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1. Admissions/ Management Information
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Title of the new 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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Masters MSc Innovation, Leadership and Management
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Postgraduate Diploma Postgraduate Diploma in Innovation and Management (Exit award)Please indicate if the Postgraduate Diploma is available as an entry point, ie. is a programme on which a student can register or as an exit award, ie. that are only available to students exiting the masters programme early, or both.Exit
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Postgraduate Certificate Postgraduate Certificate in Management (Exit award)Please indicate if the Postgraduate Certificate is available as an entry points, ie. is a programme on which a student can register, or as an exit award, ie. that are 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:2023
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Awarding institutionTeaching institution
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University of York University 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 SBSSBS
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Other contributing Departments:
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Route code
(existing programmes only)		PMHEPSILO1
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Admissions criteria
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2:1 (or equivalent) degree in any subject. Students with a 2:2 degree can compensate for their degree classification if they have had 12-24 or more months work experience in a relevant role. Students whose first degree was not taught in English should also have an appropriate English language qualification. Minimum acceptable qualifications are IELTS 6.5 with a writing score of no less than 6.5 and minimum score of 6.0 in all 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 Innovation, Leadership and ManagementThe minimum length will be 24 months and the maximum length is 6 years. The standard length for completion is expected to be 2 years although the design of the carousel means that students, once the introductory module is completed, can determine the length of their study as long as they complete within 6 years.Part-time6 intakes a year.Please select Y/NNoPlease select Y/NYes
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Please select Y/NPlease select Y/N
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Please select Y/NPlease select Y/N
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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: Yesif No move to section 3
if Yes complete the following questions
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2.b. Name of PSRB
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Chartered Management Institute
Upon completion of their degree programme students are eligable for a Dual Award level 7 CMI award in Strategic Management and Leadership Practice
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2.b. Please provide details of any approval/ accreditation event needed, including: timescales, the nature of the event, central support / information required:
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Samples of student work will need to be moderated by CMI in line with University Exam Board dates
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2.c. Does/ will approval or recognition require exceptions to University rules/practices?
Please select Y/N		Noif Yes, provide details
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2.d. Any additional information (e.g. student attainment required to achieve accreditation) that are required by the PSRB should be recorded here
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Students must pass all mapped modules
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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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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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Liz Matykiewicz
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4.b. How are wider stakeholders such as students/ alumni, professional bodies and employers involved in the design of the programme and in ongoing reflection on its effectiveness?
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The course was developed in consultation with an external partner organisation who had considerable experience of the design of on-line programmes in the US. Ongoing reflection is aided by student feedback, external stakeholders (i.e. careers service, employers) and the school advisory board. The programme had a 3-year review in 2023 which was passed.
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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 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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The MSc Innovation, Leadership and Management is an on-line programme designed for students who want to think strategically and draw on a variety of leadership and management tools to make their strategic vision an operational reality. You will focus on the management of change and innovation whilst developing your broader knowledge of the management disciplines. You will be actively encouraged to apply conceptual learning to your workplace; the practical experience you have gained at work will complement and reinforce the knowledge and skills you will build as you work your way through the programme. You will develop a critical approach to problems, effective written communication skills and an ability to reflect on your own development whilst you build your knowledge. The programme is designed around an asynchronous learning study model for working professionals and the support provided will enable you to balance the requirements of postgraduate studies with your other responsibilities. It will develop your capacity to support an organisation more effectively and will prepare you for more strategic roles. You will also benefit from the ethical, socially responsible and international themes that underpin all your learning.
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5.a.i Statement of purpose for applicants registering for the postgraduate diploma 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 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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5.a.ii Statement of purpose for applicants registering for the postgraduate certificate 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 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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5.b.i. Programme Learning Outcomes - Masters
Please provide six to eight statements of what a graduate of the Masters programme can be expected to do.
If the document only covers a Postgraduate Certificate or Postgraduate Diploma please specify four to six PLO statements for the PG Certificate and four-eight for the PG Diploma 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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1Promote and initiate management approaches which are sustainable, ethical, socially-responsible and culturally-aware based on a knowledge of contemporary issues in management theory and practice;
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2Solve complex problems and influence organisational decision making in a range of international business settings by applying knowledge from a range of management disciplines;
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3Develop and critique change in existing and new organisational structures by applying innovative and entrepreneurial theories and practices in an international context;
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4Communicate complex information persuasively, drawing on relevant evidence, in written form for a range of international contexts;
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5Improve the leadership and effectiveness of teams through insight into effective team working and team leadership;
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6Independently investigate problems in management by deploying appropriate methods and presenting substantial, in-depth critical analysis;
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7Reflect critically on their own professional context and identify areas for personal and organisational growth.
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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) Why the PLOs are considered ambitious or stretching?
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You will be required to develop a deep understanding of relevant management disciplines and be able to apply theoretical concepts in a practical context. You will reflect on how organisations operate across a broad range of management functions and think critically about how organisational performance might be enhanced. You will gain new insights into different perspectives of innovation, change management and entrepreneurial leadership and you will be able to apply this new knowledge in practice. You will be able not only to understand but also to critically assess approaches to ethical and socially responsible management and be able to use advanced research methods to investigate the issues faced by organisations.
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ii) The ways in which these outcomes are distinctive or particularly advantageous to the student:
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The programme is distinctive as it offers opportunities to develop innovation, leadership and management skills which are key assets to every organisation, regardless of size, industry sector and region; you will have the opportunity to apply the skills developed and theories studied in the context of your own organisation. The programme is international in scope and accessible to a broad range of students therefore providing a rich learning environment which will broaden your perspectives and thinking. The quality of the programme combined with the flexibility of delivery is also advantageous as it will enable you to balance the requirements of postgraduate studies with your other responsibilities.
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iii) Please 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
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The initial module, Practising Strategy, engages students through cases studies and a simulation exercise that introduce core concepts and language, and through on-line videos and discussions via which you can become conversant in the conventions of management studies. Its design will therefore support students who have not been exposed to academic studies for a number of years. Prior to commencing the programme, the students are given the opportunity to complete an online induction into the programme. The induction resources include an orientation module and self-study modules on academic skills. These will support students with the development of their language and academic writing skills where appropriate. Following this, the students have the opportunity to seek further support on their academic writing, numeracy, and library and information skills from the University’s study skills service. There is also a self-study academic integrity tutorial, which will make sure that students understand the rules of assessments.
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iv) Please explain how the design of the programme enables students to progress through to the end of the award? For example, in terms of the development of research skills, enabling students to complete an independent study module, developing competence and confidence in practical skills/ professional skills, [add link to QAA masters characteristics document].
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The defined programme learning outcomes (PLOs) make clear the standard you should achieve in terms of knowledge and skills by the end of the programme. From the solid base provided by the Practising Strategy module, you will be in a position to monitor your development of knowledge and skills as you complete each of your modules, these will prepare you for your Independent Research Project (IRP) which you will complete at the end of the programme. Within the orientation module you will given the opportunity to complete a skills diagnostic against the skills required for successful completion of the course. This will enable you to identify any skills deficiencies for which you will be directed to on-line learning material to support your development of these skills. In addition you will given a schematic of the modules within the programme identifying which skills each module expects you have already developed and which skills you will develop in the module, this will enable you to plan your skills development. Within individual modules and with your personal supervisor there are opportunities to reflect on your progression and identify areas for development. The Research Methods module, Research Proposal module and Independent Research Project will facilitate the systematic development of your research skills in a supported environment.
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v) How the programme learning outcomes develop students’ digital literacy and use technology-enhanced learning to achieve the discipline and pedagogic goals which 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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The programme is taught wholly on-line and thus offers many opportunities for the development of digital literacy skills and for using technology-enhanced tools to support learning. Tutors will provide you with a structured knowledge base on which to draw; these include text, short videos and on-line mini lectures. You will participate in a variety of tutor led activities which will provide you with the opportunity to reflect on, utilise and re-construct this knowledge in the light of your own work-based experience and discussions with and feedback from peers and tutors. You will be given opportunities to apply your conceptual learning both to your own organisation and to other organisations in which you have an interest.

You will study in a technology rich environment and will communicate and collaborate using digital tools, for example video conferencing, blogging and on-line discussion forums. The completion of the Independent Research Project will develop your information literacy and digital scholarship skills as you will need to find, use, manage and evaluate on-line sources and other information. You will have the opportunity to use a broad variety of applications to support your studies, for example for the analysis of quantitative or qualitative data.
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vi) How the PLOs 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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The programme is predominantly aimed (but not exclusively) at students who will be working in a relevant field and therefore throughout the course there will be opportunities for you to reflect on the course content and apply what you have learnt back in the workplace. The Independent Research Project in particular gives you the opportunity to work on a problem specifically related to your workplace. For all students employability will be enhanced/supported through the focus on the development of key employability skills which run throughout the course. In particular the course provides you with the opportunity to reflect on your own skills and practice and identify and develop areas that you consider to be important in the context of your own professional development.For students with limited work experience the opportunities to apply learning to case based scenarios will enhance your employability.
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vii) Consultation with Careers
The programme proposal should be discussed with Careers. Please contact your Faculty Employability Manager.
Please provide details of Careers' comments and your response.
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Careers already offer on-line support to support to distance learners on other programmes and have experience working with students in employment, studying for professional development or for a possible career change. Through guidance given by personal supervisors and through information within the orientation module (and where applicable in other modules) students will be made aware of the support that is available from Careers. In addition, Careers are developing their on-line provision to support professional development (for example on-line personality profiling is currently being trialled) and these developments will be incorporated into the programme as they become available.
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viii) How is teaching informed and led by research in the department/ centre/ University?
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Each module provides students with an introduction to key concepts, frameworks, and relevant literature in the discipline area supported by guided reading which draws on academic literature. Across the programme students will be required to engage with and synthesise relevant research based literature and to consider how this material is relevant to their own practice. Each module is designed, built and led by staff appropriately qualified and experienced to deliver research informed teaching. The module leader is responsible for reviewing and refreshing this material each time the module runs to maintain the currency of research material. Module leaders and module tutors will be responsible for delivery of the material; module tutors will be experienced to doctoral level or will have relevant experience of practice and teaching experience at postgraduate level. Modules, module leaders and module tutors are positioned in a subject group which is led by and mainly comprised of research active staff. Subject group leaders will meet at least annually with module leaders to discuss the module and review the research based content to ensure that it remains up to date and reflects current debates in the subject area. The following university research themes are incorporated into the programme as they apply in management context; environment sustainability and resilience, justice and equality and risk evidence and decision making. All students will be subject to research-based teaching as part of their programme; students will be introduced to inquiry-based learning in the context of case studies across a number of modules. They will also undertake an inquiry in an academic context or more commercial context in the Independent Research Project. All modules which are inquiry based are research oriented in that they introduce students to the research processes needed to support the inquiry undertaken.
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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 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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Students exiting with the Postgraduate Certificate will have made some progress towards PLOs 1,2,3,4,6 and 7. They will be able to identify and evaluate multiple approaches to corporate strategy and ethical considerations affecting a range of management functions. They will be able to write reports which bring together issues of theory and practice and critically evaluate their own experiences and identify areas for development.

Students exiting with the PG Certificate award will have completed the Practising Strategy module and successfully completed taught modules which total at least 60 credits. As the modules that a student will have completed will vary, the PG Certificate has the generic title of Management rather than one that mirrors the title of the full Masters programme.
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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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Students exiting with the Postgraduate Diploma award will be able to:
• Promote and initiate management approaches which are sustainable, ethical, socially-responsible and culturally-aware based on a knowledge of contemporary issues in management theory and practice.
• Solve complex problems and influence organisational decision making in a range of international business settings by applying knowledge from a range of management disciplines.
• Develop and critique change in existing and new organisational structures by applying innovative or entrepreneurial theories and practices in an international context.
• Communicate complex information persuasively, drawing on relevant evidence, in written form in a range of international contexts.
• Reflect critically on their own professional context and identify areas for personal and organisational growth.

Students exiting with the Postgraduate Diploma will have completed the Practising Strategy module and successfully completed taught modules which total at least 120 credits.The Leading and Managing People module makes a significant contribution to PLO 5 and, as it cannot be guaranteed that students exiting with a PG Diploma will have completed this module, the word Leadership does not feature in the award title. Students exiting with a PG Diploma will, however, have completed at least 2 of the 3 taught modules on innovation, so the PG Diploma has been titled Innovation and Management.
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5.e. Other features of the programme
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i) Involvement of partner organisations
Are any partner organisations involved in the delivery of the programme?
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Please Select Y/N: Noif Yes, outline the nature of their involvement (such as contributions to teaching, placement provision). Where appropriate, see also the:
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University guidance on collaborative provision
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ii) Internationalisation/ globalisation
How does the programme promote internationalisation and encourage students to develop cross-cultural capabilities?
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All modules are set in a global context, many draw on international cases and some specifically address issues associated with managing and leading across national boundaries.
The programme is accessible to students from across the world, as location is not a barrier to participation. As the programme is accessible to students from across the world it is expected to attract many nationalities and cultures. Interacting with these students, in a supported on-line environment, will help broaden your understanding of international perspectives and improve your cross-cultural communication skills.
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iii) Inclusivity
How will good practice in ensuring equality, diversity and inclusion be embedded in the design, content and delivery of the programme?
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This refers to the protected characteristics and duties on the University outlined in the Equality Act 2010
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The learning will be delivered through an accessible learning platform and be designed specifically to cater for learners with flexible learning requirements. The mode of online only delivery used for these programmes gives learners control over time, place, pace and payment options for learning and will enable many learners to access Masters level education who would not otherwise have been able, allowing them to fit their study around family, work, health and other commitments.
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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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The QAA subject benchmark statement for Master's Degrees in Business and Management was used as a reference point, in particular the section on type 2 generalist degrees was used to inform content design.
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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