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MN50698: Individual project

Follow this link for further information on academic years Academic Year: 2018/9
Further information on owning departmentsOwning Department/School: School of Management
Further information on credits Credits: 9      [equivalent to 18 CATS credits]
Further information on notional study hours Notional Study Hours: 180
Further information on unit levels Level: Masters UG & PG (FHEQ level 7)
Further information on teaching periods Period:
Modular (no specific semester)
Further information on unit assessment Assessment Summary: CW100
Further information on unit assessment Assessment Detail:
  • Assessment detail to be confirmed
Further information on supplementary assessment Supplementary Assessment:
Like-for-like reassessment (where allowed by programme regulations)
Further information on requisites Requisites:
Further information on descriptions Description: Aims:
The aims of this unit are:
* to develop self-awareness and the capacity for self-directed career development and reflection
* to develop awareness of the needs of others and the ability to respond in an effective and professional manner
* to identify and evaluate different leadership styles and the academic models that support them
* to provide students with the opportunity to work independently on a leadershop problem of their choice;
* to provide the student with the knowledge and ability to conduct research
* to give the student the opportunity to apply and evaluate the knowledge gained.

Learning Outcomes:
At the end of this unit students will be able to:
* carry out an assessment of their own strengths and weaknesses
* identify and respond effectively to the needs/attitudes styles of others in the working environment
* purposedly develop career competencies and strategies
* incorporate ethics into their decision making
* integrate components of the degree programme and their individual experience to explore leadership issues;
* critically evaluate the theoretical and practical worth of management theories and apply them to business problems;
* plan and execute an original investigation into a leadership problem;
* demonstrate effective personal skills especially those of organisation, negotiation, research, analysis and synthesis

Skills:
At the end of this unit students will be able to demonstrate:
* an understanding of their own individual context. That is, their current career strengths and areas for managerial skill development. (T, F & A);
* the ability to integrate the knowledge of a variety of functional and theoretical areas through application to organisational problems (T, F, A),
* the ability to analyse specific situations using appropriate theoretical models, allied to pragmatic, well-reasoned judgements (T,F,A), and
* an understanding of appropriate research techniques that allow detailed investigation into topical issues (T,F,A).
* operate effectively both independently as well as within teams and assume leadership roles where appropriate (T,F,A),
* be self-directed and autonomous planning and implementation of projects at professional levels (T,F,A)
* an ability to reflect on their earlier learning and practice with a view to integrate the new knowledge with past experience and effectively apply it to new situations (T,F,A).

Content:
A series of master-classes throughout the MBA programme exploring different perspectives on leadership and using both academic faculty and external practitioners.
A series of workshops throughout the MBA programme covering various aspects of leadership including one-to-one career coaching, presentation skills, critical writing, self-awareness, negotiation, crisis management, managing upwards, media skills, using social media, business etiquette, dealing with conflict, mentoring and coaching others, working in diverse teams, time management, etc.
Ethics and sustainability workshops.
One to one coaching sessions
An informational session on the nature of suitable projects for investigation, developing project ideas, the role of a project supervisor, time management and project ethics.
Individuals will then be expected to independently develop and work on their assessment submissions with the support of a supervisor.
Further information on programme availabilityProgramme availability:

MN50698 is Compulsory on the following programmes:

School of Management

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