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MAN-40112 - Module Specification
Keele Business School
Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences

For academic year: 2022/23 Last Updated: 19 January 2023

MAN-40112 - Opportunities and Challenges in Contemporary Management
Coordinator: Teresa Oultram Room: DW0.12 Tel: +44 1782 7 33422
Lecture Time: See Timetable...
Level: Level 7
Credits: 15
Study Hours: 150
School Office: 01782 733094

Programme/Approved Electives for 2022/23

None

Available as a Free Standing Elective

No

Co-requisites

None

Prerequisites

none

Barred Combinations

none

Description for 2022/23

This module focuses on the current opportunities and challenges which are being faced by managers in the workplace today. You will get the opportunity to discuss these issues with both academics and practitioners, looking at issues such as such as managing in complex times; managing for sustainability; managing in turbulent/uncertain environments; managing during the digital revolution.

Aims
This module aims to get students to think about and discuss the opportunities and challenges facing management in contemporary organisations. Students will gain insight from experts and practitioners on what is currently of interest to managers and consideration of possible future scenarios that organisations are likely to face. In doing so, it aims to develop students ability to apply knowledge and understanding of business and management to complex situations in order to enhance decision making and management practice.

Intended Learning Outcomes

Critically evaluate current thinking among some of the leading management thinkers and business leaders: 1,2
Demonstrate ways in which theoretical knowledge can be used to inform management practice: 1,2
Communicate a clear message to a targeted audience, providing a convincing argument or call to action, with the aim of trying to convince the audience to consider a change of behaviour: 1
Demonstrate, through the use of the case study, original insight into a theme taught on this module: 2

Study hours

20 hours workshops
50 hours preparation and reading
20 hours preparation for the workshops
60 hours private study and preparation for the assessments

School Rules

None

Description of Module Assessment

1: Poster Presentation weighted 40%
Group poster
In a group of 3 or 4 students, create an A3 poster suitable for a management audience. The poster should focus on a particular challenge or opportunity facing managers and this should be agreed with the module leader prior to commencement of the assignment. The purpose of the poster is to either raise awareness of the issue and/or provide suggested ways of addressing it. Each group will present their poster to an audience of their peers and academic staff. An element of the marks will be based on peer assessment which will give students a 10% variance based on peer review input of performance.

2: Report weighted 60%
3000-word case study-based report
Students will develop a case study linked to one of the themes covered on the module. The case study should include links to academic literature and utilise real examples from industry or other forms of organisation.

Please note that for the 2022/23 Academic Year programmes may be adapted to operate in accordance with a flexible, digital approach. This means that there may be some changes made to how modules are delivered and assessed. The latest information will be provided to you by your School in module handbooks. We endeavour to give you as much notice as possible of any changes and details about the circumstance in which changes are made to programmes can be found in the Student Agreement, available at: https://www.keele.ac.uk/student-terms-and-conditions/

Last Updated: 19 January 2023