Nottingham Trent University
Collaborative Business Evaluation - VS
VALIDATION SERVICE BUSINESS PLANNING PROCESS
TYPE OF PROPOSAL:
ADDITIONAL COHORT(S) TO APPROVED COURSES AT
AN EXISTING VALIDATED CENTRE
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This form is initiated by the Collaborative Partnerships Office (CPO).
Contact: Julie Page, CPO, julie.page@ntu.ac.uk or telephone extension 88181 or Chris
Cox, Manager CPO, christopher.j.cox@ntu.ac.uk or telephone extension 88196.
FULL BUSINESS CASE
Please use this form: when your outline proposal has received support from School
Executive and CMT and you have been asked to undertake a fuller investigation
As the partner is not asked for any further information at this stage CPO will provide you
with this form at the same time as the Outline form
School action: Please attach the earlier, outline, proposal to this form, to save the need
to repeat information. This form is set out as a continuation of the Outline Form.
G. About the proposal – to be completed by CPO
Centre Name
Location of Proposed Additional Site
G1
Has anything in the outline proposal changed since it was completed?
☐ Yes ☐ No If yes, please give details:
H.
Financial appraisal and due diligence – to be completed by the College
Finance and Planning Manager
H1
For additional cohorts (on an existing approved course) to run on a
different academic cycle at an existing Centre.
Financial evaluation report is attached
H2
☐ Yes
Specific considerations
☐ Not required
Is in the evaluation?
a.
Income structure from additional cohort
☐ Yes ☐ No
b.
Cost structure:
☐ Yes ☐ No
(i) Initial set up – if delivery site checklist is required
(ii) Annual verification (number of additional visits per
annum)
(iii) Anything to take into account on current cost
structure?
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Academic and support staff time
☐ Yes ☐ No
H3
What is the current status of the negotiations with the Centre regarding
any additions to the Financial Schedule?
H4
What are the legal and tax implications of trading in this Country?
H5
Additional comments (if needed)
College Finance and Planning Manager action: having completed section H above,
please forward this form and any attachments to the Administrator to the Dean for the
School Executive Agenda.
Streamlined sign-off: if this business case was approved at outline stage to go forward
using the streamlined business sign-off process, please provide the Dean with the signed
form and any attachments and proceed directly to Gate 4 - College Management Team.
School Executive appraisal
Gate
3
I1
Purpose: Based on the full business evaluation, should this proposal be approved
for academic approval?
Prompts for consideration:

Does the proposal still fit with the School’s collaborative strategic plan?

Does the proposal still fit with the NTU Collaborative Strategy, and for
overseas proposals, the College Internationalisation Plan and NTU
Internationalisation Strategy?

Is the supporting evidence complete and convincing?

Has the Centre evidenced a market and demand for multi-cohorts?

Can the School resource this development, i.e. provide a verifier?
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Can this additional work be covered by an existing verifier?

Can the verifier be available to visit twice a year at the time of the Exam
Boards (is it a busy time at NTU)?

Will cover be required while the verifier is visiting the centre, for the
required period of time?

If a Delivery Checklist is required can the School confirm support for this
and the cost for this covered?
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Can the School confirm that the verifier can commit time to other related
verifying duties, in addition to the visit. For example, additional report
writing?
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Can the School confirm all additional financial negotiations have taken place
and agreed by both parties?
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Can the School confirm that any tax or legal requirements have been
considered and taken into account?

For overseas proposals, can the School confirm the host Country is
considered financially stable, ethically sound and safe for travelling staff at
this time? (It is recognised that this could change).
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
How does the School prioritise this proposal, relative to other developments?

Does the timescale for development look feasible?
I2
Comments
I3
Decision (please select one)
I4
☐ Reject
☐ Approve proposal to go forward to College Management Team
☐ No decision possible: rework is required. Please give details of missing
information
Date of meeting
I5
Signed (Chair)
Administrator action: Please ensure the above box is completed and signed and that
the decision is recorded in the minutes. Please provide the Dean with a copy of the
form and advise stakeholders of the decision.
Stakeholder
Information they need
How to advise
Dean
Record of decision
Minutes
Action needed
Original signed form
Record of decision
Minutes please email
CPO
CPOcollaborativesignoff@ntu.ac.uk
Dean action: If the proposal is approved, please forward the business case to CMT and
request an agenda item for you to present the proposal. If this proposal is cross-School
(but in the same College) please liaise with the other Dean(s) to align all proposals to be
submitted to the same CMT for consideration.
Gate
4
College Management Team appraisal
J1
Purpose: To evaluate whether this proposal can be made operational.
Assumption: That the School has appropriately assessed the case.
Prompts for consideration:
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Does the proposal continue to fit with College and University objectives?
Are any new implications for College or University apparent?
Can the College support the development timescales?
Are the College resources needed (i.e. provide a verifier and the services of
the Finance and Planning Manager) be supported in order to progress?
Does this proposal warrant priority, in relation to other course proposals?
Does CMT support this proposal in principle?
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J2
Comments
J3
Decision (please select one)
☐ Reject
☐ Approve proposal to go forward to the University Internationalisation
Committee (for overseas centres only)
☐ Approve proposal to go forward to the University Executive Team (UK
proposals)
J4
Date of meeting
J5
Signed (Chair)
Administrator action: Please ensure the above box is completed and signed and that
the decision is recorded in the minutes. Please provide the Head of College with a copy
of the form and advise stakeholders of the decision.
Please see note¹ in Head of College Action – if CMT decided that sign off can be
confirmed at this stage and it is not necessary to progress to UIC and UET then please
inform CPO via the Minutes and completed form signed at all stages. Please email to
CPOcollaborativesignoff@ntu.ac.uk and send hard copies to CPO, Dryden 202
Stakeholder
Information they need
How to advise
Head of College
Record of decision
Minutes
Action needed
Original signed form
Dean
Record of decision
Minutes
College Finance and
Planning Manager
Record of decision
Minutes
CPO
Record of decision
Minutes please email
CPOcollaborativesignoff@ntu.ac.uk
Head of College action:
¹The Head of College is asked to consider at this stage if the scale of this proposal is
sufficient enough to warrant submission to UIC (if overseas) and UET. If the proposal is
small scale, CMT may decide to skip Gates 5 and 6 and confirm sign off at this stage. If
this is the case CPO will need to be informed by the Administrator.
Overseas proposals: If the proposal is approved, please forward the business case to the
University Internationalisation Committee (UIC) and request an agenda item to present
the proposal.
UK proposals: If the proposal is approved, please forward the business case to the
University Executive Team (UET).
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University Internationalisation Committee appraisal. OVERSEAS proposals only.
K1
Purpose: To evaluate whether, and when, this proposal can be made operational.
Assumption: That the College has appropriately assessed the case.
Prompts for consideration:

Does the proposal fit with the University’s internationalisation strategy?
K2
Comments
K3
Decision (please select one)
☐ Reject – proposal should still be submitted to the University Executive
Team
☐ Recommend proposal be submitted to the University Executive Team
K4
Date of meeting
K5
Signed (Chair)
Administrator action: Please record the decision on this form and in the minutes.
Please provide the Head of College with the minutes and a signed copy of the form
(including signatures at SEG and CMT), and advise stakeholders of the decision.
Stakeholder
Information they need
How to advise
Chair of UIC
Record of decision
Minutes
Head of College
Record of decision
Minutes
Action needed
Original signed form
Dean
Record of decision
Minutes
College Finance and
Planning Manager
Record of decision
Minutes
CPO
Record of decision
Minutes please email
CPOcollaborativesignoff@ntu.ac.uk
Head of College action: If the proposal is recommended for approval, please forward
the business case to UET and request an agenda item for you to present the proposal.
You will be asked to present a summary of discussions following full consideration of the
proposal at SEG, CMT and UIC. Overseas proposals are presented to UET with UIC
recommendations both positive and negative.
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University Executive Team appraisal
L1
Purpose: To evaluate whether, and when, this proposal can be made operational.
Assumption: That the School and College have fully considered and appropriately
assessed the case and UIC (where appropriate) have assessed the case.
Prompts for consideration:
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
Does the proposal fit with College and University objectives?
Can the College support the development timescales?
Are College resources are needed in order to progress? Can these be
supported?
L2
Comments
L3
Decision (please select one)
☐ Reject
☐ Approve to proceed: begin academic approval
L4
Date of meeting
L5
Signed (Chair)
Administrator action: Please ensure the UET has signed the form to confirm the
decision and record in the minutes. Please advise the stakeholders and provide CPO with
the signed form
Stakeholder
Information they need
How to advise
Record of decision
Minutes
Record of decision
Minutes and completed form
signed at all stages
VC - UET
Chair of UIC (overseas only)
Head of College - CMT
Dean - School Executive
College Finance and Planning Manager
Legal Services (Tracy Landon)
CPO
Advise the validated
centre of the outcome
Advise CADQ to
commence academic
approval
CADQ
Record of decision
Instructions to commence
academic approval
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Please email to
CPOcollaborativesignoff@ntu.ac.uk
and send hard copies to CPO,
Dryden 202
Minutes – please email
NTUbusinesscasesignoff@ntu.ac.uk
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