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BMGT45500

Academic Year 2024/2025

Company Project (BMGT45500)

Subject:
Business Management
College:
Business
School:
Business
Level:
4 (Masters)
Credits:
10
Module Coordinator:
Mr Joe Houghton
Trimester:
Spring
Mode of Delivery:
Blended
Internship Module:
No
How will I be graded?
Letter grades

Curricular information is subject to change.

This module introduces students from any discipline to the area of business planning in project management through the lens of creating a practical Feasibility analysis /Business Plan for a company aiming to expand its operations in some way. Each session will last between 2 and 3 hours – we will be adopting a hybrid model with some Zoom sessions alongside the classroom ones.

Sessions will introduce different tools and methods which are used in Feasibility Analysis and Business Planning, with in-class workshops and discussions reinforcing the learnings as you apply these to your in-company projects. Outside the classroom you will be expected to add to and build upon the material covered in class, by researching and applying other relevant materials. This is intended to be a highly practical module, but you are expected to read widely outside the base material presented and show evidence of this in your graded submissions and in-class participation.

About this Module

Learning Outcomes:

By the end of this module you will understand and be able to execute the key steps to ensure that a project is initiated, scoped and aligned with strategic and customer needs, the documented in a comprehensive, well researched and professionally presented
Business/Feasibility Plan.

Indicative Module Content:

Business plans
Feasibility studies
Presenting a business/feasibility plan
Pitching to clients
Creating professional presentations and summary video

Student Effort Hours:
Student Effort Type Hours
Lectures

30

Autonomous Student Learning

170

Total

200


Approaches to Teaching and Learning:
Active/task-based learning
Peer and group work
Lectures
Critical writing
Reflective learning
Enquiry & problem-based learning;
Student presentations
Report writing
Video preparation

Requirements, Exclusions and Recommendations

Not applicable to this module.


Module Requisites and Incompatibles
Not applicable to this module.
 

Assessment Strategy  
Description Timing Component Scale Must Pass Component % of Final Grade In Module Component Repeat Offered
Group Work Assignment: Company project Week 12 Graded Yes

60

Yes
Individual Project: Academic paper or consultancy report Week 12 Graded Yes

40

Yes

Carry forward of passed components
Yes
 

Remediation Type Remediation Timing
In-Module Resit Prior to relevant Programme Exam Board
Please see Student Jargon Buster for more information about remediation types and timing. 

Feedback Strategy/Strategies

• Feedback individually to students, on an activity or draft prior to summative assessment
• Group/class feedback, post-assessment
• Peer review activities

How will my Feedback be Delivered?

Interim feedback on group draft report mid-semester General class feedback via BrightSpace on individual papers post-assessment Individual feedback on request pre & post submission