Programme Specification and Curriculum Map for MA Management
1. Programme title
Management
2. Awarding institution
Middlesex University
3. Teaching institution
Middlesex University
4. Programme accredited by
5. Final qualification
MA
Postgraduate Diploma
Postgraduate Certificate
6. Academic year
2009/10
7. Language of study
English
8. Mode of study
Full Time/Part Time
9. Criteria for admission to the programme
Applicants should normally possess a UK Honours degree (normally classified 2.2 or
above) or an acceptable equivalent. Exceptionally, applicants without a first degree
might be considered based on professional or other qualifications approved for this
purpose.
10. Aims of the programme
The programme aims to:
 develop candidates’ awareness and understanding, at an advanced professional
level, of management concepts and techniques;
 develop candidates’ decision-making abilities for management settings;
 enable candidates to lead innovation in different areas of organisations’ operations
and outputs;
 enable candidates to manage change and deploy resources in efficient and effective
ways;
 enable candidates to build organisational capability, monitor progress and
successfully achieve results.
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11. Programme outcomes
A. Knowledge and understanding
On successful completion of this
programme, students will be able to
demonstrate knowledge and understanding
at an appropriate level of:
1. core concepts and theories of
management practice in a variety of
organisational settings (e.g.
manufacturing and service
organisations);
2. the essential content of managerial
work and the application to that content
of insights from specialist management
disciplines;
3. the theory and practice of advanced
decision-making techniques in
management contexts;
4. emerging issues and developments in
contemporary management practice;
5. methods and techniques deployed in
management research and
scholarship.
B. Cognitive (thinking) skills
On completion of this programme the
successful student will be able to:
1. demonstrate advanced levels of
critical and reflective thinking applied
to management and related topics;
2. critically evaluate aspects of
professional managerial work in
relation to management concepts and
theory;
3. synthesise information from multiple
sources and provide argued support
for interpretations and evaluations
made on the basis of such information;
4. apply suitable conceptual and
analytical frameworks to inform
effective management practice.
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Teaching/learning methods
Students gain knowledge and
understanding in the specified areas
through a combination of lectures, directed
reading, guided independent study,
including extensive use of online
resources, case studies, guest/visiting
speakers, group work, coursework, critical
reflection, facilitated discussion, workshops
and the dissertation
Assessment Method
Students’ knowledge and understanding is
assessed by an interlocking combination
of: individual and group coursework, seen
and unseen examination, and the
dissertation.
Teaching/learning methods
Students learn the stated cognitive skills
through methods outlined in A above; in
particular, analysis, synthesis and
evaluation are developed in seminar
discussion and debate, as well as through
independent study, including use of online
resources. Practical guidance is given on
all course-related tasks, and feedback is
provided on all assessed coursework
Assessment Method
Students’ cognitive skills are assessed on
the basis of group and individual
coursework, as well as seen and unseen
examination, and the dissertation
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C. Practical skills
On completion of the programme the
successful student will be able to:
1. demonstrate their development of
advanced skills in management
practice;
2. deploy a range of relevant
communication techniques in a
professional manner, including written
and/or oral presentations;
3. demonstrate their capability for selfdirected and self-managed learning
dealing with professionally-based
tasks and problems;
apply a variety of specialised decisionmaking and/ or problem-solving
techniques used in management
contexts;
4. demonstrate research skills
appropriate to postgraduate-level
study and presentation.
Teaching/learning methods
Students strengthen their existing, practical
skills through workshops especially in
MGT4111 and STX4113. Additionally,
practical skills are reinforced and extended
through the following: seminar
presentations and discussion, individual
and group coursework, independent study
and specialised research-method
workshops.
Assessment Method
Students’ practical skills are assessed by:
group and individual coursework, seen and
unseen examination, and the dissertation
12. Programme structure
12. 1 Overall structure of the programme
Compulsory Modules
MGT4111 – Management Concepts: Theory & Practice (30 credits)
STX4113 – Quantitative Analysis for Managers (30 credits)
MGT4131 – MA Dissertation (60 credits)
Option modules
Choose any combination of 60 credits (15 credits modules must be taken in the
combinations shown)
MGT4119 – Managing Services (30 credits)
MGT4143 – Knowledge Management (30 credits)
MGT4115 – Managing Innovation (15 credits)
MGT4117 – Managing Change (15 credits)
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12.2 Levels and modules
COMPULSORY
Students must take ALL of
the following:
MGT4111
MGT4131
STX4113
OPTIONAL
PROGRESSION
REQUIREMENTS
Students must take at least
60 credits from the
following:
MGT4115 AND MGT4117
MGT4119
MGT4143
12.3 Non-compensatable modules
Module level
Module code
N/A
13. Curriculum map
See Curriculum Map attached.
14. Information about assessment regulations
University and School Assessment Regulations apply to this programme.
15. Placement opportunities, requirements and support
N/A
16. Future careers
The programme develops students’ advanced-level skills, knowledge and capabilities in
management, preparing them, when coupled with the subject areas of their first degrees
or earlier professional experience and their interests and aptitudes, for managerial
positions in a variety of public and private sector organisations. As a result of the
enhancement of students’ independent problem-solving and decision-making abilities
during the programme, graduates are also better equipped for entrepreneurial activity.
For students who have taken a career break in order to pursue this programme of study,
these programmes augment in-company opportunities for promotion and advancement.
17. Particular support for learning
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Induction programme
Full Programme and Module Handbooks (also available online)
Module information and learning/support material on online learning resource (Oasis)
Library and learning centre resources, with extensive online facilities
Postgraduate room in Sheppard library
In-module and on-programme guest lectures, plus ‘Distinguished Lecture Series’ of
company CEOs and chairmen
Designated weekly ‘office hours’ for drop-by guidance plus other one-to-one
meetings at appropriate points with teaching staff
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18. JACS code (or other relevant coding
system)
N200
19. Relevant QAA subject benchmark
group(s)
Masters Awards in Business and
Management
20. Reference points
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QAA Masters Awards in Business & Management
QAA Qualifications Framework
AMBA Criteria for Pre-experience Masters in General Management
The Learning Framework: Programme design Guidance (2006)
University Regulations
Please note programme specifications provide a concise summary of the main features of the
programme and the learning outcomes that a typical student might reasonably be expected to
achieve if s/he takes full advantage of the learning opportunities that are provided. More
detailed information about the programme can be found in the student programme handbook
and the University Regulations.
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Curriculum map for MA/PG Cert/PG Dip Management
This section shows the highest level at which programme outcomes are to be achieved by all graduates, and maps programme
learning outcomes against the modules in which they are assessed.
Module Title
Module Code
Management Concepts: Theory & Practice MGT4111
Managing Innovation & Creativity
MGT4115
Managing Change
MGT4117
Managing Services
MGT4119
MA Dissertation
MGT4131
Knowledge Management
MGT4143
Quantitative Analysis for Managers
STX4113
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Programme outcomes
A1 A2 A3 A4 A5 B1 B2 B3 B4 C1 C2 C3 C4 C5
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Programme learning outcomes
Knowledge and understanding
Practical skills
A1
Core concepts and theories of management practice in a
variety of organisational settings (e.g. manufacturing and
service organisations)
C1
A2
The essential content of managerial work and the
application to that content of insights from specialist
management disciplines
C2
A3
The theory and practice of high-level decision-making
techniques in management contexts`
C3
A4
Emerging issues and developments in contemporary
management practice
C4
A5
Methods and techniques deployed in management
research and scholarship
Demonstrate their development of advanced skills in
management practice
Deploy a range of relevant communication techniques in a
professional manner, including written and/or oral
presentations
Demonstrate their capability for self-directed and selfmanaged learning dealing with professionally-based tasks
and problems
Apply a variety of specialised decision-making and/ or
problem-solving techniques used in management contexts
Cognitive skills
Demonstrate advanced levels of critical and reflective
B1
thinking applied to management and related topics.
Critically evaluate aspects of professional managerial
B2
work in relation to management concepts and theory.
B3
Synthesise information from multiple sources and provide
argued support for interpretations and evaluations made
on the basis of such information.
B4
apply suitable conceptual and analytical frameworks to
inform effective management practice
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