Master of Business Administration

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   Subject-specific skills:
   

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   Problem solving and decision making; establishing criteria; using appropriate decision techniques including identifying, formulating and solving business problems; the ability to create, identify and evaluate options; the ability to implement and review decisions (SB Appendix 2b)
   
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   Numeracy and quantitative skills including the use of models of business situations; qualitative research skills (SB Appendix 2d)
   
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   Leadership and performance management: selecting appropriate leadership style for situations; setting targets, motivating, monitoring performance, coaching, mentoring continuous improvement (SB Appendix 2l)
   
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   Ethical and value management: recognising ethical situations, applying ethical and organisational values to situations and choices (SB Appendix 2j)
   
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   Ability to conduct research into business and management issues (SB Appendix 2k)
   
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   Appreciation of the role of senior management in any of the key functional areas of organisations and a potential ability to take on such a role within business (SB 2.1)
   
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   Ability to identify, find, record, organise and manipulate knowledge relevant to the development and management of organisations (SB Appendix 2b)
   
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   Ability to identify and deploy relevant resources for the achievement of organisational objectives (SB 6.7)
   
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   Ability to initiate and manage change by the development of an awareness of threats, a perception of opportunities and a readiness to reconsider current practice rather than simply repeating past patterns (SB 6.7)
   

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  Readings
  
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  Lectures
  
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  Visiting speakers
  
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  Tutor-led workshops
  
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  Seminars
  
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  Case studies
  
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  Discussions
  
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  Business games
  
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  Peer group learning
  
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  Project work
  
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  Business and management reports
  
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  On-line learning materials
  
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  On-line discussions in ‘virtual’ learning sets
  

4. 
   Transferable skills:
   

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   Information and knowledge; scanning and organising data; abstracting meaning from information and sharing knowledge (SB Appendix 2c)
   
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   Effective use of Communication and Information Technology (CIT) (SB Appendix 2e)
   
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   Two-way communication: listening, negotiating and persuading or influencing others; oral and written communication, using a range of media, including the preparation of business reports (SB Appendix 2f)
   
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   Personal effectiveness: self-awareness and self-management; time management; sensitivity to diversity in people and in different situations; the ability to continue learning (SB Appendix 2g)
   
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   Effective performance within a team environment and the ability to recognise and utilise others’ contributions in group processes; team selection, delegation, development and management (SB Appendix 2h)
   

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  Readings
  
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  Lectures
  
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  Tutor-led workshops
  
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  Seminars
  
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  Company visits
  
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  Case studies
  
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  Discussions
  
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  Business games
  
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  Peer group learning
  
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  Project work
  
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  Business and management reports
  
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  On-line learning materials
  
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  On-line discussions in ‘virtual’ learning sets
  

Assessment methods and strategies

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  Online tests
  
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  Coursework assignments
  
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  Evaluation of contributions to discussions, both ‘face to face’ and on-line
  
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  Presentations
  
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  Group work
  
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  Examinations
  
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  Project reports
  
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  Business and management reports