MMM126-Applied Management Project

Module Provider: International Business and Strategy
Number of credits: 30 [15 ECTS credits]
Level:7
Terms in which taught: Summer term module
Pre-requisites:
Non-modular pre-requisites:
Co-requisites:
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Current from: 2020/1

Email: yipeng.liu@henley.ac.uk

Type of module:

Summary module description:

The project serves as a capstone module for the Masters in Management (MIM) programme. Students are expected to draw on knowledge and experience gained across the programme, and to apply it to a contemporary management problem or issue. The projects are developed in conjunction with specific organisations, and they address a topic that is relevant to contemporary management practice. 

Aims:

• To provide students with an opportunity to define and execute an independent piece of research in Management on an approved topic of their choice in collaboration with an organisation/company. 


• To enable students to apply the academic knowledge developed during the programme to a real-world context while developing an awareness of diverse and international business and management perspectives. 

Assessable learning outcomes:

By the end of the module it is expected that the student will be able to: 



1. Identify and summarise the key issues of a business or management key operation or project

2. Design, explain and justify the research approach adopted in response to a specific applied business problem or challenge

3. Identify, summarise and critically appraise relevant literature (where appropriate) 

4. Identify, analyse, and evaluate c ollected data (where appropriate) or other available sources of information and data (e.g. available by a business, or via desk research)

5. State, explain and justify given conclusions/chosen solutions 

6. Organise, reflect on and present information clearly, succinctly and in the required format

Additional outcomes:

The self-directed nature of study for this module should develop the students’ ability to research, problem-solving and learn independently and to make effective use of their time and the resources available. Students working on projects designed in conjunction with organisations will gain valuable experience of working to meet the expectations of an external ‘client’. 

Outline content:

• Autumn and Spring term lectures will introduce students to the requirements of the project 


• Students will be allocated a supervisor and they will have three face-to-face meetings of up to one hour each with the students. 

Global context:

The module adopts an international outlook due to the maturity of its content. 

Brief description of teaching and learning methods:

Lectures will be used to provide initial guidance. Students will also be allocated a tutor to act as supervisors. The supervisors will provide a minimum of three hours contact for consultation as necessary. Learning will largely be student-centred and unique to the student. 

Summative assessment- Examinations:

No examination

Summative assessment- Coursework and in-class tests:

Coursework One: Group Presentation. Carries 15% weight in module assessment. Submission Date: summer.

Coursework Two: Group Report (5,000 words; 10 percent -/+ is permissible). Carries 25% weight in module assessment. Submission date: Early September

Coursework Three: Individual report (5,000 words; 10 percent -/+ is permissible). Carries 60% weight in module assessment. Submission date: Early September. 

An analysis of a) the underlying problem or challenge for this business which the team project focussed on and its importance for the future of this organisation in this country and region, and b) Critically analyse and reflect your own contribution to solve a particular aspect of the company challenge by using relevant management theories. It is recommended that the wordcount is split between the two questions, and each bears a fifty percent in the overall mark for this CW.

Note that it is a requirement of the award of MSc that students must pass this module. 

Formative assessment methods:

Penalties for late submission:

Penalties for late submission on this module are in accordance with the University policy. Please refer to page 5 of the Postgraduate Guide to Assessment for further information: http://www.reading.ac.uk/internal/exams/student/exa-guidePG.aspx 

Assessment requirements for a pass:

A module mark of 50%. Note that this is a module of special significance in the degree (pathway) and it is a requirement of the award of the MSc that students pass this module. 

Reassessment arrangements:

Re-assessment is by individual project only, supported by a 8000 words project report, where 10 percent -/+ is permissible (similar to combining cw2 and cw3 of the module). Students have one year to re-submit. 

Additional Costs (specified where applicable):

Travel, accommodation and subsistence: ?Students will need money for subsistence. 

Last updated: 4 April 2020