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1. Admissions/ Management Information
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Title of the programme – including any lower awards
Please provide the titles used for all awards relating to this programme. Note: all programmes are required to have at least a Postgraduate Certificate exit award.

See guidance on programme titles in:
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https://www.york.ac.uk/media/staffhome/learningandteaching/documents/programmedevelopment/Framework%20for%20Programme%20Design%20-%20PG.pdf
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Masters MSc Management.
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Postgraduate Diploma PG Diploma in Management.Please indicate if the Postgraduate Diploma is available as an entry point, ie. is a programme on which a student can register, is an exit award, ie. is only available to students exiting the masters programme early, or both.Exit
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Postgraduate Certificate PG Certificate in Management.Please indicate if the Postgraduate Certificate is available as an entry points, ie. is a programme on which a student can register, is an exit award, ie. is only available to students exiting the masters programme early, or both.Exit
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Level of qualificationLevel 7
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This document applies to students who commenced the programme(s) in:2018
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Awarding institutionTeaching institution
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University of YorkUniversity of York
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Department(s):
Where more than one department is involved, indicate the lead department		Board of Studies
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Lead Department N/ABoard of Studies in Management.
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Other contributing Departments: N/A
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Route code
(existing programmes only)		PMMANSMGT1
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Admissions criteria
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Applicants should have a good first degree (2:1 or equivalent) in any subject, or, alternatively, a good 2:2 (or equivalent) with at least one to two years relevant work experience. Please note that preference may be given to students with some prior study of business management.

Applicants for whom English is not their first language should provide evidence of English language competence. Acceptable qualifications are: IELTS: with overall score of 6.5 with a minimum of 6.5 in Writing and 6.0 in other components. TOEFL: 87, with a minimum of 23 in Writing and a minimum of 21 in all other components.
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Length and status of the programme(s) and mode(s) of study
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ProgrammeLength (years/ months) Status (full-time/ part-time)
Please select		Start dates/months
(if applicable – for programmes that have multiple intakes or start dates that differ from the usual academic year)		Mode
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Face-to-face, campus-basedDistance learningOther
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MSc Management.12 months.Full-timeSeptemberPlease select Y/NYesPlease select Y/NNoN/A
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PG Diploma in Management.2 terms (approx. 6 months).Full-timeSeptemberPlease select Y/NYesPlease select Y/NNoN/A
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PG Certificate in Management.1-2 terms (approx. 3-6 months).Full-timeSeptemberPlease select Y/NYesPlease select Y/NNoN/A
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Language(s) of study
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English
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Language(s) of assessment
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English
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2. Programme accreditation by Professional, Statutory or Regulatory Bodies (PSRB)
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2.a. Is the programme recognised or accredited by a PSRB
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Please Select Y/N: Noif No move to section 3
if Yes complete the following questions
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3. Additional Professional or Vocational Standards
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Are there any additional requirements of accrediting bodies or PSRB or pre-requisite professional experience needed to study this programme?
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Please Select Y/N: Noif Yes, provide details
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n/a
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4. Programme leadership and programme team
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4.a. Please name the programme leader for the year to which the programme design applies and any key members of staff responsible for designing, maintaining and overseeing the programme.
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Dr Arun Kumar (MSc Management Programme Leader).
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4.b. Who has been involved in producing the PLOs, programme map and enhancement plan? (please include confirmation of the extent to which colleagues from the programme team /BoS have been involved; whether student views have been incorporated, and also any external input such as external examiners, employer liaison board)
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Jonathan Fanning, Shane Hamilton, and Arun Kumar have developed the PLOs, programme map, and enhancement plan in consultation with relevant module leaders. In addition to which, External Examiners were consulted on the rationale, SoP, and PLOs of the programme and its content. Colleagues from the International Business, Strategy and Management Group and students enrolled on the MA in Management programme have provided feedback on the SoP and PLOs at various stages. Advice from ASO has also been considered in detail and incorporated into the PDD. External input from employers will be sought in autumn term 2017. The programme is designed with reference to QAA Subject guidelines and to competing offers from Manchester, Leeds, Liverpool and Lancaster (as examples). Feedback on which was also sought from David Taylor, who commended the SoP and PLOs. The current programme was thoroughly revised over 2016 and 2017, and in that process we have held extensive discussions with other Subject Groups within The York Management School, consulted with ASO, University Planning Committee, UTC, PG Admissions, International Recruitment, and with the School’s External Examiner, another External Assessor, past and current students, and with the York International Pathways College (IPC).
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5. Purpose and learning outcomes of the programme
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5.a. Statement of purpose for applicants to the Masters programme
Please express succinctly the overall aims of the programme as an applicant facing statement for a prospectus or website. This should clarify to a prospective masters student why they should choose this programme, what it will provide to them and what benefits they will gain from completing it.
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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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5.b.i. Programme Learning Outcomes - Masters
Please provide six to eight statements of what a graduate of the Masters programme will be able to do.
If the document only covers a Postgraduate Certificate or Postgraduate Diploma please specify four to six PLO statements in the sections 5.b.ii and 5.b.iii as appropriate.
Taken together, these outcomes should capture the distinctive features of the programme. They should also be outcomes for which progressive achievement through the course of the programme can be articulated, and which will therefore be reflected in the design of the whole programme.
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PLOOn successful completion of the programme, graduates will be able to:
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1Implement ethical, socially responsible, and internationally aware modes of management by utilising knowledge of contemporary issues in management theory and practice.
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2Solve complex problems in a range of managerial settings by applying their understanding of international business, management, and the global economic and political environment.
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3Critically 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.
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4Communicate 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.
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5Evaluate the opportunities and challenges involved in contemporary international management, across cultures.
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6Independently investigate a significant problem in business or management, deploying appropriate research methods to present a sophisticated, substantial, in-depth critical analysis in written form;.
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7Engage 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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5.c. Explanation of the choice of Programme Learning Outcomes
Please explain your rationale for choosing these PLOs in a statement that can be used for students (such as in a student handbook). Please include brief reference to:
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i) ... in what way will these PLOs result in an ambitious, challenging programme which stretches the students?
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As a conversion programme that accepts students from a wide variety of disciplinary and cultural backgrounds, the MSc in Management programme will challenge you to develop both breadth and depth of understanding, ranging from knowledge of the specific subfields of management to the ability to independently undertake significant research projects and reflect on your professional development.
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ii) ... in what way will these PLOs produce a programme which is distinctive and advantageous to the student?
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Reflecting the global challenges confronting international businesses and management, the programme places a strong emphasis on the student's understanding and practice of ethical management. In addition to core modules such as CIMCSR and IPEB, the wide range of optional modules on offer will help you develop a critically informed praxis of socially responsible management in contemporary global society. Interdisciplinarity is another distinctive feature of the programme, which will help you develop a heterodox, comprehensive, and empirically-nuanced understanding of global management. Modules such as IPEB, which has proved extremely popular in IBSM and CSR & EM programmes, reflects the interdisciplinary nature of the programme: providing students with a critical perspective on neoliberal globalisation, financialisation, power relations, and MNE behaviour. As a graduates of the MSc in Management, you will be well placed to combine knowledge and skills in management with prior education and work experience to aspire to leadership positions in international businesses, consulting, management, etc. as well as conducting interdisciplinary research.
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iii) ... how the design of the programme enables students from diverse entry routes to transition successfully into the programme? For example, how does the organisation of the programme ensure solid foundations in disciplinary knowledge and understanding of conventions, language skills, mathematics and statistics skills, writing skills, lab skills, academic integrity
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The first term of the programme is designed to provide students with solid foundations of management theory and practice. For students with limited exposure to management from previous studies, it offers you an opportunity to develop strong and foundational understanding in finance, organisation studies, political and regulatory context of international management, information systems, HRM, marketing, etc. Through weekly/fortnightly seminars, you develop skills in reading critically, discussing cases, and creative problem-solving. Language skills are developed through group exercises and writing skills are developed through formative and summative assessments. CELT provides additional support for transitioning to PG studies, reading, and writing critically in the Autumn Term. Academic integrity is incorporated into assessment briefings. No advanced mathematics or statistics skills are required in the first term. Students are signposted to the concerned contact from the careers and employability team.
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iv) ... how the programme is designed to enable students to progress successfully - in a limited time frame - through to the end of the award? For example, the development of higher level research skills; enabling students to complete an independent study module; developing competence and confidence in practical skills/ professional skills. See QAA masters characteristics doument http://www.qaa.ac.uk/en/Publications/Documents/Masters-Degree-Characteristics-15.pdf
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Building on the strong foundational modules in the first term, you progress onto developing advanced knowledge on subjects of your choice through optional modules offered in the second term. You will select from a range of options designed to build upon the foundations of management theory laid in the first term by more deeply investigating management subfields such as organisational change, International Management, HRM, Marketing, Strategy, etc. Second-term optional modules offer a multiplicity of approaches to developing competence and confidence, with assessments ranging from group presentations to individual consultancy reports and case studies. In the second term, you will also embark on an immersive bespoke introduction to research methods for management studies that frames the expectations and provides specific skills necessary for completing the programme successfully. In the final term, you will independently research and produce a dissertation, supported by a personal supervisor as well as an advanced topics instructor in management.
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v) ... how this programme (as outlined in these PLOs) will develop students’ digital literacy skills and how technology-enhanced learning will be used to support active student learning through peer/tutor interaction, collaboration and formative (self) assessment opportunities (reference could be made to such as blogging, flipped classrooms, response 'clickers' in lectures, simulations, etc).
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Two types of digital literacy are developed in the programme. First, you will learn specific digital skills necessary for professional competence in management, such as the ability to produce a compelling PowerPoint presentation, or use collaborative online office software such as Google Docs. Second, you will learn how to use digital tools to locate and analyze a range of qualitative and quantitative data relevant to management studies and practice, such as financial reports and analyses, regulatory information, and marketing data. Technology-enhanced learning will be used to communicate learning expectations, provide access to relevant theoretical literature, and allow students to explore videos and case studies appropriate to specific module content.
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vi) ... how this programme (as outlined in these PLOs) will support and enhance the students’ employability (for example, opportunities for students to apply their learning in a real world setting)?
The programme's employability objectives should be informed by the University's Employability Strategy:
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http://www.york.ac.uk/about/departments/support-and-admin/careers/staff/
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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 individuals ready to tackle a range of challenges in today's global workplace. Encouraged to reflect upon their learning and its relation to their professional goals, students are supported from start to finish in their independent ambitions to engage in ethical, socially responsible, international management in today's rapidly evolving workplace.
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vii) Consultation with Careers
The programme proposal should be discussed with Careers (tom.banham@york.ac.uk, ext. 2686)
Please provide details of Careers' comments and your response.
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Kelly McDonald has examined the programme design document and strongly approves of the programme's emphasis on group presentations, reflective skills audits, and professional communication skills. She rightly notes that achievement of PLO7 could be bolstered through additional efforts throughout the course to support students' abilities to become reflective, self-aware practitioners, an issue that we have also identified as an area for continuing improvement. Kelly further suggests that, in consultation with TYMS Career Advisor Sally Raby, the programme leaders strive to integrate more guest lectures from industry and the public sector. These seem very helpful suggestions that we intend to implement.
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viii) ... how learning and teaching on the programme are informed and led by research in the department/ Centre/ University?
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Interdisciplinarity unites the research agenda of The York Management School, which further subdivides into three themes: Management and Cultures, Risk and Decision Making, and Ethics and Sustainability. The MSc Management is an inherently interdisciplinary programme, bringing knowledge from across the social sciences to bear on the central question of what it means to be an informed and ethical manager. All learning on the programme directly integrates with one or more of the research themes--themes in which the instructors on the course are world-leading scholars producing cutting-edge research. The degree is grounded in the traditions of the social science, enabling a critical encounter with the challenges affecting businesses and organisations, including questions concerning corporate social responsibility, ethics and environmental sustainability.
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5.d. Progression
For masters programmes where students do not incrementally 'progress' on the completion of a discrete Postgraduate Certificate and Postgraduate Diploma, please summarise students’ progressive development towards the achievement of the PLOs, in terms of the characteristics that you expect students to demonstrate at the end of the set of modules or part thereof. This summary may be particularly helpful to students and the programme team where there is a high proportion of option modules and in circumstances where students registered on a higher award will exit early with a lower one.

Note: it is not expected that a position statement is written for each masters PLO, but this can be done if preferred.
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On completion of modules sufficient to obtain a Postgraduate Certificate students will be able to:
If the PG Cert is an exit award only please provide information about how students will have progressed towards the diploma/masters PLOs. Please include detail of the module diet that students will have to have completed to gain this qualification as an exit award.
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PG Cert students will have accumulated a total of 60 credits across the following modules: Contemporary Issues in Management and Corporate Social Responsibility (20); International Political Economy & Business (20); Financial Management (10); Managing People (10); Research Methods for International Business and Management Studies (20); and TWO Optional Modules (each 20 credits). They will have made some progress towards PLOs 1, 2, 4, 5, and 7. PLOs 3 and 6 will not have been achieved.
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On completion of modules sufficient to obtain a Postgraduate Diploma students will be able to:
If the PG Diploma is an exit award only please provide information about how students will have progressed towards the masters PLOs. Please include detail of the module diet that students will have to have completed to gain this qualification as an exit award.
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PG Diploma students will have accumulated a total of 120 credits across the following modules: Contemporary Issues in Management and Corporate Social Responsibility (20); International Political Economy & Business (20); Financial Management (10); Managing People (10); Research Methods for International Business and Management Studies (20); and TWO Optional Modules (each 20 credits). They will have made significant progress towards PLOs 1, 2, 4, 5, and 7. PLOs 3 and 6 will not have been achieved.
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6. Reference points and programme regulations
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6.a. Relevant Quality Assurance Agency benchmark statement(s) and other relevant external reference points
Please state relevant reference points consulted (e.g. Framework for Higher Education Qualifications, National Occupational Standards, Subject Benchmark Statements or the requirements of PSRBs): See also Taught Postgraduate Modular Scheme: Framework for Programme Design:
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https://www.york.ac.uk/media/staffhome/learningandteaching/documents/programmedevelopment/Framework%20for%20Programme%20Design%20-%20PG.pdf
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http://www.qaa.ac.uk/en/Publications/Documents/Masters-Degree-Characteristics-15.pdf
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http://www.qaa.ac.uk/assuring-standards-and-quality/the-quality-code/subject-benchmark-statements
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http://www.qaa.ac.uk/publications/information-and-guidance/publication?PubID=2843#.VthM1fmLS70
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QAA Subject Benchmark Statement: Master's Degrees in Business and Management (2015), in particular Type 2: Generalist's Master's Degrees (2015) available online at: http://www.qaa.ac.uk/en/Publications/Documents/SBS-Business-and%20Management-15.pdf.
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6.b. University award regulations
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The University’s award and assessment regulations apply to all programmes: any exceptions that relate to this programme are approved by University Teaching Committee and are recorded at the end of this document.
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7. Programme Structure
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7.a. Module Structure and Summative Assessment Map
Please complete the summary table below which shows the module structure and the pattern of summative assessment through the programme.

IMPORTANT NOTE:
If the structure of your programme does not fit the usual academic year (for instance students start at the beginning of September or in January) please contact your Academic Quality Team contact in the Academic Support Office for guidance on how to represent the structure in an alternative format.

To clearly present the overall programme structure, include the name and details of each individual CORE module in the rows below. For OPTION modules, ‘Option module’ or 'Option from list x' should be used in place of specifically including all named options. If the programme requires students to select option modules from specific lists by term of delivery or subject theme these lists should be provided in the next section (7.b).

From the drop-down select 'S' to indicate the start of the module, 'A' to indicate the timing of each distinct summative assessment point (eg. essay submission/ exam), and 'E' to indicate the end of teaching delivery for the module (if the end of the module coincides with the summative assessment select 'EA'). It is not expected that each summative task will be listed where an overall module might be assessed cumulatively (for example weekly problem sheets).

Summative assessment by exams should normally be scheduled in the spring week 1 and summer Common Assessment period (weeks 5-7). Where the summer CAP is used, a single ‘A’ can be used within the shaded cells as it is understood that you will not know in which week of the CAP the examination will take place. (NB: An additional resit assessment week is provided in week 10 of the summer term for postgraduate students. See Guide to Assessment, 5.4.a)
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http://www.york.ac.uk/about/departments/support-and-admin/registry-services/guide/
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Full time structure
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CreditsModuleAutumn TermSpring Term Summer Term Summer Vacation
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CodeTitle12345678910123456789101234567891012345678910111213
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20MAN00078MContemporary Issues in Management and Corporate Social Responsibility.SEA
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20MAN00019MInternational Political Economy and Business.SEA
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10MAN00012MFinancial Management.SEA
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10MAN00025MManaging People.SEA
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20MAN00084MResearch Methods for IBSM and Management.SAEA
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20MAN00081MOption 1.SEAAAA
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20MAN00062MOption 2.SAEAAAA
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60MAN00083MDissertation for IBSM and Management.SASAEAS
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Part time structures
Please indicate the modules undertaken in each year of the part-time version of the programme. Please use the text box below should any further explanation be required regarding structure of part-time study routes.
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7.b. Optional module lists

If the programme requires students to select option modules from specific lists these lists should be provided below. If you need more space, use the toggles on the left to reveal ten further hidden rows.
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Option List AN/A