UNIVERSITY OF BRADFORD
Faculty of Management and Law
Programme title: BSc (Hons) Business and Management Studies
Awarding and teaching
institution:
University of Bradford (Awarding and teaching
institution)
Management Development Institute of Singapore
(MDIS) (Teaching institution)
Final and interim awards:
BSc (Honours) [Framework for Higher Education
Qualifications level 6]
BSc (Ordinary) [Framework for Higher Education
Qualifications level 6]
Diploma of Higher Education [Framework for
Higher Education Qualifications level 5]
Certificate of Higher Education [Framework for
Higher Education Qualifications level 4]
Programme title:
Business and Management Studies
Duration:
33 months (approx.) Day time Programme,
38 months (approx.) Evening Programme
UCAS code:
N/A
Subject benchmark
statement:
General Business and Management (2007)
FHEQ Levels:
4-6
Date produced:
February 2011
Last updated:
November 2014
Introduction
This programme aims to prepare managers of the future and to equip them with the
knowledge and skills that will allow them to operate effectively in the contemporary global
business environment. By studying on this programme, you will develop the necessary
competences to work to professional standards in the changing and challenging world of
business. In alignment with the University of Bradford’s core ethos, the programme is
designed with the concept of sustainability at its heart, and you will develop an
understanding of what this means within the business environment. You will be equipped
with the knowledge and skills to apply principles of sustainability in your future working
life. You will also be provided with the tools and techniques to manage your own
development, ensuring that you can make a full contribution as an effective manager.
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The curriculum is designed in such a way that you develop a grounding in all aspects of
business and management studies at Stage 1, and thereafter you have a fixed diet of
modules across all management disciplines, selected by MDIS in consultation with
Bradford and current students. This diet is approved by the International Partnership
Manager and Associate Dean to ensure a varied and dynamic student experience on this
generalist programme.
This programme is delivered at MDIS Singapore in accordance with the University of
Bradford’s Quality Assurance processes and regulations. The University of Bradford is
active in assuring the quality of the student experience, teaching & learning and
assessment through a formal process of annual monitoring and periodic review. By
taking part in the Business and Management Studies programme you will be taking the
first steps towards a fulfilling and worthwhile career in the world of international business.
Programme Aims
The programme is intended to:
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Equip you with the knowledge, understanding and skills to enable you to become an
effective manager of the future
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Provide a supportive, structured environment in which you are encouraged to develop
independent learning skills
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Provide you with the means to develop personal transferable and managerial skills
fundamental for your career development and future progression
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Develop in you an appreciation of the principles and importance of sustainability in the
context of the global business environment
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Provide you with the skills and competences to enhance your employability and which
will open up opportunities for meaningful employment when you graduate.
Programme Learning Outcomes
When you have completed Level 4 of this programme you will be able to:
LO1
Demonstrate an understanding of management knowledge within the various key
business and management disciplines including, for example, a generalised
awareness of business, economics; accounting and finance; marketing;
operations, information and data management; and human resource management.
LO2
Understand skills for the management of people, finance, marketing and
operations.
LO3
Understand the sustainability agenda in its broadest sense.
LO4
Demonstrate information technology skills relevant to an evolving business
environment.
LO5
Interpret and relay information to describe business decisions.
LO6
Express confidence in report writing and oral presentation.
LO7
Engage in effective team working skills and demonstrate the ability to work
effectively with others.
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LO8
Identify your role in an organisation and support on-going professional and career
development needs and to take action to maintain your knowledge and skills.
When you have completed Level 5 of this programme you will be able to:
LO9
Assess management knowledge within the various key business and management
disciplines in order to inform business decisions making processes.
LO10 Classify and evaluate theory in order support decision making.
LO11 Understand specialist knowledge in particular subject areas, which will reflect your
choice of modules from the range of options on offer.
LO12 Select and apply appropriately, skills for the management of people, finance,
marketing and operations.
LO13 Review and analyse business decisions, taking into account the complexity of the
sustainability agenda in its broadest sense.
LO14 Demonstrate the ability to assess information and be creative in problem solving.
LO15 Compare business issues in both written and oral presentation.
LO16 Recognise and evaluate the value of collaborative working.
LO17 Review your on-going professional and career development needs and to take
action to maintain your knowledge and skills.
When you have completed Level 6 of this programme you will be able to:
LO18 Critically evaluate and then apply appropriate theories, models, techniques and
tools for the analysis of business situations and for the solution of business
problems.
LO19 Appraise and apply advanced specialist knowledge in particular subject areas
which will reflect your choice of modules from the range of options on offer.
LO20 Evaluate the development of appropriate polices and strategies within a changing
environment to meet stakeholder interests and engage with the complexity of the
sustainability agenda in its broadest sense.
LO21 Research, analyse and evaluate information to inform business decision making
and debate.
LO22 Critically evaluate and debate theory and practice in written and oral presentation.
LO23 Initiate and take personal responsibility for successful and collaborative working.
A Bachelor’s degree (Ordinary) may be awarded to students who have
demonstrated:
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a systematic understanding of key aspects of their field of study, including
acquisition of coherent and detailed knowledge informed by aspects of a general
business and management.
an ability to deploy accurately established techniques of analysis and enquiry
within general business and management.
conceptual understanding that enables the student:
o to devise and sustain arguments, and/or to solve problems, using ideas and
techniques.
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o to describe and comment upon particular aspects of current research, or
equivalent scholarship, or practise in general business and management.
an appreciation of the uncertainty, ambiguity and limits of knowledge.
the ability to manage their own learning, and to make use of primary sources.
Typically, holders of the qualification will be able to:
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apply the methods and techniques that they have learned to review, consolidate,
extend and apply their knowledge and understanding.
communicate information, ideas, problems and solutions to both specialist and non
specialist audiences.
And holders will have:
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the qualities and transferable skills necessary for employment requiring:
o the exercise of initiative and personal responsibility
o the learning ability needed to undertake appropriate further training of a
professional or equivalent nature.
The holders of a Bachelor’s degree (Ordinary) will meet the above learning outcomes, but
undertake fewer credit requirements as per University regulations.
Curriculum
The map of your studies is detailed in the following section. Each taught ‘year’, or Stage,
of the BSc (Hons) programme at MDIS consists of three terms with 40 credits being
studied in each term. These terms begin in January, May and September.
A number of modules are core to the programme (compulsory for all students) and have
two primary purposes. The first set, found exclusively in Stage 1, are foundational
modules which provide grounding in the basic business and management programme
areas. The second set are found in Stage 2, including a module in Business Law and a
module in Employability and Enterprise Skills which develops your ability to search for
work, make applications and be successively employed.
In addition to these core subjects, MDIS will select, through a process of consultation,
and incorporating student feedback, a fixed diet of additional modules for this programme.
These are selected from a wide range of options from all areas within the study of
business and management designed and delivered at the Bradford campus. The full list
of the current Bradford optional modules is provided in the tables below. By the end of
the programme you will have achieved all of the programme learning outcomes.
You will see in the tables below that the core programme modules are aligned to set
study periods (terms: Jan, May or Sep), the optional module diet timings will change on a
regular basis and so do not have a designated study period (year).
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Stage 1 – Framework for Higher Education Level 4
Module
Code
Module Title
Type
Credits
Level
Study
period
MAN0130L
Business Economics
C
20
4
Jan
MAN0131L
People, Work and Organizations
C
20
4
Jan
MAN0132L
Operations and Information Systems
Management
C
20
4
May
MAN0111M
Quantitative Methods in Information
Management
C
10
4
May
MAN0116M
Student Self Development
C
10
4
May
MAN1061L
Introduction to Accounting and Finance
C
20
4
Sept
MAN1073L
Foundations of Marketing
C
20
4
Sept
Students who have achieved at least 120 credit points at Level 4 may exit the programme
and are eligible for the award of Certificate of Higher Education.
Stage 2 – Framework for Higher Education Level 5
Module
Code
Module Title
Type
Credits
Level
Study
period
MAN2012L
Employability and Enterprise Skills
C
20
5
Sept
MAN2011M
Business Law
C
10
5
May
MAN2907L
Financial Accounting
O
20
5
Year
MAN2908L
Management Accounting
O
20
5
Year
MAN0201M
Economics of Industry
O
10
5
Year
MAN0405M
Financial Management
O
10
5
Year
MAN0501M
Quantitative Methods for Managers
O
10
5
Year
MAN0601M
Business Information Systems
O
10
5
Year
MAN0702M
Consumer Behaviour
O
10
5
Year
MAN0713M
Marketing Management and Strategy
O
10
5
Year
MAN0801M
Organisational Design
O
10
5
Year
MAN0802M
Psychology at Work
O
10
5
Year
MAN0901M
Resource Planning for Operations
O
10
5
Year
MAN0115M
Company Law and Administration
O
10
5
Year
MAN0225M
Employee Relations
O
10
5
Year
MAN0226M
Organisational Analysis
O
10
5
Year
MAN0228M
The Transformation of Work
O
10
5
Year
MAN0502M
Fundamentals of Decision Support
O
10
5
Year
MAN0707M
Integrated Marketing Communications
O
10
5
Year
MAN0708M
Marketing Research
O
10
5
Year
MAN0902M
Management of Service Operations
O
10
5
Year
MAN2901M
Principles of Personal Finance
O
10
5
Year
MAN2905M
Econometrics and Business Forecasting
O
10
5
Year
MAN2909M
Capital Markets, Investment and Finance
O
10
5
Year
Students who have achieved at least 120 credit points at Level 5 may exit the programme
and are eligible for the award of Diploma of Higher Education.
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Stage 3 – Framework for Higher Education Level 6
Module
Code
Module Title
Type
Credits
Level
Study
period
MAN0327L
Human Resource Management
O
20
6
Year
MAN0333L
Auditing
O
20
6
Year
MAN0334L
Personal Financial Planning
O
20
6
Year
MAN3040L
Taxation
O
20
6
Year
MAN0205M
Global Business Environment
O
10
6
Year
MAN0208M
Understanding Strategic Management
O
10
6
Year
MAN0325M
International Marketing
O
10
6
Year
MAN0326M
Creativity in Marketing
O
10
6
Year
MAN0328M
European Employment Policy
O
10
6
Year
MAN0331M
Creativity and Innovation
O
10
6
Year
MAN0332M
Brand Management
O
10
6
Year
MAN0335M
The Financial Services Sector and its
Environment
O
10
6
Year
MAN0402M
Corporate Reporting
O
10
6
Year
MAN0408M
International Finance
O
10
6
Year
MAN0503M
Decision Support A
O
10
6
Year
MAN0607M
Electronic Commerce
O
10
6
Year
MAN0710M
Retail Marketing
O
10
6
Year
MAN0812M
Ethics in Business and Society
O
10
6
Year
MAN0904M
World Class Operations
O
10
6
Year
MAN3031M
Managing Business in Europe
O
10
6
Year
MAN0204M
International Business Strategy
O
10
6
Year
MAN0209M
Applied Strategic Management
O
10
6
Year
MAN0307M
Marketing and Entrepreneurship
O
10
6
Year
MAN0308M
Contemporary Issues in Accounting
O
10
6
Year
MAN0324M
International and Comparative Employment
Relations
O
10
6
Year
MAN0329M
Human Resource Development
O
10
6
Year
MAN0330M
Organisational Change
O
10
6
Year
MAN0336M
Portfolio Investment Management
O
10
6
Year
MAN0504M
Decision Support B
O
10
6
Year
MAN0605M
Strategic Information Systems
O
10
6
Year
MAN0711M
Services Marketing
O
10
6
Year
MAN0716M
Corporate Marketing
O
10
6
Year
MAN0908M
Sustainable Operations Management
O
10
6
Year
MAN3024M
International Accounting
O
10
6
Year
MAN3039D
Enterprise and Innovation in Practice
O
20
6
Year
C=
Compulsory/Core module
O=
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The curriculum may change, subject to the University's programme approval, monitoring
and review procedures.
Learning, Teaching and Assessment Strategies
Your programme of study has three, approximately one year long, stages of study. Within
each stage you will gain a range of knowledge and understanding specific to business
and management, more specialist insight to areas of business and management, and
personal transferable skills, which will improve and enhance your ability to excel at
university and beyond.
Stage 1 of the programme contains only core modules and provides the foundation level
understanding to support the attainment of learning outcomes 1 to 8. During Stage 1
core knowledge and understanding of business and management will be introduced
(LO1-5). Alongside which, key graduate learner skills including communication and the
correct sourcing, use of and presentation of information including referencing will be
introduced. Such skills will enable you to write in an academic manner (LO6) and begin to
reflect on the value and usefulness of the information (LO5) with which you are
presented, engage in team working (LO7) and consider your future career paths (LO8).
Stage 2 contains core modules in Business Law and Employability and Enterprise Skills.
MAN2011M Business Law continues the development of theory and provides more
specialist knowledge to underpin business decision making (LO11 and 12); and
MAN2012L Employability and Enterprise Skills supports the attainment of more
transferable skills such as problem solving and career enhancement (LO14 and 17). The
broad range of options available throughout Stage 2 builds on the underpinning
knowledge gained at Stage 1. The focus here is more on interpretation and evaluation,
rather than understanding and description (LO9-17).
As a Stage 3 student, you will be prepared to demonstrate your ability as an independent
learner. For the final stage, advanced specialist knowledge is gained via the choice of
modules on offer (LO18-21) and the enhancement of personal transferable skills is further
developed (LO22 and 23). You will be presented with teaching materials, methods and
assessment strategies that will require you to be more evaluative and critical of theory
and utilise problem solving skills, often in relation to advanced business scenarios (LO1920), research information (LO21) and communicate these effectively, either individually
(LO22) or and part of a group (LO23).
The Faculty of Management and Law prides itself on providing an educational experience
which is informed by the world class research of the Faculty’s academic staff. The
Faculty also has a long tradition for ensuring that students develop academically with
knowledge, understanding and personal skills that are relevant and fit the needs of
contemporary business. Together, the exploration of leading research ideas and the
application of knowledge and skills to real business problems pose interesting and
appropriate challenges to our students.
We understand you may arrive from school, college or some other route as a tutor
dependent learner, following prescribed lesson plans and assessments. Through a
transformational educational experience you will graduate as an independent learner,
able to identify your own learning needs, sources of information and an ability to critically
evaluate, reflect upon and develop your own learning. This process of transformation will
be gradual, progressive and supportive. Through each stage of study progressively more
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advanced skills, experiences and expectations will be introduced, challenging you to
mature as a learner within a supportive and developmental environment.
Methods of assessment vary according to the learning outcomes of particular modules
and the stage of study. Accordingly, you will be assessed by a mixture of closed and
open book examinations, essays, programme work, computer assisted assessment,
group work and presentations. Throughout the programme your learning will be
supported using various methods of formative assessment and feedback. This is to help
you progress your studies and support your continuing development.
For all taught modules your learning will be directed, supported and reinforced through a
combination of lectures, tutorials, small group seminars, virtual learning environment
activities and guided private studies. The Faculty is also committed to demonstrating the
relevance of taught material to real business problems; where appropriate guest industry
lectures taking place at Bradford will be made available through the virtual learning
environment for your reference; and real industry sponsored business problems will be
used for assessment purposes. Generally, for each module, you will attend one lecture
and one tutorial each week during which you will be in direct contact with teaching staff.
Your learning will be supplemented by private and group study (as appropriate) following
the direction of module teaching staff. All teaching will be supported by information and
activities provided through the University’s virtual learning environment. In addition, the
Faculty of Management and Law offers our Effective Learning Service, which helps with
the development of study skills both via its web resources and study guides.
One of the Faculty’s main aims is to address major challenges for business and society
such as global responsibility and sustainable development. Accordingly, the Faculty
seeks to prepare students who are able to contribute in an effective manner to debates
about sustainable development and critically appraise the relationship(s) between the
social, economic and environmental dimensions. Our intention is to nurture students who
can apply the principles of sustainable development in their professional capacity. Whilst
there are a number of individual modules that focus specifically on sustainability issues
(e.g. MAN0908M Sustainable Operations Management, MAN0812M Ethics in Business
and Society), awareness of the importance and principles of sustainability is emphasised
in modules and underpin the learning outcomes three, thirteen and twenty (LO3, LO13
and LO20).
Assessment Regulations
This Programme conforms to the standard University Assessment Regulations which are
available at the following link:
http://www.bradford.ac.uk/aqpo/ordinances-and-regulations/
Admission Requirements
The University welcomes applications from all potential students regardless of their
previous academic experience; offers are made following detailed consideration of each
individual application. Most important in the decision to offer a place is our assessment of
a candidate’s potential to benefit from their studies and of their ability to succeed on this
particular programme. Entrance requirements for each programme will vary but
consideration of your application will be based on a combination of your formal academic
qualifications and other relevant experience.
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If you have prior certificated learning or professional experience which may be equivalent
to parts of this programme, the University has procedures to evaluate this learning in
order to provide you with exemptions from specified modules contained within the
curriculum. Please talk to us if you do not fit the standard pattern of entry qualifications.
The University of Bradford has always welcomed applications from disabled students,
and these will be considered on the same academic grounds as are applied to all
applicants. If you have some form of disability you may wish to contact MDIS and/or the
University’s Admissions Office before you apply.
A typical offer to someone seeking entry through the UCAS scheme would be 300 points
with GCSE English and Maths at level C or above.
The following qualifications would be considered equivalent to UCAS-recognised ALevels of 300 points:
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Indian Year XII at 75%
An International Baccalaureate score of 26
A Polytechnic Diploma from a UK approved Institution with a B grade average (or a
GPA average of 3.0).
All applicants must also have achieved GCSE English and Maths at level C or above (or
O-Level English Language and Maths; or equivalent approved qualification).
Progression from the MDIS Diploma pathways:
 Students graduating from the DBM programme with a C grade average will be eligible
for the Year 1 entry.
 Students graduating from the ADBM programme with a C grade average will be
eligible for Year 2 entry.
Applicants wishing to join the programme for whom English is not their first language,
must have IELTS at 6 (with 5.5 in each of the components) or above, or TOEFL or other
recognised language equivalent.
Students applying for entry on to the Bradford degree with other entrance profiles will be
considered on a case by case basis by the University of Bradford.
Applications are welcome from mature students (those over 21 years of age on entry) and
candidates with non-standard qualifications, for example, HND, Scottish Highers or Irish
Leaving Certificates, International Baccalaureate and others. Those who lack academic
qualifications but who have significant relevant experience can also be considered. An
admissions team at MDIS will assess the suitability of applicants prior to making a
recommended decision whether to reject an application, to offer a place conditional on
the attainment of an acceptable qualification at an appropriate level, or to offer a place
unconditionally. This will be for normally accepted entrance qualifications as detailed
above. For applicants without these, MDIS will consult with the University of Bradford’s
Central Admissions Office with whom all final decisions will rest.
Learning Resources
The MDIS Resource Hub is located at MDIS HQ (Block C Level 4), and houses up to
25,000 resource materials with ample reading and reference space for students.
Collection subject areas include 13,500 titles in the IT subject area, business,
management, mass communications, social sciences, life sciences and hospitality and
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tourism, fashion design and engineering. Other special reference collections that may be
accessed in the Resource Hub include annual reports, yearbooks, periodicals and
journals.
You will be able to access online e-journals through the University of Bradford’s web site,
and video viewing facilities are provided.
Services and Facilities provided include:
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Printing Facilities
Scanning Facilities
Multi-Media Stations (PCs with Internet Access, Microsoft Office, etc)
Photocopying Service
Self-Renewal and Reservation through Library System.
Training in research skills, online resources and information literacy is available to all
students. Please ask the friendly MDIS library staff for details of the next training session.
At the University of Bradford, the JB Priestley Library on the city campus and our
specialist libraries in the Faculty of Health Studies and the Faculty of Management and
Law provide a wide range of printed and electronic resources to support your studies.
You will be able to access online e-journals through the University of Bradford library
website and Athens authentication scheme. Most of our online journals are available on
the internet (both on and off campus), and you can also access your University email
account, personal information and programme-related materials this way.
Student Support and Guidance
Programme Team
Support for you personally and in your programme of study will be provided on a day to
day basis by a full time Programme Coordinator at MDIS. You will be provided with a
student handbook, co-authored by the University of Bradford and MDIS and a
comprehensive series of module handbooks to support your study. The MDIS Student
Care and Administration Department (SCA), has been created to ensure that students are
enveloped with a conducive and holistic learning environment at MDIS. The SCA
organises various activities for students such as orientation programmes and educational
visits to local and multi-national corporations in Singapore. The SCA also provides
counselling support and pastoral care and guidance for our students and additional
services, including the following:
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Class visits
Counselling service
Student Ambassadors
Orientation of students
Pastoral care and career guidance
Smoking incidence and inquiry matters
Implementation of Dress Code
Regular Hostel Visits
Organising various activities for students
Complaints from MDIS students on our services
Visits and tours to places of interest in Singapore
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Discipline issues concerning the students of MDIS
Overseas Study Advisory (OSA)
For those wishing to pursue their studies overseas, the MDIS Overseas Studies Advisory
Unit (OSA) is your one-stop service provider. Set up to assist interested students and
members of the public in their admission applications, our partnerships with over 70
internationally recognised universities in the United Kingdom, France, the United States
and the Australasian arena, will ensure a smooth transition to an overseas university of
your choice.
Students’ Union
Students studying our programmes at MDIS in Singapore are entitled to use the webbased information and support provided by our Students’ Union in Bradford (see:
www.ubuonline.co.uk/your-union ).
We value the feedback provided by students and collaborate with the Students’ Union,
through a system of Student Representatives and formal staff student liaison committees,
so that any issues you wish to raise are addressed rapidly.
Meetings are held twice a year between Programme Management Staff, the Academic
Partnership Manager and the student representatives. Issues are discussed openly and
possible solutions are discussed, agreed or investigated further. Problems can be raised
outside of meetings and will be dealt with quickly by either MDIS or Bradford staff as
appropriate.
You will have the opportunity to provide feedback on all modules and each year of study
through module and stage evaluation questionnaires. All feedback from students and all
stage and module evaluations feed into the School’s programme enhancement plans.
The Students’ Union and the University of Bradford work in partnership to provide
confidential counselling and welfare services where you can get help with any aspect of
your personal or academic life. Student Financial and Information Services (based in the
Hub) will provide you with information about a diverse range of issues such as council
tax, personal safety and tourist information. International students can access a range of
additional advice and support services through the Student’s Union.
All international students have access to the Student Union via email, web and can
arrange dialogue if required.
Employability and Career Development
The University is committed to helping students develop and enhance their employability
profile and capabilities through learning opportunities embedded within the curriculum.
Furthermore, the University is committed to supporting students to develop their
commitment towards a career pathway(s) and to implementing a career plan.
Professional career guidance and development support is available throughout your time
as a student and as a graduate from Career Development Services. The support
available from Career Development Services includes a wide range of information
resources, one to one appointments, a weekly workshop programme, a mentoring
programme, graduate recruitment and careers fairs, plus information and help to enable
you to find part time work, summer work placements, graduate internship programmes
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and graduate entry vacancies. In addition, some students as part of their programme of
study may have the opportunity to complete a Career & Personal Development
accredited module delivered by the Career Development Service.
All students are encouraged to access Career Development Services at an early stage
during their studies and to use the extensive resources available on their web site
www.careers.brad.ac.uk.
Career Development Services annually undertakes a survey of all graduates to find out
their destination six months after graduation. The survey gathers data on the employment
and further study routes graduates have entered and a range of other information
including job roles, name and location of employers, salary details etc. The survey
findings for each programme of study are presented on the programme information pages
on the University website and via Career Development Services’ website
www.careers.brad.ac.uk.
Employability is a theme running throughout each of the Faculty of Management and
Law’s undergraduate programmes. Within each year of the programme you will be
provided with opportunities to learn and develop employment skills, including job search,
CV writing, professional communication, problem solving, team working and many more.
The curriculum will equip you both with the theories and concepts of business and
management and the personal skills to enter a career in business.
MDIS Career Assistance Unit (CAU) hosts job placement services exclusively for MDIS
members and students from its partnering employers. CAU also collaborates with
employers to offer internship programmes and industry recruitment talks, providing
students with opportunities in the corporate world while studying. A one-stop resumé
submission service and a career counselling service, teamed with useful career links and
relevant articles, are also available to students to help them in their career search.
Learner Development Unit for Academic Skills Advice
For undergraduate students who are looking to improve their marks during their time at
university, study skills and maths advice is available to all regardless of degree discipline
or level of study. Our advisers offer a wide range of online and paper based materials for
self-study.
http://www.bradford.ac.uk/learner-development/
The School’s Effective Learning provision can be found at
http://www.brad.ac.uk/management/els/
Disability
Disabled students will find a supportive environment at Bradford where we are committed
to ensuring that all aspects of student life are accessible to everyone. The Disability
Service can help by providing equipment and advice to help you get the most out of your
time at Bradford and is a place where you can discuss any concerns you may have about
adjustments that you may need, whether these relate to study, personal care or other
issues. For more information contact the Disability Service by phoning: 01274 233739
or via email: disabilities@bradford.ac.uk
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University policies and initiatives
Learning and Teaching
Our University approach to learning, teaching and assessment is encapsulated by an
integrated set of themes and principles within our Curriculum Framework. All of our
degree programmes have been designed to provide you with an inclusive and engaging
learning environment, which gives you the opportunity to thrive and develop in your area
of study. Our research-informed programmes have a particular focus on developing your
employability. We also place a strong emphasis on collaborative, real-world and enquirybased learning, supported by appropriate learning technologies. Our assessment is
designed not just to measure your achievement, but also to shape and guide your
learning through preparing you for the increasing level of challenge as you progress
through your degree. Together, these lead to you developing a distinctive set of graduate
attributes which will prepare you for life beyond university.
Ecoversity
Ecoversity is a strategic project of the University, which aims to embed the principles of
sustainable development into our decision-making, learning and teaching, research
activities campus operations and lives of our staff and students. We do not claim to be a
beacon for sustainable development but we aspire to become a leading University in this
area. The facilities we create for teaching and learning, including teaching spaces,
laboratories, IT labs and social spaces, will increasingly reflect our commitments to
sustainable development. Staff and student participation in this initiative is crucial to its
success and its inclusion in the programme specification is a clear signal that it is at the
forefront of our thinking in programme development, delivery, monitoring and review. For
more details see:
www.bradford.ac.uk/ecoversity
Further Information:
For further information, please check the University prospectus and the undergraduate
prospectus available from the Management Development Institute of Singapore. You can
also access information on its website at www.mdis.edu.sg
The Admissions Office
The Undergraduate Office
The University of Bradford
School of Management
Richmond Road
The University of Bradford
Bradford, BD7 1DP
Emm Lane
UK
Bradford, BD9 4JL
UK
+44 (0)1274 233054
+44 (0)1274 234321
http://www.brad.ac.uk/courses/
http://www.brad.ac.uk/management/
The contents of this programme specification may change, subject to the University's
regulations and programme approval, monitoring and review procedures.
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Appendices to Programme Specifications
1. Curriculum map
This table shows in which modules the main learning outcomes are developed
and/or assessed:
Stage 1 – Framework for Higher Education Level 4
LO1
Demonstrate an understanding of management knowledge within the various
key business and management disciplines including, for example, a
generalised awareness of business, economics; accounting and finance;
marketing; operations, information and data management; and human
resource management.
LO2
Understand skills for the management of people, finance, marketing and
operations.
LO3
Understand the sustainability agenda in its broadest sense.
LO4
Demonstrate information technology skills relevant to an evolving business
environment.
LO5
Interpret and relay information to describe business decisions.
LO6
Express confidence in report writing and oral presentation.
LO7
Engage in effective team working skills and demonstrate the ability to work
effectively with others.
LO8
Identify your role in an organisation and support on-going professional and
career development needs and to take action to maintain your knowledge and
skills.
Stage 2 – Framework for Higher Education Level 5
LO9
Assess management knowledge within the various key business and
management disciplines in order to inform business decisions making
processes.
LO10 Classify and evaluate theory in order support decision making.
LO11 Understand specialist knowledge in particular subject areas, which will reflect
your choice of modules from the range on offer.
LO12 Select and apply appropriately skills for the management of people, finance,
marketing and operations.
LO13 Review and analyse business decisions, taking into account the complexity of
the sustainability agenda in its broadest sense.
LO14 Demonstrate the ability to assess information and be creative in problem
solving.
LO15 Compare business issues in both written and oral presentation.
LO16 Recognise and evaluate the value of collaborative working.
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LO17 Review your on-going professional and career development needs and to
take action to maintain your knowledge and skills.
Stage 3 – Framework for Higher Education Level 6
LO18 Critically evaluate and then apply appropriate theories, models, techniques
and tools for the analysis of business situations and for the solution of
business problems.
LO19 Appraise and apply advanced specialist knowledge in particular subject areas
which will reflect your choice of modules from the range on offer.
LO20 Evaluate the development of appropriate polices and strategies within a
changing environment to meet stakeholder interests and engage with the
complexity of the sustainability agenda in its broadest sense.
LO21 Research, analyse and evaluate information to inform business decision
making and debate.
LO22 Critically evaluate and debate theory and practice in written and oral
presentation.
LO23 Initiate and take personal responsibility for successful and collaborative
working.
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Learning Outcomes
Stage
Module
Module
1 (C)
MAN0130L
1 (C)
MAN0131L
1 (C)
MAN0132L
1 (C)
MAN0111M
1 (C)
MAN0116M
1 (C)
MAN1061L
1 (C)
MAN1073L
2 (C)
MAN2012L
2 (C)
MAN2011M
Business Economics
People, Work and
Organisations
Operations and Information
Systems Management
Quantitative Methods in
Information Management
Student Self Development
Introduction to Accounting
and Finance
Foundations of Marketing
Employability and
Enterprise Skills
Business Law
2 (O)
MAN2907L
Financial Accounting
2 (O)
MAN2908L
Management Accounting
2 (O)
MAN0201M
Economics of Industry
2 (O)
MAN0405M
A
2 (O)
MAN0501M
2 (O)
MAN0601M
2 (O)
MAN0702M
2 (O)
MAN0713M
2 (O)
MAN0801M
Financial Management
Quantitative Methods for
Managers
Business Information
Systems
Consumer Behaviour
Marketing Management
and Strategy
Organisational Design
2 (O)
MAN0802M
2 (O)
MAN0901M
2 (O)
MAN0115M
Psychology at Work
Resource Planning for
Operations
Company Law and
Administration
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2
A
3
4
A
5
6
A
A
A
A
S
S
A
A
S
A
A
A
A
A
A
S
A
A
S
S
A
A
A
S
7
8
9
10
11
12
S
A
A
S
A
S
S
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
S
S
20
21
22
23
S
S
S
A
A
A
A
S
S
A
A
S
S
S
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
S
A
A
A
A
A
A
S
S
A
A
A
A
S
A
A
A
A
S
S
A
A
S
S
S
A
S
A
A
A
A
S
A
A
S
A
A
A
S
A
A
S
A
A
A
S
A
A
S
A
A
A
A
S
A
A
S
A
A
A
S
S
S
A
S
S
A
S
S
A
S
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S
S
S
S
S
Stage
Module
Module
2 (O)
MAN0225M
2 (O)
MAN0226M
2 (O)
MAN0228M
2 (O)
MAN0502M
2 (O)
MAN0707M
2 (O)
MAN0708M
2 (O)
MAN0902M
2 (O)
MAN2910M
2 (O)
MAN2905M
2 (O)
MAN2909M
3 (O)
MAN0327L
3 (O)
MAN0333L
3 (O)
MAN0334L
3 (O)
MAN3040L
3 (O)
MAN0205M
3 (O)
MAN0208M
3 (O)
MAN0325M
3 (O)
MAN0326M
3 (O)
MAN0328M
3 (O)
MAN0331M
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Learning Outcomes
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
Employee Relations
A
A
A
Organisational Analysis
The Transformation of
Work
Fundamentals of Decision
Support
Integrated Marketing
Communications
Marketing Research
Management of Service
Operations
Principles of Personal
Finance
Econometrics and Business
Forecasting
Capital Markets,
Investment and Finance
Human Resource
Management
Auditing
Personal Financial
Planning
Taxation
Global Business
Environment
Understanding Strategic
Management
International Marketing
A
A
S
A
A
S
A
15
A
A
S
A
A
S
S
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
S
14
A
S
A
13
A
A
16
17
18
19
A
A
S
S
S
S
A
A
A
S
A
23
S
S
S
A
S
S
A
S
A
A
A
A
S
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
S
A
A
A
A
A
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S
A
A
21
S
S
A
Creativity in Marketing
European Employment
Policy
Creativity and Innovation
20
A
Stage
Module
Module
3 (O)
MAN0332M
3 (O)
MAN0335M
3 (O)
Learning Outcomes
18
19
A
A
MAN0402M
Brand Management
The Financial Services
Sector and its Environment
Corporate Reporting
3 (O)
MAN0408M
International Finance
3 (O)
MAN0503M
Decision Support A
A
3 (O)
MAN0607M
Electronic Commerce
A
3 (O)
MAN0710M
A
A
3 (O)
MAN0812M
A
A
A
3 (O)
MAN0904M
A
A
3 (O)
MAN3031M
3 (O)
MAN0204M
3 (O)
MAN0209M
3 (O)
MAN0307M
3 (O)
MAN0308M
3 (O)
MAN0324M
3 (O)
MAN0329M
3 (O)
MAN0330M
3 (O)
MAN0336M
3 (O)
MAN0504M
3 (O)
MAN0605M
Retail Marketing
Ethics in Business and
Society
World Class Operations
Managing Business in
Europe
International Business
Strategy
Applied Strategic
Management
Marketing and
Entrepreneurship
Contemporary Issues in
Accounting
International &
Comparative Employment
Relations
Human Resource
Development
Organisational Change
Portfolio Investment
Management
Decision Support B
Strategic Information
Systems
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2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
21
22
23
A
A
A
S
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
S
A
A
A
A
A
S
A
A
A
S
A
A
S
A
A
S
A
A
S
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
S
A
S
A
S
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
S
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
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A
Stage
Module
Module
3 (O)
MAN0711M
3 (O)
MAN0716M
3 (O)
MAN0908M
3 (O)
MAN3024M
3 (O)
MAN3039D
Learning Outcomes
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
18
19
20
21
22
23
Services Marketing
A
A
A
A
A
A
Corporate Marketing
Sustainable Operations
Management
International Accounting
Enterprise and Innovation
in Practice
A
A
A
S
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
S
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
Notes:
A list of the outcomes should be provided next to the table.
A = this outcome is formally assessed in the module
S = this outcome is explicitly supported in the learning and teaching but is not formally assessed
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2. Assessment map
This table shows the methods of assessments used across different stages and modules (key below):
Stage
Module
1
2
3
1 (C)
1 (C)
MAN0130L
Business Economics
X
X
X
MAN0131L
People, Work and Organisations
X
X
X
1 (C)
MAN0132L
Operations and Information Systems Management
X
X
X
X
1 (C)
MAN1061L
Introduction to Accounting and Finance
X
1 (C)
MAN1073L
Foundations of Marketing
X (s)
X
X
1 (C)
MAN0116M
Student Self Development
X
1 (C)
MAN0111M
Quantitative Methods in Information Management
2 (C)
MAN2012L
Employability and Enterprise Skills
2 (C)
MAN2011M
Business Law
3 (C)
MAN3041L
You in the Workplace (4-year programme only)
2 (O)
MAN2907L
Financial Accounting
X (s)
2 (O)
MAN2908L
Management Accounting
X
2 (O)
MAN0201M
Economics of Industry
X
2 (O)
MAN0405M
Financial Management
X (s)
2 (O)
MAN0501M
Quantitative Methods for Managers
X
X
X
2 (O)
MAN0601M
Business Information Systems
X
X
X
2 (O)
MAN0702M
Consumer Behaviour
X (s)
X
X
2 (O)
MAN0713M
Marketing Management and Strategy
X (s)
X
X
2 (O)
MAN0801M
Organisational Design
X (s)
X
X
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X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X (s) X
X
X
X
X
4
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
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5
6
7
8
Stage
Module
1
2
3
2 (O)
MAN0802M
Psychology at Work
X (s) X
X
2 (O)
MAN0901M
Resource Planning for Operations
X
X
X
2 (O)
MAN0115M
Company Law and Administration
X
X
X
2 (O)
MAN0225M
Employee Relations
X
X
X
2 (O)
MAN0226M
Organisational Analysis
X
X
X
2 (O)
MAN0228M
The Transformation of Work
X
X
X
2 (O)
MAN0502M
Fundamentals of Decision Support
X
X
X
2 (O)
MAN0707M
Integrated Marketing Communications
X (s)
X
X
2 (O)
MAN0708M
Marketing Research
X (s)
X
X
2 (O)
MAN0902M
Management of Service Operations
X
2 (O)
MAN2910M
Principles of Personal Finance
2 (O)
MAN2905M
2 (O)
X
X
X
X
X
Econometrics and Business Forecasting
X
X
X
MAN2909M
Capital Markets, Investment and Finance
X (s)
3 (O)
MAN0327L
Human Resource Management
3 (O)
MAN0333L
Auditing
3 (O)
MAN0334L
Personal Financial Planning
3 (O)
MAN3040L
Taxation
3 (O)
CM-0355L
3 (O)
MAN0205M
Final Year Project (Undergraduate Ambassadors
Scheme)
Global Business Environment
3 (O)
MAN0208M
Understanding Strategic Management
3 (O)
MAN0325M
International Marketing
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X
X
X
X
X
5
6
7
8
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
4
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
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X
Stage
Module
3 (O)
MAN0326M
Creativity in Marketing
X
X
X
3 (O)
MAN0328M
European Employment Policy
X
X
X
3 (O)
MAN0331M
Creativity and Innovation
X
X
X
3 (O)
MAN0332M
Brand Management
X
X
X
3 (O)
MAN0335M
The Financial Services Sector and its Environment
X (s)
X
X
3 (O)
MAN0402M
Corporate Reporting
X (s)
X
X
3 (O)
MAN0408M
International Finance
X (s)
X
X
3 (O)
MAN0503M
Decision Support A
3 (O)
MAN0607M
Electronic Commerce
X
3 (O)
MAN0710M
Retail Marketing
X (s)
3 (O)
MAN0812M
Ethics in Business and Society
X
X
X
3 (O)
MAN0904M
World Class Operations
X
X
X
3 (O)
MAN3031M
Managing Business in Europe
X
X
X
3 (O)
MAN0204M
International Business Strategy
X
X
3 (O)
MAN0209M
Applied Strategic Management
X
X
X
3 (O)
MAN0307M
Marketing and Entrepreneurship
X
X
X
3 (O)
MAN0308M
Contemporary Issues in Accounting
X (s)
X
X
3 (O)
MAN0324M
International & Comparative Employment Relations
X
X
X
3 (O)
MAN0329M
Human Resource Development
X
X
X
3 (O)
MAN0330M
Organisational Change
X (s)
X
X
3 (O)
MAN0336M
Portfolio Investment Management
X (s)
X
X
3 (O)
MAN0504M
Decision Support B
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X
X
X
2
3
X
X
X
X
X
X
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X
X
X
X
5
6
7
8
Stage
Module
1
3 (O)
MAN0605M
Strategic Information Systems
3 (O)
MAN0711M
Services Marketing
3 (O)
MAN0716M
3 (O)
X
2
X
3
X
X (s)
X
X
Corporate Marketing
X
X
X
MAN0908M
Sustainable Operations Management
X
3 (O)
MAN3024M
International Accounting
3 (O)
MAN3039D
Enterprise and Innovation in Practice
X
X
X (s)
X
X
X
X
X
Methods of Assessment in Assessment Map:
1
Individual programme work
2
Group programme work
3
Open book examination
4
Closed book examination
5
Individual presentation
6
Group presentation
7
Computer based assessment
8
Oral examination
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6
7
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3. Teaching map
This table shows the main delivery methods which are used across modules and stages:
Teaching
methods
Stage
1 (C)
1 (C)
1 (C)
1 (C)
1 (C)
1 (C)
1 (C)
2 (C)
2 (C)
2 (O)
2 (O)
2 (O)
2 (O)
2 (O)
2 (O)
2 (O)
2 (O)
2 (O)
2 (O)
2 (O)
2 (O)
2 (O)
2 (O)
2 (O)
2 (O)
2 (O)
2 (O)
2 (O)
2 (O)
2 (O)
2 (O)
3 (O)
3 (O)
3 (O)
3 (O)
3 (O)
3 (O)
MAN0130L
MAN0131L
MAN0132L
MAN0111M
MAN0116M
MAN1061L
MAN1073L
MAN2012L
MAN2011M
MAN2907L
MAN2908L
MAN0201M
MAN0405M
MAN0501M
MAN0601M
MAN0702M
MAN0713M
MAN0801M
MAN0802M
MAN0901M
MAN0115M
MAN0225M
MAN0226M
MAN0228M
MAN0502M
MAN0707M
MAN0708M
MAN0902M
MAN2910M
MAN2905M
MAN2909M
MAN0327L
MAN0333L
MAN0334L
MAN3040L
MAN0205M
MAN0208M
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Module
Business Economics
People, Work and Organisations
Operations and Information Systems Management
Quantitative Methods in Information Management
Student Self Development
Introduction to Accounting and Finance
Foundations of Marketing
Employability and Enterprise
Business Law
Financial Accounting
Management Accounting
Economics of Industry
Financial Management
Quantitative Methods for Managers
Business Information Systems
Consumer Behaviour
Marketing Management and Strategy
Organisational Design
Psychology at Work
Resource Planning for Operations
Company Law and Administration
Employee Relations
Organisational Analysis
The Transformation of Work
Fundamentals of Decision Support
Integrated Marketing Communications
Marketing Research
Management of Service Operations
Principles of Personal Finance
Econometrics and Business Forecasting
Capital Markets Investment and Finance
Human Resource Management
Auditing
Personal Financial Planning
Taxation
Global Business Environment
Understanding Strategic Management
1
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
2
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
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X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
4
X
X
Teaching
methods
Stage
3 (O)
3 (O)
3 (O)
3 (O)
3 (O)
3 (O)
3 (O)
3 (O)
3 (O)
3 (O)
3 (O)
3 (O)
3 (O)
3 (O)
3 (O)
3 (O)
3 (O)
3 (O)
3 (O)
3 (O)
3 (O)
3 (O)
3 (O)
3 (O)
3 (O)
3 (O)
3 (O)
3 (O)
3 (O)
MAN0325M
MAN0326M
MAN0328M
MAN0331M
MAN0332M
MAN0335M
MAN0402M
MAN0408M
MAN0503M
MAN0607M
MAN0710M
MAN0812M
MAN0904M
MAN0204M
MAN0209M
MAN0307M
MAN0308M
MAN3031M
MAN0324M
MAN0329M
MAN0330M
MAN0336M
MAN0504M
MAN0605M
MAN0711M
MAN0716M
MAN0908M
MAN3024M
MAN3039D
Module
International Marketing
Creativity in Marketing
European Employment Policy
Creativity and Innovation
Brand Management
The Financial Services Sector and its Environment
Corporate Reporting
International Finance
Decision Support A
Electronic Commerce
Retail Marketing
Ethics in Business and Society
World Class Operations
International Business Strategy
Applied Strategic Management
Marketing and Entrepreneurship
Contemporary Issues in Accounting
Managing Business in Europe
International & Comparative Employment Relations
Human Resource Development
Organisational Change
Portfolio Investment Management
Decision Support B
Strategic Information Systems
Services Marketing
Corporate Marketing
Sustainable Operations Management
International Accounting
Enterprise and Innovation in Practice
1
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
2
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
Methods of Teaching in Delivery Map:
1
Lectures
2
Tutorials/Seminars
3
Directed Study
4
Laboratories/Practical
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X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
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