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MMM177: Business and Management Project
Module code: MMM177
Module provider: Leadership, Organisations and Behaviour; Henley Business School
Credits: 20
Level: 7
When you'll be taught: Summer (vacation) semester
Module convenor: Dr Irina Heim, email: irina.heim@henley.ac.uk
Pre-requisite module(s):
Co-requisite module(s):
Pre-requisite or Co-requisite module(s):
Module(s) excluded:
Placement information: NA
Academic year: 2024/5
Available to visiting students: No
Talis reading list: Yes
Last updated: 19 November 2024
Overview
Module aims and purpose
This capstone module for the Master’s in Management (MIM) programme includes a consulting project with an organisation. Students are expected to draw on knowledge and experience gained across the programme, and to apply it to a contemporary management problem or an issue. The projects are developed in collaboration with specific organisations and address a topic relevant to contemporary management practice.Ìý
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The module aims at providing students with an opportunity to define and execute independent research in Management on an approved topic of their choice in collaboration with an organisation/company. To enable students to apply the academic knowledge gained during the programme to a real-world context while developing an awareness of diverse and international business and management perspectives
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.
Module learning outcomes
By the end of the module, it is expected that students will be able to:
- Identify and summarise the key issues of a business or management key operation or project
- Design, explain and justify the research approach adopted in response to a specific applied business problem or challenge
- Identify, summarise and critically appraise relevant literature (where appropriate)
- Identify, analyse, and evaluate collected data (where appropriate) or other available sources of information and data (e.g., available from a business or via research)
- State, explain and justify given conclusions/chosen solutions
- Organise, reflect on and present information clearly, succinctly and in the required format
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Additional outcomes:
The self-directed nature of study for this module should develop the students’ ability to research, solve a real-life problem, learn independently and effectively use their time and available resources. Students working on projects designed in conjunction with organisations will gain valuable experience to meet the expectations of an external client.
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Module content
Lectures will introduce students to the requirements of the project. Students will be allocated an academic supervisor and an organisation and a supervisor within the organisation. An academic supervisor will have three face-to-face or online meetings of up to one hour each with the students.
Structure
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 contact hours for consultation as necessary. Learning will be primarily student-centred and unique to the student.
Study hours
At least 10 hours of scheduled teaching and learning activities will be delivered in person, with the remaining hours for scheduled and self-scheduled teaching and learning activities delivered either in person or online. You will receive further details about how these hours will be delivered before the start of the module.
ÌýScheduled teaching and learning activities | ÌýSemester 1 | ÌýSemester 2 | ÌýSummer |
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Lectures | 4 | ||
Seminars | 4 | ||
Tutorials | 2 | ||
Project Supervision | 3 | ||
Demonstrations | |||
Practical classes and workshops | |||
Supervised time in studio / workshop | |||
Scheduled revision sessions | |||
Feedback meetings with staff | |||
Fieldwork | 17 | ||
External visits | |||
Work-based learning | |||
ÌýSelf-scheduled teaching and learning activities | ÌýSemester 1 | ÌýSemester 2 | ÌýSummer |
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Directed viewing of video materials/screencasts | |||
Participation in discussion boards/other discussions | |||
Feedback meetings with staff | |||
Other | |||
Other (details) | |||
ÌýPlacement and study abroad | ÌýSemester 1 | ÌýSemester 2 | ÌýSummer |
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Placement | |||
Study abroad | |||
ÌýIndependent study hours | ÌýSemester 1 | ÌýSemester 2 | ÌýSummer |
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Independent study hours | 170 |
Please note the independent study hours above are notional numbers of hours; each student will approach studying in different ways. We would advise you to reflect on your learning and the number of hours you are allocating to these tasks.
Semester 1 The hours in this column may include hours during the Christmas holiday period.
Semester 2 The hours in this column may include hours during the Easter holiday period.
Summer The hours in this column will take place during the summer holidays and may be at the start and/or end of the module.
Assessment
Requirements for a pass
Students need to achieve an overall module mark of 50% to pass this module.
Summative assessment
Type of assessment | Detail of assessment | % contribution towards module mark | Size of assessment | Submission date | Additional information |
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Oral assessment | Group Presentation | 30 | 20 minutes | Week 7, Dissertation | Group Presentation and PowerPoint slides |
Capstone project | Individual Report | 70 | 3,000 words | Week 12, Dissertation | A written analysis of one of the topics that highlight or add depth to the group project by using relevant management theories. |
Penalties for late submission of summative assessment
The Support Centres will apply the following penalties for work submitted late:
Assessments with numerical marks
- where the piece of work is submitted after the original deadline (or any formally agreed extension to the deadline): 10% of the total marks available for that piece of work will be deducted from the mark for each working day (or part thereof) following the deadline up to a total of three working days;
- the mark awarded due to the imposition of the penalty shall not fall below the threshold pass mark, namely 40% in the case of modules at Levels 4-6 (i.e. undergraduate modules for Parts 1-3) and 50% in the case of Level 7 modules offered as part of an Integrated Masters or taught postgraduate degree programme;
- where the piece of work is awarded a mark below the threshold pass mark prior to any penalty being imposed, and is submitted up to three working days after the original deadline (or any formally agreed extension to the deadline), no penalty shall be imposed;
- where the piece of work is submitted more than three working days after the original deadline (or any formally agreed extension to the deadline): a mark of zero will be recorded.
Assessments marked Pass/Fail
- where the piece of work is submitted within three working days of the deadline (or any formally agreed extension of the deadline): no penalty will be applied;
- where the piece of work is submitted more than three working days after the original deadline (or any formally agreed extension of the deadline): a grade of Fail will be awarded.
The University policy statement on penalties for late submission can be found at: /cqsd/-/media/project/functions/cqsd/documents/qap/penaltiesforlatesubmission.pdf
You are strongly advised to ensure that coursework is submitted by the relevant deadline. You should note that it is advisable to submit work in an unfinished state rather than to fail to submit any work.
Formative assessment
Formative assessment is any task or activity which creates feedback (or feedforward) for you about your learning, but which does not contribute towards your overall module mark.
Students will receive ongoing formative assessment during the presentation to help them improve their project work.Ìý
Reassessment
Type of reassessment | Detail of reassessment | % contribution towards module mark | Size of reassessment | Submission date | Additional information |
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Capstone project | Individual Report | 100 | 4,000 words | During the university resit period | Re-assessment is by individual project only, supported by a 4,000 words project report, where 10 percent -/+ is permissible (similar to combining both assessments of the module). |
Additional costs
Item | Additional information | Cost |
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Computers and devices with a particular specification | ||
Required textbooks | ||
Specialist equipment or materials | ||
Specialist clothing, footwear, or headgear | ||
Printing and binding | ||
Travel, accommodation, and subsistence |
THE INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THIS MODULE DESCRIPTION DOES NOT FORM ANY PART OF A STUDENT'S CONTRACT.