LONDON NORTH CAMPUS
London Metropolitan Business
School
MSc International Sports
Management
Course Handbook
For admission in 2009-2010
The Postgraduate Academic Year 2009-2010
AUTUMN SEMESTER
Welcome Programme
Start
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2 October 2009
5 October 2009
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18 December 2009
21 December 2009
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8 January 2010
Teaching/revision
11 January 2010
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15 January 2010
Examinations
18 January 2010
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5 February 2010
Teaching
Christmas Break
Dissertation Deadline
24 September 2009
End
22
January
2010
SPRING SEMESTER
Welcome Programme
2 February 2010
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5 February 2010
8 February 2010
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26 March 2010
29 March 2010
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9 April 2010
Teaching
12 April 2010
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7 May 2010
Teaching/revision
10 May 2010
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14 May 2010
Examinations
17 May 2010
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4 June 2010
(new February entrants only)
Teaching
Easter Break
Dissertation Deadline
21
May
2010
SUMMER STUDY PERIOD
Summer
7 June 2010
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24 September 2010
Resit Examinations
19 July 2010
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30 July 2010
Reassessment Coursework
Dissertation Deadline
30
3
July
2010
September
2010
In addition to these dates you need to be aware of other important events and
deadlines throughout the year; such as coursework submission dates, publication of the
exam timetable, publication of results, mitigating circumstances deadlines, programme
planning deadlines.
You can access these at: www.londonmet.acuk/pg-students
KEY CONTACTS
Postgraduate Office:
Postgraduate Office
Stapleton House
Fourth Floor, Room 403b
020 7133 3370
pgoffice.stapleton@londonmet.ac.uk
Departmental Office:
LMBS Administrative Office – North Campus
Stapleton House
Fourth Floor, Room 430
020 7133 3324
LMBS Administrative Office – City Campus
Moorgate
Room MG1-04
Course Leader: Stephen Baines (s.baines@londonmet.ac.uk, 020 7133 3831)
Course Leader’s Office: Room SH3.22, Stapleton House
Main Campus teaching location: North Campus
STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK
For questions regarding administrative aspects of your programme please contact:
Dr. Yvonne Murnane,
Director of Graduate Studies,
Graduate Studies Office, SUNY, Cortland
Brockway Hall, Room 216
Tel: (607) 753 4800
Fax: (607) 753 5988
For questions regarding academic issues please contact the course leader of the programme at
Cortland:
Dr Ted Fay
Professor and Chair, Dept of Sport Management, SUNY, Cortland
Department of Physical Education
Tel: (607) 753 5537
Fax: (607) 753 5795
E-mail: fayt@cortland.edu
for support on international matters:
Lara Atkins
Assistant Director, Office of International Programmes / International Student Advisor
Miller Building, Room 116
Tel: (607) 753 2209
E-mail: lara.atkins@cortland.edu
For other support/advice matters please contact Ted Fay
CONTENTS
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1.1
2.0
2.1
2.2
2.3
2.4
2.5
2.6
3.0
3.1
3.2
3.3
3.4
3.5
3.6
3.7
3.8
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4.2
4.3
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4.5
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5.1
5.2
5.3
6.0
6.1
6.2
6.3
6.4
6.5
6.7
6.8
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7.1
7.2
7.3
7.4
7.5
8.0
8.1
8.2
8.3
8.4
8.5
8.6
8.7
WELCOME TO THE COURSE ............................................................................. 1
Using This Handbook ............................................................................................ 2
WELCOME TO THE LONDON METROPOLITAN BUSINESS SCHOOL............ 1
Introduction to the Course ..................................................................................... 1
Key Features of Postgraduate Courses ................................................................ 2
Introduction to London Metropolitan Business School........................................... 3
Location and School’s Facilities supporting the course ......................................... 4
Learning and Teaching on the Course .................................................................. 4
Research in the Business School.......................................................................... 5
BEING A POSTGRADUATE STUDENT .............................................................. 6
Welcome Programme Checklist ............................................................................ 7
Your first semester ................................................................................................ 7
Attendance, academic engagement and employment........................................... 7
Studying ................................................................................................................ 8
Enrolment and Re-enrolment ................................................................................ 8
Credit for previous learning ................................................................................... 9
Module Registration and Programme Approval..................................................... 9
Your Timetable .................................................................................................... 10
Publication of Results and Transcripts ................................................................ 10
MANAGING YOUR ACADEMIC LIFE ON-LINE ................................................ 10
Your University IT Account.................................................................................. 10
Communication ................................................................................................... 10
Your Contact Details .......................................................................................... 11
Evision................................................................................................................. 11
WebLearn – Online module resources ................................................................ 11
THE STUDENT VOICE ....................................................................................... 11
StARs .................................................................................................................. 11
Course Committees............................................................................................. 11
Students’ views on modules and courses ........................................................... 12
SOURCES OF INFORMATION AND ADVICE ................................................... 12
Postgraduate Office............................................................................................. 12
The Graduate School .......................................................................................... 12
Postgraduate Course Leader .............................................................................. 13
Module Lecturers................................................................................................. 13
Student Success through Learning Development ............................................... 13
Student Services ................................................................................................ 13
Disabilities and Dyslexia Service (DDS)............................................................. 14
Placements/study abroad................................................................................... 14
DISSERTATION OR PROJECT ......................................................................... 15
Registration ......................................................................................................... 15
Supervision Arrangements .................................................................................. 15
Topic approval..................................................................................................... 15
Planning and Timing............................................................................................ 16
Submission.......................................................................................................... 16
MARKING AND ASSESSMENT......................................................................... 17
Academic Regulations......................................................................................... 17
Marking and grades............................................................................................. 17
Your responsibilities concerning Assessment ..................................................... 17
Assessment Feedback ........................................................................................ 17
Submission of coursework .................................................................................. 18
Examination Timetable........................................................................................ 19
Past Examination Papers .................................................................................... 19
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8.9
8.10
8.11
9.0
9.1
9.2
9.3
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10.0
10.1
10.2
10.3
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11.0
11.1
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15.0
15.1
15.2
Mitigating circumstances ..................................................................................... 19
Assessment Board Appeals ................................................................................ 19
Action in the event of failure to pass a module .................................................... 20
University Criteria for Awards .............................................................................. 20
WITHDRAWAL, INTERRUPTION OR TRANSFER............................................ 20
Withdrawal from a module................................................................................... 20
Intermission of Studies ........................................................................................ 21
Mode of Study ..................................................................................................... 21
Course Transfers................................................................................................. 21
STUDY RESOURCES AND FACILITIES ........................................................... 21
Libraries and Special Collections ........................................................................ 21
Subject Librarians and Subject Guides ............................................................... 22
Student feedback............................................................................................... 22
Media Resources ................................................................................................ 22
ICT Services........................................................................................................ 22
FURTHER LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES ......................................................... 23
Open Language Programme............................................................................... 23
COURSE SPECIFICATION ................................................................................ 23
USEFUL INFORMATION.................................................................................... 32
DIRECTORY OF MODULES FOR THE COURSE ............................................. 33
INDEX OF KEY SOURCES OF INFORMATION ................................................ 36
Relevant University Procedures: ......................................................................... 36
Useful online information:.................................................................................... 37
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1.0
WELCOME TO THE COURSE
This is the Course Handbook for the MSc in International Sport Management. The programme
is offered as a collaborative venture and dual award between London Metropolitan University
(LondonMet) and State University of New York (SUNY), Cortland, USA. Students who
successfully complete all parts of the dual award programme will receive both an MSc in
International Sport Management from LondonMet and an MS in International Sport
Management from SUNY. The handbook is intended as a guide and reference to the London
Metropolitan MSc, and to studying at London Metropolitan University. It is for all students on the
programme and it complements a similar handbook produced by SUNY.
The staff and management of both institutions welcome you warmly to the programme and to
the study of International Sport Management.
Higher Education in the UK and USA
British Higher Education differs from US Higher Education in many ways; this is evident in early
subject concentration, knowledge of chosen subject area upon entering university, singular
subject focus through the Bachelors programme, emphasis on self directed research at the
graduate level. In the UK, curricular education and general educational requirements for
Mathematics and the Liberal Arts are completed at lower secondary level (Grade 10). British
students begin to specialise at AS and A Level (Grades 11 and 12), selecting only two or three
subjects for their concentration and intended programme of study at University (Bachelors).
The specialisation at A level (Grade 12) is similar to the subject concentration found in the
USA’s Advance Placement Test (AP).
Upon entry in to the UK Bachelors programme, all students are required to declare the major
field of study. As a result British students start focusing on a single area of study, in which they
are required to take specific classes (usually about 6) in their subject and additional two
optional (elective) classes from a related area of study. This singular subject focus, which
essentially begins prior to entering university, means that British students have a relatively
advanced knowledge of their subject (similar to sophomore level study) in the first year of their
undergraduate programme. Students progressively work at ensuring that they cover all of the
key areas of a single discipline throughout their Bachelors programme.
Class contact time is appreciably greater in the USA. Thus, unlike the US Higher Education
system, where students attend 3 sessions for each class taken on different days every week,
the UK system blocks sessions of 2-3 hours together for each class each week at the same
day/times every week. The means that contact hours (lecture and Seminar) amount to 12-15
hours per week in the UK – seemingly less continued contact with professors over the period of
a week. For each hour of study, the student is required to allocate 3-4 hours of self study. The
objective of the weekly lecture and seminar is to go through the required syllabus for each
class, which provide a knowledge base for more focused self directed research interest. The
same is also true at postgraduate level, with class contact time amounting to 9 – 12 hours per
week, but the student is required to read a good deal more, around their subject in the first
instance and then in their research for each assignment required for course work.
Teaching and Learning in the UK
A both postgraduate and undergraduate level, The British Higher Education system places
considerable emphasis on student motivation and independent research as indicated above. It
is assumed that the student has sufficient interest and motivation to carry out research
unassisted – navigating and selecting the appropriate learning resources and producing work
that is of a high standard. The role of the professor is to provide direction and support during
the course and it is the responsibility to work independently on each assignment and final
dissertation. Academic staff are available for tutorial and consultation throughout to discuss the
content and direction of research. In the taught components (modules-classes) of the
programme, a student is typically required to write two essays of 5,000 words each selecting
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from the list of assignments given. Whilst there may be formal examinations for some module
at the end of each semester, quizzes, weekly questionnaires, book reviews, or short
assignments are not commonplace as they would be in the US Higher Education system. As
the duration of the UK Masters is shorter than a US Masters, 2 semesters of 15 weeks rather
than 4 semesters, it is fair to state the learning experience is an intense one, and as such
demands good time management skills, an organised approach to research and the ability to
keep up with extensive reading.
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Using This Handbook
This handbook contains a lot of information. Some of it will be of more relevance later in the
course than at the start of your studies. You can access the course handbook either by logging
into your Evision account or via the University’s website at: www.londonmet.ac.uk/pg-coursehandbooks
We recommend that you read this Course Handbook thoroughly and carefully, as it covers
many of the questions you will have about your course. Sections 4 and 6 in particular, will help
you locate the advice you will need and Section 15 contains an Index of key sources of
information that you may need to access during your course.
For detailed information you will sometimes need to consult other sources, including:
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University Student Handbook - for details of important University regulations and
procedures. It also provides information on university life and all the support services
available. The University Student Handbook can be accessed at:
www.londonmet.ac.uk/student-handbook
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PostGrad-Line – a comprehensive on-line source of postgraduate course and module
information available at: https://intranet.londonmet.ac.uk/prog-plan/postgrad-line
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Postgraduate students webpage – a comprehensive on-line resource for postgraduate
students. Provides information about your Postgraduate Office, timetables, details of
timeslots and room numbers for most taught modules. Once you have completed
enrolment and registration, you can view and print your personal timetable Please see:
www.londonmet.ac.uk/pg-students
The Course Specification (Section 12 of this handbook) defines the key features of your course,
its aims, structure and learning outcomes, and includes all the modules you must study for the
award.
All postgraduate courses are governed by the University’s Academic Regulations
(www.londonmet.ac.uk/academic-regulations). It is your responsibility to be fully aware
of the regulations which govern your studies as a postgraduate student of the
University. Your course may in addition have some course specific regulations or may
be governed by a Professional Body. Where relevant these are included in paragraph 32
of the Course Specification, contained within Section 12 of this handbook.
You should note that occasionally, the details in this handbook may be amended or revised in
order to improve the Course.
We hope that some of you will feel sufficiently committed to your course to participate as a
Student Representative (see Section 5). Equally, we would at any time, welcome your
comments about the course or any suggestions for improvements. We wish you every success
with your studies.
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2.0 WELCOME TO THE LONDON METROPOLITAN BUSINESS
SCHOOL
2.1
Introduction to the Course
The predecessor institutions to London Metropolitan University have had a long involvement in
education for sport management professionals. The MSc International Sport Management was
developed because it was felt that the industry needed reflective postgraduates who had an
international experience of the Sports Management industry in two of the leading sports
management countries and who could engage with long term and strategic issues on a higher
level. It is designed to give students an opportunity to further their understanding of sport
management by studying key areas in depth and from an international perspective. The
International Sports Law module discusses the importance of international law in relation to
international sports organisations and the reasons behind some of the regulatory framework for
sports at an international level. Students enhance their understanding of management and of
strategy through studying of Strategic Management in Sport. Research Methods for Sports
Management and Creative Services Management prepares students for undertaking their own
research based dissertation, which forms an opportunity to develop knowledge on an area of
central the student’s own interests and concerns.
The philosophy of the programme is to provide an advanced education in International Sport
Management to those who have studied sport, management or business or some comparable
subject as an undergraduate, or to those who have not studied business but who have
significant work experience. It will have an especial appeal to those working or aiming to work
in the expanding arenas of international sport organisations, events and business.
The MSc in International Sport Management, Londonmet and the MS in International Sport
Management, SUNY, form an international programme that will offer you considerable variety in
terms of course content, thematic approaches and teaching and learning styles.
The specialist focus on international sport management is situated within the general context of
business and management education. The programme of study will balance theory and
practice, providing the postgraduate student with the opportunity to gain a firm understanding of
the management, business, cultural, ethical and legal foundations of international sport
management. This approach is designed to enable students to access relevant academic
thought and research, and to relate this to their exploration of management practice with the
sports sector. Thus the programme is designed to enable you to study a range of modules
whose themes lie at the heart of international sport management. You will also write a
dissertation on a related topic of your choice and have the opportunity to undertake a work
internship. Perhaps most significantly of all, you will enjoy the benefit of conducting part of your
studies in another country and of focusing on two distinctive and powerful models of modern
sport. We expect that the diversity of cultural backgrounds of the student body, together with
the opportunity to study in two distinctive learning environments, will contribute significantly
both to the global themes within the curriculum and to the overall student experience.
The course is structured as follows:
During the Autumn semester you will be based at SUNY, Cortland where you will study the
following three core modules: International Sport Enterprise; Sports Marketing; Sport Business
and Finance, and International Sport History and Governance.
During the Spring Semester you will be based at London Metropolitan University, where you will
study a further three core modules: International Sports Law; Strategic Management in Sport;
Research Methods for Sports Management and Creative Services Management
During the summer you will have the opportunity to opt for the dual award by undertaking a
work internship and you will commence work on a dissertation.
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Managing the dual award
Because a dual award arrangement of this type requires a considerable degree of
communication between the two institutions, special arrangements are established to facilitate
this. There is a course executive group that meets once each semester, typically in the student
welcome period, and again as necessary to deal with any issues that relate to the awarding of
the Masters degrees.
Provisionally, the composition of the executive is as follows:
Ted Fay
Stephen Baines
Jan Bamford
Lara Atkins
Dr Stephen Burwood
Course Leader (SUNY)
Course Leader (Londonmet)
Director of International Links, Londonmet, Business School
Assistant Director of International Programmes, Dept of Sport
Management SUNY/Cortland
Director of International Programmes, Dept of Sport Management
SUNY/Cortland
Advisory members include
Louisa Tobin
International Placements and Employability Development Officer
Londonmet Business School
Dr John Cottone
Dean, Dept of Sport Management, SUNY/Cortland
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Key Features of Postgraduate Courses
The Course Specification (see Section 12) details your course curriculum and structure and you
should study this closely. Many features are defined by the Postgraduate Regulatory
Framework, part of the University’s Academic Regulations (see Section 15 of this handbook for
details), which sets out general features common to almost all Masters courses.
(i) Full-time students starting Masters programmes in the Autumn semester are taught
over a 48-week year, requiring approximately 40 hours of study per week. For fulltime students starting courses in February the workload is similar but is distributed
over a longer study period and normally completed at the end of the following Spring
semester. Part-time students undertake the equivalent overall workload over a
longer period of study, normally at least two years.
(ii) The standard Masters award requires 180 credits at level M: normally 120 credits for
the taught elements and 60 credits for the Dissertation or Project. There are some
exceptions to the rule, such as specified Masters courses in Human Resource
Management, which require 200 credits, and the MBA at 220 credits.
(iii) Most postgraduate modules are equivalent to 20 credits. Typically, a full-time student
studies modules equivalent to 60 credits per semester (normally 3 modules), with 15
weeks of teaching, revision and assessment activities for each module.
(iv) The taught elements of postgraduate courses are mainly compulsory “core” modules
and normally include one concerned with research methodology and project
development and practice, in preparation for the dissertation or project. Some
courses may include “designate” modules, which can be chosen from a specified list
for the course, or “elective” modules, which can be chosen from any available at
postgraduate level.
(v) All taught modules and the dissertation or project module, are marked on a
percentage scale, with a pass/fail threshold of 50%.
(vi) Based on the final aggregate of average percentage results, Masters awards are
graded as: Masters (50-59%), Masters with Merit (60–69%), or Masters with
Distinction (70% plus)
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(vii) While most students will aim to achieve the full Masters qualification, all Masters
courses offer the subsidiary awards of Postgraduate Certificate or Postgraduate
Diploma (both available with Merit or with Distinction) for students unable to complete
their full programme of study. The full list of awards and their requirements is as
follows:
Award
Masters
Credits at level M
Modules Required
180 credits
6 modules +
dissertation
Postgraduate Diploma
120 credits
6 modules
60 credits
3 modules
Postgraduate
Certificate
2.3
Introduction to London Metropolitan Business School
Following its launch in August 2007, London Metropolitan Business School (LMBS) is now one
of the largest Business Schools in Europe with ambitions and capabilities to match this
international profile. With approximately 200 full-time academic staff, over 9,000 students, and
over 100 courses at undergraduate and postgraduate levels, the formation of LMBS has
enabled us to build on our already well established reputation as one of the largest and most
successful providers of business and management education in the country. The School is
located across both University campuses and we are the only UK business school located in
the city of London.
Our vision is to be the leading international business school in our chosen markets, through
innovation and the development of global networks. Our mission is to enable individuals and
organisations to realise their potential through the provision of excellent business and
management education.
LMBS offers an extensive range of undergraduate, postgraduate, professional and executive
courses within eight subject groups. These are:
 Accounting and Business Law
 Business Analysis, Information Systems, Transport and Logistics
 Economics
 Finance and Financial Services
 Human Resource Management
 Management, Strategy and Leadership
 Marketing and Communications
 Tourism, Sport and Creative Industries
We currently offer over 60 postgraduate courses in the above subject areas. In addition to
general business and management courses such as the MBA and MA Management, there are
more specialist courses in disciplines such as financial derivatives and corporate governance
and courses serving specific industry sectors such as events management and transport. We
also award Professional Doctorates and PhDs. We regularly review our course portfolio, and
new postgraduate courses for 09/10 include Aviation Marketing, Aviation and international
Trade, International Business and Sustainability, International Business and Emerging Markets,
Economic Development and Financial Risk Management. A number of our courses are run
jointly with Business Schools in Europe and North America so that students have the
opportunity to study in two countries and obtain dual awards. Currently postgraduate students
account for 24% of our student body but our aim over the next five years is to grow this to 30%
in line with our aspiration to raise the ‘centre of gravity’ of the Business School.
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2.4
Location and School’s Facilities supporting the course
LMBS is based on both campuses. At the City campus, the School is located in the Moorgate
building. At the North campus, the School is located in Stapleton House. Teaching mainly takes
place in these buildings but large classes may be timetabled in other University buildings on the
respective campuses.
A key feature of the LMBS student experience is the provision of resources to enhance
learning. As well as well-stocked libraries and modern ICT labs using cutting-edge technology,
our facilities include a Bloomberg Research Trading Room where you can get hands-on
experience of a dealing room, and a flight simulator on which aviation students can get
experience of landing an aircraft. All courses are supported by a virtual learning environment,
Weblearn, and we continue to invest in learning materials and platforms. Currently we are
working with our counterparts at the Universities of Cambridge and Nottingham to develop
electronic learning resources.
Accommodation and facilities for students at each site include lecture theatres, classrooms,
learning resources, administrative and student support facilities and refreshment and social
facilities. At Moorgate and Stapleton House you can also find our Business Relations Offices,
which have links with a large number of companies and organisations and can assist students
to obtain work placements and internships. Business School students also benefit from the
modern facilities in the wider University. These include the Graduate School, designed by the
world renowned architect Daniel Libeskind and new sports and fitness facilities located in the
state of the art Science Centre.
2.5
Learning and Teaching on the Course
LMBS endeavours to provide students with an excellent learning experience that is current,
academically challenging and vocationally relevant. An emphasis is also placed upon
developing students’ personal transferable skills and attributes in order that they can progress
to rewarding careers. We work in partnership with students to develop their knowledge and skill
set, provide value-added experiences, and enhance their future employment opportunities.
From 09/10, students will be required to prepare, in conjunction with their tutors, and where
appropriate their employer, a personal development plan as part of their studies.
The most recent subject review of our teaching, student support and course provision by the
UK Government’s Quality Assurance Agency awarded business and management education
top marks and so placed it in the top 5% of UK Business Schools. In addition, the School’s
commitment to teaching has been recognized nationally through awards gained by its lecturers.
The Business School also has strong links with employers and professional bodies. We
encourage students to take advantage of opportunities for gaining work experience whilst on
their course. To this end our Business Relations Office has extensive links with industry and
can assist students in obtaining placements and internships. Recent employers we have
worked with include Air France, Arsenal Football Club, Barclays Bank, BBC Worldwide, Chester
Boyd, HSBC, Limelight Projects, Orient Express and the Hilton Hotel Group. We can also help
students secure work experience abroad. Recent overseas based employers of our students
include: Disney Florida and Paris, Rail Europe, DICR Europe Ltd, Eurocity Consultants
(Brussels), Dunas Hotel (Grand Canaria), Siemens (Germany), Orient Express Hotels and
Trains and Cruises Worldwide. Professional bodies we work with include the Association of
Chartered Certified Accountants, Chartered Institute of Management Accountants, Chartered
Institute of Marketing, Chartered Institute of Public Relations, Chartered Institute of Purchasing
and Supply, Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development, British Academy of
Management, Association of Business Schools and Royal Aeronautical Society. Many of our
courses lead to membership of these and other professional bodies. The Business School is
also a member of, and working towards accreditation by, the international Association of MBAs
(AMBA) and Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB).
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Our graduates can be found working in many countries and in all sectors of the economy.
Some of the organisations where our students have found employment include: BP, Coutts
Bank, Daiwa, Deloitte and Touche, Deutsche Morgan Grenfell, Forte UK, Marks and Spencer,
Rank Xerox, Royal Bank of Scotland, and Virgin. Course leaders and other faculty members
can often provide information leading to important contacts with prospective employers.
2.6
Research in the Business School
Research is a very important aspect of the Business School’s work. It underpins the curriculum,
sustains excellence in our teaching, supports consultancy, promotes relations with national and
international partners and promotes an academic and intellectual ethos within the School.
Research in the Business School is wide ranging in terms of the issues we address. We are,
however, developing a distinctive profile and reputation around a number of research themes
which characterise our mission, values and subject strengths, including financial services,
entrepreneurship, social enterprise, cultural and creative industries, world markets, governance,
sustainability, corporate social responsibility, employment and equal opportunities, business
analysis, professional and managerial practice and pedagogy. Through multi and interdisciplinary research we can address real-world problems which are rarely amenable to single
disciplinary solutions. Our partnerships with corporate, public sector and other educational
organisations also provide us with a strong base for carrying out policy and practice-based and
transnational research.
Research in the Business School is mainly organised around a number of Research Centres.
Currently these are:
 Centre for International Capital Markets
 Management Research Centre
 Comparative Organisation and Equality Research Centre
 Centre for International Business and Sustainability
 Centre for Corporate Responsibility
 Centre for International Transport Management
 Centre for Research in Marketing
 Centre for Business Education Research
 Centre for Research in Cultural Industries Management (proposed)
 Centre for Research in African Business (proposed)
These Centres undertake pure and applied research and consultancy in their fields. They also
organise workshops, seminars and conferences, often with a strong international dimension,
produce working papers and reports and publish articles in academic and practitioner journals.
Senior staff are also represented on the editorial boards of these publications.
The University also has a number of Research Institutes and the Business School has strong
links with some of these including:
 Global Policy Institute
 Working Lives Institute
 Cities Institute
Our research activity is funded partly by the University itself, and partly externally by bodies
such as the European Commission, UK Research Councils, Trusts and Foundations. We also
carry out applied research and consultancy for a range of clients in the public, private and
voluntary sectors. Some examples of our many recent and current projects and research areas
are:
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Employee reward policy and practice trends internationally
Current trends in expatriation practice
Equality, diversity and inclusion in the workplace
Visitor research in London’s Royal Parks
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Voice and value debates and knowledge dissemination
Nonprofit, social and arts marketing
Digital and internet aspects of fundraising
Role of tourism in poverty alleviation in Africa and SE Asia
Monetary rules for the open economy
Central Bank independence and economic performance in industrial and developing
countries
Learning, jobs, human capital and growth
Pricing American-style derivatives
Corporate rules, distributive justice and efficiency
Corporate Social Responsibility in UK local authorities
IT governance and business intelligence
Analysis of business success in London’s Olympic zone and hinterland
Foreign direct investment and political stability
Economics of film production and distribution
Analysis of problem-based learning in economics teaching
General equilibrium model for credit and market risk
Japanese management practices
Management implication of NHS reforms
Trends in HRM in the Nigerian employment system
Diversity and equality in the voluntary sector
Leadership styles and their impact on corporate social responsibility
Communication of new product development in firms
Factors influencing the internationalisation of retailing firms
Patient satisfaction in public and private health care
Enterprise education for black minority ethnic young people
Visitor management strategies in tourism
Online consumer behaviour in the hospitality sector
Sustainable tourism indicators for the Caribbean
There are often opportunities for students themselves to participate in this research and
inspiration for students’ dissertation topics can often be found by discussing such research
projects with tutors. If you would like to know more about the work of the research centres and
Institutes in the University, speak to your course leader.
The Business School offers postgraduate students many opportunities to extend their academic
and professional development beyond the immediate boundaries of their course. In addition to
work placements and internships, there are regular conferences, seminars and workshops,
presentations and talks by outside speakers, industry and professional body events, student
competitions and business challenges, visits and social activities. You are encouraged to
engage in these activities which will add value to your course. Details can be obtained from
your course leader and from the LMBS web pages.
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BEING A POSTGRADUATE STUDENT
Undertaking study at postgraduate level is likely to involve new and different methods of
working compared to your previous experience. You will study more specialised subject matter
at a more advanced level, relatively quickly and over a shorter period. You will be expected to
pursue your studies with a greater degree of independence than at undergraduate level and to
set your own learning objectives within the framework of the course.
The remainder of this section highlights the general features and expectations associated with
postgraduate study.
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3.1
Welcome Programme Checklist
Following the Welcome Programme and Course Introductory Meeting, you should check that
you have received the following:
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an ID card (including library number and computer network username)
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an email address
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a course timetable
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the location of your Postgraduate Office
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the location of your Department Office
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the location of you main learning centre and IT facilities
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the name of your Course Leader
If you arrived late you will still need to obtain the items above and there will be a late
Welcome session for you. Contact your designated Postgraduate Office to ensure you
know what to do and where to go to get started. Classes commence from the Monday
immediately following the Welcome Programme.
3.2
Your first semester
After your welcome, you will find yourself in the first week of formal teaching, where you will
meet the module lecturers, who will often be giving the main lecture for the module, and other
teaching staff, who may be taking seminars or workshop groups.
Your first semester usually involves mainly compulsory (core) modules covering essential
subject contents and skills elements in your area of study. During this first semester you will
meet with your Course Leader who will discuss your study programme and advise you on how
to plan your studies for the second semester if you did not do this at the start of the
course.
3.3
Attendance, academic engagement and employment
Your success depends upon full and regular attendance at all classes, seminars, lectures,
workshops, tutorials and the completion of all of your module assessment(s), including your
dissertation. Our records show that students who do not attend all their classes are at very
high risk of failure. The University’s Academic Regulations make it clear that attendance and
full academic engagement are requirements of your registration on your course. The content of
modules is progressive, so if you miss a session you will need to catch up. However, we do
recognise that for some postgraduate students there may be occasions where your absence is
unavoidable; in such circumstances, we strongly recommend that you contact your Course
Leader or Module Tutor/Lecturer. If you are having ongoing difficulties with attendance or
committing fully to your postgraduate studies please contact your Postgraduate Office for
advice on what to do.
Please note - for international students, the University is required by the UK government to
confirm that you are in regular attendance.
The University looks carefully at the evidence of your attendance and academic engagement
and full-time students who fall below these requirements can find themselves being moved to a
part-time programme. This can have serious implications for you and your course. In the case
of part-time students, if you fail to meet attendance and academic engagement requirements
the University may withdraw you from some of your modules. In some circumstances this can
also lead to you being required to leave your course.
We recognise that you may need to undertake part-time work, but strongly advise you not to
take employment of more than 15 hours a week if you are a full time student (should you need
to take employment of more than 15 hours per week we recommend you register as a part-time
student). The University’s Employment Service, in Student Services, can help you find a
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suitable part-time job that can enhance your employability and complement your studies.
(https://intranet.londonmet.ac.uk/studentservices/careers)
3.4
Studying
As a postgraduate student, you will be seeking to develop your learning at more advanced level
and your course will provide many opportunities to acquire new knowledge and skills. To make
the most of these you will need to develop a strategy for your studies, planning ahead,
managing your time effectively and reflecting on your learning.
Assessment is an important feature of study at postgraduate level. Each module booklet sets
out detailed assessment requirements and learning outcomes, providing a focus for your
studies. There are various forms of assessment and modules often involve a combination of
examination and coursework or presentation. It is important that you understand clearly the
expectations and deadlines for each item of assessment.
You should be aware that all the various coursework assessments and examinations have to
be completed for the achievement of your final award. In addition to attending the timetabled
sessions, you will need to study in your own time. You should expect to spend 12-14 hours per
week on each module, making a 40 hour per week commitment for a full-time student. Parttime students need to plan a similar time commitment for each module, but will generally be
taking fewer modules at any one time.
Independent study is particularly important when planning work for your dissertation or project.
This is a substantial piece of work, to be developed and completed over a relatively lengthy
period, with much of the writing concentrated in the final stages. Working closely with your
assigned supervisor, you will need to plan your work carefully, with initial discussion to define
the topic, preparatory research and reading, planning the structure of the research and final
report, writing and re-writing particular sections and drafts.
Please be respectful of the learning environment and remember to switch off your mobile phone
before entering all classes and study areas.
In summary: plan your learning strategy; allocate enough time; attend all of your module
lectures, tutorials and other sessions; start assignments well in advance; seek advice and
help; use the learning resources offered; and, enjoy the learning experience!
3.5
Enrolment and Re-enrolment
Enrolment is an annual process. The first time you enrol you will need to provide evidence of
your identity and the qualifications which formed the basis of your offer from the University. You
will also need to pay your tuition fees or demonstrate how these will be paid.
The University ID card you received at enrolment contains your library number and computer
network username and allows entry to the University’s buildings. Provided you fully completed
your enrolment your card should work throughout the year. If it stops working then please seek
advice from your Postgraduate Office. By signing the enrolment form you confirm that you
accept and will follow the University’s regulations
If you are studying on a part-time basis over more than one academic year or need to return to
complete your studies, you will need to re-enrol online usually from around mid-August. Reenrolment is necessary for your ID card to be reactivated for the new academic year. There will
be a deadline for this so it is important that you complete this before the start of the next
academic year.
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3.6
Credit for previous learning
If you already hold a qualification (for example from another college) that may exempt you from
part of your course, you may apply for Accreditation of Prior Certificated Learning (APCL).
Similarly, if you have undertaken work, paid or voluntary, that has resulted in learning skills or
knowledge equivalent to a module you will be studying you may apply for Accreditation of Prior
Experiential Learning (APEL). Collectively these are known as Accreditation of Prior Learning
(APL).
It is important to be aware that any application for APL credit in respect of postgraduate studies
must be based on prior learning or experience at a suitably advanced level. This means that it
is not normally possible to accredit prior learning at undergraduate level, even if the content
may appear similar.
The University operates the European Credit Transfer System (ECTS), where 1 European
credit (ECTS) is equivalent to 2 UK credits (CATS). Thus, each taught module of 20 credits is
normally equivalent to 10 ECTS credits, and a full Masters of 180 UK credits is equivalent to 90
ECTS.
If you wish to claim for APL please contact your Postgraduate Office or refer to the Index
(Section 15) of this handbook for further information.
3.7
Module Registration and Programme Approval
Your Course Leader should provide the information you will require in order to choose your
modules. Core Modules are compulsory for your course, but your course may also offer
Designate Modules, which can be chosen from a specified list. Additionally, you may be
allowed to take Elective Modules, which can be chosen from any available at postgraduate
level.
Further information about modules and their timeslots can be found on PostGrad-Line:
https://intranet.londonmet.ac.uk/prog-plan/postgrad-line.
When you carry out module
registration you may be able to choose some time slots, subject to capacity of the class, if the
module(s) run more than once. You are more likely to get your first choices if you register on
time.
Programme Planning Deadlines: 2009/10 Module Registration
Autumn Semester 2009/10
Starters
24 September – 2
October 2009
Module Choice Events during
Welcome Programme1
9 October 2009
Deadline for confirmation of Autumn
Semester programmes2
17 - 28 November
2009
Confirmation of Spring Semester
Modules3
22 January 2010
Autumn Semester Dissertation
Deadline4
Spring Semester 2009/10 Starters
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2 – 5 February
2010
Module Choice Events during
Welcome Programme
12 Feb 2010
Deadline for confirmation of Spring
Semester programmes
March/April 2010
Module choice exercise for students Module choice exercise for students
continuing their studies in 2010/11
continuing their studies in 2010/11
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21 May 2010
Spring Semester Dissertation
Deadline4
3 September 2010
Summer Dissertation Deadline
Summer Dissertation Deadline
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Students should ideally plan for the whole 2009/10 programme.
Students confirm their programme for the semester and may not vary it after this point
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Students plan for Spring Semester if they did not do this when enrolling in October.
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It is unlikely that students will be in a position to take their dissertation at this stage, but it is just possible
that they may have sufficient credit at entry to do so.
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3.8
Your Timetable
The University timetable operates from 9.00 am to 9.00 pm, Monday to Friday.
You will be given a course timetable at the Course Introductory Session. This gives timeslots
and rooms for all modules on your course. Once you have registered your modules you can
get a print out of your individual timetable for the current semester at: www.londonmet.ac.uk/pgcourse-information . Your timetable will change each semester, and will be available on the web
shortly before the start of each semester.
If you do not have a course timetable please contact your Postgraduate Office.
3.9
Publication of Results and Transcripts
At the end of each semester Assessment Boards confirm marks and awards. The Postgraduate
Offices are responsible for providing these results to you via
Evision.
www.londonmet.ac.uk/evision (refer 4.4 below)
An official transcript will be posted to you at your home address on the completion of your
course. There is no charge for this end of course transcript but a fee will be payable for any
subsequent transcripts.
For reason of employment or to provide proof of study at the University during your course, you
may need a formal transcript, stamped by the Postgraduate Office. There is a fee for these
transcripts, payable at the time of request. Requests should be made to the Postgraduate
Office, who aim to produce transcripts within 5 working days of request.
4.0
MANAGING YOUR ACADEMIC LIFE ON-LINE
4.1
Your University IT Account
You use the same account to access all University IT systems. Your account name is printed
at the top of on the ID card that you receive at enrolment and is 7 characters in length (e.g.
ABC1234).
Your password will be set initially to be your date of birth (DD/MM/YY) so you
should change to something secure when you first log in.
4.2
Communication
We do our best to keep you informed of what you need to know at all times. We use the Web to
provide much of the information you need so it is essential to familiarise yourself with the
University website. At other times we will use email to contact you so it is essential that you
check your University email on a regular basis.
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4.3
Your Contact Details
The University will contact you by letter, phone, or email, perhaps to arrange a meeting, to
provide you with information, or to respond to a query. It is therefore essential that you keep
your contact details up to date on your student Evision account.
Increasingly, we use email to communicate and keep you informed. You will also have been
allocated a University email address, which is your 7 character account name (see 4.1 above)
e.g. ABC1234@londonmet.ac.uk . Even if you already have an email account that you will
continue to use you should regularly check your London Met account or set up an auto forward,
as important messages will be sent to you by email.
You can change the details of the email address that the University holds for you though your
Evision account (see below) and the University’s IT Helpdesks can help you to make the best
use of the University’s extensive IT facilities.
4.4
Evision
Evision is the University’s online facility that allows you to access your personal student record,
to register your modules online for the next session and where you print your coursework
coversheets and other forms that you may need. You also re-enrol via Evision and view
information showing your attendance at classes. You can view your:
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Personal and contact details (can be updated online)
Registered modules
Enrolment and progression
Tuition fee details
Record of coursework deadlines and submissions
Mitigating Circumstances decisions
Module results (available from notified date of publication)
Details of final award
For more information please check: www.londonmet.ac.uk/evision
4.5
WebLearn – Online module resources
WebLearn provides online support for many of your modules, enabling you to communicate
with your tutor and other students.
Course materials, information, assessments and
administration are available on WebLearn as well as study programmes, such as “Writing and
Communicating at University”. WebLearn requires your user name and password and can be
accessed at: www.londonmet.ac.uk/tltc/weblearn
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5.1
THE STUDENT VOICE
StARs
Feedback from students is vital to the University to find out how well the teaching, guidance and
other services are working. This is obtained in different ways, including via Student Academic
Representatives (StARs) who, supported by the Students’ Union, provide direct feedback from
students on the course and raise any issues on their behalf. You will have the opportunity to
stand for election as a StAR or to elect a fellow student.
5.2
Course Committees
A Course Committee is normally convened each semester to review a set of modules and
courses and provide quality assurance. Key staff, including module and course lecturers,
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attend these meetings and student input is received via the Student Academic Representatives
(StARs).
5.3
Students’ views on modules and courses
Students’ views are obtained by a variety of means such as focus groups and web-based
questionnaires. While staff welcome informal feedback from students, Module Lecturers will
produce formal monitoring reports which cover areas such as teaching, student feedback and
assessment. Reports and action points agreed are available from both module and course
reviews.
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6.1
SOURCES OF INFORMATION AND ADVICE
Postgraduate Office
The Postgraduate Office is the key administrative service to support you in your studies
throughout your time at the University. You will be assigned to the Postgraduate Office linked to
your course, normally in the building where the subject teaching staff are located. It will be here
that you go with timetable queries, to plan your modules, to hand in your coursework, to collect
letters you may need, and to ask any questions about your studies.
You should also contact your Postgraduate Office in relation to the following issues:
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Queries about your enrolment status, the fees that you have been charged or if you
have not received your student loan;
Queries about your timetable or the modules that are registered for you;
If your ID card is not working;
Submit a module query, a claim for mitigating circumstances, an appeal, or get advice
about examination arrangements;
Advice on claiming credit for previous study or experience;
Help you contact your course leader;
Obtain standard letters and council tax exemption certificates;
Visa extension letters for international students;
Advice on the consequences of withdrawing.
Your Postgraduate Office is responsible for processing your results and ensuring that they are
published on time. Each group of courses has a Course Administrator and you will become
familiar with them throughout your time at the University. Your Postgraduate Office will also
contact you if you are missing classes or not submitting work on time.
The offices are normally open throughout the academic year but can also be contacted by
phone or email – see www.londonmet.ac.uk/registry
When contacting your Postgraduate Office, please always quote your student number as it
enables staff to access your information quickly and so respond to your query.
6.2
The Graduate School
The Graduate School provides a focus for postgraduate education and research activity within
the University. It works closely with academic departments and Postgraduate Offices; the latter
providing information and advice to all students on taught Masters level courses. The Research
Office, which is part of the Graduate School, deals with the administration of postgraduate
research degrees (MPhil, PhD, Professional Doctorate, etc), provides advice and support to
research degree students, and plays a central role in facilitating the University's Research
Policy. It can also assist Masters students who may be planning to go on to study for a
research-based MPhil or PhD on completion of their masters programme.
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The Graduate School’s website provides further information about its activities and
arrangements to support postgraduate study and research, and includes advice on research
ethics and resources to support the development of research skills. You can view this at:
http://www.londonmet.ac.uk/research
6.3
Postgraduate Course Leader
Course Leaders are the main contacts for personal academic advice, including programme
planning and approval, and are also responsible for the day-to-day organisation of their course
and liaising with academic and administrative staff. They can be a source of valuable advice for
other matters also and should be tour first port of call if problems arise. They are able to:
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provide you with academic advice on all aspects of your studies and progress
explain the implications of assessment results and associated feedback on your
academic performance
advise you on managing and planning your studies;
refer you to Student Services for support regarding personal problems, housing, health
and finance
Your Course Leader can also write you a reference, for a job application for example.
6.4
Module Lecturers
Module lecturers are members of academic staff who lead the modules contributing to your
programme of study and are key to your learning experience. They should be your first port of
call for advice on any topics you do not understand following a lecture or seminar. All Module
lecturers have “office hours” – these are set times during the week when they are available for
consultation. For each module there will be a Module Booklet.
6.5
Student Success through Learning Development
Some students may need extra help with their studies, sometimes for a particular module, or,
more generally, across their programme. This might include help with presentations, essay
writing and critical analysis. It is always best to seek help in good time and to take advantage
of the range of additional classes, courses and resources available. For the full range of study
and skills programmes and to find out more about the Learning Development Unit, please visit:
www.londonmet.ac.uk/ldu/
6.7
Student Services
The Department of Student Services offers advice, information, support and guidance across a
range of areas including:
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finances and funding
personal and emotional issues
career choices
services for disabled and dyslexic students
employment and CV advice
volunteering and mentoring opportunities
visa renewals and immigration regulations
faith and spirituality
student opportunity activities and projects
For more information call into one of the main Student Services receptions or visit their website:
https://intranet.londonmet.ac.uk/studentservices. Please take some time during the first few
weeks of your course to look at the website and familiarise yourself with the services offered.
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6.8
Disabilities and Dyslexia Service (DDS)
The Disabilities and Dyslexia Services (DDS) offers a confidential service to any student with a
disability, long term medical problem or Specific Learning Difficulty (e.g. dyslexia). They can
also assist in obtaining a diagnosis for students who feel that they may have a Specific
Learning Difficulty. This service can be accessed at any time during your course.
Once you have registered with the DDS and provided the evidence required to establish your
claim for support, the service can assist you in obtaining adjustments to help you successfully
complete your course. Such adjustments are based on individual circumstances and relate to
the severity of impact of your disability on your ability to study. Depending on the level of need
identified, these may include:
Practical Assistance: specialist tutors (specific learning difficulties), note-takers, or
communication support
Specific Adjustments to Study-Related Services: extended library loans (week loans only) or
accessibility related rooming adjustments
Teaching-Related Adjustments: internal needs assessment report to identify needs to
Academic Staff
Assessment Specific Adjustments: exam adjustments, coursework certificates or alternative
assessment arrangements.
Important Note
There are some aspects of course assessment that cannot be changed. These are known as
‘competence criteria’. To be identified as ‘competence criteria’ the assessed items must be
essential to the course and all students must be able to fulfil these criteria. Although in such
situations it may not be possible to alter the format of the assessment, disabled students may
still be entitled to adjustments (e.g. extra time or an amanuensis).
Placement support
If you are required, as part of your course, to go on placement you can receive assistance to
ensure that your placement is suitable for you and for any required adjustments to be discussed
and organised as appropriate.
Most disabled students are entitled to government allowances. You are strongly advised to
contact the Disabilities and Dyslexia Services who will help you with funding applications.
Please refer to the Student Handbook for full information on the types of funding available or
the Disabilities and Dyslexia Services website at:
https://intranet.londonmet.ac.uk/studentservices/dyslexia-disabilities
6.9
Placements/study abroad
The completion of a summer work internship is a required element for the SUNY Masters
degree and thus for the Dual Award. So it is therefore subject to that institution’s regulations.
This and other useful information appears in the SUNY course handbook and will be explained
in full on induction at the Cortland campus. The internship will normally be commenced
immediately following completion of the Spring Semester and should have a minimum duration
of 4 months.
In the first semester of study the Course Executive will ask students to specify their intended
country of internship. For a UK based internship the London Metropolitan Business School’s
Business Relations Office will provide support. For a USA based internship SUNY, Cortland will
provide support.
Further details will be given during the Welcome Week briefings at each campus.
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7.0
DISSERTATION OR PROJECT
7.1
Registration
You register for your Masters Dissertation or Project in the same way as for your other modules
- see section 3.8 Module Registration and Programme Approval.
Once you are registered for your dissertation/project, you are expected to submit it in the period
for which you are registered. The University’s standard assessment arrangements and
mitigating circumstances procedures apply (see below for information on withdrawal and
mitigating circumstances).
Formal requirements for your dissertation are set out in detail in the Dissertation/Project Module
Booklet for your course, and the main aspects are summarised below:
7.2
Supervision Arrangements
Students will be assigned to a supervisor based upon the research topic expressed within their
Dissertation Research proposal written as part of the assessed coursework in the Research
Methods module. Students who do not achieve a passing mark (50% or above) in the Research
Methods module shall have supervision suspended until such time as a passing grade is
achieved.
Students may anticipate supervision by a member of the immediate Course Team, the wider
Subject Group or one of Research Institutes. The allocation process occurs no later than the
first teaching week of the semester following completion of the Research Methods module.
The Subject Group Leader, in consultation with your Course Leader and Research Methods
module leader, will make supervision decisions. The Postgraduate Office shall inform you of the
academic who will supervise you.
The amount of supervision contact time that a student can expect will not normally exceed 4
hours; this includes face-to-face meetings, email communications, communications via
WebLearn, telephone conversations, and reviewing short drafts.
Students must be aware that supervisor availability shall be limited outside of formal semester
teaching weeks, especially during the assessment periods and the Christmas and Summer
vacation periods; students must therefore plan their work and supervision requirements
accordingly. Students must also be aware that supervisors will not read drafts of their entire
dissertation, however students can expect their supervisor to review and provide formative
feedback on ONE section of the dissertation, normally this is the Literature Review or the
discussion of Research Methodology.
You are expected to actively engage with your supervisor, agreeing times and attending
supervision sessions, remaining in contact and responding to communications; supervision
meetings can be arranged via email or telephone directly with the academic. Please contact the
Postgraduate Office if you are having difficulties contacting your supervisor.
7.3
Topic approval
Choosing a good topic is critical to the success of the dissertation. Students are expected to
develop their own Research proposal topic. Help is given in the Research Methods module on
choosing a topic and developing a research plan. Students may choose to consult their Course
Leader to assist in the development of ideas.
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The topic can come from any area of Sport Management; students are reminded that their
chosen topic must be realistic and researchable within the resource constraints of Higher
Education study.
You should also consult the University’s Code of Good Research Practice which can be accessed
on the Graduate School’s website at www.londonmet.ac.uk/research/the-graduateschool/forms-and-documents/forms-and-documents_home.cfm
to see whether these guidelines raise any issues for your own research, and discuss them
with your supervisor
7.4
Planning and Timing
The process for developing your research topic leading to the writing of your dissertation is
expected to follow the following schedule:
1. In your first semester of study, full time students shall be studying a Research Methods
module that requires you to write a Research proposal
2. Formal grading and Feedback on your proposal, including ethical approval, shall be
received after the Taught Provision Performance Review, normally within 8 weeks of the
submission of the proposal assessment task
3. The name of your supervisor shall be notified in the first week of the semester following
completion of the Research Methods module; at the latest
4. It is recommended that students have the following Key meeting points with supervisors
o Initial meeting to orientate Research topic and a review of Literature
o Preparation for Primary Research – discussion of the Research Instrument
o Discussion of research findings
5. Students are encouraged to submit one section of their dissertation for review and
formative feedback. Students are asked to submit to the supervisor as a hard copy
(rather than by email), and formative feedback will be provided by email or face-to-face
within 3 weeks of submission to the supervisor.
6. Full time students who commence their studies in Autumn normally write their
dissertation in the summer following the second semester of study. Full time students
who start in Spring normally write their dissertations in the spring semester following the
second semester of study.
7.5
Submission
You must submit two copies of your dissertation/ project. One copy will be available for you to
collect after marking and the other may be kept by the University, for reference.
Both copies should be securely bound so that pages cannot easily be removed, lost or
replaced. It is helpful if at least one of the copies is bound with front and rear boards rigid
enough to hold the dissertation upright on a shelf, and has a navy blue cover with gold lettering.
(Your Postgraduate Office can provide a list of thesis binders. You should expect to pay
around £15 - £20 per volume).
There are three standard deadline dates for submission in every academic year. The dates for
2009/10 are:
Deadline
Autumn Semester
22 January 2010
Spring Semester
21 May 2010
Summer Period
3 September 2010
Dissertations/Projects must be submitted at your Postgraduate Office
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8.0
8.1
MARKING AND ASSESSMENT
Academic Regulations
The University’s Academic Regulations govern all aspects of assessment and those concerning
postgraduate assessment can be found in Section 4.2 (www.londonmet.ac.uk/academicregulations).
8.2
Marking and grades
The University provides you with marks and grades for the work that you submit for
assessment. The detailed requirements of assessment in each module are specified in module
booklets, together with indicative assessment criteria associated with different levels of
performance and results. Each component of assessed work is assigned a percentage mark
with a pass/fail threshold at 50%.
At postgraduate level, degrees are awarded according to the overall average mark obtained for
all modules and the dissertation, with classification thresholds for each grade of award as
follows:
70% and above
60% - 69.99%
50% - 59.99%
0% - 49.99%
Masters degree with Distinction
Masters degree with Merit
Masters degree
Fail
At the end of each semester, module results and awards are confirmed by Assessment Boards
(Subject Standards Boards and Awards Boards). Assessment Boards uphold the academic
standards of your course and ensure that each student is treated fairly and equally through the
assessment process.
8.3
Your responsibilities concerning Assessment
You have a responsibility to ensure that all coursework assessments are completed in
accordance with the published deadlines and that all examinations are attended in accordance
with the published timetable. While there are opportunities to be re-assessed in assignments
and examinations (see 8.10 below) you should be aware that, under the University’s Academic
Regulations, if you pass the module on reassessment your overall module mark will be capped
at the bare pass mark level of 50%.
You are also responsible for ensuring that all work submitted is your own and that it is
appropriately referenced. The University does not tolerate cheating of any kind. You are
strongly advised to familiarise yourself with the Academic Misconduct Procedures (refer to the
Index for details of how these can be accessed).
8.4
Assessment Feedback
Assessment feedback is a critical part of your learning experience and supports successful
achievement on your course. Feedback can be:
 diagnostic – it provides an indicator of your aptitude and preparedness for study and
can identify your strengths and weaknesses.
 formative – it provides you with feedback on progress on your work. The work may or
may not contribute to the overall module grade.
 summative – it provides a measure of achievement or failure in respect of your
performance in relation to intended learning outcomes for a piece of assessment.
During your course you will probably receive feedback in a number of different forms.
 in teaching sessions to the whole class or to you individually;
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orally or in writing;
written using a feedback sheet on your work;
during the module as well as at the end.
Your assessment tasks may be set for submission during the semester or towards the
end of the semester.
You should note carefully the following details
For coursework submitted up to the end of teaching week 9 of a semester
i)
Your marked coursework and accompanying feedback should normally be returned to
you during module sessions. Alternative arrangements may be made, for example,
where the assessment involves bulky pieces of coursework.
For coursework submitted after teaching week 9 of a semester
i)
Your tutor’s feedback (without the coursework) will be available for collection either from
your module lecturer or from the Postgraduate Office.
ii) The marked work with your tutor’s comments will be available for collection two weeks
after the formal publication of the result.
iii) Any unclaimed work will be kept for a period of 6 months following publication of the
result, after which it will be destroyed.
All arrangements for coursework and feedback return will normally be stated in module
booklets. This should include:
 due dates for coursework submission;
 dates when coursework feedback will be distributed in class (for work submitted up to
the end of week 9);
 dates when coursework feedback can be collected from the module lecturer or the
Postgraduate Office (for work submitted after week 9);
 the format by which assessment feedback will be given;
 the process by which coursework can be collected two weeks following the publication
of the result concerned.
8.5
Submission of coursework
When handing in coursework you must ensure that you have understood and followed all the
instructions provided by the module lecturer. Your coursework should be accompanied by a
securely attached barcoded coursework coversheet printed from Evision.
Unless you are given formal guidance to do otherwise (e.g. for some design work or work to be
submitted via WebLearn), written coursework must be submitted only to the Postgraduate
Office in the building that the module is taught. Work handed in to tutors prior to, or on, the
confirmed coursework deadline date does not constitute a valid submission and will not be
processed.
It is important that you retain both your submission receipt (this is an electronic receipt sent to
your University email address and also available to view on your Evision account) and a copy of
the coursework until the results are published on Evision.
Full details of the coursework submission process, including how to obtain coursework
cover sheets, can be accessed at:
www.londonmet.ac.uk/coursework-exams
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8.6
Examination Timetable
Examinations take place during Weeks 13,14 and 15 of each semester and during the Summer
Reassessment period in July. (See inside cover of this handbook for 2009/10 dates). The
examination timetable is published three weeks prior to the start of each examination period at:
www.londonmet.ac.uk/examtrack
Copies are also posted on Postgraduate Office noticeboards.
8.7
Past Examination Papers
These are available online at: www.londonmet.ac.uk/coursework-exams
8.8
Mitigating circumstances
Students who are unable to attend an examination must contact their
Undergraduate/Postgraduate Office on or before the date of the exam. A claim should also be
made under the procedures for Mitigating Circumstances which, if accepted, will result in an
opportunity to redo the exam without penalty in the summer period. Students who are unable to
submit coursework by the due date should also make a claim under the mitigating
circumstances process but are also expected, where possible, to submit the assignment within
10 working days of the due date with an explanation of the reasons for lateness.
Students who do not submit assessment and do not notify the University of the reasons
for this in advance will not be eligible for reassessment and may be required to leave the
course.
For further information access: www.londonmet.ac.uk/mitigation
If you think you are likely to need to make a claim under these procedures you are advised to
contact your Undergraduate/Postgraduate Office in advance of the due date.
Claims of mitigating circumstances must be submitted to the Undergraduate/Postgraduate
Office on the appropriate form, attaching independent supporting evidence of the particular
circumstances that affected your studies.
Forms should be printed from:
www.londonmet.ac.uk/mitigation
The deadlines for the submission of claims are published at: www.londonmet.ac.uk/mitigation ,
but also on notice boards outside the Undergraduate/Postgraduate Office.
Prior to submitting a claim for Mitigating Circumstances you are strongly advised to familiarise
yourself with the Mitigating Circumstances Criteria (Section 10.3 of the Academic Regulations),
which can be found at:
www.londonmet.ac.uk/academic-regulations
8.9
Assessment Board Appeals
There are only three grounds on which students may appeal against the outcome of an
assessment board decision. These are very specific and an appeal may not be made in
respect of an academic judgment or in respect of a rejected claim of mitigating circumstances.
The University operates a strict deadline for submission of appeals, following the publication of
the result(s) concerned. Refer to the Index (Section 15.0) for sources of further information.
Prior to submitting an Appeal you should familiarise yourself with the Procedures for the
submission of Appeals (Section 10.4 of the Academic Regulations), which can be found at:
www.londonmet.ac.uk/academic-regulations
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8.10
Action in the event of failure to pass a module
Reassessment
A student who attempts the final component of assessment in a module shall normally be
entitled to be reassessed on one occasion in any module for which a failing mark has been
awarded. Reassessment takes place during the summer resit period following the academic
session in which the module was taken. However, reassessment of a dissertation shall take
place at the next available assessment point (i.e. January for September submissions, May
for January submissions and September for May submissions). Under the University’s
Academic Regulations, if you pass the module following reassessment, your overall module
mark will be capped at the bare pass.
A student who does not attempt the final component of assessment in a module will only be
permitted reassessment if they have notified the University (normally in advance of the date of
submission/date of examination). Where the reasons given are documented and meet the
criteria for Mitigating Circumstances (see Section 8.8), a student will be entitled to be assessed
during the summer period as if for the first time and will be entitled to the full range of marks for
the module. Where a request for a deferral of assessment is made but the claim does not
satisfy the criteria for Mitigating Circumstances, the University may agree a reassessment
opportunity but any passing module mark will be capped at a bare pass.
If you have received failing marks in three or more modules (60 credits) in a level you will be
required to undertake a review of your academic performance with your Course Leader or
nominee. On the basis of this review, you may be required to leave the course or seek
admission on to a different course.
You should ensure that you familiarise yourself with the University regulations on reassessment
(Section 4.2 of the Academic Regulations), which can be found at:
www.londonmet.ac.uk/academic-regulations
Retaking a module
If, after reassessment, you still have not passed a module, you may need to re-register and to
take the whole module again. You are only permitted to re-register any module on one occasion
and a fee may be charged for re-registrations.
8.11
University Criteria for Awards
The Postgraduate Awards Framework, the list of all of the University’s postgraduate awards,
can be found at the beginning of Section 4.1 of the Academic Regulations. Section 4.2 of the
Academic Regulations details the minimum criteria for all the University’s postgraduate awards.
9.0
WITHDRAWAL, INTERRUPTION OR TRANSFER
9.1
Withdrawal from a module
Normally once you have a registered programme for the academic year it cannot be changed.
You have until the end of week 2 of the first semester to withdraw from a module without
academic or financial penalty. After this point you are expected to complete every module
registered against your record and to pay any fee due for your registered programme. For
further information and advice please contact your Postgraduate Office.
Withdrawal from a module is not permitted after Week 2 of the first semester and students with
unforeseen circumstances, which prevent completion of an assessment or a module, should
submit a claim of mitigating circumstances. (See section 8.8). Requests to substitute modules
for the second semester of study must be submitted by the University’s specified deadline for
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such requests and shall be subject to University approval. Such requests shall only be
considered where there is no reduction in the total number of modules registered.
9.2
Intermission of Studies
There may be circumstances that arise in the year that make it difficult for you to continue on
your course or part of your course. If this is the case you should in the first instance, contact
your Postgraduate Office, who will advise you of the options available to you. You may need to
see your Course Leader and/or Student Services.
Intermission of studies is only possible in exceptional cases and you will need to provide
evidence of your circumstances that confirms it is not possible for you to continue on your
course. Intermission can have as financial implications (where applicable) and on your status
in the UK if you are an international student. During an approved intermission of studies you
will not be eligible to sit examinations, submit coursework or undertake any other form of
assessment.
The maximum period of intermission permitted is two years and the maximum period in
which to qualify for a Masters degree (including any agreed intermission) is six years.
If you intermit without prior approval you will be deemed to have withdrawn from your
course and you may not be allowed to recommence at a later date.
For further details go to: www.londonmet.ac.uk/intermission
9.3
Mode of Study
Your mode of study is determined by the University based on the number of modules that you
have registered for a particular semester (Refer to Section 4.1, Regulation 13 of the Academic
Regulations).
9.4
Course Transfers
If you intend to change course, you should seek advice from your Postgraduate Office.
10.0 STUDY RESOURCES AND FACILITIES
10.1
Libraries and Special Collections
Library Services at London Metropolitan hope you will make full use of the study facilities,
specialist library staff and extensive range of printed and online resources available to support
your studies and help you succeed.
You can use any of the five University libraries located at Calcutta House, Commercial Road,
Holloway Road, Ladbroke House and Moorgate. All have integrated facilities with access to a
large range of up-to-date information and resources available in a variety of electronic, printed
and audiovisual media. The online resources include e-journals, e-books, and databases which
are also accessible outside the University, via the library catalogue at;
http://catalogue.londonmet.ac.uk/
Each library has open access networked PCs and printers, copying and media facilities to
support your studies. In designated areas you can get wireless access to the Internet using
your own laptop – look out for the MetNet signs. All the libraries offer group and silent learning
zones and there are group study rooms which can be booked. To save you time, there are
many self-service facilities including borrowing and returning items, renewals and reservations.
The web based catalogue is easy to use and can be accessed both on and off campus.
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Information on our services, library opening hours, borrowing rights, resources and contacts
can be found at: www.londonmet.ac.uk/library
10.2
Subject Librarians and Subject Guides
Subject librarians are qualified to provide learning support and information skills training and
ensure that the appropriate information resources you need are available throughout your
course.
Subject librarians can help you acquire valuable information literacy skills which will enable you
to locate, retrieve, evaluate and use the most relevant resources for your research for specific
assignments and projects. This is done in a variety of ways from drop-in workshop sessions to
bespoke course group sessions planned in conjunction with academic staff and based on your
learning objectives.
They publish guides and online tutorials to resources specific to your subject area which are a
good starting point when you need support. You can talk to your subject librarian in person
during one of the regular drop-in sessions at all libraries or, if you prefer, send an email with
your enquiry. For further information:
http://www.londonmet.ac.uk/services/sas/library-services/services/sessions.cfm
To access subject guides and find your subject librarian go to:
www.londonmet.ac.uk/services/sas/library-services/subject-help/subjects/index.cfm
10.3
Student feedback
Library Services are always looking at ways to improve the service we offer to all our users and
welcome your views. Please go to our Comments and Suggestions link on our web pages
http://www.londonmet.ac.uk/services/sas/library-services/comments.cfm or email your Learning
Resources Manager http://www.londonmet.ac.uk/services/sas/libraryservices/services/conman.cfm
10.4
Media Resources
Media equipment and resources (e.g. video, reprographics etc.) are available from the
University’s media resource centres. The media team also provide technical support and
advice. All classrooms are fully equipped with fixed Audio-Visual installations, including
overhead projector, PC, whiteboard and screen.
10.5
ICT Services
The University has a number of computer studios, offering both specialist and general-purpose
software, running mainly on PCs, but some on Apple Macs.
Access
ICT facilities can only be accessed through using individually assigned IDs and passwords.
General-purpose PC and Mac studios are provided and supported by IT support staff. Most are
open-access to students except when booked for teaching.
Support staff
Support is provided through dedicated teams, with Student Helpdesks located in Tower
Building, Calcutta House, Commercial Road, Eden Grove, Ladbroke House, Moorgate, Spring
House and Tower Hill.
Students are encouraged to make use of the Student Portal,
https://portal.londonmet.ac.uk/student, which allows them to view personalised information and
to interact with the university.
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Opening Hours
For full details of opening hours, refer to:
www.londonmet.ac.uk/services/sas/ictsupport/ict_home.cfm
Students can access many of the University’s computing facilities from home or another
workplace via the Internet.
Printing
Laser printing is available throughout the University. A fee is charged.
11.0
11.1
FURTHER LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES
Open Language Programme
In addition to their main programme of study, the University offers all postgraduate students the
opportunity through the Open Language Programme, to learn (or gain fluency in) one of a wide
range of languages. For the majority of courses an additional fee payment is charged should
you wish to pursue this.
Before registering for an OLP module you will need to be assessed so that you can be placed
at the appropriate level; these assessments are made by the Open Language Programme at
key points in the year.
The languages available are usually: Arabic, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Mandarin
Chinese and Spanish.
Learning is achieved through a combination of taught sessions and independent study packs,
both of which are essential to make real progress. For further information please visit:
www.londonmet.ac.uk/depts/hal/olp
12.0
COURSE SPECIFICATION
1. Awarding/validating institution/body
London Metropolitan University
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2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
Teaching institution
Name of course
Scheme
Programme also accredited by
Professional body exemptions / accreditation
Titles of available awards
8. UCAS Code/London Metropolitan Code
9. Date produced/revised
10. Maximum duration of course
11. Mode of attendance
London Metropolitan University
MSc International Sport Management
Postgraduate Scheme
SUNY, Cortland
PG Cert; PG Dip; MSc Single Award; MS Single
Award; MSc and MS Dual Award
May 2007
Two years
Full time
12. Main educational aims of the course

To teach the core disciplines of International Sport Management

To develop skills relating to the practical application of International Sport Management
information to business decision making; this includes collection, analysis and
interpretation of information from a wide variety of media and the organisation of
knowledge in a meaningful way.

To enable students to become independent learners

To contribute to strategic management in the sports sector, through the education of
postgraduate students.
The MSc International Sport Management is offered as a joint provision with SUNY’s Sport
Management Department, School of Professional Studies, Cortland, USA. It is also offered as a
dual award, so that students who successfully complete all parts of the programme obtain both
an MSc International Sport Management from Londonmet and a MS International Sport
Management from SUNY.
The course seeks to address the needs of a growing number of people who wish to develop
their understanding of International Sport Management, or formalise, through acquiring a
postgraduate qualification, their past work experience in the sports industries.
The educational aims and the structure of the course reflect the following contextual features:

The increasing recognition that the scale, scope, complexity and growth of international
sport requires more managers with an appropriate professional education;

The perception that current management education tends to be limited to a particular
national perspective and that this is inadequate for contemporary needs;

Two internationally powerful sports perspectives: the UK’s, partly because of the
historical origins of modern sport; that of the USA, as the country with the most
developed sports business sector and as the most successful Olympic nation;

The 2012 London Olympiad and the associated needs for sports managers with an
international education, before, during and after the Games themselves.
13. The aims of the MSc in International Sport Management

To provide a postgraduate programme that offers the opportunity for the study of sport
management in more than one academic institution in more than one country
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
To offer a postgraduate programme of study that will appeal to students wishing to gain
expertise in sport and leisure management from the perspective of two different Englishspeaking countries with highly developed, but very different, sports business and sports
systems.

To increase students awareness and understanding of international sport management
issues from different cultural perspectives

To provide the students with the opportunity of carrying out a work internship in the sport
management field either in the UK, the USA or a third country.

To enable students to select an area of interest and to undertake in-depth study through
the dissertation;

To enhance student’s intellectual, research, inter-personal and applied decision-making
skills within a rigorous academic programme.

To enhance employability and work place effectiveness of students within the
international sport sector
14. Course outcomes
On successful completion of the course students will be able to:

Understand the different sports systems of the USA and UK, and understand how these
relate to international sport

Analyse the different sports business and management techniques of the USA and the
UK

Analyse sport, and particularly sports business, from an international perspective

Research issues relevant to the international sport management sector

Evaluate the management of sport in key sports markets and will have completed a
work internship within the sports sector
15. Teaching/learning strategies and methods
A variety of teaching and learning methods will be used to reflect the diverse range of modules
available within the award. Methods will include lectures, seminars, individual and group miniproject activities, videos, guest lectures, syndicate tutorials, presentations and case study
based learning.
Three key principles will underpin the teaching/learning strategies in the Programme’s modules.
Firstly, that the diversity of experiences that students bring to the course will be used to
enhance the collective student experience. This will be achieved by utilising a variety of group,
team and syndicate activities drawn together, where possible, with plenary sessions.
Additionally, independent study will play a critical role in ensuring that students with different
market knowledge and experience will use individual routes to achieve the common learning
outcomes in each module.
Secondly, teaching/learning methods are designed to ensure that students’ understanding of
International Sport Management takes place in an applied decision-making context. In order to
achieve this some modules will make extensive use the case study method of learning, whilst
others will use mini-project based activities. In each case the underlying principle is to utilise,
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translate and apply appropriate theory, concepts, frameworks and empirical evidence into
realistic decision-making context. The critical linking of theory to practice is a fundamental
characteristic of the postgraduate award in International Sport Management.
Finally, teaching/leaning methods reflect the need, given the pace of change in the international
sports environment, for students to be able to rapidly interpret, synthesise and analyse ideas
and information. This principle is reflected in the requirement that students should reflect on
their learning, that they should contextualise it within their current and past work experience,
and that they should comment on the presentations and work of other students on the
programme.
16. Assessment
The table below describes the form of assessment that will be adopted in each of the
programme’s modules. It shows that a range of assessment devices are used on the MSc
International Sport Management, but each form of assessment is devised in relation to the
principles underlying the teaching and learning of the programme.
There will be both formative and summative assessments, which will be designed focussing on
the needs of all students, and in line with university disability policy.
Modules studied at
Londonmet
Modules studied at
SUNY
MSc INTERNATIONAL SPORT MANAGEMENT ASSESSMENT DESIGN
Module
Assessment Components
SPM 540
International Sport
Enterprise
SPM
Sports Marketing
Exam (20%)
Research Paper (20%)
Group Research Project (30%)
Global Sport Summary (10%)
Class Participation / Attendance
(10%)
2,500 word essay (50%)
2,500 word marketing report (50%)
SPM 675
Sport Business and
Finance
ONE of
SPM 547
SPM 630
SPM 635
SPM 655
SPM 678
Designate
BLP015
International Sport
Law
LTP070
Preparing for Your
Dissertation
LTP004
Strategic
Management in
Sport
2 Quizzes (15%)
Research Paper (15%)
2 Projects (20%)
2 Exams (40%)
Class Participation (10%)
2 Quizzes (10%)
2 Exams (50%)
Paper & presentation: (35%)
Class Attendance/Participation (5%)
3,000 word Methodological Critique
(50%)
2,000 word Dissertation research
proposal (50%)
2,000 word essay (30%)
Seminar presentation (P/F)
3,000 word report (70%)
Dissertati
on
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LTPP65
Dissertation
triple weighted
module
Coursework 100%
Individual, supervised, 20,000 words
* For lists of SUNY designate modules see 7.10 Course Structure diagram below. For
assessment details, see section 15, Module Directory
17. Cognitive/intellectual skills
By the end of the course the student is expected to have developed higher order skills that are
reflected in the student’s ability to:
1.
appreciate and utilise a range of academic disciplines in the analysis of international
sport and sport management phenomena
2.
grasp complex theoretical frameworks, models and concepts; synthesise and apply
these in the analysis of international sport management issues and problems
3.
critically review and evaluate literature of relevance to the study and understanding of
international sport management
4.
develop an appreciation of the significance of socio-cultural factors as they are likely to
impact upon international sport management
5.
apply basic skills of seeking, handling and interpreting quantitative and qualitative
information
With regard to the teaching programme, whilst all of the core modules will contribute to the
development of a number of these skills the following relations between skills and modules
should be emphasised:

The core modules International Sport Enterprise; International Sport Law; Sport
Business and Finance, Sports Marketing and Strategic Management in Sport will
together bring a number of disciplines to bear on the analysis of international sport e.g.
Economics, Sociology, History, Philosophy. They will also contribute to the development
of skills outlined in 2 to 4 above, in part through the curriculum, in part through
assessment strategies.

Preparing for Your Dissertation and the Dissertation will enable the student to develop
and apply skills associated with 2 and 5 above.
18. Practical skills
By the end of the course, students will have the ability to:
1.
demonstrate skills of data retrieval, interpretation and presentation, including the use of
information technology;
2.
successfully identify and implement a range of marketing strategies;
3.
analyse a range of management problems in a critical manner, showing a grasp of
management theory and practice;
4.
analyse the strategic management situation of sport organizations and formulate plans
for improvement;
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5.
demonstrate the practical skills required for scholarly discussion, notably: the ability to
distinguish between rhetoric and argument, the ability to marshal data in support of an
argument and the ability to present data clearly, both orally and in writing;
6.
design and plan an individual research project. More specifically, to carry out
independent research and collect appropriate primary or secondary data relating to
sport management issues or problems;
7.
demonstrate general study skills and additional transferable inter-personal skills, for
example, problem solving, team-working, networking and self-management;
Skills outcomes 1, 5 and 7 are developed throughout the course through attendance at lectures
and seminars, and through working on related learning tasks. Additionally, skill 1 is developed
through IT workshops which are part of the Research Methods for Leisure and Tourism module.
Outcomes 2, 3 and 4 flow from the International Sport Enterprise, Sport Marketing and
Strategic Management in Sport modules. Preparing for Your Dissertation and work around the
production of the Dissertation enable students to develop skills identified in outcomes 5 and 6.
19.
Key/transferable skills including employability and professional practice
“Ethics and value management; recognising ethical situations, applying ethical and
organisational values to situations and choices” QAA.
The practitioner field of International Sport is guided by ethical codes developed by various
international sports bodies (such as the IOC, anti-doping agencies and so on).
The teaching team will take opportunities in all modules to reflect on issues of sports ethics and
to provide students with the opportunity to reflect on their own ethical stance.
20.
Quality Assurance Agency for Higher Education (QAA) Benchmarking
Course outcomes were formulated with reference to the following QAA Benchmarking
statement(s):
Masters Level: Business and Management
Honours degree: Hospitality. Leisure, Sport and Tourism
In accordance with the QAA skills statements, graduates of the MSc International Sport
Management should posses the following:
They “are expected to be able to demonstrate a range of cognitive and intellectual skills
together with techniques specific to business and management. They should also demonstrate
relevant personal and interpersonal skills. These include:
a Critical thinking and creativity: managing creative processes in self and others; organising
thoughts, analysis, synthesis, critical appraisal. This includes the capability to identify
assumptions, evaluate statements in terms of evidence, detect false logic or reasoning, identify
implicit values, define terms adequately and generalise appropriately.
b Problem solving and decision making: establishing criteria, using appropriate decision
techniques including identifying, formulating and solving business problems; the ability to
create, identify and evaluate options; the ability to implement and review decisions.
c Information and knowledge: scanning and organising data, abstracting meaning from
information and sharing knowledge.
d Numeracy and quantitative skills including the use of models of business situations;
qualitative research skills.
e Effective use of Communication and Information Technology (CIT).
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f Two-way communication: listening, negotiating and persuading or influencing others; oral and
written communication, using a range of media, including the preparation of business reports.
g Personal effectiveness: self-awareness and self-management; time management; sensitivity
to diversity in people and different situations; the ability to continue learning.
h Effective performance within a team environment and the ability to recognise and utilise
individuals' contributions in group processes; team selection, delegation, development and
management.
i Leadership and performance management: selecting appropriate leadership style for
situations; setting targets, motivating, monitoring performance, coaching and mentoring,
continuous improvement.
j Ethics and value management: recognising ethical situations, applying ethical and
organisational values to situations and choices.
k Ability to conduct research into business and management issues.
l Learning through reflection on practice and experience. “
21. MSc International Sport Management Course structure diagram
Autumn Semester at SUNY Cortland
Level
Semest Code
er
Title
Status CATS
Credit
Masters
Autumn
SPM 540
International Sport
Enterprise
Masters
Autumn
SPM
Masters
Autumn
SPM 566
Masters
Autumn
Designat
e
Sports Marketing
c
Sport Business and c
Finance
See note
d
c
Points
15
Notes
Taught at Cortland
15
15
Taught at Cortland
15
Taught at Cortland
ONE module chosen
See list below *
Taught at Cortland
*Students will choose ONE module from those offered. Those offered will include the following:
SPM 515: Sport, Culture and Society
SPM 547: Intercollegiate Athletics Management
SPM 630: Sport Media Management
SPM 635: Information Technology in Sport
SPM 655: Sport Event Management
SPM 678: Sport Arbitration
SPM *** : Policy and Planning for Sport
SPM *** : Managing Sports Development
SPM *** : Studying the Olympic Games
Spring Semester Modules at London Metropolitan University
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Level
Semester
Code
Title
Status CATS
Credit
Notes
Points
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Masters
Spring
BLP015N
International Sport c
Law
Masters
Spring
LTP070N
Preparing for Your c
Dissertation
20
Masters
Spring
LTP004N
Strategic
Management in
Sport
c
20
Taught at London
North Campus
Taught at London
North Campus
Taught at London
North Campus
PG
Any combination of
modules to the value
of 60 CATS points
Certificate
PG
Diploma
Summer
Internship
Summer LTPP65N
Dissertation
Any combination of
modules to the value
of 120 CATS points
Required for the
SUNY Masters
Award and the Dual
Masters Award
c
60
Autumn
180 CATS points
Master
of
Science
22. Assessment diagram
Individual
Coursework
Individual
Presentation
Group
Presentation
Class
participation
Dissertation
23.
√
√
√
√
√
Dissertation
Internship
Strategic
Management in
Sport
International Sport
Law
London Metropolitan Core
Modules
Preparing for Your
Dissertation
√
Sport Business and
Finance
Examination
Sports Marketing
SUNY Core Modules
International Sport
Enterprise
Assessment
√
√
√
√
√
√
√
√
√
The curriculum
√
√
√
√
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It should be noted that the MSc International Sport Management is designed so that the student
undertakes the SUNY semester prior to the Londonmet semester. Thus the sequence of
modules studied will not vary.
The SUNY semester of the course is structured around four core modules and one designate,
on which the modules studied at London Metropolitan build.
SPM 540
International Sport Enterprise
SPM
Sports Marketing
SPM 566
Sport Business and Finance
Designate
(as listed in course structure diagram, above)
The thrust of these first semester modules is to provide students with a thorough and critical
grounding in many of the major characteristics of international sport and their global context.
The International Sport Enterprise focuses on the globalization of sport, including the Olympic
and Paralympic Games, the FIFA World Cup, professional team sport leagues and individual
sports such as golf and tennis. A similar focus on major international sports organizations,
events and capital projects is maintained in the Sport Business and Finance module but with
the emphasis moving to forms of ownership, financial analysis, feasibility studies, economic
impact studies. Sports Marketing situates and analyses sports marketing systems within
generic marketing concepts and approaches.
The London Metropolitan semester of the curriculum is structured around a further three core
modules.
BLP015N
International Sport Law
LTP070N
Preparing for Your Dissertation
LTP004N
Strategic Management in Sport
International Sport Law explores key legal issues impinging on international sport e.g. player
contracts and transfers; drug use and testing; contractual issues relating to events,
sponsorship, TV and media rights. Strategic Management in Sport introduces the student to
the key concepts of strategic planning and management and discusses their applicability to
sports organisations, in part building on Sport Business and Finance from the first semester of
study.
The Preparing for Your Dissertation module provides an introduction to the differing research
philosophies and designs, particularly with reference to the management of international sport.
Through this module students develop their research proposal and their research design ideas
and plans for the 20,000 words Dissertation.
The Dissertation is a key feature of the degree, where students are asked to integrate the
knowledge they have acquired through the taught modules and bring it to bear upon a specialist
topic within an appropriate area of international sport management (see section 9). The outline
proposal for the project is developed during the Preparing for Your Dissertation module. A
supervisor is appointed for each student on the basis of this proposal.
24.
Regulations
The course conforms to the University’s regulations for the postgraduate award framework
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13.0
USEFUL INFORMATION
For further information on any relevant academic topic please see your course leader.
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14.0 DIRECTORY OF MODULES FOR THE COURSE
Course
MSc International Sports Management
Module Directory
Module
Code
Module
Title
Semester
Autumn (Au), Spring Sp),
both semesters, or
Summer Study Period
Module
Status
Core (C)
Designate (D)
Elective (E)
LTP004N
Strategic
Management in
Sport
Spring
Core
LTP070N
Preparing for
Your
Dissertation
Spring
Core
BLP015N
International
Sports Law
Spring
Core
Prerequisites
(if any)
Module Summary
Assessment
Requirements
This module introduces students to the key
concepts of strategic planning and management
and discusses their applicability to sports
organisations.
Assessment is via two
pieces of coursework, a
reflective piece of 1000
words (30%) based on a
pass/fail group
presentation, and
a report(70%).
Coursework 100%
2 components:
a) 3,000 word
Methodological Critique
(50%)
b) 2,000 word
Dissertation proposal
(50%)
Coursework 100%
2 components:
a) Oral presentation –
40%
b) 3000 word essay –
60%
This module draws on a number of Social Science
disciplines to provide an understanding and critique
of the range of qualitative and quantitative research
techniques employed in Sport and Creative
Services academic research and consultancy. This
serves as an essential prelude to the planning,
researching and writing of the subsequent
dissertation.
This module explores the legal aspects pertaining
to the governing bodies of international sport in
both Olympic and non-Olympic contexts. Topics
covered include: a) individual athlete eligibility and
player transfers; b) drug use and testing; c)
intellectual property including copyright and
trademark protection; d) contractual issues related
to bidding on events, sponsorship, endorsements,
and agreements for competition;
e) dispute resolution between governing entities; f)
global media contracts including television and new
media; and g) the interface between state, national
and global governmental agencies and
organizations with sport.
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LTPP65N
International
Sport
Management
Dissertation
Summer/
Autumn
Core
As a core Master’s requirement students are
required to design, undertake and write up a
substantial individual project-based dissertation,
based on a topic of their choice (subject to
approval), working under the supervision of a
member of the course staff team.
Dissertation project
(20,000 words)
Module Summary
Assessment
Requirements
Exam (20%)
Research Paper (20%)
Group Research Project
(30%)
Global Sport Summary
(10%)
Class Participation /
Attendance (10%)
Modules studied at SUNY Cortland
Module
Code
Module
Title
Semester
SPM 540
International
Sport
Enterprise
Autumn
SPM 566
Sport
Business and
Finance
Module
Status
Core
Au
C
Prerequisites (if
any)
This module focuses on the globalization of sport
with an emphasis on the organization, governance,
and management of international sport including
the Olympic and Paralympic Games, the FIFA
World Cup, professional team sports leagues, golf,
tennis, and ski racing. This includes a
comprehensive investigation of the structural and
cultural environments in which North American
sports organizations, leagues and corporations
must consider in conducting business in foreign
markets.
A major semester long project includes the
development of a bid document for a city/region to
host a major international sports event.
This module deals with the basic principles,
theories and practices of finance and accounting as
applied to the managerial control of sport
organizations in both the non- profit and profit
sectors. Topics include forms of ownership,
taxation including status and exemptions, financial
analysis, feasibility studies including asset
valuation, risk and return, budgeting and economic
impact studies related to capital projects such as
stadiums, arenas and sports venues. This course
focuses on cases of organizations involved in
professional, intercollegiate, and
Olympic/international sports.
Quizzes (best 2 of 3)
(15%)
Research Paper (15%)
2 Projects (20%)
Midterm Exam (20%)
Final Exam (20%)
Class participation
(10%)
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SPM
Sports
Marketing
Au
C
This module considers sports marketing in the
context of generic marketing concepts and
approaches. It analyses the sports marketing
system, examining the contribution of marketing
research and the role of sports sponsorship and the
sports media in the management of sport.
Performance review:
40%
Exam: 20%
Case Studies: 20%
Current Sport Event
Management Issues:
10%
Personal Log Book:
10%
SPM 525
International
Sport History
and
Governance
Au
C
In-depth examination of the practice and application
of arbitration in the sports industry. The use of
arbitration to resolve salary disputes and
disciplinary grievances within major U.S. sports
leagues. The growing role and function of
arbitration in the settlement of disputes involving
international sports governing bodies and
professional leagues (e.g., the Olympic and
Paralympic Games) including the role and function
of the International Court of Arbitration for Sport.
Preliminary Exam 1:
20%
Preliminary Exam 2:
20%
Final Examination: 40%
Briefs (15): 15%
Class attendance &
participation: 5%
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15.0 INDEX OF KEY SOURCES OF INFORMATION
15.1
Relevant University Procedures:
Procedure
Academic Misconduct
Appeals against decisions
of Assessment Boards
APL Procedures
Complaints Procedure
Fees and enrolments
Full procedure
in the Academic
Regulations
Full Procedure &
notes in the
University’s Student
Handbook
Further information/guidance available at:


www.londonmet.ac.uk/academic-misconduct

www.londonmet.ac.uk/appeals
(Section 10.5)

(Section 10.4)

(Section 10.1)
(Notes only)




(Section 9)
Limits to the amount of APL, which can be claimed, are detailed within the
Awards Framework and Regulations that regulate your course.
www.londonmet.ac.uk/credit
Fees:
www.londonmet.ac.uk/fees-and-refunds
Enrolment:
www.londonmet.ac.uk/enrolment.cfm
Intermission (Suspension
of Studies)
Mitigating Circumstances
Postgraduate Assessment
Regulations
Postgraduate Awards
Framework, Scheme
Regulations & Course
Structure


www.londonmet.ac.uk/intermission
www.londonmet.ac.uk/mitigation
(Section 9.1)


(Section 10.3)
(including deadlines)


(Section 4.2)

(Section 4.1)

www.londonmet.ac.uk/coursework-exams
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15.2
Useful online information:
Academic and Professional Service
Departments
Academic Regulations
https://intranet.londonmet.ac.uk
Examination Timetable (and Exam
Track)
www.londonmet.ac.uk/coursework-exams
www.londonmet.ac.uk/examtrack
Evision
www.londonmet.ac.uk/evision
Learning Development Unit
www.londonmet.ac.uk/college-of-london/ldu
Postgraduate Offices
www.londonmet.ac.uk/registry
Postgraduate Students
www.londonmet/pg-students
PostGrad-Line
https://intranet.londonmet.ac.uk/prog-plan/postgrad-line
Programme Planning
www.londonmet.ac.uk/evision/progplan
Student Handbook
www.londonmet.ac.uk/student-handbook
Student Services
https://intranet.londonmet.ac.uk/studentservices
Timetable information
www.londonmet.ac.uk/pg-course-information
WebLearn
www.londonmet.ac.uk/tltc/weblearn
www.londonmet.ac.uk/academic-regulations
Key sources of online information:
Academic and
Professional
Service
Departments
Academic
Regulations
Examination
Timetable
Evision
https://intranet.londonmet.ac.uk
Learning
Development Unit
Postgraduate
Officers
PostGrad-Line
www.londonmet.ac.uk/college-of-london/ldu
Student Handbook
www.londonmet.ac.uk/student-handbook/
Student Services
https://intranet.londonmet.ac.uk/studentservices
Timetable
information
WebLearn
www.londonmet.ac.uk/pg-course-information
www.londonmet.ac.uk/academic-regulations
www.londonmet.ac.uk/examtrack
www.londonmet.ac.uk/evision
www.londonmet.ac.uk/registry
https://intranet.londonmet.ac.uk/prog-plan/postgrad-line
www.londonmet.ac.uk/tltc/weblearn