2019/20 Taught Postgraduate Module Catalogue

LUBS5830M Management in Action

30 creditsClass Size: 60

Module manager: Vince Dispenza
Email: v.dispenza@leeds.ac.uk

Taught: 1 Oct to 30 Sep (24mth) View Timetable

Year running 2019/20

Module replaces

LUBS 5835M

This module is not approved as an Elective

Objectives

This module aims: 1) to develop leaders and managers able to critically evaluate key issues involved in change situations in organisations; 2) to critically apply a theoretical understanding of leadership and change to three extended group activities; 3) to encourage and develop reflective practitioners able to lead and manage change in an effective and ethical manner; and 4) to build creativity and innovation in management practice.
The module begins during induction and runs throughout the 2 year programme to fully develop the student’s leadership, team working and change management skills. The module is designed to encourage praxis and to integrate the modular learning from other parts of the programme through a series of practical exercises. Learning is further supported by an online platform which allows transparency for other EMBA module tutors to be able to comment on the challenges from a subject perspective.

Learning outcomes
On completion of this module, students will be able to:

Knowledge outcomes:

On completion of this module, students will be able to:
- Demonstrate that they have developed and applied investigative and diagnostic skills to a series of live challenges
- Apply theoretical constructs to a series of live challenges
- Identify and evaluate productive and unproductive behaviours in teamworking

Skills outcomes:
- Analytical skills
- Self awareness & reflection
- Team working
- Ethical awareness

Syllabus

Indicative content:

- The business planning process
- Board level strategy formulation
- The consultancy process: stages and styles
- Managing change
- Reflective Practice

Teaching methods

Delivery type	Number	Length hours	Student hours
Workshop	7	8.00	56.00
Fieldwork	8	2.50	20.00
Group learning	12	2.50	30.00
Independent online learning hours			60.00
Private study hours			134.00
Total Contact hours			106.00
Total hours (100hr per 10 credits)			300.00

Private study

Participants will be expected to engage in a significant volume of group work for each of the 3 challenges, hence 30 hours of group learning. They will also be expected to work closely with a client organisation for the consulting challenge, hence 20 hours of fieldwork. (Breakdown of Fieldwork and group learning hours shown may differ group by group and by challenge as appropriate).

Opportunities for Formative Feedback

Coaching and facilitation of group activities. Monitoring of online reflective journal.

Methods of assessment

Coursework

Assessment type	Notes	% of formal assessment
Presentation	New Venture Challenge 15-minute group presentation & 30 minutes of questions to individuals. Group size 4-5	30.00
Presentation	1-hour Board Meeting simulation and additional 30 minutes of questions to individuals. Group size 4-5.	20.00
Essay or Dissertation	Consultancy Challenge: 2000 word individual reflective assignment	30.00
Reflective log	Online reflective log	20.00
Total percentage (Assessment Coursework)		100.00

Resit work will depend on the element(s) of assessment that have been failed. Reflective Log - students are required to complete a minimum of 6 entries throughout the programme

Reading list

The reading list is available from the Library website

Last updated: 12/12/2018 10:48:54

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