen from the MSc list published by the school in September of each year. 

            *Option choices will require approval of the Director of Postgraduate Programmes (Business School).

        4.1.1 For full details of when the modules are taught and the specific assessment procedures see Module Specifications. 

4.2 Guidance will be given to candidates concerning the selection of optional components.  However, the School reserves the right to offer or withdraw any optional module. 

4.3  The School reserves the right to regulate the numbers of students studying a particular module.

5. Criteria for Progression and Degree Award

5.1 In order to be eligible for the award, candidates must satisfy the requirements of Regulation XXI.

5.2 In accordance with regulation XXI, candidates who have a right of re-assessment in a module may choose to be re-assessed in the University’s special assessment period.

5.3 In addition  students  may choose  to be reassessed in BSP028  Strategic Management, BSP055  Financial  Derivatives  and BSP056  Current  Issues in Finance in January  of the next academic year.

6. Relative Weighting of Parts of the Programme for the purposes of Final Degree Classification

Programme summary

1. Programme Aims

This multi-disciplinary Postgraduate Programme in Healthcare Governance is aimed at professional healthcare managers, those wishing to move from another field within healthcare and those working in specialist management areas wishing to broaden their expertise.

The programme is delivered as a series of short courses for part-time study and aims to:

• Provide a current view of governance in healthcare encompassing both organisational issues and specialist areas. It particularly focuses on the integration of governance into strategic and operational planning for the provision of a high quality health service;
• Develop participants knowledge, increase job competencies and develop professional potential; and
• Suit the needs of working professionals who do not have an opportunity for full-time study.

2. Relevant subject benchmark statements and other external and internal reference points used to inform programme outcomes:

The Programme conforms to the benchmarks published by the Quality Assurance Agency for Higher Education in respect of Masters awards in business and management in 2002. Specifically the programme meets the requirements of a specialist programme for career development in that it is intended to prepare health professionals for a specialist career pathway.

3. Programme Learning Outcomes

3.1 Knowledge and Understanding

On successful completion of this programme, students should be able to demonstrate knowledge and understanding of:

• The framework of governance in healthcare will be taught by means of short lectures, group work and discussion with examples of systems and structures being given by the lecturers.

• Tools and techniques used in healthcare governance will be taught by means of lectures, case studies and syndicate exercises.

• Governance principles and practice relevant to the healthcare sector will be taught by means of case study analysis, lectures and group work.  The emphasis in this element will be upon enabling the students to develop critical thinking in respect of the application of general principles to particular situations.

• Systems and healthcare governance will be taught by means of lecture and case study review. An overview of systems theory in healthcare will form an integral part of the teaching of this element.

• Research methodology will be taught by means of lectures, group work and syndicate discussions. The essentially individual nature of research undertaken by students will necessitate the support of much of the formal teaching by guided study and reading and individual work within the tutorial sessions.

3.2 Skills and other attributes

a. Subject-specific cognitive skills:

On successful completion of this programme, students should be able to:

• Identify methods for establishing an effective and integrated governance system. This will be taught by means of lectures and group work including the analysis of case study materials and presentation of results

• Assess a range of risk assessment tools and select the most appropriate for use in given situations will be taught by means of short lectures and analysis of case study materials.

• Critically analyse healthcare governance issues and present possible intervention strategies will be taught by means of short lectures, cases study analysis group work and syndicate exercises.

• Evaluate the effectiveness of any interventions this will be taught by means of lectures and short presentations, case study analysis and group work. The emphasis will be upon the development of a critical facility that will enable the selection of the most appropriate criteria for intervention evaluation.

• Guided reading and encouragement to use on-line data sources will also serve to enhance the attainment of all of these intended learning outcomes.

b. Subject-specific practical skills:

On successful completion of this programme, students should be able to:

• Produce governance and related policies for their organization will be taught by means of lectures and guided discussions, group work and short presentations

• Use a range of risk assessment tools and carry out risk assessments within their own organization this will be taught by means of lecture, case study analysis and other group work.

• Devise and maintain systems for the collection of data on untoward incidents will be taught by means of lectures and case study review. Students will be encouraged to examine and evaluate the data collection systems within their own organization. This will be reinforced and supported within the tutorial sessions

• Develop effective risk control strategies for healthcare will be taught by means of group work and discussion, short lectures and case study evaluation. Emphasis will be placed upon the development of systems that are both robust and cost-effective.

• Design a research tool appropriate to healthcare governance management will be taught by means of lectures, group work and guided reading. This will be supported by individual guided study facilitated by means of the tutorial sessions.

c. Key transferable skills:

On successful completion of this programme, students should be able to:

• Establish management systems will be taught by means of lectures, group work and discussion and case study analysis. Guided reading will reinforce learning

• Communicate with a range of stakeholders will be taught by means of case study analysis and discussion , group work (including videoed group work), role play and short lectures.

• Motivate others to take action will be taught by means of lectures, case study analysis, group discussions and role play

• Present technical and complex concepts in a form which is understandable to managers will be taught by means of case study review, group work, role play and short lectures.

• Use information and communications technology appropriately in acquiring analyzing and communicating information will be taught by means of demonstrations, short lectures, group work and guided reading. Students will be encouraged further to access on-line data sources

• Develop research skills, including data collection and analysis will be taught by means of lectures, group work, case study analysis and guided reading. This will be enhanced and reinforced through tutorials

4. Programme structure

4.1       Modules

* by distance learning

4.2 For full details of the specific assessment requirements for each module see the Module Specification.

5. Criteria for Progression and Degree Award

5.1 In order to be eligible for an award, candidates must not only satisfy the requirements of Regulation XXI but also:

5.1.1 To be eligible for the award of Postgraduate Certificate candidates must have accumulated 60 credits.  Specifically, candidates must complete BSP671, BSP672 and BSP674. 

5.1.2 To be eligible for the award of Postgraduate Diploma candidates must have completed modules with a total modular weight of 120.  Specifically, candidates must have completed BSP671 to BSP676.

Candidates, who having completed the full Certificate programme elect to transfer to the Diploma programme, will be required to complete a further 60 credits.  Specifically, candidates must have completed BSP674 to BSP676.

Candidates must also have accumulated at least 100 credits and achieved module marks of not less than 40% in further modules with a total module weight of 20.

5.1.3 To be eligible for the award of MSc candidates must have satisfied all of the requirements outlined in 5.1.2 and in addition must have achieved 60 credits from BSP677, the Masters Project. 

5.2 Candidates who have the right of re-assessment in a module may choose to be re-assessed in the University’s special assessment period.

6. Relative Weighting of Parts of the Programme for the purposes of Final Degree Classification

Programme summary

1. Programme Aims

This multi-disciplinary Postgraduate Programme in Healthcare Governance is aimed at professional healthcare managers, those wishing to move from another field within healthcare and those working in specialist management areas wishing to broaden their expertise.

The programme is delivered as a series of short courses for part-time study and aims to:

• Provide a current view of governance in healthcare encompassing both organisational issues and specialist areas. It particularly focuses on the integration of governance into strategic and operational planning for the provision of a high quality health service;
• Develop participants knowledge, increase job competencies and develop professional potential; and
• Suit the needs of working professionals who do not have an opportunity for full-time study.

2. Relevant subject benchmark statements and other external and internal reference points used to inform programme outcomes:

The Programme conforms to the benchmarks published by the Quality Assurance Agency for Higher Education in respect of Masters awards in business and management in 2002. Specifically the programme meets the requirements of a specialist programme for career development in that it is intended to prepare health professionals for a specialist career pathway.

3. Programme Learning Outcomes

3.1 Knowledge and Understanding

On successful completion of this programme, students should be able to demonstrate knowledge and understanding of:

• The framework of governance in healthcare will be taught by means of short lectures, group work and discussion with examples of systems and structures being given by the lecturers.

• Tools and techniques used in healthcare governance will be taught by means of lectures, case studies and syndicate exercises.

• Governance principles and practice relevant to the healthcare sector will be taught by means of case study analysis, lectures and group work.  The emphasis in this element will be upon enabling the students to develop critical thinking in respect of the application of general principles to particular situations.

• Systems and healthcare governance will be taught by means of lecture and case study review. An overview of systems theory in healthcare will form an integral part of the teaching of this element.

• Research methodology will be taught by means of lectures, group work and syndicate discussions. The essentially individual nature of research undertaken by students will necessitate the support of much of the formal teaching by guided study and reading and individual work within the tutorial sessions.

3.2 Skills and other attributes

a. Subject-specific cognitive skills:

On successful completion of this programme, students should be able to:

• Identify methods for establishing an effective and integrated governance system. This will be taught by means of lectures and group work including the analysis of case study materials and presentation of results

• Assess a range of risk assessment tools and select the most appropriate for use in given situations will be taught by means of short lectures and analysis of case study materials.

• Critically analyse healthcare governance issues and present possible intervention strategies will be taught by means of short lectures, cases study analysis group work and syndicate exercises.

• Evaluate the effectiveness of any interventions this will be taught by means of lectures and short presentations, case study analysis and group work. The emphasis will be upon the development of a critical facility that will enable the selection of the most appropriate criteria for intervention evaluation.

• Guided reading and encouragement to use on-line data sources will also serve to enhance the attainment of all of these intended learning outcomes.

b. Subject-specific practical skills:

On successful completion of this programme, students should be able to:

• Produce governance and related policies for their organization will be taught by means of lectures and guided discussions, group work and short presentations

• Use a range of risk assessment tools and carry out risk assessments within their own organization this will be taught by means of lecture, case study analysis and other group work.

• Devise and maintain systems for the collection of data on untoward incidents will be taught by means of lectures and case study review. Students will be encouraged to examine and evaluate the data collection systems within their own organization. This will be reinforced and supported within the tutorial sessions

• Develop effective risk control strategies for healthcare will be taught by means of group work and discussion, short lectures and case study evaluation. Emphasis will be placed upon the development of systems that are both robust and cost-effective.

• Design a research tool appropriate to healthcare governance management will be taught by means of lectures, group work and guided reading. This will be supported by individual guided study facilitated by means of the tutorial sessions.

c. Key transferable skills:

On successful completion of this programme, students should be able to:

• Establish management systems will be taught by means of lectures, group work and discussion and case study analysis. Guided reading will reinforce learning

• Communicate with a range of stakeholders will be taught by means of case study analysis and discussion , group work (including videoed group work), role play and short lectures.

• Motivate others to take action will be taught by means of lectures, case study analysis, group discussions and role play

• Present technical and complex concepts in a form which is understandable to managers will be taught by means of case study review, group work, role play and short lectures.

• Use information and communications technology appropriately in acquiring analyzing and communicating information will be taught by means of demonstrations, short lectures, group work and guided reading. Students will be encouraged further to access on-line data sources

• Develop research skills, including data collection and analysis will be taught by means of lectures, group work, case study analysis and guided reading. This will be enhanced and reinforced through tutorials

4. Programme structure

4.1   Modules

* by distance learning

4.2  For full details of the specific assessment requirements for each module see the Module Specification.

5. Criteria for Progression and Degree Award

5.1 In order to be eligible for an award, candidates must not only satisfy the requirements of Regulation XXI but also:

5.1.1 To be eligible for the award of Postgraduate Certificate candidates must have accumulated 60 credits.  Specifically, candidates must complete BSP671 to BSP673. 

5.1.2 To be eligible for the award of Postgraduate Diploma candidates must have completed modules with a total modular weight of 120.  Specifically, candidates must have completed BSP671 to BSP676.

Candidates, who having completed the full Certificate programme elect to transfer to the Diploma programme, will be required to complete a further 60 credits.  Specifically, candidates must have completed BSP674 to BSP676.

Candidates must also have accumulated at least 100 credits and achieved module marks of not less than 40% in further modules with a total module weight of 20.

5.1.3 To be eligible for the award of MSc candidates must have satisfied all of the requirements outlined in 5.1.2 and in addition must have achieved 60 credits from BSP677, the Masters Project. 

5.2 Candidates who have the right of re-assessment in a module may choose to be re-assessed in the University’s special assessment period

6. Relative Weighting of Parts of the Programme for the purposes of Final Degree Classification

Programme summary

1. Programme Aims

The programme aims to:

• provide a broad, analytical and integrative study of business and international management;
• attract well-qualified students with non-business/management first degrees from a broad mix of disciplines and backgrounds to facilitate a multi-perspective interactive learning process;
• add value to first degrees by developing in individuals an integrated and critically aware understanding of management and organisations, and assist them to take effective roles within them;
• produce high quality graduates with the ability to apply knowledge and understanding of business and management to complex issues, both systematically and creatively, to improve business and management practice;
• prepare graduates for a valued career in a wide range of management situations including those requiring cultural competence by developing relevant knowledge and skills;
• provide a relevant, practical and constantly updated programme through close links with many large business and commercial organisations and with taught content that allows students to see ways in which theory can be applied in practice;
• develop teaching and learning in response to advances in scholarship and the needs of the business community;
• enhance the employability of our graduates in regard to either their first degree discipline or in a management role;
• encourage in our students hard work, enthusiasm and self-motivation, a positive attitude to change, a desire for excellence, a visionary and positive approach to future developments and openness to new ideas;
• enhance students’ lifelong learning skills and personal development so as to be able to work with self-direction and originality and to contribute to business and society at large.

2. Relevant subject benchmark statements and other external and internal reference points used to inform programme outcomes:

The QAA benchmark statement for Master’s awards in business and management
The Framework for Higher Education Qualifications 

3. Programme Learning Outcomes

3.1 Knowledge and Understanding

On successful completion of this programme, students should be able to demonstrate knowledge and holistic understanding of:

• the internal aspects, functions and processes of organisations (especially international ones) - including their diverse nature, purposes, structures, governance, operations and management, together with the individual and corporate behaviours and cultures which exist within and between organisations and their influence on the external context they operate in;
• the external context in which organisations (especially international ones) operate - including economic, environmental, ethical, legal, political, sociological and technological factors, together with their effects at local, national and international levels upon the strategy, behaviour and management of organisations;
• how organisations (especially international ones) are managed - including the various processes, procedures and practices for effective leadership and management of organisations with regard to relevant theories, models, frameworks, tasks and roles of management together with rational analysis and other processes of decision making within organisations and in relation to the external context.

3.2 Skills and other attributes

a. Subject-specific cognitive skills:

On successful completion of this programme students should be able to:

• use critical thinking, analysis and synthesis to evaluate and apply concepts and insights from business disciplines, including comprehension of complex scenarios;
• analyse and appraise theoretical and practical issues and problems in business and international management by using the theories and models appropriate to those disciplines;
• collect relevant information across a range of areas pertaining to a current business or management situation, analyse that information using relevant techniques based and synthesise it into an appropriate form in order to evaluate decision alternatives.

b. Subject-specific practical skills:

On successful completion of the programme students should be able to:

• make effective use of information and communication technologies in a business context including word processing, storage and manipulation of data, generation of presentations, use of the internet and e-mail using appropriate software;
• conduct research effectively and efficiently using a range of sources of business-related materials including books, journals, trade and financial press, official statistics and the internet;
• use effective team-working skills, including leadership, team-building and project management in group work situations.

c. Key transferable skills:

On successful completion of the programme students should be able to:

• display effective interpersonal skills including effective communication, listening, influencing and conflict resolution;
• be open to new ideas and be aware that in many situations there is a range of possible interpretations and/or solutions;
• apply critical thinking and creativity to resolve practical problems;
• solve problems using relevant decision making processes and techniques;
• scan and organise data, abstract meaning from information and share knowledge;
• make effective use of Communication and Information Technology (CIT);
• recognise and utilise individuals’ contributions in group processes;
• use effective team-working skills including leadership, team-building and project management;
• recognise ethical situations, applying ethical and organisational values to situations and choices;
• use effective personal organisation including time management, self-direction, self-motivation, tenacity and pro-activeness;
• learn through reflection on practice and experience.

4. Programme structure

4.1 Module Structure

       Compulsory Modules (total modular weight 150)

Semester 2 Option Modules.

In addition to the listed complusorty modules, students will choose Two modules (total modular weight 30) to be chosen from the MSc list published by the School in September of each year.

 *Option choices will require approval of the Director of Postgraduate Programmes (Business School).

 4.1.1 For full details of when the modules are taught and the specific assessment procedures see Module Specifications.

4.2 Guidance will be given to candidates concerning the selection of optional components.  However, the School reserves the right to offer or withdraw any optional module.

4.3 The School reserves the right to regulate the numbers of students studying a particular module.

5. Criteria for Progression and Degree Award

5.1 In order to be eligible for the award, candidates must satisfy the requirements of Regulation XXI.

5.2 In accordance with regulation XXI, candidates who have a right of re-assessment in a module may choose to be re-assessed in the University’s special assessment period.

5.3 In addition  students  may choose  to be reassessed in BSP028  Strategic Management and BSP031  International Management Analysis in January  of the next academic year.

6. Relative Weighting of Parts of the Programme for the purposes of Final Degree Classification

Programme summary

1. Programme Aims

The programme aims to:                     

• provide a broad, analytical and integrative study of business and management;
• attract well-qualified students with non-business/management first degrees from a broad mix of disciplines and backgrounds to facilitate a multi-perspective interactive learning process;
• add value to first degrees by developing in individuals an integrated and critically aware understanding of management and organisations, and assist them to take effective roles within them;
• produce high quality graduates with the ability to apply knowledge and understanding of business and management to complex issues, both systematically and creatively, to improve business and management practice;
• prepare graduates for a valued career in a wide range of management situations by developing relevant knowledge and skills;
• provide a relevant, practical and constantly updated programme through close links with many large business and commercial organisations and with taught content that allows students to see ways in which theory can be applied in practice;
• develop teaching and learning in response to advances in scholarship and the needs of the business community;
• enhance the employability of our graduates in regard to either their first degree discipline or in a management role;
• encourage in our students hard work, enthusiasm and self-motivation, a positive attitude to change, a desire for excellence, a visionary and positive approach to future developments and openness to new ideas;
• enhance students’ lifelong learning skills and personal development so as to be able to work with self-direction and originality and to contribute to business and society at large.

2. Relevant subject benchmark statements and other external and internal reference points used to inform programme outcomes:

The QAA benchmark statement for Master’s awards in business and management

The Framework for Higher Education Qualifications 

3. Programme Learning Outcomes

3.1 Knowledge and Understanding

On successful completion of this programme, students should be able to demonstrate knowledge and holistic understanding of:

• the internal aspects, functions and processes of organisations - including their diverse nature, purposes, structures, governance, operations and management, together with the individual and corporate behaviours and cultures which exist within and between organisations and their influence on the external context they operate in;
• the external context in which organisations operate - including economic, environmental, ethical, legal, political, sociological and technological factors, together with their effects at local, national and international levels upon the strategy, behaviour and management of organisations;
• how organisations are managed - including the various processes, procedures and practices for effective leadership and management of organisations with regard to relevant theories, models, frameworks, tasks and roles of management together with rational analysis and other processes of decision making within organisations and in relation to the external context.

3.2 Skills and other attributes

a. Subject-specific cognitive skills:

On successful completion of this programme students should be able to:

• use critical thinking, analysis and synthesis to evaluate and apply concepts and insights from business disciplines, including comprehension of complex scenarios;
• analyse and appraise theoretical and practical issues and problems in business and management by using the theories and models appropriate to those disciplines;
• collect relevant information across a range of areas pertaining to a current business or management situation, analyse that information using relevant techniques based and synthesise it into an appropriate form in order to evaluate decision alternatives.

b. Subject-specific practical skills:

On successful completion of the programme students should be able to:

• make effective use of information and communication technologies in a business context including word processing, storage and manipulation of data, generation of presentations, use of the internet and e-mail using appropriate software;
• conduct research effectively and efficiently using a range of sources of business-related materials including books, journals, trade and financial press, official statistics and the internet;
• use effective team-working skills, including leadership, team-building and project management in group work situations.

c. Key transferable skills:

On successful completion of the programme students should be able to:

• display effective interpersonal skills including effective communication, listening, influencing and conflict resolution;
• be open to new ideas and be aware that in many situations there is a range of possible interpretations and/or solutions;
• apply critical thinking and creativity to resolve practical problems;
• solve problems using relevant decision making processes and techniques;
• scan and organise data, abstract meaning from information and share knowledge;
• make effective use of Communication and Information Technology (CIT);
• recognise and utilise individuals’ contributions in group processes;
• use effective team-working skills including leadership, team-building and project management;
• recognise ethical situations, applying ethical and organisational values to situations and choices;
• use effective personal organisation including time management, self-direction, self-motivation, tenacity and pro-activeness;
• learn through reflection on practice and experience.

4. Programme structure

4.1 Module Structure

       Compulsory Modules (total modular weight 135)

 Semester Two Option Modules

In addition to the listed compulsory Modules, students will choose Three Modules (total Module weight 45) to be chosen from the MSc list published by the School in September of each year.

            *Option choices will require approval of the Director of Postgraduate Programmes (Business School).

4.1.1 For full details of when the modules are taught and the specific assessment procedures see Module Specifications.

4.2 Guidance will be given to candidates concerning the selection of optional components.  However, the School reserves the right to offer or withdraw any optional module.

4.3 The School reserves the right to regulate the numbers of students studying a particular module.

5. Criteria for Progression and Degree Award

5.1 In order to be eligible for the award, candidates must satisfy the requirements of Regulation XXI.

5.2 In accordance with regulation XXI, candidates who have a right of re-assessment in a module may choose to be re-assessed in the University’s special assessment period. 

5.3 In addition  students  may choose  to be reassessed in BSP028  Strategic Management and BSP027  Management Analysis  in January of the next academic year.

6. Relative Weighting of Parts of the Programme for the purposes of Final Degree Classification

Programme summary

1. Programme Aims

The programme aims to:

• develop individual skills and prepare participants for management career progression in their chosen industry sector, mainly through development of both their technical knowledge and skills, and their conceptual and analytical abilities;
• prepare participants for management roles in which they will be expected to contribute towards the functional and strategic management of their organisation;
• provide participants with the opportunity to foster participants understanding in areas of particular interest by undertaking research and work-based projects;
• enable participants to see ways in which theory can be applied in practice to complex issues with the aim of improving business and management practice;
• enhance the career development and employability of participants;
• encourage participants to pursue personal development and lifelong learning skills and be self-motivating

2. Relevant subject benchmark statements and other external and internal reference points used to inform programme outcomes:

• The benchmark statement for Masters Awards Business and Management
• The Framework for Higher Education Qualifications

3. Programme Learning Outcomes

3.1 Knowledge and Understanding

The specific learning outcomes for the programme are detailed below:

On successful completion of this programme participants should be able to demonstrate knowledge and understanding in the following areas: 

•  The impact of contextual forces on organisations including ethical, economic, environmental, social and technological change issues;
• The development and operation of markets for resources, goods and services including customer expectations, market orientation and the marketing mix;
• The concepts, processes and institutions in the production and marketing of goods and / or services; the management of resources and operations;
•  The financing of the business enterprise:  sources, uses and management of finance; use of accounting for managerial and financial reporting applications;
•  The characteristics of the management role; the management and development of people within organisations; organisational behaviour, HRM, change management;
• The development, management and exploitation of information systems and their impact on organisations;
• The use of relevant interpersonal communication technologies for application in business and management;
•  The development of appropriate business policies and strategies within a changing context to meet stakeholder interests;
• A range of contemporary issues impacting on various areas of management;
• The uses and limitations of a range of research methods/techniques, both qualitative and quantitative and an understanding of their strengths and weaknesses for providing information and evaluating options in an uncertain organisational environment.

3.2 Skills and other attributes

a. Subject-specific cognitive skills:

On successful completion of this programme students should be able to:

•  manage creative processes in self and others; organise thoughts, analyse, synthesise and conduct critical appraisal;
• establish criteria for problem solving and decision making, use appropriate decision techniques including identifying, formulating and solving business problems;
• identify appropriate leadership styles for situations;
• recognise complex situations where choices involve consideration of ethical and organisational values;
• learn through reflection on practice and experience.

b. Subject-specific practical skills:

On successful completion of this programme students should be able to:

•  apply leadership and performance management selecting the appropriate style for situations;
•  engage effectively in two-way communication including listening, negotiating and persuading or influencing others;
•  create, identify and evaluate options; implement and review decisions;
•  make effective use of information and communication technologies (ICT) in a business context;
•  employ numerical and quantitative skills including the use of models of business situations and qualitative research skills;
•  conduct research effectively and efficiently using a range of sources of business-related materials including books, journals, trade and financial press, official statistics, the Internet as well as primary research;

c. Key transferable skills:

On successful completion of the programme students should be able to:

• create, identify and evaluate options; implement and review decisions;
• scan and organise data; abstract meaning from information and share knowledge;
• use communication and information technology appropriately in acquiring, analysing and communicating information;
• listen, negotiate and persuade or influence others;
• use effective oral and written communication using a range of media including business reports;
• demonstrate effective performance within a team environment and recognise and utilise individuals' contributions in group processes; team selection, delegation, development and management;
• set targets, motivate and employ performance management techniques;
• interpret numerical information and use numerical reasoning;
• manage themselves and their time effectively, be self-aware, display sensitivity to diversity in people and different situations and manage continued learning;
• enhance their career prospects and effectively contribute to the business aspirations of their organisation.

4. Programme structure

5. Criteria for Progression and Degree Award

5.1 In order to be eligible for the award, candidates must satisfy the requirements of Regulation XXI.

5.2 Candidates who successfully fulfil the requirements for the award of Postgraduate Diploma as specified in Regulation XXI may elect to progress to the MSc by registering for BSP763.

6. Relative Weighting of Parts of the Programme for the purposes of Final Degree Classification

Programme summary

1. Programme Aims

The programme aims to:

• develop individual skills and prepare participants for management career progression in their chosen sector, mainly through development of both their technical knowledge and skills, and their conceptual and analytical abilities;
• prepare participants for management and administrative roles in which they will be expected to contribute towards the functional and strategic management of their organisations;
• provide participants with the opportunity to develop deep understanding in areas of particular interest by undertaking research and work-based projects;
• enable participants to see ways in which theory can be applied in practice to complex issues with the aim of improving business and management practice;
• enhance the career development and employability of participants;
• encourage participants to pursue personal development and lifelong learning skills and be self-motivating
• provide a relevant, practical and constantly updated programme through close links with Higher Education Institutions.

2. Relevant subject benchmark statements and other external and internal reference points used to inform programme outcomes:

• The benchmark statement for Masters Awards Business and Management
• The Framework for Higher Education Qualifications

3. Programme Learning Outcomes

3.1 Knowledge and Understanding

The programme is delivered through a combination of short lectures, individual and group exercises, workshops, role-play and practical sessions.   The modules are highly participative encouraging students to contribute to class discussions and to share personal experiences and concerns with fellow students.  Students are also encouraged to consider situations within their own work environments.

The Programme Director acts in the capacity of a personal tutor and provides students with advice and guidance on academic progress and study problems. Students are required to work both individually and within groups for both study and assessment. A programme handbook is available to each student at the beginning of the programme.  The handbook sets out general advice on study, key regulations on assessment, programme regulations and module specifications for all modules available for study.  At each module, further information is provided including a module outline which details the lecture schedule and associated reading guidance.

Constructive criticism is provided to students on coursework assignments throughout the programme. 

On successful completion of this programme participants should be able to demonstrate knowledge and understanding in the following areas:

• The impact of contextual forces on Higher Education Institutions including ethical, economic, environmental, social and technological change issues;
• The development and operation of markets for resources, goods and services including customer expectations, market orientation and the marketing mix;
• The concepts, processes and institutions in the production and marketing of goods and / or services; the management of resources and operations;
• The financing of the Higher Education Institutions:  sources, uses and management of finance; use of accounting for managerial and financial reporting applications;
• The characteristics of the management role; the management and development of people within organisations; organisational behaviour, HRM, change management;
• The development, management and exploitation of information systems and their impact on organisations;
• The use of relevant interpersonal communication technologies for application in business and management;
• The development of appropriate business policies and strategies within a changing context to meet stakeholder interests;
• A range of contemporary issues impacting on various areas of management;
• The uses and limitations of a range of research methods/techniques, both qualitative and quantitative and an understanding of their strengths and weaknesses for providing information and evaluating options in an uncertain organisational environment.

3.2 Skills and other attributes

a. Subject-specific cognitive skills:

On successful completion of this programme students should be able to:

• manage creative processes in self and others; organise thoughts, analyse, synthesise and conduct critical appraisal;
• establish criteria for problem solving and decision making, use appropriate decision techniques including identifying, formulating and solving business problems;
• use models of business situations and qualitative research skills;
• identify appropriate leadership styles for situations;
• explore quality issues pertaining to higher education;
• recognise complex situations where choices involve consideration of ethical and organisational values;
• conduct research into higher education management issues;
• learn through reflection on practice and experience.

b. Subject-specific practical skills:

On successful completion of this programme students should be able to:

• apply leadership and performance management selecting the appropriate style for situations;
• perform effectively within a team environment and recognise and utilise individuals' contributions in team processes including team selection, delegation, development and management;
• use effective oral and written communication, using a range of media including business reports;
• engage effectively in two-way communication including listening, negotiating and persuading or influencing others;
• implement recruitment and select processes successfully;
• create, identify and evaluate options; implement and review decisions;
• make effective use of information and communication technologies (ICT) in a business context;
• employ numerical and quantitative skills including the use of models of business situations and qualitative research skills;
• conduct research effectively and efficiently using a range of sources of business-related materials including books, journals, trade and financial press, official statistics, the Internet and primary research;

c. Key transferable skills:

On successful completion of the programme students should be able to:

• create, identify and evaluate options; implement and review decisions;
• scan and organise data and abstract meaning from information and share knowledge;
• use communication and information technology appropriately in acquiring, analysing and communicating information;
• listen, negotiate and persuade or influence others;
• use effective oral and written communication; using a range of media including business reports;
• demonstrate effective performance within a team environment and recognise and utilise individuals' contributions in group processes; team selection, delegation, development and management;
• set targets, motivate and employ performance management techniques;
• interpret numerical information and use numerical reasoning;
• manage themselves and their time effectively, be self-aware, display sensitivity to diversity in people and different situations and manage continued learning;
• enhance their career prospects and effectively contribute to the business aspirations of their organisations.

4. Programme structure

4.1 Compulsory Subjects (total modular weight 120)

4.2  MSc Subjects

^†  by Partial Distance Learning (>50%)

4.3 The choice of optional subjects will be made from those available.  Information on the  up-to-date position is available form the School of Business and Economics. 

4.4 For full details of the specific assessment requirements for each module see the Module Specification.

4.5 Exemptions

Candidates who were awarded the ÌìÌÃÊÓƵ Professional Diploma in Management prior to 2001 may count 100 credits towards the award of an MSc.

Candidates who were awarded the ÌìÌÃÊÓƵ Professional Diploma in Management after 2001 may count 120 credits towards the award of an MSc.

Candidates who have been awarded the Association of University Administrators Postgraduate Certificate in Professional Practice awarded by the Open University may count up to 40 credits towards the ÌìÌÃÊÓƵUniversity Postgraduate Diploma in Management and Leadership at the discretion of the Programme Director.

Candidates who have been awarded any of the following awards may, at the discretion of the Programme Director, be exempt from one or two modules of the Postgraduate Diploma in Management and Leadership (HEA): 

• Postgraduate Certificate in Educational Leadership and Management (Nottingham University)
• Postgraduate Certificate in Educational Leadership and Management (Birmingham City University)
• Postgraduate Certificate of Special Study in Supporting Learning (University of Westminster)
• Postgraduate Certificate in Management and Leadership (Sheffield Hallam University)
• Postgraduate Certificate in Higher Education Management (Bath University)
• Postgraduate Certificate in Higher Education Management (Southampton University)
• ILM Level 5 Certificate in Management delivered by a Higher Education Staff Development department. 

Candidates who are members of the Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accouting (CIPFA) may, at the discretion of the Programme Director, count 20 credits towards the Diploma.

5. Criteria for Progression and Degree Award

5.1 In order to be eligible for an award, candidates must not only satisfy the requirements of Regulation XXI but also:

5.1.1  To be eligible for the award of Postgraduate Certificate, candidates must have accumulated at least 60 credits from the modules listed in 4.1.

5.1.2 To be eligible for the award of Postgraduate Diploma, candidates have accumulated at least 100 credits and achieved module marks of not less than 40% in further modules with a total module weight of 20 from the modules listed in 4.1.

5.1.3 To be eligible for the award of MSc candidates must have satisified all the requirements outlined in 5.1.2 and in addition must have achieved 60 credits from the modules listed in 4.2. 

 5.2 Candidates who have the right of re-assessment in a module may choose to be re-assessed in the University’s special assessment period.

6. Relative Weighting of Parts of the Programme for the purposes of Final Degree Classification

Programme summary

1. Programme Aims

The programme aims to:

• develop individual skills and prepare participants for management career progression in their chosen sector, mainly through development of both their technical knowledge and skills, and their conceptual and analytical abilities;
• prepare participants for management and administrative roles in which they will be expected to contribute towards the functional and strategic management of their organisations;
• provide participants with the opportunity to develop deep understanding in areas of particular interest by undertaking research and work-based projects;
• enable participants to see ways in which theory can be applied in practice to complex issues with the aim of improving business and management practice;
• enhance the career development and employability of participants;
• encourage participants to pursue personal development and lifelong learning skills and be self-motivating
• provide a relevant, practical and constantly updated programme through close links with Higher Education Institutions.

2. Relevant subject benchmark statements and other external and internal reference points used to inform programme outcomes:

• The benchmark statement for Masters Awards Business and Management
• The Framework for Higher Education Qualifications

3. Programme Learning Outcomes

3.1 Knowledge and Understanding

On successful completion of this programme participants should be able to demonstrate knowledge and understanding in the following areas:

• The impact of contextual forces on Higher Education Institutions including ethical, economic, environmental, social and technological change issues;
• The development and operation of markets for resources, goods and services including customer expectations, market orientation and the marketing mix;
• The concepts, processes and institutions in the production and marketing of goods and / or services; the management of resources and operations;
• The financing of the Higher Education Institutions:  sources, uses and management of finance; use of accounting for managerial and financial reporting applications;
• The characteristics of the management role; the management and development of people within organisations; organisational behaviour, HRM, change management;
• The development, management and exploitation of information systems and their impact on organisations;
• The use of relevant interpersonal communication technologies for application in business and management;
• The development of appropriate business policies and strategies within a changing context to meet stakeholder interests;
• A range of contemporary issues impacting on various areas of management;
• The uses and limitations of a range of research methods/techniques, both qualitative and quantitative and an understanding of their strengths and weaknesses for providing information and evaluating options in an uncertain organisational environment.

3.2 Skills and other attributes

a. Subject-specific cognitive skills:

On successful completion of this programme students should be able to:

• manage creative processes in self and others; organise thoughts, analyse, synthesise and conduct critical appraisal;
• establish criteria for problem solving and decision making, use appropriate decision techniques including identifying, formulating and solving business problems;
• use models of business situations and qualitative research skills;
• identify appropriate leadership styles for situations;
• explore quality issues pertaining to higher education;
• recognise complex situations where choices involve consideration of ethical and organisational values;
• conduct research into higher education management issues;
• learn through reflection on practice and experience.

b. Subject-specific practical skills:

On successful completion of this programme students should be able to:

• apply leadership and performance management selecting the appropriate style for situations;
• perform effectively within a team environment and recognise and utilise individuals' contributions in team processes including team selection, delegation, development and management;
• use effective oral and written communication, using a range of media including business reports;
• engage effectively in two-way communication including listening, negotiating and persuading or influencing others;
• implement recruitment and select processes successfully;
• create, identify and evaluate options; implement and review decisions;
• make effective use of information and communication technologies (ICT) in a business context;
• employ numerical and quantitative skills including the use of models of business situations and qualitative research skills;
• conduct research effectively and efficiently using a range of sources of business-related materials including books, journals, trade and financial press, official statistics, the Internet and primary research;

c. Key transferable skills:

On successful completion of the programme students should be able to:

• create, identify and evaluate options; implement and review decisions;
• scan and organise data and abstract meaning from information and share knowledge;
• use communication and information technology appropriately in acquiring, analysing and communicating information;
• listen, negotiate and persuade or influence others;
• use effective oral and written communication; using a range of media including business reports;
• demonstrate effective performance within a team environment and recognise and utilise individuals' contributions in group processes; team selection, delegation, development and management;
• set targets, motivate and employ performance management techniques;
• interpret numerical information and use numerical reasoning;
• manage themselves and their time effectively, be self-aware, display sensitivity to diversity in people and different situations and manage continued learning;
• enhance their career prospects and effectively contribute to the business aspirations of their organisations.

4. Programme structure

4.1 Compulsory Subjects (total modular weight 120)

                                                                                                                    Module Weight

4.2  MSc Subjects

^†  by Partial Distance Learning (>50%)

4.3 The choice of optional subjects will be made from those available.  Information on the  up-to-date position is available from the School of Business and Economics. 

4.4 For full details of the specific assessment requirements for each module see the Module Specification.

4.5 Exemptions 

Candidates who were awarded the ÌìÌÃÊÓƵ Professional Diploma in Management prior to 2001 may count 100 credits towards the award of an MSc.

Candidates who were awarded the ÌìÌÃÊÓƵ Professional Diploma in Management after 2001 may count 120 credits towards the award of an MSc.

Candidates who have been awarded the Association of University Administrators Postgraduate Certificate in Professional Practice awarded by the Open University may count 25 credits towards the ÌìÌÃÊÓƵUniversity Postgraduate Diploma in Management and Leadership at the discretion of the Programme Director.

Candidates who are members of the Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accouting (CIPFA) may, at the discretion of the Programme Director, count 20 credits towards the Diploma.

5. Criteria for Progression and Degree Award

5.1 In order to be eligible for an award, candidates must not only satisfy the requirements of Regulation XXI but also:

5.1.1 To be eligible for the award of Postgraduate Certificate, candidates must have accumulated at least 60 credits from the modules listed in 4.1.

5.1.2 To be eligible for the award of Postgraduate Diploma, candidates have accumulated at least 100 credits and achieved module marks of not less than 40% in further modules with a total module weight of 20 from the modules listed in 4.1.

5.1.3 To be eligible for the award of MSc candidates must have satisified all the requirements outlined in 5.1.2 and in addition must have achieved 60 credits from the modules listed in 4.2.

5.2 Candidates who have the right of re-assessment in a module may choose to be re-assessed in the University’s special assessment period.

6. Relative Weighting of Parts of the Programme for the purposes of Final Degree Classification

Programme summary

1. Programme Aims

The programme aims to:

• develop individual skills and prepare participants for management career progression in their chosen industry sector, mainly through development of both their technical knowledge and skills, and their conceptual and analytical abilities;
• prepare participants for management roles in which they will be expected to contribute towards the functional and strategic management of their organisations;
• provide participants with the opportunity to develop deep understanding in areas of particular interest by undertaking research and work-based projects;
• enable participants to see ways in which theory can be applied in practice to complex issues with the aim of improving business and management practice;
• enhance the career development and employability of participants;
• encourage participants to pursue personal development and lifelong learning skills and be self-motivating
• provide a relevant, practical and constantly updated programme through close links with the N G Bailey Organisation.

2. Relevant subject benchmark statements and other external and internal reference points used to inform programme outcomes:

• The benchmark statement for Masters Awards Business and Management
• The Framework for Higher Education Qualifications

3. Programme Learning Outcomes

3.1 Knowledge and Understanding

On successful completion of this programme participants should be able to demonstrate knowledge and understanding in the following areas:

• The impact of contextual forces on organisations including ethical, economic, environmental, social and technological change issues;
• The development and operation of markets for resources, goods and services including customer expectations, market orientation and the marketing mix;
• The concepts, processes and institutions in the production and marketing of goods and / or services; the management of resources and operations;
• The financing of the business enterprise:  sources, uses and management of finance; use of accounting for managerial and financial reporting applications;
• The characteristics of the management role; the management and development of people within organisations; organisational behaviour, HRM, change management;
• The development, management and exploitation of information systems and their impact on organisations;
• The use of relevant interpersonal communication technologies for application in business and management;
• The development of appropriate business policies and strategies within a changing context to meet stakeholder interests;
• A range of contemporary issues impacting on various areas of management;
• The uses and limitations of a range of research methods/techniques, both qualitative and quantitative and an understanding of their strengths and weaknesses for providing information and evaluating options in an uncertain organisational environment.

3.2 Skills and other attributes

a. Subject-specific cognitive skills:

On successful completion of this programme students should be able to:

• manage creative processes in self and others; organise thoughts, analyse, synthesise and conduct critical appraisal;
• establish criteria for problem solving and decision making, use appropriate decision techniques including identifying, formulating and solving business problems;
• use models of business situations and qualitative research skills;
• identify appropriate leadership styles for situations;
• recognise complex situations where choices involve consideration of ethical and organisational values;
• conduct research into business and management issues;
• learn through reflection on practice and experience.

b. Subject-specific practical skills:

On successful completion of this programme students should be able to:

• apply leadership and performance management techniques, selecting the appropriate style for situations;
• perform effectively within a team environment and recognise and utilise individuals' contributions in team processes including team selection, delegation, development and management;
• use effective oral and written communication, using a range of media including business reports;
• engage effectively in two-way communication including listening, negotiating and persuading or influencing others;
• create, identify and evaluate options; implement and review decisions;
• make effective use of information and communication technologies (ICT) in a business context;
• employ numerical and quantitative skills including the use of models of business situations and qualitative research skills;
• conduct research effectively and efficiently using a range of sources of business-related materials including books, journals, trade and financial press, official statistics, the Internet and primary research

c. Key transferable skills:

On successful completion of the programme students should be able to:

• create, identify and evaluate options; implement and review decisions;
• scan and organise data; abstract meaning from information and share knowledge;
• use communication and information technology appropriately in acquiring, analysing and communicating information;
• listen, negotiate and persuade or influence others;
• use effective oral and written communication; using a range of media including business reports;
• demonstrate effective performance within a team environment and recognise and utilise individuals' contributions in group processes; team selection, delegation, development and management;
• set targets, motivate and employ performance management techniques;
• interpret numerical information and use numerical reasoning;
• manage themselves and their time effectively, be self-aware, display sensitivity to diversity in people and different situations and manage continued learning;
• enhance their career prospects and effectively contribute to the business aspirations of their organisation.

4. Programme structure

4.1 Modules

      4.1.1 Level 1 (total modular weight 60)                                                                Module Weight

      4.1.2 Level 2 (total modular weight 60

4.2 MSc Subjects (total modular weight 60)

^†  by Partial Distance Learning (>50%)

4.3  For full details of the specific assessment requirements for each module see the Module Specification.

5. Criteria for Progression and Degree Award

5.1 In order to be eligible for an award, candidates must not only satisfy the requirements of Regulation XXI but also:

5.1.1 To be eligible for the award of Postgraduate Certificate, candidates must have accumulated at least 60 credits.  Specifically, candidates must have completed all of the level 1 modules listed in 4.1.  This specific reqirement may however be waived at the discretion of the Programme Director.

5.1.2 To be eligible for the award of Postgraduate Diploma, candidates must have completed modules with total modular weight of 120. Specifically, candidates must have completed all of the level 1 and level 2 modules from 4.1.1 and 4.1.2.  

Candidates must also have accumulated at least 100 credits and achieved module marks of not less than 40% in further modules with a total module weight of 20.

5.1.3 To be eligible for the award of MSc candidates must have satisified all the requirements outlined in 5.1.2 and in addition must have achieved 60 credits from the modules listed in 4.2.

5.2 Candidates who have the right of re-assessment in a module may choose to be re-assessed in the University’s special assessment period.

6. Relative Weighting of Parts of the Programme for the purposes of Final Degree Classification

Programme summary

1. Programme Aims

The programme aims to:

• develop individual skills and prepare participants for management career progression in their chosen industry sector, mainly through development of both their technical knowledge and skills, and their conceptual and analytical abilities;
• prepare participants for management roles in which they will be expected to contribute towards the functional and strategic management of their organisations;
• provide participants with the opportunity to develop deep understanding in areas of particular interest by undertaking research and work-based projects;
• enable participants to see ways in which theory can be applied in practice to complex issues with the aim of improving business and management practice;
• enhance the career development and employability of participants;
• encourage participants to pursue personal development and lifelong learning skills and be self-motivating
• provide a relevant, practical and constantly updated programme through close links with business organisations.

2. Relevant subject benchmark statements and other external and internal reference points used to inform programme outcomes:

• The benchmark statement for Masters Awards Business and Management
• The Framework for Higher Education Qualifications

3. Programme Learning Outcomes

3.1 Knowledge and Understanding

On successful completion of this programme participants should be able to demonstrate knowledge and understanding in the following areas:

• The impact of contextual forces on organisations including ethical, economic, environmental, social and technological change issues;
• The development and operation of markets for resources, goods and services including customer expectations, market orientation and the marketing mix;
• The concepts, processes and institutions in the production and marketing of goods and / or services; the management of resources and operations;
• The financing of the business enterprise:  sources, uses and management of finance; use of accounting for managerial and financial reporting applications;
• The characteristics of the management role; the management and development of people within organisations; organisational behaviour, HRM, change management;
• The development, management and exploitation of information systems and their impact on organisations;
• The use of relevant interpersonal communication technologies for application in business and management;
• The development of appropriate business policies and strategies within a changing context to meet stakeholder interests;
• A range of contemporary issues impacting on various areas of management;
• The uses and limitations of a range of research methods/techniques, both qualitative and quantitative and an understanding of their strengths and weaknesses for providing information and evaluating options in an uncertain organisational environment.

3.2 Skills and other attributes

a. Subject-specific cognitive skills:

On successful completion of this programme students should be able to:

• manage creative processes in self and others; organise thoughts, analyse, synthesise and conduct critical appraisal;
• establish criteria for problem solving and decision making, use appropriate decision techniques including identifying, formulating and solving business problems;
• use of models of business situations and qualitative research skills;
• identify appropriate leadership styles for situations;
• recognise complex situations where choices involve consideration of ethical and organisational values;
• conduct research into business and management issues;
• learn through reflection on practice and experience.

b. Subject-specific practical skills:

On successful completion of this programme students should be able to:

• apply leadership and performance management selecting the appropriate style for situations;
• perform effectively within a team environment and recognise and utilise individuals' contributions in team processes including team selection, delegation, development and management;
• use effective oral and written communication, using a range of media including business reports;
• engage effectively in two-way communication including listening, negotiating and persuading or influencing others;
• create, identify and evaluate options; implement and review decisions;
• make effective use of information and communication technologies (ICT) in a business context;
• employ numerical and quantitative skills including the use of models of business situations and qualitative research skills;
• conduct research effectively and efficiently using a range of sources of business-related materials including books, journals, trade and financial press, official statistics, the Internet and primary research

c. Key transferable skills:

On successful completion of the programme students should be able to:

• create, identify and evaluate options; implement and review decisions;
• scan and organise data; abstract meaning from information and share knowledge;
• use communication and information technology appropriately in acquiring, analysing and communicating information;
• listen, negotiate and persuade or influence others;
• use effective oral and written communication; using a range of media including business reports;
• demonstrate effective performance within a team environment and recognise and utilise individuals' contributions in group processes; team selection, delegation, development and management;
• set targets, motivate and employ performance management techniques;
• interpret numerical information and use numerical reasoning;
• manage themselves and their time effectively, be self-aware, display sensitivity to diversity in people and different situations and manage continued learning;
• enhance their career prospects and effectively contribute to the business aspirations of their organisations.

4. Programme structure

4.1 Compulsory Subjects 

       4.1.1 Level 1 (total modular weight 50)

4.1.2 Level 2 (total modular weight 50)

4.2 Optional Subjects

4.2.1 Level 1 (total modular weight 10)

4.2.2 Level 2 (total modular weight 10)

4.3 MSc Subjects (total modular weight 60)

^†  by Partial Distance Learning (>50%)

4.4 The choice of optional subjects will be made from those available.  Information on the up-to-date position is available from the School of Business and Economics.

4.5 For full details of the specific assessment requirements for each module see the Module Specification.

4.6  Exemptions

With the permission of the Programme Director 60 credits may be obtained towards the award of Diploma on the basis of successful completion of all modules on the Postgraduate Certificate in Continuing Professional Development. 

Candidates with the award of ÌìÌÃÊÓƵ Professional Certificate in Management may count 60 credits towards the award of Diploma.

Candidates who were awarded the ÌìÌÃÊÓƵ Professional Diploma in Management prior to 2001 may count 100 credits towards the award of an MSc.

Candidates who were awarded the ÌìÌÃÊÓƵ Professional Diploma in Management after 2001 may count 120 credits towards the award of an MSc.

Candidates who are members of the following approved accountancy bodies may, at the discretion of the Programme Director, count 10 credits towards the ÌìÌÃÊÓƵ Postgraduate Certificate in Management and Leadership or 20 credits towards the ÌìÌÃÊÓƵ Postgraduate Diploma in Management and Leadership.  Such candidates who already hold the ÌìÌÃÊÓƵ Postgraduate Certificate (as outlined in 1.6 above) would only be able to count an additional 10 credits to the 60 credits they already have. 

• Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA)
• Chartered Institute of Management Accounts (CIMA)
• Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accounting (CIPFA)
• Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW)
• Institute of Chartered Accountants of Scotland (ICAS)
• Institute of Chartered Accountants of Ireland (ICAI)

5. Criteria for Progression and Degree Award

5.1 In order to be eligible for an award, candidates must not only satisfy the requirements of Regulation XXI but also:

5.1.1 To be eligible for the award of Postgraduate Certificate, candidates must have accumulated at least 60 credits.  Specifically, candidates must complete all of the level 1 modules listed in 4.1.1 (modular weight 50 credits) and one level 1 module from those listed in 4.2.1 (modular weight 10 credits).  This specific requirement may however be waived at the discretion of the Programme Director.

5.1.2 To be eligible for the award of Postgraduate Diploma, candidates must have completed modules with total modular weight of 120.  Specifically, candidates must have completed all of the compulsory level 1 and level 2 modules from 4.1.1 and 4.1.2 (modular weight 100), one optional level 1 module from 4.2.1 (modular weight 10) and, one optional level 2 module from 4.2.2 (modular weight 10).   This specific requirement may however be waived at the discretion of the Programme Director.   The optional modules taken at level 2 should complement those taken at level 1.  

Candidates must also have accumulated at least 100 credits and achieved module marks of not less than 40% in further modules with a total module weight of 20.

5.1.3 To be eligible for the award of MSc candidates must have satisified all the requirements outlined in 5.1.2 and in addition must have achieved 60 credits from the modules listed in 4.3.

5.2 Candidates who have the right of re-assessment in a module may choose to be re-assessed in the University’s special assessment period.

6. Relative Weighting of Parts of the Programme for the purposes of Final Degree Classification

Programme summary

1. Programme Aims

The programme aims to:

• develop individual skills and prepare participants for management career progression in their chosen industry sector, mainly through development of both their technical knowledge and skills, and their conceptual and analytical abilities;
• prepare participants for management roles in which they will be expected to contribute towards the functional and strategic management of their organisations;
• provide participants with the opportunity to develop deep understanding in areas of particular interest by undertaking research and work-based projects;
• enable participants to see ways in which theory can be applied in practice to complex issues with the aim of improving business and management practice;
• enhance the career development and employability of participants;
• encourage participants to pursue personal development and lifelong learning skills and be self-motivating
• provide a relevant, practical and constantly updated programme through close links with Aggregate Industries.

2. Relevant subject benchmark statements and other external and internal reference points used to inform programme outcomes:

• The benchmark statement for Masters Awards Business and Management
• The Framework for Higher Education Qualifications

3. Programme Learning Outcomes

3.1 Knowledge and Understanding

On successful completion of this programme participants should be able to demonstrate knowledge and understanding in the following areas:

• The impact of contextual forces on organisations including ethical, economic, environmental, social and technological change issues;
• The development and operation of markets for resources, goods and services including customer expectations, market orientation and the marketing mix;
• The concepts, processes and institutions in the production and marketing of goods and / or services; the management of resources and operations;
• The financing of the business enterprise:  sources, uses and management of finance; use of accounting for managerial and financial reporting applications;
• The characteristics of the management role; the management and development of people within organisations; organisational behaviour, HRM, change management;
• The development, management and exploitation of information systems and their impact on organisations;
• The use of relevant interpersonal communication technologies for application in business and management;
• The development of appropriate business policies and strategies within a changing context to meet stakeholder interests;
• A range of contemporary issues impacting on various areas of management;
• The uses and limitations of a range of research methods/techniques, both qualitative and quantitative and an understanding of their strengths and weaknesses for providing information and evaluating options in an uncertain organisational environment.

3.2 Skills and other attributes

a. Subject-specific cognitive skills:

On successful completion of this programme students should be able to:

• manage creative processes in self and others; organise thoughts, analyse, synthesise and conduct critical appraisal;
• establish criteria for problem solving and decision making, use appropriate decision techniques including identifying, formulating and solving business problems;
• use models of business situations and qualitative research skills;
• identify appropriate leadership styles for situations;
• recognise complex situations where choices involve consideration of ethical and organisational values;
• conduct research into business and management issues;
• learn through reflection on practice and experience.

b. Subject-specific practical skills:

On successful completion of this programme students should be able to:

• apply leadership and performance management techniques, selecting the appropriate style for situations;
• perform effectively within a team environment and recognise and utilise individuals' contributions in team processes including team selection, delegation, development and management;
• use effective oral and written communication, using a range of media including business reports;
• engage effectively in two-way communication including listening, negotiating and persuading or influencing others;
• create, identify and evaluate options; implement and review decisions;
• make effective use of information and communication technologies (ICT) in a business context;
• employ numerical and quantitative skills including the use of models of business situations and qualitative research skills;
• conduct research effectively and efficiently using a range of sources of business-related materials including books, journals, trade and financial press, official statistics, the Internet and primary research

c. Key transferable skills:

On successful completion of the programme students should be able to:

• create, identify and evaluate options; implement and review decisions;
• scan and organise data; abstract meaning from information and share knowledge;
• use communication and information technology appropriately in acquiring, analysing and communicating information;
• listen, negotiate and persuade or influence others;
• use effective oral and written communication; using a range of media including business reports;
• demonstrate effective performance within a team environment and recognise and utilise individuals' contributions in group processes; team selection, delegation, development and management;
• set targets, motivate and employ performance management techniques;
• interpret numerical information and use numerical reasoning;
• manage themselves and their time effectively, be self-aware, display sensitivity to diversity in people and different situations and manage continued learning;
• enhance their career prospects and effectively contribute to the business aspirations of their organisation.

4. Programme structure

4.1 Modules 

4.1.1 (total modular weight 120)

4.2  MSc Subjects (total modular weight 60)

4.3 For full details of the specific assessment requirements for each module see the Module Specification.

5. Criteria for Progression and Degree Award

5.1 In order to be eligible for an award, candidates must not only satisfy the requirements of Regulation XXI but also to be eligible for the award of MSc in Management & Leadership (Professional) must have achieved 60 credits from the modules listed in 4.2.

5.2 Candidates who have the right of re-assessment in a module may choose to be re-assessed in the University’s special assessment period.

6. Relative Weighting of Parts of the Programme for the purposes of Final Degree Classification

Programme summary

1. Programme Aims

The programme aims to:

• develop individual skills and prepare participants for management career progression in their chosen industry sector, mainly through development of both their technical knowledge and skills, and their conceptual and analytical abilities;
• prepare participants for management roles in which they will be expected to contribute towards the functional and strategic management of their organisations;
• provide participants with the opportunity to develop deep understanding in areas of particular interest by undertaking research and work-based projects;
• enable participants to see ways in which theory can be applied in practice to complex issues with the aim of improving business and management practice;
• enhance the career development and employability of participants;
• encourage participants to pursue personal development and lifelong learning skills and be self-motivating
• provide a relevant, practical and constantly updated programme through close links with Aggregate Industries.

2. Relevant subject benchmark statements and other external and internal reference points used to inform programme outcomes:

• The benchmark statement for Masters Awards Business and Management
• The Framework for Higher Education Qualifications

3. Programme Learning Outcomes

3.1 Knowledge and Understanding

On successful completion of this programme participants should be able to demonstrate knowledge and understanding in the following areas:

• The impact of contextual forces on organisations including ethical, economic, environmental, social and technological change issues;
• The development and operation of markets for resources, goods and services including customer expectations, market orientation and the marketing mix;
• The concepts, processes and institutions in the production and marketing of goods and / or services; the management of resources and operations;
• The financing of the business enterprise:  sources, uses and management of finance; use of accounting for managerial and financial reporting applications;
• The characteristics of the management role; the management and development of people within organisations; organisational behaviour, HRM, change management;
• The development, management and exploitation of information systems and their impact on organisations;
• The use of relevant interpersonal communication technologies for application in business and management;
• The development of appropriate business policies and strategies within a changing context to meet stakeholder interests;
• A range of contemporary issues impacting on various areas of management;
• The uses and limitations of a range of research methods/techniques, both qualitative and quantitative and an understanding of their strengths and weaknesses for providing information and evaluating options in an uncertain organisational environment.

3.2 Skills and other attributes

a. Subject-specific cognitive skills:

On successful completion of this programme students should be able to:

• manage creative processes in self and others; organise thoughts, analyse, synthesise and conduct critical appraisal;
• establish criteria for problem solving and decision making, use appropriate decision techniques including identifying, formulating and solving business problems;
• use models of business situations and qualitative research skills;
• identify appropriate leadership styles for situations;
• recognise complex situations where choices involve consideration of ethical and organisational values;
• conduct research into business and management issues;
• learn through reflection on practice and experience.

b. Subject-specific practical skills:

On successful completion of this programme students should be able to:

• apply leadership and performance management techniques, selecting the appropriate style for situations;
• perform effectively within a team environment and recognise and utilise individuals' contributions in team processes including team selection, delegation, development and management;
• use effective oral and written communication, using a range of media including business reports;
• engage effectively in two-way communication including listening, negotiating and persuading or influencing others;
• create, identify and evaluate options; implement and review decisions;
• make effective use of information and communication technologies (ICT) in a business context;
• employ numerical and quantitative skills including the use of models of business situations and qualitative research skills;
• conduct research effectively and efficiently using a range of sources of business-related materials including books, journals, trade and financial press, official statistics, the Internet and primary research

c. Key transferable skills:

On successful completion of the programme students should be able to:

• create, identify and evaluate options; implement and review decisions;
• scan and organise data; abstract meaning from information and share knowledge;
• use communication and information technology appropriately in acquiring, analysing and communicating information;
• listen, negotiate and persuade or influence others;
• use effective oral and written communication; using a range of media including business reports;
• demonstrate effective performance within a team environment and recognise and utilise individuals' contributions in group processes; team selection, delegation, development and management;
• set targets, motivate and employ performance management techniques;
• interpret numerical information and use numerical reasoning;
• manage themselves and their time effectively, be self-aware, display sensitivity to diversity in people and different situations and manage continued learning;
• enhance their career prospects and effectively contribute to the business aspirations of their organisation.

4. Programme structure

4.1 Modules 

4.1.1 (total modular weight 120)

4.2  MSc Subjects (total modular weight 60)

4.3 For full details of the specific assessment requirements for each module see the Module Specification.

5. Criteria for Progression and Degree Award

5.1 In order to be eligible for an award, candidates must not only satisfy the requirements of Regulation XXI but also to be eligible for the award of MSc in Management & Leadership (Professional) candidates must have achieved 60 credits from the modules listed in 4.2.

5.2 Candidates who have the right of re-assessment in a module may choose to be re-assessed in the University’s special assessment period.

6. Relative Weighting of Parts of the Programme for the purposes of Final Degree Classification

Programme summary

1. Programme Aims

The programme aims to:

• provide a broad, analytical and integrative study of business, management and marketing;
• attract well-qualified students with non-business/management/marketing first degrees from a broad mix of disciplines and backgrounds to facilitate a multi-perspective interactive learning process;
• add value to first degrees by developing in individuals an integrated and critically aware understanding of management, marketing and organisations, and assist them to take effective roles within them;
• produce high quality graduates with the ability to apply knowledge and understanding of business, marketing and management to complex issues, both systematically and creatively, to improve business and management practice;
• prepare graduates for a valued career in a wide range of management situations by developing relevant knowledge and skills;
• provide a relevant, practical and constantly updated programme through close links with many large business and commercial organisations and with taught content that allows students to see ways in which theory can be applied in practice;
• develop teaching and learning in response to advances in scholarship and the needs of the business community;
• enhance the employability of our graduates in regard to either their first degree discipline or in a management role;
• encourage in our students hard work, enthusiasm and self-motivation, a positive attitude to change, a desire for excellence, a visionary and positive approach to future developments and openness to new ideas;
• enhance students’ lifelong learning skills and personal development so as to be able to work with self-direction and originality and to contribute to business and society at large. 

2. Relevant subject benchmark statements and other external and internal reference points used to inform programme outcomes:

QAA Master’s awards in business and management

The Framework for Higher Education Qualifications 

3. Programme Learning Outcomes

3.1 Knowledge and Understanding

On successful completion of this programme, students should be able to demonstrate knowledge and holistic understanding of:

• the internal aspects, functions, processes and of organisations - including their diverse nature, purposes, structures, governance, operations and management, together with the individual and corporate behaviours and cultures which exist within and between organisations and their influence on the external context they operate in;
• the external context in which organisations operate - including economic, environmental, ethical, legal, political, sociological and technological factors, together with their effects at local, national and international levels upon the strategy, behaviour and management of organisations;
• how organisations are managed - including the various processes, procedures and practices for effective leadership and management of organisations with regard to relevant theories, models, frameworks, tasks and roles of management together with rational analysis and other processes of decision making within organisations and in relation to the external context.

• The concepts, methods, processes, management and institutions involved in marketing goods and services

3.2 Skills and other attributes

a. Subject-specific cognitive skills:

On successful completion of this programme students should be able to:

• use critical thinking, analysis and synthesis to evaluate and apply concepts and insights from business disciplines, including comprehension of complex scenarios;
• analyse and appraise theoretical and practical issues and problems in business, marketing and management by using the theories and models appropriate to those disciplines;
• collect relevant information across a range of areas pertaining to a current business, management or marketing situation, analyse that information using relevant techniques based and synthesise it into an appropriate form in order to evaluate decision alternatives.

b. Subject-specific practical skills:

On successful completion of the programme students should be able to:

• make effective use of information and communication technologies in a business and marketing context including word processing, storage and manipulation of data, generation of presentations, use of the internet and e-mail using appropriate software;
• conduct research effectively and efficiently using a range of sources of business, marketing and management related materials including books, journals, trade and financial press, official statistics and the internet;
• use effective team-working skills, including leadership, team-building and project management in group work situations.

c. Key transferable skills:

On successful completion of the programme students should be able to:

• display effective interpersonal skills including effective communication, listening, influencing and conflict resolution;
• be open to new ideas and be aware that in many situations there is a range of possible interpretations and/or solutions;
• apply critical thinking and creativity to resolve practical problems;
• solve problems using relevant decision making processes and techniques;
• scan and organise data, abstract meaning from information and share knowledge;
• make effective use of Communication and Information Technology (CIT);
• recognise and utilise individuals’ contributions in group processes;
• use effective team-working skills including leadership, team-building and project management;
• recognise ethical situations, applying ethical and organisational values to situations and choices;
• use effective personal organisation including time management, self-direction, self-motivation, tenacity and pro-activeness;
• learn through reflection on practice and experience.

4. Programme structure

4.1 Module Structure

Compulsory Modules  (total modular weight 150)

Semester 2 Optional Modules

In addition to the listed compulsory modules, students will choose Two Modules (total modular weight 30) to be chosen from the MSc list published by the school in September of each year.

*Option choices will require approval of the Director of Postgraduate Programmes (Business School).

4.1.1     For full details of when the modules are taught and the specific assessment procedures see Module Specifications.

4.2 Guidance will be given to candidates concerning the selection of optional components.  However, the School reserves the right to offer or withdraw any optional module.

4.3  The School reserves the right to regulate the numbers of students studying a particular module.

5. Criteria for Progression and Degree Award

5.1 In order to be eligible for the award, candidates must satisfy the requirements of Regulation XXI.

5.2 In accordance with regulation XXI, candidates who have a right of re-assessment in a module may choose to be re-assessed in the University’s special assessment period.

5.3 In addition  students  may choose  to be reassessed in BSP028  Strategic Management and BSP069  Marketing  Analysis  in January  of the next academic year.

6. Relative Weighting of Parts of the Programme for the purposes of Final Degree Classification

Programme summary

1. Programme Aims

• To develop knowledge of theories and their application in money, banking, and finance

• To give students general training that is vocationally relevant to employment in the financial services sectors of government, commerce and industry
• To equip students with appropriate tools of analysis that will allow them to undertake applied research for their employers in the areas of monetary policy, banking, and finance.

2. Relevant subject benchmark statements and other external and internal reference points used to inform programme outcomes:

The academic level at which the Master of Science (MSc) programme is taught and assessed is guided by the criteria for the degree of Master in The Framework for Higher Education Qualifications in England Wales and Northern Ireland, published by the Quality Assurance Agency for Higher Education

3. Programme Learning Outcomes

3.1 Knowledge and Understanding

On successful completion of this programme, students should be able to:

• Understand and explain the functions and operations of financial institutions and systems, with special reference to central banks, commercial banks and other financial intermediaries
• Understand and explain the core theories of financial economics with respect to risk management, asset pricing and investment, and to be able to use these theories to assist them in asset management
• Understand the inter-relationships between banking, the financial system, the conduct of monetary policy and the investment decisions of individual and institutional investors
• Undertake applied research in money, banking and finance, using research tools and quantitative methods appropriate to the conduct of such research.

3.2 Skills and other attributes

a. Subject-specific cognitive skills:

On successful completion of this programme, students should be able to:

• Analyse theoretical and practical problems in money, banking and finance, by using the theories and quantitative methods appropriate to those disciplines
• Synthesise important issues and themes from the professional and academic literature in money, banking, and finance
• Use the professional and academic literature in money, banking and finance, to formulate questions suitable for empirical research
• Critically analyse professional and academic research papers in money, banking and finance financial markets.

b. Subject-specific practical skills:

On successful completion of this programme, students should be able to:

• Present word-processed written reports using structure, paragraphing and citation, appropriate to professional and academic standards in money banking and finance
• Construct tables of statistical data, interpret such data, and carry out statistical hypothesis testing.

c. Key transferable skills:

On successful completion of this programme, students should be able to:

• Apply skills in analysis and problem formulation to areas of general debate in disciplines other than those the of the named award
• Use skills in synthesis to formulate key issues in areas of general debate in disciplines other than those the of the named award

More generally, students should have further developed skills in:

• Numeracy
• Logical thinking and problem solving
• Use of information technology (retrieval of data, web-based information searching, handling of data, word-processing and spreadsheet methods)
• Written and oral communication
• Time management and decision-making
• Independent study
• Group study.

4. Programme structure

4.1 Semester 1 (Total Modular Weight 60)

Compulsory Modules

4.2 Semester 2 (Total Modular Weight 75)

Compulsory Modules

Optional Modules

*One module (if both ECP150 and ECP152 are selected) or two modules (if only one of ECP150 or ECP152 are selected), each with a weight of 15, must be chosen from the MSc Module List (semester 2) to be published by the School before the end of semester 1.

4.3 Assessed Research Practice (Total Modular Weight 45)

During the summer period the student will be required to undertake supervised research practice, to be assessed by examination in two modules, following the completion of the research communication module. 

a) Research seminars will be provided in research subjects to be published by the School before the end of the third week of semester two.

b) Students must attend research seminars in one subject area and contribute to them by carrying out and reporting on research work, in ÌìÌÃÊÓƵ, under the guidance of the seminar convenor.

c) Attainment in the chosen seminar subject will be assessed in two modules, ECP303 and ECP304, each covering a different aspect of the chosen subject. ECP303 will examine specialist subject knowledge and ECP304 will examine research skills.

d)    Students will be allocated by the module organiser to a research subject relevant to monetary economics, banking, finance or financial markets.

e) A candidate who fails an examination will be permitted to undertake re-assessment on one occasion only. The candidate may choose to be re-assessed either at a special re-assessment exam to be held in October or at the normal next assessment of these modules during the next academic year.

f) Re-assessment with tuition is permitted during the next normal tuition period but tuition may not be available in the same research topic that was initially assessed.

g) The School reserves the right not to offer assessed research practice in every subject area covered by taught modules.

General Provisions

The School of Business and Economics reserves the right to offer or withdraw any taught module.

The School of Business and Economics may exercise its discretion in waiving prerequisites for its modules under exceptional circumstances. 

5. Criteria for Progression and Degree Award

5.1  In order to be eligible for an award, candidates must satisfy the requirements of Regulation XXI.  However for the Postgraduate Diploma candidates must accumulate 105 credits plus marks of 40-49% in modules worth a total of at least 15 credits.

5.2 Candidates who have a right of re-assessment in a module may choose to be re-assessed in the University’s Special Assessment Period.

5.3 All examinations and tests must be taken at ÌìÌÃÊÓƵ unless special permission is obtained in advance from the Programme Director.

6. Relative Weighting of Parts of the Programme for the purposes of Final Degree Classification

Programme summary

1. Programme Aims

The multi-disciplinary Postgraduate Programme in Occupational Health and Safety Management is aimed at professional health and safety advisors and managerial, engineering and scientific staff who have a significant responsibility for occupational health and safety.

The programme uses a combination of short courses and distance learning modules for part-time study.

The programme aims to:

• develop individual skills and prepare participants for management progression in occupational safety and health in their chosen industry sector, mainly through development of both their technical knowledge and skills, and their conceptual, research and analytical abilities;
• enhance the career development and employability of participants;
• encourage participants to pursue personal development and lifelong learning skills and be self-motivating;
• the academic basis for chartered membership of the Institution of Occupational Safety and Health

2. Relevant subject benchmark statements and other external and internal reference points used to inform programme outcomes:

The Programme conforms to the benchmarks published by the Quality Assurance Agency for Higher Education in respect of Masters awards in business and management . Specifically the programme meets the requirements of a specialist Masters degree (Type 1) for a career development.

The following additional reference points also provide a benchmark for programme development, delivery and content: 

• The benchmark statement for Masters Awards Business and Management
• The Framework for Higher Education Qualifications

3. Programme Learning Outcomes

3.1 Knowledge and Understanding

On successful completion of this programme, students should be able to demonstrate knowledge and understanding of:

• the structure and application of occupational health and safety law;
• advanced risk assessment techniques;
• the features and application of an occupational health and safety management system;
• the significant physical hazards in workplaces and their respective controls;
• the significant occupational health hazards in workplaces and their respective controls;
• the relevance and application of human factors to occupational health and safety management;
• the uses and limitations of a range of research methods/techniques, both qualitative and quantitative and an understanding of their strengths and weaknesses for providing information and evaluating options in an uncertain organisational environment.

3.2 Skills and other attributes

a. Subject-specific cognitive skills:

On successful completion of this programme, students should be able to:

• identify and critically apply the legal framework to a complex range of occupational health and safety situations;
• establish criteria in respect of the tolerability of individual and organisational risk;
• assess a broad range of health and safety risks using complex tools;
• critically evaluate the effectiveness of any occupational health and safety intervention;
• learn through reflection on practice and experience.

b. Subject-specific practical skills:

On successful completion of this programme, students should be able to:

• influence the development of occupational health and safety policy;
• engage effectively in two-way communication including listening, negotiating and persuading or influencing others;
• create, identify and evaluate options; implement and review decisions;
• make effective use of information and communication technologies (ICT) in a health and safety context;
• employ qualitative and quantitative skills;
• conduct research effectively and efficiently using a range of sources of occupational health and safety-related materials including  journals,  legislation, approved codes of practice and recognised guidance.

c. Key transferable skills:

On successful completion of this programme, students should be able to:

• create, identify and evaluate options; implement and review decisions;
• scan and organise data and communicate knowledge;
• use communication and information technology appropriately in acquiring, analysing and communicating information;
• listen, negotiate and persuade or influence others;
• use effective oral and written communication using a range of media including written reports;
• interpret numerical information and use numerical reasoning;
• manage themselves and their time effectively, be self-aware, display sensitivity to diversity in people and different situations and manage continued learning;
• enhance their career prospects and effectively contribute to the business aspirations of their organisation.

4. Programme structure

4.1 Modules 

 * by distance learning

^† partially by distance learning (>50%)

4.2 For full details of the specific assessment requirements for each module see the Module Specification.

5. Criteria for Progression and Degree Award

5.1 In order to be eligible for an award, candidates must not only satisfy the requirements of Regulation XXI but also:

5.1.1 To be eligible for the award of Postgraduate Certificate, candidates must have accumulated at least 60 credits.  Specifically, candidates must complete modules, BSP540, BSP541 and two others chosen from BSP542-544.                                                 

5.1.2 To be eligible for the award of Postgraduate Diploma, candidates must have completed modules with total modular weight of 120 credits.  Specifically, candidates must complete modules BSP540-545 inclusive.

Candidates must also have accumulated at least 105 credits and achieved a module mark of not less than 40% in a further module with a module weight of 15.

5.1.3 Apart from circumstances detailed in 5.1.4, to be eligible for the award of MSc, candidates must have satisfied all the requirements outlined in 5.1.2 and in addition, must have accumulated 60 credits from module BSP514 or BSP547.

Candidates must have also have accumulated at least 165 credits and achieved a module mark of not less than 40% in a further module with a module weight of 15.

5.1.4 Holders of recognized diplomas as detailed in Exemptions (see Admissions Criteria section above) to be eligible for the award of MSc, must have accumulated 105 credits. Specifically, candidates must complete modules BSP546 and 547.

6. Relative Weighting of Parts of the Programme for the purposes of Final Degree Classification

Programme summary

1. Programme Aims

The multi-disciplinary Postgraduate Programme in Occupational Health and Safety Management is aimed at professional health and safety advisors and managerial, engineering and scientific staff who have a significant responsibility for occupational health and safety.

The programme uses a combination of short courses and distance learning modules for part-time study.

The programme aims to:

• develop individual skills and prepare participants for management progression in occupational safety and health in their chosen industry sector, mainly through development of both their technical knowledge and skills, and their conceptual, research and analytical abilities;
• enhance the career development and employability of participants;
• encourage participants to pursue personal development and lifelong learning skills and be self-motivating;
• the academic basis for chartered membership of the Institution of Occupational Safety and Health

2. Relevant subject benchmark statements and other external and internal reference points used to inform programme outcomes:

The Programme conforms to the benchmarks published by the Quality Assurance Agency for Higher Education in respect of Masters awards in business and management . Specifically the programme meets the requirements of a specialist Masters degree (Type 1) for a career development.

• The benchmark statement for Masters Awards Business and Management
• The Framework for Higher Education Qualifications

3. Programme Learning Outcomes

3.1 Knowledge and Understanding

On successful completion of this programme, students should be able to demonstrate knowledge and understanding of:

• the structure and application of occupational health and safety law;
• advanced risk assessment techniques;
• the features and application of an occupational health and safety management system;
• the significant physical hazards in workplaces and their respective controls;
• the significant occupational health hazards in workplaces and their respective controls;
• the relevance and application of human factors to occupational health and safety management;
• the uses and limitations of a range of research methods/techniques, both qualitative and quantitative and an understanding of their strengths and weaknesses for providing information and evaluating options in an uncertain organisational environment.

3.2 Skills and other attributes

a. Subject-specific cognitive skills:

On successful completion of this programme, students should be able to:

• identify and critically apply the legal framework to a complex range of occupational health and safety situations;
• establish criteria in respect of the tolerability of individual and organisational risk;
• assess a broad range of health and safety risks using complex tools;
• critically evaluate the effectiveness of any occupational health and safety intervention;
• learn through reflection on practice and experience.

b. Subject-specific practical skills:

On successful completion of this programme, students should be able to:

• influence the development of occupational health and safety policy;
• engage effectively in two-way communication including listening, negotiating and persuading or influencing others;
• create, identify and evaluate options; implement and review decisions;
• make effective use of information and communication technologies (ICT) in a health and safety context;
• employ qualitative and quantitative skills;
• conduct research effectively and efficiently using a range of sources of occupational health and safety-related materials including  journals,  legislation, approved codes of practice and recognised guidance.

c. Key transferable skills:

On successful completion of this programme, students should be able to:

• create, identify and evaluate options; implement and review decisions;
• scan and organise data and communicate knowledge;
• use communication and information technology appropriately in acquiring, analysing and communicating information;
• listen, negotiate and persuade or influence others;
• use effective oral and written communication using a range of media including written reports;
• interpret numerical information and use numerical reasoning;
• manage themselves and their time effectively, be self-aware, display sensitivity to diversity in people and different situations and manage continued learning;
• enhance their career prospects and effectively contribute to the business aspirations of their organisation.

4. Programme structure

4.1 Modules

* by distance learning

^† partially by distance learning (>50%)

4.2 For full details of the specific assessment requirements for each module see the Module Specification.

5. Criteria for Progression and Degree Award

5.1 In order to be eligible for an award, candidates must not only satisfy the requirements of Regulation XXI but also:

5.1.1 To be eligible for the award of Postgraduate Certificate, candidates must have accumulated at least 60 credits.  Specifically, candidates must complete modules, BSP540, BSP541 and two others chosen from BSP542-544.

5.1.2 To be eligible for the award of Postgraduate Diploma, candidates must have completed modules with total modular weight of 120 credits.  Specifically, candidates must complete modules BSP540-545 inclusive.

Candidates must also have accumulated at least 105 credits and achieved a module mark of not less than 40% in a further module with a module weight of 15.

5.1.3 Apart from circumstances detailed in 5.1.4, to be eligible for the award of MSc, candidates must have satisfied all the requirements outlined in 5.1.2 and in addition, must have accumulated 60 credits from module BSP514 or BSP547.

Candidates must have also have accumulated at least 165 credits and achieved a module mark of not less than 40% in a further module with a module weight of 15.

5.1.4 Holders of recognized diplomas as detailed in Exemptions (see Admissions Criteria section above) to be eligible for the award of MSc, must have accumulated 105 credits. Specifically, candidates must complete modules BSP546 and 547.

 5.2 Candidates who have the right of re-assessment in a module may choose to be re-assessed in the University’s special assessment period.

6. Relative Weighting of Parts of the Programme for the purposes of Final Degree Classification

Programme summary

1. Programme Aims

The multi-disciplinary Postgraduate Programme in Occupational Health and Safety Management is aimed at professional health and safety advisors and managerial, engineering and scientific staff who have a significant responsibility for occupational health and safety.

The programme uses a combination of short courses and distance learning modules for part-time study.

The programme aims to:

• develop individual skills and prepare participants for management progression in occupational safety and health in their chosen industry sector, mainly through development of both their technical knowledge and skills, and their conceptual, research and analytical abilities;
• enhance the career development and employability of participants;
• encourage participants to pursue personal development and lifelong learning skills and be self-motivating;
• the academic basis for chartered membership of the Institution of Occupational Safety and Health

2. Relevant subject benchmark statements and other external and internal reference points used to inform programme outcomes:

The Programme conforms to the benchmarks published by the Quality Assurance Agency for Higher Education in respect of Masters awards in business and management . Specifically the programme meets the requirements of a specialist Masters degree (Type 1) for a career development.

• The benchmark statement for Masters Awards Business and Management
• The Framework for Higher Education Qualifications

3. Programme Learning Outcomes

3.1 Knowledge and Understanding

On successful completion of this programme, students should be able to demonstrate knowledge and understanding of:

• the structure and application of occupational health and safety law;
• advanced risk assessment techniques;
• the features and application of an occupational health and safety management system;
• the significant physical hazards in workplaces and their respective controls;
• the significant occupational health hazards in workplaces and their respective controls;
• the relevance and application of human factors to occupational health and safety management;
• the uses and limitations of a range of research methods/techniques, both qualitative and quantitative and an understanding of their strengths and weaknesses for providing information and evaluating options in an uncertain organisational environment.

3.2 Skills and other attributes

a. Subject-specific cognitive skills:

On successful completion of this programme, students should be able to:

• identify and critically apply the legal framework to a complex range of occupational health and safety situations;
• establish criteria in respect of the tolerability of individual and organisational risk;
• assess a broad range of health and safety risks using complex tools;
• critically evaluate the effectiveness of any occupational health and safety intervention;
• learn through reflection on practice and experience.

b. Subject-specific practical skills:

On successful completion of this programme, students should be able to:

• influence the development of occupational health and safety policy;
• engage effectively in two-way communication including listening, negotiating and persuading or influencing others;
• create, identify and evaluate options; implement and review decisions;
• make effective use of information and communication technologies (ICT) in a health and safety context;
• employ qualitative and quantitative skills;
• conduct research effectively and efficiently using a range of sources of occupational health and safety-related materials including  journals,  legislation, approved codes of practice and recognised guidance.

c. Key transferable skills:

On successful completion of this programme, students should be able to:

• create, identify and evaluate options; implement and review decisions;
• scan and organise data and communicate knowledge;
• use communication and information technology appropriately in acquiring, analysing and communicating information;
• listen, negotiate and persuade or influence others;
• use effective oral and written communication using a range of media including written reports;
• interpret numerical information and use numerical reasoning;
• manage themselves and their time effectively, be self-aware, display sensitivity to diversity in people and different situations and manage continued learning;
• enhance their career prospects and effectively contribute to the business aspirations of their organisation.

4. Programme structure

4.1 Modules

* by distance learning

^† partially by distance learning (>50%)

4.2 For full details of the specific assessment requirements for each module see the Module Specification.

5. Criteria for Progression and Degree Award

5.1 In order to be eligible for an award, candidates must not only satisfy the requirements of Regulation XXI but also:

5.1.1 To be eligible for the award of Postgraduate Certificate, candidates must have accumulated at least 60 credits.  Specifically, candidates must complete modules, BSP540, BSP541 and two others chosen from BSP542-544.

5.1.2 To be eligible for the award of Postgraduate Diploma, candidates must have completed modules with total modular weight of 120 credits.  Specifically, candidates must complete modules BSP540-545 inclusive.

Candidates must also have accumulated at least 105 credits and achieved a module mark of not less than 40% in a further module with a module weight of 15.

5.1.3 Apart from circumstances detailed in 5.1.4, to be eligible for the award of MSc, candidates must have satisfied all the requirements outlined in 5.1.2 and in addition, must have accumulated 60 credits from module BSP514.

Candidates must have also have accumulated at least 165 credits and achieved a module mark of not less than 40% in a further module with a module weight of 15.

5.1.4 Holders of recognized diplomas as detailed in Exemptions (see Admissions Criteria section above) to be eligible for the award of MSc, must have accumulated 105 credits. Specifically, candidates must complete modules BSP546 and 547. 

5.2 Candidates who have the right of re-assessment in a module may choose to be re-assessed in the University’s special assessment period.

6. Relative Weighting of Parts of the Programme for the purposes of Final Degree Classification

Programme summary

1. Programme Aims

• To promote knowledge and understanding in the subject of Security Management.
• To provide advanced training where an opportunity is afforded for the security professional to bring together professional expertise and growing academic abilities.
• To promote security management as a serious subject for academic study within the security industry.
• To enhance the self-esteem of the participating students and to establish security management as a relevant discipline within the corporate environment in order that it might rank alongside other management disciplines.
• To assist individuals with career development, advancement of their professional competence and standing, and their lifelong learning.
• To provide an opportunity for security professionals from uniformed backgrounds to migrate into the corporate and private sector security domains.
• To provide a unique academic qualification in security management, that brings together professional expertise and academic disciplines relevant to this interdisciplinary field.
• To assist with entry into security representative bodies, for example The Security Institute, Association of Security Consultants and to assist in gaining Fellow status.

2. Relevant subject benchmark statements and other external and internal reference points used to inform programme outcomes:

The Programme conforms to the benchmarks published by the Quality Assurance Agency for Higher Education in respect of Masters awards in business and management in 2002. Specifically the programme meets the requirements of a specialist Masters degree (Type 1 B). 

3. Programme Learning Outcomes

3.1 Knowledge and Understanding

On successful completion of this programme, students should be able to demonstrate knowledge and understanding of;

Organisational behaviour, managing organisational change, and how such concepts interact with the role of the security manager.   Have a critical understanding of professional standards of behaviour and ethical conduct, together with security licensing arrangements via the Security Industry Authority framework.  Students should also understand the due legal process and the key elements associated with a crime and various criminological perspectives.  Additionally, an awareness of how the legal systems; criminal, civil and industrial tribunals impact on the work undertaken by the security professional.  Students must also understand the nuances associated with operating within both corporate and criminal domains and have an appreciation of Human Rights legislation and its’ impact upon the security industry.  The concept of pure risk, risk assessments, business continuity and contingency planning must be clearly understood.  Students must have a clear understanding of the international standards to be applied in the fields of business continuity and contingency planning.  Students will also gain knowledge of fraudulent activity, key principles of physical security (including closed circuit television) and of fraud prevention strategies.  An appreciation of the Fraud Act 2006 and the new bribery and corruption act must also be in evidence.   Data and Information Technology Security must also be understood including the relevant legal framework and countermeasures.

However the levels of knowledge and understanding are linked to the study programme undertaken, i.e. Postgraduate Certificate, Postgraduate Diploma or MSc.

3.2 Skills and other attributes

a. Subject-specific cognitive skills:

On successful completion of this programme, students should be able to understand security management as both a practically and academically based profession that adds real value to an organisation’s effectiveness, including financial performance as opposed to being regarded as a general overhead cost. Students should also view security management not only in problem solving mode but conceptually. They should be able to conceptualise various security problems and appreciate the ramifications of various courses of action. But most important of all, the solutions on offer must be based upon credible evidence and graduates must be willing to challenge conventional wisdom.

b. Subject-specific practical skills:

On successful completion of this programme, students should be able to understand and debate the changing nature of organisations and critically analyse the nature of management and motivators within a security management context. They should also be placed in a position to understand and to apply financial appraisal systems.   Students should also appreciate the importance of professional standards and ethical frameworks and workplace diversity within a security context. In addition to this they should appreciate the evolving nature of legislation, offender behaviour and be able to construct coping/preventative strategies for dealing with nefarious activity. They should appreciate the rudiments of pure risk, be able to analyse problems and offer up practical cost effective solutions. Students should be able to apply the various crime prevention theories in a practical setting and analyse logically crime statistics. They must be capable of devising policies and procedures to deal with physical, data protection and information technology security issues, these to include risk assessment, business continuity and contingency planning.

Student shouldgain an appreciation of computer related crime and the application of various security countermeasures. All students should be able to conduct and evaluate primary and secondary research in the field of security.  Students are aware of the various security related international standards and their location and interpretation when policy documents have to be written.

c. Key transferable skills:

On successful completion of this programme, students should be able to write a good quality academic essay in both a logical and coherent fashion in a variety of security related settings by making use of a variety of information sources. This skill set should prove invaluable when the security manager is detailing a business case to acquire additional resources.

The student will also be capable of critical analysis of source material and have the ability to work to a pre-set timescale, and independently of others, in an organised fashion.  An ability to manage time efficiently, must also be demonstrated.

4. Programme structure

4.1 Compulsory Subjects (total modular weight of 15) 

4.2 Optional Subjects 

4.3 MSc Subjects (total modular weight of 60)

*           by Distance Learning

4.4 The choice of optional subjects will be made from those available.  Information on the up-to-date position is available from the School of Business and Economics. 

4.5 For full details of the specific assessment requirements for each module see the Module Specification.

4.6 Exemptions

If applicants possess certain prior qualifications they may be considered for exemption from some modules. 

(i) Consideration for exemption from BSP552 will be given if candidates have a first degree in law from a UK University.

(ii) Applicants possessing a recognised Postgraduate Diploma in Security Management, from another UK University, may be considered for the Masters with exemption from certain modules, providing the final award totals 180 credits.

(iii) Exemption from the compulsory modules, BSP551 and BSP558 will not normally be granted.

(iv) Any exemptions to be offered must be at the final discretion of the Associate Dean (Teaching).

5. Criteria for Progression and Degree Award

5.1  In order to be eligible for an award, candidates must not only satisfy the requirements of Regulation XXI but also:.

5.1.1 To be eligible for the award of Postgraduate Certificate, candidates must have accumulated at least 60 credits.  Specifically, candidates must complete and achieve credit in BSP551, BSP553, BSP554 and BSP555.

5.1.2 To be eligible for the award of Postgraduate Diploma, candidates must have completed modules with a total modular weight of 120.  Specifically, candidates must have completed the compulsory module listed in 4.1 (modular weight 15 credits), four optional modules from those listed in 4.2 (modular weight 60 credits) and the Diploma Project (modular weight 45 credits).

Candidates must also have accumulated at least 105 credits and achieved module marks of not less than 40% in further modules with a total module weight of 15.

5.1.3 To be eligible for the award of MSc, candidates must have completed modules with a total modular weight of 180.  Specifically, candidates must have completed the compulsory module listed in 4.1 (modular weight 15 credits), four optional modules from those listed in 4.2 (modular weight 60 credits), the Diploma Project (modular weight 45 credits).  In addition the candidate must complete the Masters Project module listed in 4.3.

Candidates must also have accumulated at least 165 credits and achieved module marks of not less than 40% in one further module with a total module weight of 15. 

5.2 Candidates who have the right of re-assessment in a module may choose to be re-assessed in the University’s special assessment period.

6. Relative Weighting of Parts of the Programme for the purposes of Final Degree Classification

Programme summary

1. Programme Aims

• To promote knowledge and understanding in the subject of Security Management.
• To provide advanced training where an opportunity is afforded for the security professional to bring together professional expertise and growing academic abilities.
• To promote security management as a serious subject for academic study within the security industry.
• To enhance the self-esteem of the participating students and to establish security management as a relevant discipline within the corporate environment in order that it might rank alongside other management disciplines.
• To assist individuals with career development, advancement of their professional competence and standing, and their lifelong learning.
• To provide an opportunity for security professionals from uniformed backgrounds to migrate into the corporate and private sector security domains.
• To provide a unique academic qualification in security management, that brings together professional expertise and academic disciplines relevant to this interdisciplinary field.
• To assist with entry into security representative bodies, for example The Security Institute, Association of Security Consultants and to assist in gaining Fellow status.

2. Relevant subject benchmark statements and other external and internal reference points used to inform programme outcomes:

The Programme conforms to the benchmarks published by the Quality Assurance Agency for Higher Education in respect of Masters awards in business and management in 2002. Specifically the programme meets the requirements of a specialist Masters degree (Type 1 B). 

3. Programme Learning Outcomes

3.1 Knowledge and Understanding

On successful completion of this programme, students should be able to demonstrate knowledge and understanding of;

Organisational behaviour, managing organisational change, and how such concepts interact with the role of the security manager.   Have a critical understanding of professional standards of behaviour and ethical conduct, together with security licensing arrangements via the Security Industry Authority framework.  Students should also understand the due legal process and the key elements associated with a crime and various criminological perspectives.  Additionally, an awareness of how the legal systems; criminal, civil and industrial tribunals impact on the work undertaken by the security professional.  Students must also understand the nuances associated with operating within both corporate and criminal domains and have an appreciation of Human Rights legislation and its’ impact upon the security industry.  The concept of pure risk, risk assessments, business continuity and contingency planning must be clearly understood.  Students must have a clear understanding of the international standards to be applied in the fields of business continuity and contingency planning.  Students will also gain knowledge of fraudulent activity, key principles of physical security (including closed circuit television) and of fraud prevention strategies.  An appreciation of the Fraud Act 2006 and the new bribery and corruption act must also be in evidence.   Data and Information Technology Security must also be understood including the relevant legal framework and countermeasures.

However the levels of knowledge and understanding are linked to the study programme undertaken, i.e. Postgraduate Certificate, Postgraduate Diploma or MSc.

3.2 Skills and other attributes

a. Subject-specific cognitive skills:

On successful completion of this programme, students should be able to understand security management as both a practically and academically based profession that adds real value to an organisation’s effectiveness, including financial performance as opposed to being regarded as a general overhead cost. Students should also view security management not only in problem solving mode but conceptually. They should be able to conceptualise various security problems and appreciate the ramifications of various courses of action. But most important of all, the solutions on offer must be based upon credible evidence and graduates must be willing to challenge conventional wisdom.

b. Subject-specific practical skills:

On successful completion of this programme, students should be able to understand and debate the changing nature of organisations and critically analyse the nature of management and motivators within a security management context. They should also be placed in a position to understand and to apply financial appraisal systems.   Students should also appreciate the importance of professional standards and ethical frameworks and workplace diversity within a security context. In addition to this they should appreciate the evolving nature of legislation, offender behaviour and be able to construct coping/preventative strategies for dealing with nefarious activity. They should appreciate the rudiments of pure risk, be able to analyse problems and offer up practical cost effective solutions. Students should be able to apply the various crime prevention theories in a practical setting and analyse logically crime statistics. They must be capable of devising policies and procedures to deal with physical, data protection and information technology security issues, these to include risk assessment, business continuity and contingency planning.

Student shouldgain an appreciation of computer related crime and the application of various security countermeasures. All students should be able to conduct and evaluate primary and secondary research in the field of security.  Students are aware of the various security related international standards and their location and interpretation when policy documents have to be written.

c. Key transferable skills:

On successful completion of this programme, students should be able to write a good quality academic essay in both a logical and coherent fashion in a variety of security related settings by making use of a variety of information sources. This skill set should prove invaluable when the security manager is detailing a business case to acquire additional resources.

The student will also be capable of critical analysis of source material and have the ability to work to a pre-set timescale, and independently of others, in an organised fashion.  An ability to manage time efficiently, must also be demonstrated.

4. Programme structure

4.1  Compulsory Subjects (total modular weight of 15)

4.2 Optional Subjects

4.3 MSc Subjects (total modular weight of 60)

 * by Distance Learning

4.4 The choice of optional subjects will be made from those available.  Information on the up-to-date position is available from the School of Business and Economics.

4.5 For full details of the specific assessment requirements for each module see the Module Specification.

4.6 Exemptions

If applicants possess certain prior qualifications they may be considered for exemption from some modules. 

5.1         Consideration for exemption from BSP552 will be given if candidates have a first degree in law from a UK University.

5.2         Applicants possessing a recognised Diploma in Security Management, from another UK University, may be considered for the Masters with exemption from certain modules, providing the final award totals 180 credits.

5.3         Exemption from the compulsory modules, BSP551 and BSP558 will not normally be granted.

5.4         Any exemptions to be offered must be at the final discretion of the Associate Dean (Teaching).

5. Criteria for Progression and Degree Award

5.1  In order to be eligible for an award, candidates must not only satisfy the requirements of Regulation XXI but also:

5.1.1 To be eligible for the award of Postgraduate Certificate, candidates must have accumulated at least 60 credits.  Specifically, candidates must complete and achieve credit in BSP551, BSP553, BSP554 and BSP555.

5.1.2 To be eligible for the award of Postgraduate Diploma, candidates must have completed modules with a total modular weight of 120.  Specifically, candidates must have completed the compulsory module listed in 4.1 (modular weight 15 credits), four optional modules from those listed in 4.2 (modular weight 60 credits) and the Diploma Project (modular weight 45 credits).

Candidates must also have accumulated at least 105 credits and achieved module marks of not less than 40% in further modules with a total module weight of 15.

5.1.3 To be eligible for the award of MSc, candidates must have completed modules with a total modular weight of 180.  Specifically, candidates must have completed the compulsory module listed in 4.1 (modular weight 15 credits), four optional modules from those listed in 4.2 (modular weight 60 credits), the Diploma Project (modular weight 45 credits).  In addition the candidate must complete the Masters Project module listed in 4.3.

Candidates must also have accumulated at least 165 credits and achieved module marks of not less than 40% in one further module with a total module weight of 15.

5.2 Candidates who have the right of re-assessment in a module may choose to be re-assessed in the University’s special assessment period. 

6. Relative Weighting of Parts of the Programme for the purposes of Final Degree Classification

Programme summary

1. Programme Aims

• To promote knowledge and understanding in the subject of Security Management.
• To provide advanced training where an opportunity is afforded for the security professional to bring together professional expertise and growing academic abilities.
• To promote security management as a serious subject for academic study within the security industry.
• To enhance the self-esteem of the participating students and to establish security management as a relevant discipline within the corporate environment in order that it might rank alongside other management disciplines.
• To assist individuals with career development, advancement of their professional competence and standing, and their lifelong learning.
• To provide an opportunity for security professionals from uniformed backgrounds to migrate into the corporate and private sector security domains.
• To provide a unique academic qualification in security management, that brings together professional expertise and academic disciplines relevant to this interdisciplinary field.
• To assist with entry into security representative bodies, for example The Security Institute, Association of Security Consultants and to assist in gaining Fellow status.

2. Relevant subject benchmark statements and other external and internal reference points used to inform programme outcomes:

The Programme conforms to the benchmarks published by the Quality Assurance Agency for Higher Education in respect of Masters awards in business and management in 2002. Specifically the programme meets the requirements of a specialist Masters degree (Type 1 B). 

3. Programme Learning Outcomes

3.1 Knowledge and Understanding

On successful completion of this programme, students should be able to demonstrate knowledge and understanding of;

Organisational behaviour, managing organisational change, and how such concepts interact with the role of the security manager.   Have a critical understanding of professional standards of behaviour and ethical conduct, together with security licensing arrangements via the Security Industry Authority framework.  Students should also understand the due legal process and the key elements associated with a crime and various criminological perspectives.  Additionally, an awareness of how the legal systems; criminal, civil and industrial tribunals impact on the work undertaken by the security professional.  Students must also understand the nuances associated with operating within both corporate and criminal domains and have an appreciation of Human Rights legislation and its’ impact upon the security industry.  The concept of pure risk, risk assessments, business continuity and contingency planning must be clearly understood.  Students must have a clear understanding of the international standards to be applied in the fields of business continuity and contingency planning.  Students will also gain knowledge of fraudulent activity, key principles of physical security (including closed circuit television) and of fraud prevention strategies.  An appreciation of the Fraud Act 2006 and the new bribery and corruption act must also be in evidence.   Data and Information Technology Security must also be understood including the relevant legal framework and countermeasures.

However the levels of knowledge and understanding are linked to the study programme undertaken, i.e. Postgraduate Certificate, Postgraduate Diploma or MSc.

3.2 Skills and other attributes

a. Subject-specific cognitive skills:

On successful completion of this programme, students should be able to understand security management as both a practically and academically based profession that adds real value to an organisation’s effectiveness, including financial performance as opposed to being regarded as a general overhead cost. Students should also view security management not only in problem solving mode but conceptually. They should be able to conceptualise various security problems and appreciate the ramifications of various courses of action. But most important of all, the solutions on offer must be based upon credible evidence and graduates must be willing to challenge conventional wisdom.

b. Subject-specific practical skills:

On successful completion of this programme, students should be able to understand and debate the changing nature of organisations and critically analyse the nature of management and motivators within a security management context. They should also be placed in a position to understand and to apply financial appraisal systems.   Students should also appreciate the importance of professional standards and ethical frameworks and workplace diversity within a security context. In addition to this they should appreciate the evolving nature of legislation, offender behaviour and be able to construct coping/preventative strategies for dealing with nefarious activity. They should appreciate the rudiments of pure risk, be able to analyse problems and offer up practical cost effective solutions. Students should be able to apply the various crime prevention theories in a practical setting and analyse logically crime statistics. They must be capable of devising policies and procedures to deal with physical, data protection and information technology security issues, these to include risk assessment, business continuity and contingency planning.

Student shouldgain an appreciation of computer related crime and the application of various security countermeasures. All students should be able to conduct and evaluate primary and secondary research in the field of security.  Students are aware of the various security related international standards and their location and interpretation when policy documents have to be written.

c. Key transferable skills:

On successful completion of this programme, students should be able to write a good quality academic essay in both a logical and coherent fashion in a variety of security related settings by making use of a variety of information sources. This skill set should prove invaluable when the security manager is detailing a business case to acquire additional resources.

The student will also be capable of critical analysis of source material and have the ability to work to a pre-set timescale, and independently of others, in an organised fashion.  An ability to manage time efficiently, must also be demonstrated.

4. Programme structure

4.1 Compulsory Subjects (total modular weight of 15)

4.2 Optional Subjects

4.3 MSc Subjects (total modular weight of 60)

*  by Distance Learning

4.4 The choice of optional subjects will be made from those available.  Information on the up-to-date position is available from the School of Business and Economics.

4.5 For full details of the specific assessment requirements for each module see the Module Specification.

4.6 Exemptions

If applicants possess certain prior qualifications they may be considered for exemption from some modules. 

(i) Consideration for exemption from BSP552 will be given if candidates have a first degree in law from a UK University.

(ii) Applicants possessing a recognised Diploma in Security Management, from another UK University, may be considered for the Masters with exemption from certain modules, providing the final award totals 180 credits.

(iii) Exemption from the compulsory modules, BSP551 and BSP558 will not normally be granted.

(iv) Any exemptions to be offered must be at the final discretion of the Associate Dean (Teaching).

5. Criteria for Progression and Degree Award

5.1 In order to be eligible for an award, candidates must not only satisfy the requirements of Regulation XXI but also:

5.1.1 To be eligible for the award of Postgraduate Certificate, candidates must have accumulated at least 60 credits.  Specifically, candidates must complete the compulsory module listed in 4.1 (modular weight 15 credits), two optional modules from those listed in 4.2 (modular weight 30 credits) and the Certificate Work-Based Assignment (modular weight 15 credits).   This specific requirement may be waived at the discretion of the Programme Director.

5.1.2 To be eligible for the award of Postgraduate Diploma, candidates must have completed modules with a total modular weight of 120.  Specifically, candidates must have completed the compulsory module listed in 4.1 (modular weight 15 credits), four optional modules from those listed in 4.2 (modular weight 60 credits) and the Diploma Project (modular weight 45 credits).

Candidates must also have accumulated at least 105 credits and achieved module marks of not less than 40% in one further module with a total module weight of 15.

5.1.3  To be eligible for the award of MSc, candidates must have completed modules with a total modular weight of 180.  Specifically, candidates must have completed the compulsory module listed in 4.1 (modular weight 15 credits), four optional modules from those listed in 4.2 (modular weight 60 credits), the Diploma Project (modular weight 45 credits).  In addition the candidate must complete the Masters Project module listed in 4.3.

Candidates must also have accumulated at least 165 credits and achieved module marks of not less than 40% in one further module with a total module weight of 15. 

5.2 Candidates who have the right of re-assessment in a module may choose to be re-assessed in the University’s special assessment period.

6. Relative Weighting of Parts of the Programme for the purposes of Final Degree Classification

Programme summary

1. Programme Aims

The programme aims to:

• develop individual skills and develop participants management career progression in the automotive retail sector, mainly through development of both their technical knowledge and skills, and their conceptual and analytical abilities;
• develop participants’ automotive retail management roles in which they will be expected to further develop their contribution towards the functional and strategic management of their organisations;
• provide participants with the opportunity to develop deep understanding in areas of particular interest by undertaking research and work-based projects;
• enable participants to see ways in which theory can be applied in practice to complex issues with the aim of improving business and management practice;
• enhance students’ career development in the automotive sector
• encourage participants to pursue personal development and lifelong learning skills and be self-motivating
• provide a relevant, practical and constantly updated programme through close links with the automotive industry.

2. Relevant subject benchmark statements and other external and internal reference points used to inform programme outcomes:

• The benchmark statement for Masters Awards Business and Management (MB&M)
• The Framework for Higher Education Qualifications
• Professional Accreditation by the Institute of the Motor Industry 

3. Programme Learning Outcomes

3.1 Knowledge and Understanding

The programme is delivered through a combination of short lectures, individual and group exercises, workshops, and practical sessions.  The modules are highly participative encouraging students to contribute to class discussions and to share personal experiences and concerns with fellow students.  Students are also strongly encouraged to consider situations within their own work environments.

The Programme Director acts in the capacity of a personal tutor and provides students with advice and guidance on academic progress.  Further support/pastoral help is provided by support staff in the CAM team.  Students are required to work both individually and within groups for both study and assessment. A programme handbook is available to each student at the beginning of the programme.  The handbook sets out general advice on study, key regulations on assessment, programme regulations and module specifications for all modules available for study.  At each module, further information is provided including a module outline which details the lecture schedule and associated reading guidance.

Constructive criticism is provided to students on coursework assignments throughout the programme.

On successful completion of this programme participants should be able to demonstrate knowledge and understanding in the following areas:

• The impact of environmental forces on automotive sector organisations including ethical, economic, political, social and technological change issues;
• The development and operation of the sector specific markets for resources, goods and services including customer expectations, market orientation and the marketing mix;
• The concepts and processes in the production and marketing of automotive goods and services, and the management of resources and operations;
• The financing of the automotive dealer network involving the sources, uses and management of finance; use of accounting for managerial and financial reporting applications;
• The characteristics of the management role; the management and development of people within organisations; organisational behaviour, HRM, change management;
• The development, management and exploitation of information systems and their impact on dealership operations;
• The use of relevant interpersonal communication technologies for application in business and management;
• The development of appropriate business policies and strategies within a changing context of the automotive sector to meet stakeholder interests;
• The uses and limitations of a range of research methods/techniques, both qualitative and quantitative and an understanding of their strengths and weaknesses for providing information and evaluating options in an uncertain organisational environment;
• The roles, responsibilities and requirements of different activities across the multifunctional areas of  automotive dealerships

3.2 Skills and other attributes

a. Subject-specific cognitive skills:

On successful completion of this programme students should be able to:

• manage self and others; organise thoughts, analyse, synthesise and conduct critical appraisal;
• establish criteria for problem solving and decision making, use appropriate decision techniques including identifying, formulating and solving business problems;
• use of models of business situations and research skills;
• identify appropriate leadership styles for situations;
• recognise complex situations where choices involve consideration of ethical and organisational values;
• conduct research into business and management issues;
• learn through reflection on practice and experience.

b. Subject-specific practical skills:

On successful completion of this programme students should be able to:

• apply leadership and performance management selecting the appropriate style for situations;
• perform effectively within a team environment and recognise and utilise individuals' contributions in team processes including team selection, delegation, development and management;
• use effective oral and written communication, using a range of media including business reports;
• engage effectively in two-way communication including listening, negotiating and persuading or influencing others;
• create, identify and evaluate options; implement and review decisions;
• make effective use of information and communication technologies (ICT) in a business context;
• employ numerical and quantitative skills including the use of models of business situations and qualitative research skills;
• conduct research effectively and efficiently using a range of sources of business-related materials including books, journals, trade and financial press, official statistics, the Internet and primary research

c. Key transferable skills:

On successful completion of the programme students should be able to:

• create, identify and evaluate options; implement and review decisions;
• organise data and extract meaning from information and share knowledge;
• use communication and information technology appropriately in acquiring, analysing and communicating information;
• listen, negotiate and persuade or influence others;
• use effective oral and written communication; using a range of media including business reports;
• demonstrate effective performance within a team environment and recognise and utilise individuals' contributions in group processes; team selection, delegation, development and management;
• set targets, motivate and employ performance management techniques;
• interpret numerical information and use numerical reasoning;
• manage themselves and their time effectively, be self-aware, display sensitivity to diversity in people and different situations, and manage continued learning

4. Programme structure

4.1 Modules (total modular weight 180)

^†  by Partial Distance Learning (>50%)

4.2  The School of Business and Economics reserves the right to regulate the numbers of students studying a particular module.

4.3 For full details of the specific assessment requirements for each module, see the module specification.

5. Criteria for Progression and Degree Award

5.1 In order to be eligible for the award, candidates must satisfy the requirements of Regulation XXI.

5.2 Candidates who have the right of re-assessment in a module may choose to be re-assessed in the University’s special assessment period.

6. Relative Weighting of Parts of the Programme for the purposes of Final Degree Classification

Programme summary

1. Programme Aims

• To provide a conversion to economics for people without specialist undergraduate preparation
• To provide a sound foundation in research methods and economic theory
• To equip students with appropriate tools of analysis to allow them to tackle contemporary issues in economic policy
• To provide students with the knowledge and research skills base from which they can proceed to postgraduate study in any sub-discipline of economics
• To develop in students a range of transferable skills that will be of value in employment and self-employment

2. Relevant subject benchmark statements and other external and internal reference points used to inform programme outcomes:

The Diploma in Economics conforms to the benchmark standards for undergraduate honours degrees in economics issued by the Quality Assurance Agency.

3. Programme Learning Outcomes

3.1 Knowledge and Understanding

On successful completion of this programme, students should be able to demonstrate knowledge and understanding of and competence in:

• Basic economic theory and applied macroeconomic issues
• The economics of consumer and firm behaviour
• The quantitative methods and computing techniques necessary for analysis of issues in macroeconomics and microeconomics
• Setting out and reviewing topics in economics that have been the subject of debate in economic journals and other literature.

3.2 Skills and other attributes

a. Subject-specific cognitive skills:

On successful completion of this programme, students should be able to:

• Analyse theoretical and practical problems in macroeconomics and microeconomics by using the theories and quantitative methods appropriate to those disciplines
• Synthesise important issues and themes from the professional and academic literature in economics
• Interpret regressions using standard inferential techniques and fit regressions to economic data using an econometric computer package
• Teaching, learning and assessment strategies to enable outcomes to be achieved and demonstrated
• Learning and formal assessment of skills in Quantitative and Econometric Methods, Macroeconomics and Microeconomics
• Preparation of essays that critically review theories and application of theories in Macroeconomics and Microeconomics.

b. Subject-specific practical skills:

On successful completion of this programme, students should be able to:

• Present word-processed written reports using structure, paragraphing and citation, appropriate to academic standards in economics
• Construct and interpret tables of statistical data and carry out statistical hypothesis tests.

c. Key transferable skills:

On successful completion of this programme, students should have acquired skills in:

• Numeracy and communication
• Information Technology (word processing, data analysis using spread-sheet and statistical packages, handling and retrieval of information, use of the Internet, the University Intranet and Library on-line systems)
• Independent-study
• Time management.

4. Programme structure

4.1 Five modules which take place throughout Semester 1 and Semester 2: 

All modules are compulsory and add to a total modular weight of 120. 

4.2  Exceptionally and with the permission of the Programme Director or Deputy Director of the School (Economics) a candidate may be permitted to replace either of ECP001 (Interpretation of Data and IT) and  ECP005 (Quantitative Methods) with available modules from the list of undergraduate modules taught by the School of Business and Economics, but only if timetabling permits this.

5. Criteria for Progression and Degree Award

Note: As well as Regulation XXI, these Regulations should also  be read in conjunction with Ordinance XXXIII (Diplomas and Certificates), General Regulations for Diplomas, Regulation XX and Regulation XXIV Special Regulations for the Diploma in Economics.

5.1 Modular credit corresponding to the weight of a module shall be awarded to a candidate who achieves an overall mark of 40% in that module.

5.2 The Diploma in Economics shall be awarded to a candidate obtaining 100 modular credits with grade E (30-39%) in a further module worth 20 credits. 

5.3 Candidates who have the right of re-assessment in a module will have the opportunity to be re-assessed in the University’s Special Assessment Period (SAP) providing they have accumulated a minimum of 60 credits.

5.4 The marks for all re-assessed modules will be capped at 40%.

6. Relative Weighting of Parts of the Programme for the purposes of Final Degree Classification

Programme summary

1. Programme Aims

The programme aims to:

• Attract sufficient richly experienced managers from a wide range of educational, business and commercial backgrounds to create a positive learning environment for all participants.
• Provide such managers with a challenging educational experience in terms of general intellectual and personal development, within the context of the academic study of business and management.
• Enable participants to develop a thorough conceptual understanding of the core management disciplines and activities internationally, and to permit detailed study of chosen specialisations.
• Enhance the management skills of participants through their ongoing employment within the business, commercial and public sectors, and through an emphasis in all subjects onmanagerial relevance.
• Develop highly trained and adaptable managers who are able to meet the management and professional needs of organisations that are facing the challenges of the future.
• Develop teaching and learning in response to advances in scholarship and the needs of the business community.
• Encourage in our students hard work, enthusiasm and self-motivation, a positive attitude to change, a desire for excellence, a visionary and positive approach to future developments and openness to new ideas
• Enhance students’ lifelong learning skills and personal development so as to be able to work with self-direction and originality and to contribute to business and society at large.

2. Relevant subject benchmark statements and other external and internal reference points used to inform programme outcomes:

• The benchmark statement for Master’s awards in business and management
• The Framework for Higher Education Qualifications
• Association of Business School (ABS) guidelines
• Association of MBAs (AMBA) accreditation guidelines
• School of Business and Economics ('The School') Mission Statement of General Aims for Postgraduate Programmes
• The University Academic Quality Procedures

3. Programme Learning Outcomes

3.1 Knowledge and Understanding

On successful completion of this programme, students should be able to demonstrate knowledge and holistic understanding of:

• A1 - the internal aspects, functions and processes of organisations - including their diverse nature, purposes, structures, governance, operations and management, together with the individual and corporate behaviours and cultures which exist within and between organisations and their influence on the external context they operate in;
• A2 - the external context in which organisations operate - including economic, environmental, ethical, legal, political, sociological and technological factors, together with their effects at local, national and international levels upon the strategy, behaviour and management of organisations;
• A3 - how organisations are managed - including the various processes, procedures and practices for effective leadership and management of organisations with regard to relevant theories, models, frameworks, tasks and roles of management together with rational analysis and other processes of decision making within organisations and in relation to the external context.
• A4 - the contexts and processes in which enterprsie and innovation are able to thrive and prosper - including managerial style, organisational culture and stakeholder expectations.

For the MBA (International Sports Management):

• A5 - the International Sports Management environment, including regulation, governance and legal frameworks. 

3.2 Skills and other attributes

a. Subject-specific cognitive skills:

On successful completion of this programme students should be able to:

• use critical thinking, analysis and synthesis to evaluate and apply concepts and insights from business disciplines, including comprehension of complex scenarios;
• analyse and appraise theoretical and practical issues and problems in business and management by using the theories and models appropriate to those disciplines;
• collect relevant information across a range of areas pertaining to a current business or management situation, analyse that information using relevant techniques based and synthesise it into an appropriate form in order to evaluate decision alternatives.

b. Subject-specific practical skills:

On successful completion of the programme students should be able to:

• make effective use of information and communication technologies in a business contextincluding word processing, storage and manipulation of data, generation of presentations, use of the internet and e-mail using appropriate software;
• conduct research effectively and efficiently using a range of sources of business-related materials including books, journals, trade and financial press, official statistics and the internet;
• use effective team-working skills, including leadership, team-building and project management in group work situations.

For the full-time MBA: 

• effectively engage with organisations adopting new approaches to managing enterprise and produce a group consultancy repoort on an orgnaisational strategic initiative. 

For the MBA (International Sports Management):

• effectively engage with organisations int he sports management sector to produce a group consultancy report on an organisational strategic initiative. 

c. Key transferable skills:

On successful completion of the programme students should be able to:

• display effective interpersonal skills including effective communication, listening, influencing and conflict resolution;
• be open to new ideas and be aware that in many situations there is a range of possible interpretations and/or solutions;
• apply critical thinking and creativity to resolve practical problems;
• solve problems using relevant decision making processes and techniques;
• scan and organise data, abstract meaning from information and share knowledge;
• make effective use of Communication and Information Technology (CIT);
• recognise and utilise individuals’ contributions in group processes;
• use effective team-working skills including leadership, team building and project management;
• recognise ethical situations, applying ethical and organisational values to situations and choices;
• use effective personal organisation including time management, self-direction, self-motivation, tenacity and pro-activeness;
• learn through reflection on practice and experience.

4. Programme structure

4.1 Content