THE SENATE
PATHWAY APPROVAL REPORT
(Dual Award)
A confirmed report of the event held on 23rd June 2009 to consider
the approval of the following pathway:
MA Global Communication
Ashcroft International Business School
Delivery of Pathway at Budapesti Gazdasági Főiskola (Budapest
Business School) partner college
Quality Assurance Division
SECTION A – OUTCOME SUMMARY
1.
INTRODUCTION
1.1
The purpose of the event was to consider the delivery of the MA Global Communication
dual award at Budapesti Gazdasági Főiskola (Budapest Business School (BBS)) and
Anglia Ruskin’s Cambridge campus.
1.2
For curriculum management purposes the pathway will be located in the Postgraduate
Programme within the Ashcroft International Business School.
The pathway is a dual award with graduates eligible for the BBS’ Diploma in
Communication of International Organizations and the Anglia Ruskin MA in Global
Communication.
2.
CONCLUSIONS
2.1
The Panel recommends to the Senate the approval of delivery of the following pathway at
Budapesti Gazdasági Főiskola (Budapest Business School (BBS)) and Anglia Ruskin’s
Cambridge campus:

MA Global Communication.
Approval, once confirmed, will be for an indefinite period, subject to Anglia Ruskin’s
continuing quality assurance procedures.
Delivery will be solely on a full-time basis with one intake annually in September,
commencing in September 2009. There will be an initial minimum cohort of 5-10 students.
Subsequent cohorts will be a minimum of 10 students and a maximum of 30 students.
2.2
The Panel recommends to the Senate the approval of two new modules for delivery. The
full titles of all new modules are provided in section D of this report.
2.3
Conditions
Approval is subject to the following conditions which were set by the Panel. A copy of the
response must be lodged with the Executive Officer by the date(s) detailed below:
2.3.1
2.3.2
2.3.3
Details of Condition
Deadline
Response to
be considered
by
The Proposal Team shall agree to a maximum of
one intake per academic year annually in
September, commencing in September 2009.
Delivery shall be based solely on a full time basis
(paragraphs 2.1 & 4.10);
The Proposal Team shall clarify the details
regarding the dual award with BBS’ Diploma in
Communication of International Organizations,
outlining the separate requirements of BBS’
Diploma and Anglia Ruskin’s MA Global
Communication by providing a detailed mapping
of the two pathways against each other and the
requirements for the dissertation/Postgraduate
Major Project of each pathway (paragraph 4.6);
The Proposal Team shall submit an electronic
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2.3.4
2.3.5
2.3.6
2.4
version of the revised Pathway Specification
Form (PSF) taking account of the strong
recommendation of the Panel that the proposed
designate modules for Semester 1 lacked
coherence and should be replaced with the
transfer of the proposed Intercultural
Management module (an existing AIBS module)
from Semester 2 to Semester 1. This module
would be of considerable benefit to students at
all delivery points for the MA, e.g. the variant
delivered at Mudra Institute of Communication,
Ahmedabad (MICA), and would have the added
value of enabling BBS students to take a
marketing module at BBS in Semester 2
(paragraph 4.9 and Appendix 1);
The Proposal Team shall submit electronic
versions of the revised Module Definition Forms
(MDFs) for the new modules submitted for
approval, amended in accordance with the
Panel’s comments (paragraph 4.9 and Appendix
1);
The Proposal Team shall review the current
curriculum management arrangements for
overseeing delivery of Anglia Ruskin’s MA in
International Business pathway at BBS in order
to establish a single Anglia Ruskin Curriculum
Management Committee to oversee the
management of the academic standards and
quality of all Anglia Ruskin pathways delivered at
BBS (including the MA in Global
Communication) and particularly to co-ordinate,
implement, inform and enhance curriculum
delivery and development. The Director of the
Academic Office will provide proposals for the
terms of reference and membership of the
committee. There must also be student
representation on this or a related committee to
provide a mechanism for formal feedback to
students on any issue raised by students
(paragraph 7.2);
The Proposal Team shall identify a member of
staff to undertake the role of Student Adviser for
all students registered at BBS on Anglia Ruskin
pathways whose responsibilities shall include
those set out in Anglia Ruskin’s Academic
Regulations (paragraph 6.6).
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Recommendations
The following recommendations for quality enhancement were made by the Panel. A copy
of the responses to the recommendations listed below must be lodged with the Executive
Officer. The Faculty Board for the Ashcroft International Business School will consider the
responses at its meeting of 7th October 2009:
2.4.1
Details of Recommendation
The Proposal Team is encouraged to identify and develop
opportunities for collaborative research initiatives between Anglia
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2.4.2
2.4.3
2.5
Ruskin, BBS and MICA (paragraph 6.5);
The tripartite Pathway Team is recommended to consider their
marketing position and marketing actions in relation to the
pathway (paragraphs 4.3-5);
The Proposal Team is encouraged to build upon the expertise
and approaches to collaborative working practices developed for
the MA International Business and apply a similar approach to
this dual award pathway (paragraph 6.5).
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Issues Referred to the Senate (or appropriate standing committee)
The Panel did not identify any institution-wide issues as requiring the attention of the
Senate or an appropriate standing committee of the Senate.
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SECTION B – DETAIL OF DISCUSSION AND PANEL CONCLUSIONS
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RATIONALE
3.1
The Budapesti Gazdasági Főiskola (Budapest Business School (BBS)) has been a
collaborative partner of Anglia Ruskin’s Ashcroft International Business School (AIBS)
since 1995. The BBS has four campuses across Budapest and two satellite centres in
Hungary delivering finance courses. The BBS has approximately 18,000 undergraduate
students, 3,650 Foundation Degree students, 1,300 postgraduate students and 386
Masters students. The BBS delivers 18 Foundation Degrees, 8 undergraduate pathways
with 21 specialisations, and 6 Masters degrees which are taught in Hungarian, English,
French and German. It has collaborative arrangements with 130 institutions across four
continents. Its ERASMUS exchanges are particularly strong. The ERASMUS exchange
programme had enabled BBS staff to shadow colleagues in AIBS.
3.2
The BBS has approximately 35 students currently registered on its franchise of AIBS’ MA
International Business. The BBS is pursuing a strategy of reviewing its existing
collaborative arrangements and seeking to find opportunities for additional projects with its
collaborative partners.
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CURRICULUM DESIGN, CONTENT AND DELIVERY
4.1
The Proposal Team confirmed that the BBS would teach and assess the pathway in
English, in common with the pathway deliveries at Anglia Ruskin’s Cambridge campus and
at the Mudra Institute of Communication, Ahmedabad (MICA).
4.2
The Panel queried the involvement of AIBS within the current franchise of the MA
International Business to BBS. The Proposal Team confirmed that the Director of Studies
(Cambridge) checks applications forms and visits Budapest to induct the students at the
beginning of each delivery of the pathway addressing issues such as academic rigour, the
use of the Student Handbook, access to the digital library resources as well as introducing
the Research Methods for Managers module. The BBS students’ scripts are doublemarked by AIBS’ tutors and while there are occasional disparities over the marks awarded
these have always been resolved in an appropriate manner. A sample of scripts is then
included in the sample scrutinised by the External Examiners. The Postgraduate Major
Project was supervised by BBS, first marked by BBS, second marked by colleagues in
Cambridge and again, sent within the sample to the External Examiner. The Director of
Studies (Cambridge) confirmed that the BBS students’ English was excellent, their
engagement in teaching sessions was good and that their academic ability was strong.
4.3
Demand for a multi-disciplinary pathway in international business, entrepreneurship and
leadership necessary for global communication had been suggested by MICA and AIBS’
research. The Panel noted the use of the QAA’s Business & Management Subject
Benchmark Statements but queried whether any professional bodies’ benchmarks had also
been used to inform the development of the pathway. It was noted that a range of
disciplines were incorporated within the concept of ‘communication’ from IT to sociology.
However, the Proposal Team explained that they had chosen to concentrate on
international theories and had developed a practice-based pathway. They had looked at
labour and academic markets in a broad way and were not anticipating that future
graduates would be specialists within a niche market. Additionally the Proposal Team
believed strongly that an individual could not claim mastery of global communication if they
had real experience of only one country and culture. Such an individual must be exposed
to other cultures. The Faculty was therefore seeking to establish a network of highlyreputable international partners to co-deliver the pathway.
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4.4
The Proposal Team advised that postgraduate awards in communication were already
established in Hungary but that none were taught in English currently and they were
delivered by universities with a strong theoretical basis. To date Hungarian curricula in this
area had been based upon organisational communication or business communication.
Hungary’s entry to the European Union had marked a considerable change in multicultural
influences and an understanding of intercultural management had become increasingly
important. Access to global media had changed Hungarian society markedly over the past
fifteen years or so. The Proposal Team asserted that media and communication were
easily linked. BBS considered that there was a clear market for a practical communication
pathway as there was evidence of a lack of communication and media experts among
public and civil organisations and non-governmental organisations. This was evidenced
currently by a number of job advertisements seeking communication managers and public
relations managers, which were new professions in Hungary and very popular currently
among students and new graduates.
4.5
The Panel noted that the MA Global Communication modules delivered by the BBS would
be unique to the pathway and that the BBS would not be able to gain any economies of
scale in module enrolments with other pathway cohorts. The BBS confirmed that a
minimum cohort of between five and ten students would be required in the initial year to
enable the pathway to run and ensure viability. However, the development had come at an
apposite time: the first cohort of the BBS’ BA Communication & Media course was due to
graduate at the end of this academic year and it was believed that some these graduates
would be interested in progressing to the MA Global Communication/Diploma in
Communication of International Organisation dual award. The BBS was confident that a
viable cohort could be registered in September 2009 although no advertising had been
undertaken to date [c.f. paragraph 7.1].
4.6
The Panel noted that the BBS’ postgraduate award was a Postgraduate Diploma and
queried its equivalence therefore with a UK Masters degree and the appropriateness of a
dual award of MA Global Communication and PG Dip Communication of International
Organizations. The Proposal Team confirmed that a Hungarian Postgraduate Diploma
requires a dissertation to be completed successfully in order for the award to be conferred,
while a Hungarian Masters award is a two-year, full-time study programme. Entry to
Hungarian postgraduate study requires language ability [Common European Framework of
Reference for Languages: Learning, Teaching, Assessment (CEFR) Level B2] and a first
degree, or Masters award, although not necessarily in the discipline in which the applicant
is intending to study. The second semester of a Hungarian Postgraduate Diploma must
conclude with submission of a 15,000 word dissertation. The MA Global Communication
requires submission of a 25,000 word dissertation, which would also be acceptable to the
BBS to confer their Postgraduate Diploma. Alternatively, students may decide to complete
a 15,000 word dissertation and receive only the BBS’ Postgraduate Diploma. A similar
arrangement had been agreed with MICA.
4.7
The Proposal Team confirmed that the Postgraduate Major Project would be managed
using the same processes and procedures in place for the MA International Business.
Students would be supervised during their Major Project by academic staff at their
recruiting HEI and their project would be second marked by an appropriate tutor from the
other HEI. The Proposal Team sought to be as flexible as possible in allocating project
supervisors by drawing upon discipline experts for additional guidance if and where
necessary. Experience suggested that the lead supervisor would be involved in monitoring
the process of Major Project researching and writing rather than scrutinising the subject
content. The Proposal Team acknowledged that the pathway had the potential to draw
upon an external supervisor from MICA if required. The co-ordination of the module would
be the responsibility of the Module Leader. With regard to the current delivery of the MA
International Business franchise at BBS Jonathan Knowles and Kolláth Katalin co-ordinate
the Postgraduate Major Project across the two sites.
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4.8
The Panel queried the international dimension within the BBS’ proposed delivery of the
pathway. The Proposal Team explained that through the pathway’s delivery in the English
language there was an international communication component by default. Additionally,
the BBS anticipated that students would be recruited from a number of foreign countries so
through the teamwork required within some modules an international dimension to the
delivery would again be provided. The activities led by tutors would also be international in
their context. Enquiries with the BBS’ current postgraduate students identified a clear
interest due to the requirement to study in a native English speaking country and the
practical nature of the pathway.
4.9
The Proposal Team explained that a broad student profile was anticipated with not all
applicants holding a business-related first degree. The modules in the first semester were
therefore generic considering the business environment, entrepreneurship, and leadership
to provide a broad international context. The Panel noted that some revisions to the
existing pathway structure were proposed in addition to the pathway’s proposed delivery by
BBS. The Proposal Team confirmed that the Approval Panel at the initial Approval Event in
MICA had recommended that there should be greater emphasis on inter- and multicultural
issues in the pathway. This recommendation had been supported by feedback received
from the initial student cohort. It was therefore proposed that the 30 credit business
environment module within the first semester be replaced by a 15 credit business
environment module. This would enable 15 credits to be available for a selection of
designate modules which students had requested to enable them to make individual
choices based upon their personal interests and backgrounds.
Additionally, the
Intercultural Management module, which is already franchised to BBS through the MA
International Business, had been added to Semester 2 of the Global Communication
pathway. The Panel expressed a number of concerns about the proposed curriculum
revisions. Firstly, the Panel queried the appropriateness of the designate modules
proposed for inclusion in Semester 1 both for the relevance of their content to a Global
Communication pathway and because they had primarily been recommended by students
progressing to MICA, whose curriculum in Semester 2 was not the same as that offered by
BBS. Secondly the inclusion of the existing Intercultural Management module in Semester
2 of the BBS variant precluded its availability to MICA students. Since student feedback
had identified the particular need for greater emphasis on intercultural issues, it was more
appropriate for this module to be located in Semester 1, thereby enabling all students to
take it. The Panel agreed that the coherence and relevance of the proposed Semester 1
modules should be reviewed, taking account of the strong recommendation from the Panel
that the Intercultural Management module should be offered in Semester 1 for the reasons
stated above.
4.10
The Panel noted that the proposal submitted sought approval for full-time, part-time and
block delivery of the pathway. The Proposal Team confirmed that longer-term planning
envisaged part-time delivery. This aspiration had been informed by the successful
expansion seen with the franchise of the MA International Business to BBS. The part-time
mode was not sought for immediate delivery. The Panel agreed that the logistics of the
international learning experience for a part-time student was currently prohibitive especially
where part-time students were in full-time employment. However, the Proposal Team
explained that they could see the potential for block delivery for those in the labour market
in due course. The Panel considered that part-time and block delivery would create
significant logistical issues which the Proposal Team had not yet considered and which
would require greater student support: therefore such a delivery pattern must be the
subject of a separate approval process at a future date when the proposal could be
carefully considered based on the experience of a standard delivery pattern and could be
informed by firm evidence of market demand.
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ASSESSMENT STRATEGY
5.1
The Proposal Team presented the Panel with a conversion table for marking schemes
between AIBS and BBS. AIBS colleagues confirmed that the full range of marks was used
by BBS colleagues and the fine-graded marking scheme worked well.
5.2
The Proposal Team confirmed that the BBS’ academic calendar concludes in June.
However, it was anticipated that the BBS’ marks and students’ progression could still be
ratified through the Faculty’s existing Department Assessment Panel and Awards Board
schedules. The Proposal Team confirmed that students’ scripts would be first marked by
BBS’ tutors, second marked by AIBS’ tutors and submitted within the sample of scripts to
the External Examiner. The Panel drew the Proposal Team’s attention to the 20 working
day deadline for providing feedback on assessment to students. The Proposal Team was
confident that this could be achieved, as it is for the MA International Business.
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STAFFING, LEARNING RESOURCES AND STUDENT SUPPORT
6.1
The Panel was invited to tour the facilities at the BBS’ Diósy Lajos utca campus, which
accommodates 4,000 students. The School is situated in two buildings which are
connected together on the first floor. The second floor of each building contains tutors’
offices. However, not all tutors teaching on the School’s courses are sited at the Diósy
Lajos utca campus and commute from the School’s other campuses for their teaching
sessions. The buildings are open from 7 am to 9.30 pm on weekdays and also on
Saturday while classes are being taught. The School intends to build a gym on the campus
in due course.
6.2
The Panel visited the cafeteria area and were shown an IT suite. The IT suite is equipped
with an Intelligent Board and 20 PCs networked to the tutor’s PC at the front of the room.
The Proposal Team confirmed that though not all IT suites are equipped with Intelligent
Boards each is equipped with Microsoft Office in French, Russian, Spanish and English.
Open access IT suites are available to enable students to use IT equipment outside their
teaching sessions; however, the main IT suite can be booked by students also. Timetables
are posted on the suites’ doors so that students can check their availability for booking.
The Proposal Team confirmed that 180 computers are available to students across nine
rooms. The central building areas are wi-fi enabled and students often have their own
laptop, in particular the international students. The campus is linked via a network to the
rest of the BBS’ campuses. The Panel was shown two language laboratories and was
advised that modern foreign languages are still timetabled within the BBS’ provision and
students may choose between English, German, French, Italian, Spanish or several Far
Eastern languages including Korean and Japanese.
6.3
The Panel was shown a number of teaching rooms which were equipped with PowerPoint
projectors. The furniture could be moved to enable a variety of teaching and learning
styles to be accommodated. The lecture theatres are equipped with televisions, computers
and projectors. Seminar rooms with a capacity for 33 students are also available.
6.4
The Panel was invited to tour the BBS Library, which usually accommodate 500 students
per day. Lockers are provided for students’ bags and possessions, which, with the
exceptions of pens and paper, may not be taken into the library to ensure that books are
not damaged or removed without Library’s knowledge. Four reading rooms are available,
one for each specific category of book. The Panel queried how the Proposal Team would
ensure that BBS Library has appropriate stock to support delivery of the proposed pathway.
The Librarian confirmed that the BBS would compare the MDFs against their existing stock
and that purchases of five copies would be made where texts were not already held. Texts
are held in Hungarian, German and English. English texts are purchased through a local
supplier but are notably more expensive than the Hungarian versions. The Library is
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equipped with 39 PCs together with terminals to access the Library’s catalogue. Students
have access to databases on any PC within the School or through the wi-fi. The Library’s
catalogue is available to students at home through their student log-in. Texts can be
reserved on-line and financial penalties are imposed for late returns. The Library’s open
hours are shorter than those of the campus but the Panel were informed that European
Document Centre is open beyond the Library’s hours. The journal collection is held in a
separate room to the main Library and holds journal collections in Hungarian, English,
French and Spanish. Electronic journals are also available.
6.5
The Proposal Team confirmed that the Pathway Leader and pathway administrative
support had already been identified. Staff development would be extended from the
activities already provided for the franchise of the MA International Business. The Pathway
Leader would liaise with their counterpart in AIBS, particularly with regard to extension
requests. Three-way video-conferencing had already been discussed by the Proposal
Team as a medium for tutors at BBS, Cambridge and MICA respectively to discuss the
delivery of the pathway. Should the pathways become sufficiently large at each site, the
Proposal Team hoped to hold student conferences at each site. Research collaborations
between tutors at BBS and MICA had already been established and opportunities for
further research between the delivery teams would be welcomed.
6.6
The Panel queried the role of the Student Adviser and who fulfils that role at the BBS. The
Proposal Team explained that the AIBS Student Adviser on the Cambridge campus
supports the BBS’ franchise of the MA International Business. The Panel felt that the BBS’
provision would expand substantially with the introduction of this pathway and that a local
colleague should be identified to act as Student Adviser to continue to ensure consistency
of advice, engagement with Anglia Ruskin and familiarity with the latest Academic
Regulations.
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QUALITY ASSURANCE AND ENHANCEMENT
7.1
The Proposal Team provided the Panel with information regarding the Hungarian
Accreditation Committee (HAC) and its processes and schedules for accrediting new
provision within Hungarian HEIs [http://www.mab.hu/english/a_regulations.html]. The
Panel queried whether HAC approval would be required for the proposed MA Global
Communication dual award. The Proposal Team confirmed that HAC would only require its
registration as the HAC does not scrutinise PG Diplomas [the award that the BBS would be
conferring upon successful students]. The BBS had already completed the proposal’s
registration with the HAC so that advertising could begin immediately upon a successful
franchise approval by Anglia Ruskin.
7.2
The Panel queried the opportunities for student feedback in the management and delivery
of the pathway. The Proposal Team confirmed that the BBS holds a Pathway Committee
for the MA International Business, which is usually organised to coincide with a visit by the
Director of Studies (Cambridge). The Panel recommended that the Panel expand the
existing Pathway Committee to encompass all Anglia Ruskin curriculum delivered by the
BBS to identify common issues in the collaborative partnership.
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PROFESSIONAL, REGULATORY AND STATUTORY BODY REQUIREMENTS
8.1
The Panel noted that the pathway was not subject to the requirements of any professional,
regulatory or statutory body [c.f. paragraph 7.1].
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DOCUMENTATION
9.1
The Panel recommended that the Proposal Team review the Student Handbook in
accordance with the latest guidance informed by the recent Quality Enhancement Audit.
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MISCELLANEOUS
10.1
The Panel thanked the Proposal Team for their engagement in detailed discussions
regarding the proposed curriculum. The Panel drew AIBS’ attention to the need to include
their collaborative partners within the curriculum review scheduled for 2009/10.
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CONFIRMATION OF STANDARDS OF AWARDS
11.1
The Panel confirmed that the proposed dual award of MA Global Communication with the
Budapesti Gazdasági Főiskola (Budapest Business School (BBS)) satisfied the University’s
Academic Regulations with regard to the definitions and academic standards of Anglia
Ruskin awards and, hence, the QAA’s Framework for Higher Education Qualifications.
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SECTION C – DETAILS OF PANEL MEMBERSHIP AND PROPOSAL TEAM
Internal Panel Members:
Prof. Lesley Dobrée (Chair)
Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Academic)
Alison Feist
Co-ordinator, Department of Teacher Education
Faculty of Education
Malcolm Morrison
Director
Academic Office
External Panel Members:
Prof. Jennifer Rowley
Professor of Information & Communications
Dept. of Information & Communications
Faculty of Humanities, Law & Social Science
Manchester Metropolitan University
Executive Officer:
Claire Moorey
Faculty Quality Assurance Officer (Ashcroft International Business
School)
Quality Assurance Division, Academic Office
Technical Officer:
Helen Sismey
Academic Regulations Assistant
Quality Assurance Division, Academic Office
Members of Proposal Team:
Dr Katalin Illes
Director of International Partnerships (Cambridge)
Ashcroft International Business School
Dr Hidasi Judit
Dean of Faculty of International Management & Business Studies
Budapesti Gazdasági Főiskola (Budapest Business School (BBS))
Dr Kolláth Katalin
Deputy Dean for Academic Matters
Faculty of International Management & Business Studies
Budapesti Gazdasági Főiskola (Budapest Business School (BBS))
Dr Banone-Falk Klára
Lecturer
Budapesti Gazdasági Főiskola (Budapest Business School (BBS))
Alan Griffiths
Reader in Economics and BA (Hons) Business Management
Pathway Leader (Cambridge)
Ashcroft International Business School
Jonathan Knowles
Director of Studies (Cambridge)
Ashcroft International Business School
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SECTION D – OUTCOME DATA
Programme
Department
Faculty
Collaborative Partner
New/amended Awards
Approved (nb intended awards
Cambridge
Cambridge
Ashcroft International Business School
Budapesti Gazdasági Főiskola (Budapest Business School (BBS))
Title(s) of Named Pathway(s)
Attendance mode
and duration
only, not intermediate awards)
MA
Global Communication
Validating body (if not Anglia Ruskin University)
Professional body accreditation
Proposal Team Leader
Month and Year of the first intake
Standard intake points
Maximum and minimum student numbers
Date of first Conferment of Award(s)
Any additional/specialised wording to appear on
transcript and/or award certificate
Date of next scheduled Periodic Review
Awards and Titles to be deleted (with month/year of last
regular conferment)
Full-time; one year
Not applicable
Not applicable
Dr Katalin Illes (Cambridge)
Dr Hidasi Judit (Budapest)
September 2009
September
30 max.;10 min.1
September 2010
None
2010/11
None
NEW MODULES APPROVED
BC415066S Communication of International Organisations
BC415067S Media Sociology
1
Initial cohort may have a minimum of 5 students.
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FOR FRANCHISE APPROVALS ONLY: LIST OF MODULE TUTORS AND MODULE CODES & TITLES
(FOR INCLUSION IN THE REGISTER OF TEACHING STAFF)
Dr Bajomi-Lazar Peter
Dr Banone-Falk Clara
Dr Hidasi Judit
Dr Katalin Illes*
Robert Jones*
Dr Kolláth Katalin
Prof. Stuart Wall*
BC415067S Media Sociology
BC415009S Intercultural Management
BC415066S Communication of International Organisations
BC415057S International Leadership
BC415006S Entrepreneurship and Innovation
BC415021S Research Methods for Managers in an International Context
BC415054S International Business Environment
* Ashcroft International Business School staff delivering at the Cambridge campus
Note: Hungarian family names precede the individual’s given name.
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Appendix 1
Technical Report
MA Global Communication
1) Module Definition Forms (MDF)
Module Code
Module Title
New/Existing
Credits
Technical Notes/Amendments
Level 4
BC415057S
International Leadership
Existing
15
Compulsory
BC415054S
International Business Environment
Existing
15
Compulsory
BC415006S
Entrepreneurship and Innovation
Existing
15
BC415009S
BC415021S
Intercultural Management
Research Methods for Managers in an
International Context
Existing
Existing
15
15
Compulsory
Designate List C
BD415041S
Crafting Creative Communications
Amended
15
Designate List B
BD415042S
Customer Oriented Integrated Marketing
Amended
15
BC415056S
Globalisation: Theory, Politics and Culture
Amended
15
BC415033S
Coaching
Existing
15
BB415013S
Decision Making and Problem Solving
Existing
15
Designate List B
Not J drive version –
change to assessment, too
many elements
Designate List B
Change to assessment
from exam to report?
Designate List A
Designate List A
BB415015S
Information Strategy and E-business
Existing
15
Designate List A
BC415034S
Neuro-Linguistic Programming at Work
Existing
15
Designate List A
BC415019S
Project Management
Existing
15
Designate List A
BC460998S
Postgraduate Major Project
Existing
15
BC415***S
Communication of International
Organisations
New
15
BC415***S
Media and Society
New
15
Compulsory
Not in documentation.
Designate List C
Module code should be
blank as this is a new
module;
2a. For clarity it may be
helpful to suffix Dr
Hidasi’s name with
‘(BBS)’;
2b. Until confirmation of
the Departments’
names this should
read ‘Cambridge’;
2c. Should read ‘AIBS’;
6a. As this section is
uploaded onto the
module catalogue it
should include a
reference to the
assessment method;
7. Re-number 1-4;
10.7 There is no additional
delivery pattern so this
should read ‘N’.
Designate List C
2b. Until confirmation of
the Departments’
names this should
read ‘Cambridge’;
2c. Should read ‘AIBS’;
Quality Assurance Division
Compulsory
Appendix 1
6a. As this section is
uploaded onto the
module catalogue it
should include a
reference to the
assessment method;
7. Re-number 1-4;
10.7 There is no additional
delivery pattern so this
should read ‘N’.
2) Pathway Specification Form (PSF)
3)
Award
MA
Pathway Title
Global
Communication
Required amendments
8.
9.
10.
24.1
24.3
24.4
24.2
26.
26.
27.
27.
Should read ‘Cambridge’;
Should read ‘Mahmoud Al-Kilani’;
Should read ‘Cambridge’;
Consider amending the credits to 150 and adding BC415009S
Intercultural Management and BD415042S Customer-Orientated
Integrated Marketing to the compulsory modules;
Consider removing BD415042S Customer-Orientated Integrated
Marketing from this list so that it is delivered by BBS and MICA in
Semester 2;
Consider removing BC415009S Intercultural Management from this list
so that it is delivered at Cambridge in Semester 1 to all students on the
pathway;
Consider removing this list of designate modules in favour of
BC415009S Intercultural Management in Semester 1;
Consider removing the designate module in the first semester and
replacing it with BC415009S Intercultural Management;
Consider replacing BC415009S Intercultural Management in
Budapest’s second semester with BD415042S Customer-Orientated
Integrated Marketing;
Consider removing the designate module in the first semester and
replacing it with Intercultural Management;
Consider replacing Intercultural Management in Budapest’s second
semester with Customer-Orientated Integrated Marketing.
3) Course Structure at Budapest Business School
MA Global Communication
The PSF currently has no option modules. The modules removed from the compulsory list now form 24.3 of the
BBS proposal.
4) Synchronicity of Delivery Patterns
MA Global Communication
There does not appear to be any problem in terms of synchronising BBS delivery with that at Anglia Ruskin. The
compulsory modules offered in Semesters 1 and 3 are consistent with the semester 1 and 3 offering at Anglia
Ruskin.
Helen Sismey, Academic Regulations Administrator &
Claire Moorey, Faculty Quality Assurance Officer (AIBS)
26 June 2009