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MN50593: International management report

Follow this link for further information on academic years Academic Year: 2015/6
Further information on owning departmentsOwning Department/School: School of Management
Further information on credits Credits: 6
Further information on unit levels Level: Masters UG & PG (FHEQ level 7)
Further information on teaching periods Period: Dissertation period
Further information on unit assessment Assessment Summary: CW 100%
Further information on unit assessment Assessment Detail:
  • Coursework (CW 100%)
Further information on supplementary assessment Supplementary Assessment: Like-for-like reassessment (where allowed by programme regulations)
Further information on requisites Requisites: Before taking this module you must take MN50526
In taking this module you cannot take MN50457
Further information on descriptions Description: Aims:
The unit aims to develop students' ability to relate business issues to the available academic literature, to define a research question using a real business problem as a base, research and review the literature on the topic with the purpose of understanding and critiquing the current state of the research, and to develop a structured commentary leading to well-supported opinions and prescriptions.

Learning Outcomes:
At the end of the unit, students will be able to:
* Define a research question related to the management topic
* Identify literature relevant to a chosen business issue, thereby appreciating the relationship between business practice and theory
* Systematically research and review relevant literature
* Demonstrate knowledge of literature on an international management topic
* Develop an argument with references to appropriate theory and/or linking together arguments from disparate literatures or disciplinary perspectives.
* Provide a new interpretation on existing information or provide an original view on an issue. Do all of the above in written form in a report that conforms to acceptable standards of presentation and expression.

Skills:

* Application of existing theories and concepts to a particular international management subject (F; A)
* Comprehensive and scholarly written communication (F; A).
* Ability to select, summarise and synthesise written information from multiple sources (F; A).
* Ability to develop rigorous arguments through precise use of concepts and models (F; A).
* Ability to synthesise multidisciplinary perspectives on the same problem (F; A).
* Ability to formulate a research question (F; A).
* Ability to produce work to agreed specifications and deadlines (F; A).
* Ability to work independently, without close supervision or guidance (F; A).

Content:
To fulfil the unit's objective, the student will write a report based on the company's international management challenge/problem. This will involve developing a research question, arguing for and supporting hypotheses from a formal critique of literature in the international management area. The student will then provide a well-supported conceptual analysis and discussion associated with the phenomenon. Accordingly, the student will identify two relevant literatures that may help address and/or explain the issue.
The students will receive seminars/briefings on the aims of the thesis; literature review, research question/hypotheses development, and writing.
This will be complemented with supervisor guidance.
Further information on programme availabilityProgramme availability:

MN50593 is Optional on the following programmes:

School of Management
Notes:
* This unit catalogue is applicable for the 2015/16 academic year only. Students continuing their studies into 2016/17 and beyond should not assume that this unit will be available in future years in the format displayed here for 2015/16.
* Programmes and units are subject to change at any time, in accordance with normal University procedures.
* Availability of units will be subject to constraints such as staff availability, minimum and maximum group sizes, and timetabling factors as well as a student's ability to meet any pre-requisite rules.