NX0472 - Developing Global Management Competencies I

An interactive approach to lecture sessions will draw upon the directed learning undertaken and your own experiences. Throughout, the emphasis will be on high levels of participation, both individually and within small teams. You can therefore expect the reflective-practitioner approach to learning to be embedded in all workshop / seminar sessions through undertaking activities which facilitate you to apply theory to ‘real-life’ situations, critically analysing and making recommendations for appropriate ways forward for an organisation / individual.

Directed learning will centre upon a range of activities including pre-reading, preparation for interactive activities and use of the discussion board on the e-learning platform.

Independent learning will centre upon you identifying and pursuing areas of interest in relation to the subject area or by providing deeper / broader knowledge and understanding of the subject through a range of learning activities that might include extended reading, reflection, research etc.

Emotional and Cultural Intelligence:
A residential experiential learning event will be a complementary support activity, providing you with opportunities to interact, through group-based activities, with peers on the programme. You will be supported in the analysis of individual and group processes and behaviours as a means of developing an understanding of self and others. You will be encouraged to provide each other with feedback in order to identify personal competence strengths and areas for development. Attendance and participation at this event directly links to the assignment and the achievement of the programme goals, in which you must include at least one critical incident based on your residential experience.
Tutor-directed study will engage you in further research work to support and enhance learning from the sessions. The e-learning platform will be used to encourage your contribution in critical debate on key issues around self, management and leadership development. It will also provide you with all lecture and seminar materials together with S-T-R-E-T-C-H reading for those who wish to develop their skills of critical evaluation even further.
Formative feedback will be provided to you as part of the residential learning event and in the sessions in which the assessment and directed study are discussed.

Business Intelligence:
This part of the module places a lot of emphasis on the development of practical skills to aid employability in the workplace and will therefore be predominantly focused around ‘hands-on’ workshops. These will be of 2 hours in length and will include a short briefing at the beginning of each session as well as reflective discussion and enhancement checkpoints throughout the class. The workshops will include the practical development of prototype models. In addition to this, there will be a number of lectures at appropriate points in the teaching schedule for introduction to new topics.

The university is well-placed to support you in learning and research with excellent library and teaching facilities, as well as access to any relevant analytic software and tools. You will be supported by additional Blackboard materials and access to the University’s library and databases.

. Each of you will also be assigned a personal tutor to provide pastoral support and guidance throughout the programme. Further support is provided to you through the Academic and Professional Development module, summative and formative feedback, and a module teaching and learning plan detailing the delivery structure and University requirements.

All modules at Northumbria include a range of reading materials that students are expected to engage with. The reading list for this module can be found at: http://readinglists.northumbria.ac.uk
(Reading List service online guide for academic staff this containing contact details for the Reading List team – http://library.northumbria.ac.uk/readinglists)

You will have the opportunity to develop hard and soft skills set which will enhance your personal and professional development and subsequent employability and career progression. It will facilitate the development of you as a critical and independent thinking learner

Knowledge & Understanding:

Intellectual / Professional skills & abilities:
• Demonstrate competence in application of contemporary analytical methods and tools for the evaluation and modelling of complex business requirements. [MLO1]
• Demonstrated ability to work in culturally diverse groups and teams and make appropriate and personal contributions to team effectiveness. [MLO2]

Personal Values Attributes (Global / Cultural awareness, Ethics, Curiosity) (PVA)
• Have critically evaluated personal strengths and weaknesses and have demonstrated ability to engage in reflective self-development. [MLO3]

Summative Assessment
The module will be assessed by two summative assignments. Both assignments are individually based. Submission and feedback will be using Electronic Management of Assessment (EMA), except for presentations of course.

• Assignment A (50%)
Individual Assignment: a 2000 word report. This will assess MLO1 [PLO 1.3]

• Assignment B (50%)
Individual Assignment: a 3000 word report. This will address MLO2 and MLO3 [PLOs 2.1 and 1.1]

Formative Assessment
Formative assessments will take place regularly in the workshops and seminars, with students being asked to deliver presentations and demonstrations of the work being developed for the summative assessments. Formative feedback is provided by the tutors after the presentations for all students to take note of, learn from and aid preparation.

No pre-requisite required

No co-requisite required

This module is core to all of the Masters programmes in the department of Business & Management (BM) and Accounting & Financial Management except for MA Human Resource Management and Development. It seeks to provide students with some essential competencies (both hard & soft skills) required in the management of operations in a national and international context. It therefore seeks to enhance the employability prospects of students by developing leadership, management, teamwork and communication skills, as well as problem solving and decision making skills utilising a range of management tools and software. There is a great deal of opportunity for collaboration, networking and feedback as the module includes a weekend residential and a number of hands on workshops, with numerous opportunities to present the work developed. Students are encouraged and supported in recording of their personal development to aid their employment applications.