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Title WORK BASED PROJECT
Code ULMS823
Coordinator Dr BD Pinnington
Marketing and Operations
B.Pinnington@liverpool.ac.uk
Year CATS Level Semester CATS Value
Session 2018-19 Level 7 FHEQ Second Semester 60

Pre-requisites before taking this module (other modules and/or general educational/academic requirements):
N/A 

Modules for which this module is a pre-requisite:
 

Programme(s) (including Year of Study) to which this module is available on a required basis:
Programme:BLBA Year:1 Programme:HIFI Year:1 Programme:BLHI Year:1

Programme(s) (including Year of Study) to which this module is available on an optional basis:
 

Teaching Schedule
  Lectures Seminars Tutorials Lab Practicals Fieldwork Placement Other TOTAL
Study Hours 16

 10

 10

       36
Timetable (if known)              
Private Study 564
TOTAL HOURS 600

Assessment
EXAM Duration Timing
(Semester)		 % of
final
mark		 Resit/resubmission
opportunity		 Penalty for late
submission		 Notes
             
CONTINUOUS Duration Timing
(Semester)		 % of
final
mark		 Resit/resubmission
opportunity		 Penalty for late
submission		 Notes
Coursework  12,000-15,000 words  Summer  100  Yes  Standard UoL penalty applies  Management and academic reports Notes (applying to all assessments) - none 

Aims

This module prepares MBA students to undertake their work based Project which is the final integrative activity of the MBA Programme. The aim of this module is to provide a process which will enable students to use and extend knowledge and skills that they have acquired during their programme of study. Using appropriate management research methodologies and/or data collection methods, students will have the opportunity to explore an area of interest within management in significantly greater depth than during the taught modules themselves.

Students will work on a specific project for an organisation. This organisation selected will function as the ''client''. The aim of this path is to enable students to undertake a self managed process of systematic practitioner inquiry within the domain of management. The output will be:

A management report which address es the issue or problem identified and agreed with the client, which should be in the format appropriate to that organisation;

An academic  report detailing the stages of the research, the literature reviewed, the methodology and techniques deployed, and the rationale for these. This will also include a reflective piece on the student''s personal development.


The combined wordcount for the two reports is likely to be in the range of 12-15,000 words.    

Learning Outcomes

Engage with a client organisation with the aim of investigating a current management problem.

Diagnose and analyse client problems and issues using a structured programme of management research.

Synthesise data from a wide variety of sources in order to evaluate client problems and issues.

Prepare and present the consultancy findings, conclusions and recommendations in formats acceptable to the client.

Reflect on their personal development throughout and as a result of this activity.

Teaching and Learning Strategies

Lecture -

Seminar -

Tutorial -


Syllabus
1 

The context for management research

Developing a research proposal

Methods of management research

Planning and conducting the research project

Data collection and analysis

Composing the management report


Recommended Texts
Reading lists are managed at readinglists.liverpool.ac.uk. Click here to access the reading lists for this module.
Explanation of Reading List:

Available in module handbook on VITAL.