Partner Details

Hochschule für Technik Stuttgart

Awards

Target Award

Award Description:Master of Business Administration - MBA
Alternative Exit

Programme Offerings

Part-Time

DL-HFT-SEP

Educational Aims of the Course

1. Apply the management skills and business knowledge required to operate as an effective manager within a modern work environment. 2. Make a professional contribution to management within a fast moving environment in a range of functional areas and general business. 3. Apply cross-functional abilities and transferable management skills to make a positive contribution to organisational impact. 4. Assess strategic business issues and make a timely contribution to these through problem solving in a team environment. 5. As an independent learner, reflect on the principles and practice of self development and apply these so as to impact positively in an organisational setting. 6. Evaluate the impact research methodologies can have on a business and select the most suitable method for the task at hand. 7. Synthesise current management theory and business principles to enhance career prospects and to facilitate personal, academic and professional development.

Learning Outcomes

1.
Assess the differing theoretical and practical approaches to leading people and explain the distinct concepts of leadership, leader and follower.
2.
Demonstrate the ability to negotiate at a strategic and international level, with key stake holders and provide a critical analysis and evaluation to support strategic outcomes.
3.
Evaluate and integrate management and leadership concepts and business philosophies to assess the impact these can have in today's business environment including ethical and sustainable considerations.
4.
Understand and critically appraise the underpinnings of leadership and management in relation to strategic business performance.
5.
Hold a realistic appreciation of the impact that emotionally intelligent leadership plays in resolving people issues.
6.
Critically appraise the sue of research methods and approaches to evaluate issues within a working environment.
7.
Link theoretical concepts to practice to evaluate the impact they can have and then articulate conclusions and recommendations based on evidence that is subject to critical appraisal and independent thinking.
8.
Demonstrate impact and professional communication, both written and oral, in business and academic practice.
9.
To engage in critical personal reflection on a continual basis for self-development and strategic business performance.
10.
Adopt a strategic approach to the utilisation of multi-source data and digital opportunities to innovate and enhance the environment.

Teaching, Learning and Assessment

Modules will normally be delivered in block release format i.e. three full days per 10 credit module, however, days will be broken down into 2-3 hour workshops sessions. The universities VLE (Canvas) will be employed to allow teaching and extension materials to be readily available off-site and provide a means for participants to maintain contact. A strong emphasis is placed on recognising that the workplace is an important place to learn, learners will integrate key concepts and theories, assessing the impact of these on their own working environment and reporting back on their findings. Action learning will be adopted as the key supportive and collaborative approach to learning, issues and challenges from the workplace can be discussed and peer reviewed by tutors and colleagues on the course, providing a forum to bring ideas, thoughts, issues and actionable remedies to the fore. The predominant assessment methodology is one piece of individual coursework per module, which will require participants to relate their learning to an organisational setting. These assessments will normally be developed from their own experience or setting by each individual student through the module activities with the application of theory to practice being a key element of the programme. In the initial 20 credit module, the emphasis will be on a portfolio of work, bringing together different facets of learning activities enabling them to develop a broad understanding of themselves and their overall objectives for the duration of the programme. During all modules formative feedback, which supports the summative assessments, is ongoing both within and outside the formal sessions. Students experiencing changing circumstances or difficulties with access may be supported by providing suitable case studies for their assessments, however this is not promoted. The assessment methodology, as set out above, provides the opportunities for participants to demonstrate knowledge and skills. In addition to this a 'flipped learning' approach will also be encouraged, providing content prior to the teaching and learning session using the universities VLE, this approach brings the focus onto action learning, enabling the application of skill development. Masterclasses, where key note speakers address current issues, emerging practice and thought leadership will also be employed on the programme, fostering intellectual skills and addressing the ever changing nature of leadership and management in the real world. Knowledge and skills are assessed through individual work-related assessments, which may be supplemented with group activities. An important element of the programme is the opportunity it provides for participants to apply their learning to organisational situations. The fact that learning is applied, rather than being purely theoretical, is of critical importance to students, since their roles empower them to make a contribution to, and impact on, their organisation. In addition to students producing course work which links theory to practice, the application of learning is also achieved through case-study analysis and a sharing of understanding which draws on the group experience. The applied nature of the programme will normally require participants to relate theory to an organisational context. The ability to analyse organisational issues and apply recommendations supported by a theoretical framework is assessed. The students will investigate a business or management problem that requires independent research and the synthesis of acquired knowledge and data, to solve the problem. A key element here is the first module which every student must complete 7451BUSME (Leadership, Engagement and People Performance),this module deals specifically with leadership, management and transferable key skills, this then continues through the programme, with the final option modules Research Strategies for Practitioners/Research Methods preparing students for their fi

Opportunities for work related learning

The programme conforms to the QAA requirements for "a career development programme for those who have significant ... and relevant work experience on which the learning process should build". Manager and leader development is a shared responsibility, and the ethos of this programme is that it is best developed in partnership between the Business School, together with the organisation and the delegates for whom it is intended. The programmes approach to how manager’s and leader’s learn applies proven management and leadership development approaches. At the centre of the programmes philosophy is the notion that we learn best from experience, so action learning and coaching are a key part of the programme. This approach also builds strong peer learning groups where managers learn from each other. That is because the programme sees management and leadership development as a social and collaborative process. It also means that the programme takes learning from the workplace seriously. Consequently, everybody brings their experience from their area of expertise with them, and plans to apply knowledge and skills in practice and then to reflect on their experience and improve their performance.

Programme Structure

Programme Structure Description

Students must pass the Research Strategies for Practitioners module (7460BUSME) prior to the submission of their Consultancy Project. As this is a dual award completion of 70 taught credits at LJMU, 50 taught credits at HfT Stuttgart and 60 credits for the Consultancy Project entitles the student to the award … For more content click the Read More button below.

Entry Requirements

Alternative qualifications considered
Other international requirements

HECoS Code(s)

(CAH17-01) business and management