2017/18 Taught Postgraduate Programme Catalogue
MSc Management
| Programme code: | MSC-BS/MAN | UCAS code: | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Duration: | 12 Months | Method of Attendance: | Full Time |
| Programme manager: | Nicola Smith | Contact address: | n.m.smith@leeds.ac.uk |
Total credits: 180
Entry requirements:
A good quality bachelors degree or equivalent qualification, ideally in a subject other than business and management.
School/Unit responsible for the parenting of students and programme:
Leeds University Business School
Examination board through which the programme will be considered:
Leeds University Business School Examination Board
Programme specification:
The MSc Management will provide students with a critical understanding of a broad range of business functions, activities and contemporary management issues.
Hence our graduates will
PA 1 Be creative and critical in identifying, evaluating and using advanced research, concepts, tools, and techniques from management disciplines
PA 2 Be effective problem solvers working individually (involving self-directed research) and with others to analyse and develop appropriate solutions to complex management problems and challenges
PA 3 Have developed their personal professional skills in those areas that will allow them to quickly function effectively as practising managers in a contemporary business setting
PA 4 Develop learning and self analysis skills as the basis for their ongoing personal development on their graduation from the course
PA 5 Be ethical and responsible in practice, drawing on effective appreciation and analysis of environmental and sustainability issues, as well as appreciation of the effects of globalisation, internationalisation and cultural difference
Year1 - View timetable
[Learning Outcomes, Transferable (Key) Skills, Assessment]
Candidates are eligible for the award if they pass the 150 credits of modules (including compulsory to pass modules) and achieve an overall average mark of 50 or above, calculated across the 180 credits of modules studied.
Compulsory modules:
Candidates will be required to study the following compulsory modules:
| LUBS5209M | Entrepreneurship and Enterprise Creation | 15 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| LUBS5210M | Marketing for Management | 15 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| LUBS5221M | Effective Decision Making | 15 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| LUBS5223M | Behaviour in Organisations | 15 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| LUBS5225M | Strategic Management | 15 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| LUBS5229M | Management in Practice | 15 credits | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) | |
| LUBS5238M | Operations and Supply Chain Management | 15 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| LUBS5250M | Dissertation | 30 credits | 1 Feb to 30 Sep | |
| LUBS5982M | Financial Reporting and Analysis | 15 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| LUBS5988M | Research Design and Analysis | 15 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) |
Optional modules:
Candidates will be required to select 15-credits of optional modules
| LUBS5240M | Human Resource Management: An International Perspective | 15 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| LUBS5277M | Information Tools for Organisations | 15 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| LUBS5399M | Understanding and Managing Effective Groups and Teams | 15 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) |
Last updated: 05/03/2018
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