Management Project (Business Analysis Project)

Code

BUSI4592

School

Nottingham University Business School

Level

4

Credits

60

Semesters

Full Year Malaysia

Summary

Management Project as a Business Analysis Project requires the student to undertake research in a topic relevant to business or management. Course members enrolled on a specific MBA variant must undertake a Management Project related to their named variant. The specific topic is subject to an approval process.
Students may choose to undertake their Business Analysis Project in one of two forms: Business Plan and Company Based Project.
• The Business Plan is expected to be the development of a business idea of model.
• The Company Based Project may take a number of forms and will be linked to a specific company / organisation.
 

Classes

3 mandatory preparatory sessions covering research methods, ethics and library resources.

Assessment

• 70% Project 1: Individual Project (15000 words)
• 30% Presentation 1: Individual Presentation (20 minutes with Q&A and submission of slides)

Educational Aims

Learning Outcomes

Knowledge and understanding
This module develops a knowledge and understanding of :

• The dynamics of the global economy and international business &/or an awareness of cultural, legal/regulatory, political, and economic differences across countries &/or an appreciation of management issues from a global perspective.
• Markets - the development and operation of markets for resources, goods and services
• Marketing and sales – different approaches for segmentation, targeting, positioning, generating sales, and the need for innovation in product and service design
• Customers and stakeholders - customer expectations, service and orientation
• Finance - the sources, uses and management of finance
• The use of accounting and other information systems for managerial applications
• People – strategic  and operational HRM, meeting future organisational requirements, people development, HR systems
• The management of resources
• The management of operations
• Information systems and business intelligence - the development, management, application and implementation of information systems and their impact upon organisations
• Communications – the comprehension and use of relevant communications for application in business and management, including the use of digital tools
• Business innovation – creativity, intrapreneurial – and entrepreneurial behaviour and enterprise development, and the management and exploitation of intellectual property
• The importance of sustainability issues, including an understanding of the challenges and opportunities arising from the activities of people and organisations on the economic, social and environmental conditions of the future.
• Leadership and management of people within organisations – leadership, organisational behaviour and motivation
• Strategic management - the development and implementation of appropriate strategies within a changing environment

Intellectual skills
This module develops:
• Being able to think critically and be creative: manage the creative processes in self and others; organise thoughts, analyse, synthesise and critically appraise. This includes the capability to identify assumptions, evaluate statements in terms of evidence, detect false logic or reasoning, identify implicit values, define terms adequately and generalise appropriately
• Being able to solve complex problems and make decisions: establish criteria, using appropriate decision-making techniques including identifying, formulating and solving business problems; and the ability to create, identify and evaluate options; the ability to implement and review decisions
• Using information and knowledge effectively in order to abstract meaning from information and to share knowledge, including the use of quantitative skills

Professional practical skills
This module develops:
• The ability to conduct research and enquiry into business and management issues either individually or as part of a team through research design, the collection and analysis of qualitative data, synthesis and reporting
• The ability to conduct research and enquiry into business and management issues either individually or as part of a team through research design, the collection and analysis of quantitative data, synthesis and reporting
• The ability to recognise the need for and initiate change and to be able to manage change
• The ability to recognise and address ethical dilemmas, corporate social responsibility and sustainability issues, applying ethical and organisational values to situations and choices

Transferable (key) skills
This module develops:
• Effective communication: networking, listening, oral and written communication of complex ideas and arguments, using a range of media, including the preparation of business reports
• High personal effectiveness: critical self-awareness, self-reflection and self-management; time management; conflict  resolution, displaying commercial acumen, the ability to continue to learn through reflection on practice and experience

Conveners

• Ganesh Nadarajah