MSc Management Programme Specification 2024-25

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1	ACADEMIC QUALITY TEAM
2	Programme Specifications 2024-25
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5	Programme Title			MSc Management
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7	This document applies to students who commenced the programme(s) in:			2024			Award type			MSc
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9	What level is this qualification?			Level 7			Length of programme			1 Year
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11	Mode of study (Full / Part Time)			Full Time
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13	Will the programme use standard University semester dates?			Yes			For York Online programmes, will standard dates for such programmes be used?			N/A
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15	Awarding institution			University of York			Board of Studies for the programme			School for Business and Society
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17	Lead department			School for Business and Society			Other contributing departments			N/A
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19	Language of study and assessment			English			Language(s) of assessment			English
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21	Is this a campus-based or online programme?			Campus-based
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23	Partner organisations
24	If there are any partner organisations involved in the delivery of the programme, please outline the nature of their involvement. You may wish to refer to the Policy on Collaborative Provision
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27	Reference points
28	Please state relevant reference points consulted in the design of this programme (for example, relevant documentation setting out PSRB requirements; the University's Frameworks for Programme Design (UG or PGT); QAA Subject Benchmark Statements; QAA Qualifications and Credit Frameworks).
29	QAA Subject Benchmark statement for Business Management (2019). University Framework for programme design (23/24 onwards). AACSB accreditation standards.
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31	Credit Transfer and Recognition of Prior Learning
32	Will this programme involve any exemptions from the University Policy and Procedures on Credit Transfer and the Recognition of Prior Learning? If so, please specify and give a rationale
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35	Exceptions to Regulations
36	Please detail any exceptions to University Award Regulations and Frameworks that need to be approved (or are already approved) for this programme. This should include any that have been approved for related programmes and should be extended to this programme.
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39	Internal Transfers
40	Please use the boxes below to specify if transfers into / out of the programme from / to other programmes within the University are possible by indicating yes or no and listing any restrictions. These boxes can also be used to highlight any common transfer routes which it would be useful for students to know.
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42		Transfers in:	Two weeks after the start of teaching of semester 1 (some modules may require early assessment or group allocation). They will need to meet the admissions entry criteria.				Transfers out:	Two weeks after the start of teaching of semester 1 (some modules may require early assessment or group allocation)
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45	Statement of Purpose
46	Please briefly outline the overall aims of the programme. This should clarify to a prospective student why they should choose this programme, what it will provide to them and what benefits they will gain from completing it.
47	There are few areas of life today which are not influenced by management. Whatever discipline you come from - Engineering, Social Work, Education, History or any other - management will be a part of your life and understanding management could be critical for your career progression. Therefore, the MSc in Management has been designed to provide graduates from any disciplinary background with a broad introduction to all domains of management, as well as the knowledge and skills necessary to undertake a range of specialised management roles. It offers a wide range of optional modules providing you with an excellent opportunity to develop specialised interdisciplinary knowledge and reflexive practice in areas of management of your choice. As a student on the programme, you will have the opportunity to study in an international context - reflecting the reality of the global economy - and to engage in independent research into areas of your choice. You will then, as a graduate, be in a position to combine the knowledge and skills gained in your previous studies with those gained through the MSc in Management and therefore aspire to more senior career positions in public and private sector, non-governmental organisations, lead family-owned businesses, and pursue interdisciplinary PhD studies.
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55	If there are additional awards associated with the programme upon which students can register, please specify the Statement of Purpose for that programme. This will be most relevant for PGT programmes with exit awards that are also available as entry points. Use additional rows to include more than one additional award. Do not include years in industry / abroad (for which there are separate boxes).
56	Exit Award Title			Is the exit award also available as an entry point?	Outcomes: what will the student be able to do on exit with this award?				Specify the module diet that the student will need to complete to obtain this exit award
57	PG Diploma in Management			No					60 credits
58	PG Certificate in Management			No					120 credits
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60	Programme Learning Outcomes
61	What are the programme learning outcomes (PLOs) for the programme? (Normally a minimum of 6, maximum of 8). Taken together, these outcomes should capture the distinctive features of the programme and represent the outcomes that students progressively develop in the programme and achieve at graduation. PLOs should be worded to follow the stem 'Graduates will be able to...'
62	1	Implement ethical, socially responsible, and internationally aware modes of management by utilising knowledge of contemporary issues in management theory and practice;
63	2	Solve complex problems in a range of managerial settings by applying their understanding of international business, management, and the global economic and political environment;
64	3	Critically evaluate complex business and management information by judging the quality of evidence, overcoming ambiguity by identifying gaps and inadequacies, and using rigorous and ethical methods to collect, collate and analyze relevant data;
65	4	Communicate complex information persuasively by preparing structured arguments, drawing on relevant and appropriate evidence, in oral or written forms suitable for professional presentation in business and management contexts;
66	5	Evaluate the opportunities and challenges involved in contemporary international management, across cultures;
67	6	Independently investigate a significant problem in business or management, deploying appropriate research methods to present a sophisticated, substantial, in-depth critical analysis in written form;
68	7	Engage in continuing professional development, drawing on up-to-date knowledge of ethical, socially responsible, and internationally-aware management theories and practices in order to reflect on personal strengths and weaknesses and to identify areas for growth in their own knowledge and practice.
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70	Diverse entry routes
71	Detail how you would support students from diverse entry routes to transition into the programme. For example, disciplinary knowledge and conventions of the discipline, language skills, academic and writing skills, lab skills, academic integrity.
72	Inclusive teaching, learning and assessment is an approach which recognises, reflects and celebrates the diverse backgrounds, experiences and identities of our student body. It gives all students the opportunity to fully take part in the University of York community, and to flourish in their academic studies. This includes designing an inclusive curriculum and inclusive assessment approaches; with consideration of how to create a sense of community and belonging for all students as part of teaching and learning. The programme utilises a variety of assessment techniques, and where possible flexible approaches to assessment are used which enables students to apply learning in their own context. Assessments are also designed to be authentic and therefore reflect what students will be expected to do when they progress into employment or continue onto further study. The curriculum has been designed to give students the opportunity to develop and apply important soft skills that employers are looking for. Transition to a Masters Programme is supported at programme level by a series of activities that run throughout each semester, academic skills development are embedded within each modules. Programme teams work in partnership with students to develop and run extra-circular events throughout the year aimed at bringing students from different backgrounds together to create an inclusive learning community.
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81	Inclusion
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83	Please confirm by ticking the box on the right that the design, content and delivery of the programme will support students from all backgrounds to succeed. This refers to the University's duties under the Equality Act 2010. You may wish to refer to the optional Inclusive Learning self-assessment tools to support reflection on this issue.										TRUE
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85	Employability
86	Please give a brief overview - no more than 5 sentences - of how the programmes helps develop students' employability. Your Faculty Employability Manager can help reflection on this issue. This statement will be used by Marketing as the basis for external content with respect to employability.
87	A strong focus on employability is deeply embedded in this programme. Students come into the programme from a variety of backgrounds but emerge as competent, confident, critically-aware and able to apply themselves to the various challenges they will face.
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92	Are you offering any variations of this programme, such as additional years abroad or industry?
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94	Year abroad			FALSE		Will the year abroad programme be available directly via UCAS; for students to transfer in having entered the main programme; or both?				N/A
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96	Year in industry			FALSE		Will the year in industry programme be available directly via UCAS; for students to transfer in having entered the main programme; or both?				N/A
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98	Year in enterprise			FALSE
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100	Placement year			FALSE