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MN50712: Personal and professional development

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: 0      [equivalent to 0 CATS credits]
Further information on notional study hours Notional Study Hours: See Director of Studies for further information
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: Not applicable
Further information on unit assessment Assessment Detail:
  • Not Applicable
Further information on supplementary assessment Supplementary Assessment:
Not applicable
Further information on requisites Requisites:
Further information on descriptions Description: Aims:
This element of the MBA is designed to complement the academic units by giving students the additional personal skills they require to succeed in today's complex professional environment. It is unassessed, and offered as an adjunct day to each taught unit.

Learning Outcomes:
Successful completion of this unit will enable participants to:
* Develop increased self-awareness
* Work successfully with others in international environments
* Develop career competencies and strategies.
* Apply design thinking as appropriate
* Run successful projects.

Skills:
Interpersonal skills
Career development.

Content:
This unit will be delivered via workshops and will address the following topics:
* Communication
* Developing self-awareness at work (using MBTI or similar tool)
* Harnessing ambition
* Career management
* Coaching
* Project management
* Managing conflict
* Working in cross cultural teams.
Further information on programme availabilityProgramme availability:

MN50712 is Compulsory on the following programmes:

School of Management

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