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MAN-40232 - Module Specification
Keele Business School
Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences

For academic year: 2024/25 Last Updated: 12 September 2024

MAN-40232 - Management of People and Organisations (FTMBA)
Coordinator: Swati Garg
Lecture Time: See Timetable...
Level: Level 7
Credits: 15
Study Hours: 150
School Office: 01782 733094

Programme/Approved Electives for 2024/25

None

Available as a Free Standing Elective

No

Co-requisites

None

Prerequisites

None

Barred Combinations

None

Description for 2024/25


Aims
To engage with a range of challenges that impact on the performance of organisations
To provide an understanding of issues in customer care and the enhancement of customer service, in terms of design, operations and performance
To gain insight into the different operations of the organisation with particular focus on operations, procurement and supply chain management
To understand corporate governance and responsibility
To explore different governance mechanisms
To appreciate the concept of risk and risk management

Intended Learning Outcomes

critically assess the role of corporate governance in the broader corporate environment, outlining the role it plays in organisations: 1
debate issues of corporate social responsibility, discussing the responsibilities of organisations and the impact these have on organisations and society: 1
evaluate a range of organisational structures to support the effective implementation of strategy: 1
analyse the risk profile of the organisation and of any strategic options identified, within a culture of responsible risk management: 1
reflect on their learning and identify areas for personal and professional development: 1

Study hours

12 hours plenary teaching
12 hours group work / seminars / tutorials
126 hours independent learning including reading, asynchronous video lectures, specified activities and assignment preparation

School Rules

None

Description of Module Assessment

1: Assignment weighted 100%
Written assessment (3000 words or equivalent)
Individual piece of coursework requiring research and application of the approaches to a) corporate governance b) corporate social responsibility c) risk management and d) organisational management with a view to making recommendations for further organisational practice development. With agreement with the module leader, you can choose the format of the outputs for this assessment as long as it clearly demonstrates the fulfilment of the assignment criteria and learning outcomes. Examples could include: 3000 word Report; 3000-word Case Study; 20 minute Video Presentation; A3 Poster. The module handbook provides more guidance and assessment criteria for each of these different outputs.

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Last Updated: 12 September 2024