Learning Outcomes
| On completion of this unit you should be able to: | |
| 1 | Demonstrate a systematic understanding and critical appreciation of the interrelationship of diverse theories in the MBA toolkit to challenge existing preconceptions and develop positive and enquiring approaches to management and enterprise |
| 2 | Demonstrate intelligent practice by imaginative and critical integration of theory and practice to create a tangible deliverable through critical insightful evaluation stipulating areas of excellence and reflecting on areas for development to improve performance in contemporary organisations.
In addition, for specialist pathways: · MBA (Internship) It is essential that the internship is linked to your studies on the MBA to support your personal and professional development in the integration of theory and practice and this will contribute directly to the completion of the Theory into Practice Project. · MBA (Digital Technology Management) A focus on the management of communication and information technologies and contemporary information systems to inform and support decision making in a global knowledge-based economy. · MBA (Finance) A focus on strategic finance and risk management · MBA (Global Banking) A focus on global investment banking and capital market strategies in relation to mergers and acquisitions and private equity management. · MBA (Hospital and Health Services Management) A focus on hospital and health service management and including economic, political, social and environmental change and the impact of regulatory and governance trends. · MBA (Human Resource Management) A focus on human resource management and development in complex situations and within and across borders. · MBA (Logistics and Supply Chain Management) A focus on sustainability of the relationship and expectation between markets, customers, supply chain partners and other stakeholders. · MBA (Marketing) A focus on complex market situations taking account of the development and progression of the customer relationship and customer satisfaction. · MBA (Oil and Gas Management) A focus on the external context in which modern oil and gas organisations operate including economic, political, social and environmental change and the regulatory and governance trends impacting n different organisations.
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| Threshold standards | |
| Assessment number | In order to pass the assessment you will need to: |
| 2 | · Demonstrate an adequate assessment of theories underpinning the aim and objectives of the project and integrate this understanding into a coherent framework for analysing case studies or other data/evidence. |
| · Develop a research design to identify sources of data and evidence, assemble that evidence and construct case studies for analysis. | |
| · Demonstrate adequate critical analysis and evaluation of case studies/evidence, debate the implications of the analysis and develop a tangible deliverable. | |
The TIP Project deepens your exploration of the implementation of business decisions. The assessment requires you to consider in depth one aspect of the implementation of decisions. You will be offered a selection of topics or you may select your own, subject to approval by your tutor. Assignment 2 is where you present the in-depth report on the project including an in-depth review of influential contemporary contributors, analysis of the evidence, interpretation and discussion, leading to clear conclusions and feasible recommendations for practice.
Assignment 2, the Project Report should be a deep consideration of a specific topic, drawing on a wide range of academic sources, including peer-reviewed material, and using practical examples and cases to illustrate your points. The emphasis of the work is to consider the practical issues involved in making decisions, solving organisational problems or exploring opportunities, achieving change and managing the implementation of strategy. Your work must be submitted as a professional Business Report of 9000 words +/-10% (including an improved Chapter 1).
Assignment 2 General Guidelines
- Interpret this as meaning that the topic should investigate practical issues involved in making decisions, solving organisational problems or exploring opportunities, achieving change or managing the implementation of strategy.
- The chosen topic is THE IMPACT OF TRANSFORMATIONAL LEADERSHIP OF LABOUR RETENTION IN THE IT SECTOR
- You must start off with a clear aim and scope and careful, well–defined objectives and stick to them.
- Your literature review must use only academic articles. Articles must be published no earlier than 2008. Referencing must be complete and in the Harvard format. However, your research must draw on contemporary contributions in the past 10 years.
Planning your project is essential to successful completion:
- You will need to write an individual report of 9000 words (+/- 10%). See guidelines below.
Guide to writing the Project Report
| Section / Title | Details / Guidance |
| Title page | Title of your report. |
| Executive Summary | Concise summary of your report, including aim, analysis, key conclusions and recommendations (comes first, written last) (Approx 250 words) |
| Contents Page | Include page numbers. |
| Introduction | Introduction to the report setting out what the aims and objectives of the report are, the context, what the report will cover, why and your method of analysis (Approx 1200 words). Must be supported by the ideas of influential contributors using in text citations. |
| Literature Review | You will need to draw on a wide range of recent (2008-2018) quality academic sources, including peer-reviewed material, combined with practical examples to support your arguments. You will need to critically evaluate the sources in relation to the application of theory to practice. (Approx 2500 words) |
| Analysis | You need to state and justify the method of analysis as appropriate to the aim and objectives of your project. In using Systematic Review you will need to present full details of the search(es) with number of results and inclusion/exclusion criteria resulting in the final sample of evidence for review.
You need to present the evidence (data) published in quality academic sources. You need to analyse in-depth the evidence (data) and present the findings clearly. For systematic review method a table is useful to illustrate the findings. Word count for this section will depend on the topic of your project and may vary widely between projects (Approx 1800 words) |
| Discussion | In the discussion, you will need to interpret your findings with reference to theories introduced in the literature review. Apply the theory to the data, critically analyse and evaluate in-depth the effectiveness of theory in applied in practice. What is the unique insight from your research? (Approx 2500 words) |
| Conclusions | This section should initially answer the report aim and objectives and draw together the main points from your analysis. It summarises what has been learned from undertaking this project concerning the application of theory into practice. What are the main conclusions from your project? No new information should be presented in the conclusions. (Approx 500 words) |
| Recommendations | Make recommendations for improvement based upon your conclusions, clearly stating how they can add value. Recommendations should be fully feasible and justified considering costs, priority level, time-scale, resources, who is responsible, benefits and any further implications. Proposals should be actionable (‘immediately implementable’) not just a list of ideas. (Approx 500 words) |
| Reference List | A list of all sources cited directly in the text. Harvard style |
