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MAN-40102 - Module Specification
Keele Business School
Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences

For academic year: 2022/23 Last Updated: 19 January 2023

MAN-40102 - Extensive Company Research Project
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Level: Level 7
Credits: 45
Study Hours: 450
School Office: 01782 733094

Programme/Approved Electives for 2022/23

None

Available as a Free Standing Elective

No

Co-requisites

None

Prerequisites

None

Barred Combinations

None

Description for 2022/23

This module will involve the formulation, conduct and presentation of an independent investigation into a real and significant management issue or problem, and will be located within your organisation. The project will simultaneously provide scope for integrating the programme's curriculum content with key issues of the day. The issue chosen should have the capacity to influence the development of the organisation where the research is being conducted. You will need to ensure the topic chosen has been discussed and signed-off with your employer. This project can therefore be considered as a piece of internal consultancy on the programme.

Aims
Provide participants with the opportunity to undertake an extended company project. The project is intended to build on the taught modules of the course and to demonstrate practical application of this knowledge.
As part of the project, participants should demonstrate understanding of, and skills in, the following:
- Project management and role of sponsors and champions to the success of projects
- Demonstrate understanding of financial and non-financial information
- Diversity management
- Building a successful high performance teams
- Managing relationships with different stakeholders (including communication, conflict management, diplomacy and negotiation)
- Understand drivers for change and the impact of change on different functions within the organisation
- Business modelling
- Understanding of the internal and external environment
- Ensure that all regulatory, well being and compliance requirements are met

Talis Aspire Reading List
Any reading lists will be provided by the start of the course.
http://lists.lib.keele.ac.uk/modules/man-40102/lists

Intended Learning Outcomes

Demonstrate the ability to successfully complete a substantial organisational based project: 1,2
Provide theoretical insights to underpin the project: 1,2
Present independently researched findings in a clear and consistent format: 1,2

Study hours

20% off the job learning to include:
15 hours of academic supervision to include group and individual meetings and supervisors reading / review / feedback on interim work
235 hours working on the project; preparing for presentation and final report
Additional self-study requirements:
200 hours self study and preparation for the assessment.

School Rules

None

Description of Module Assessment

1: Presentation weighted 20%
Presentation of project progress (15 minutes)
15-minute individual oral presentation which provides an interim update of the progress being made on the company project. This will also act as a formative assessment, enabling feedback which can be incorporated into the final report.

2: Individual Report weighted 80%
Extended Company Project 10,000-12,000 words
Extended organisation-based project of 10-12,000 words which demonstrates the application of theory into practice.

Please note that for the 2022/23 Academic Year programmes may be adapted to operate in accordance with a flexible, digital approach. This means that there may be some changes made to how modules are delivered and assessed. The latest information will be provided to you by your School in module handbooks. We endeavour to give you as much notice as possible of any changes and details about the circumstance in which changes are made to programmes can be found in the Student Agreement, available at: https://www.keele.ac.uk/student-terms-and-conditions/

Last Updated: 19 January 2023