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BMGT45530

Academic Year 2024/2025

Capstone Project (BMGT45530)

Subject:
Business Management
College:
Business
School:
Business
Level:
4 (Masters)
Credits:
20
Module Coordinator:
Mr Joe Houghton
Trimester:
Summer
Mode of Delivery:
Blended
Internship Module:
No
How will I be graded?
Letter grades

Curricular information is subject to change.

This module is where students from the MSc in PM create their final Capstone project submissions, either individually or in pairs. There is a wide brief for these, and each project is supervised by a member of the teaching team.

About this Module

Learning Outcomes:

Synthesis of some or all of the learnings from the programme, ideally with some clear add-on benefit to the student(s) concerned.
This project is student-led, requires autonomous and proactive planning, organization and execution to a high standard of final delivery.

Indicative Module Content:

No lecture materials, typically formative feedback throughout the semester from supervisors as each project is developed.

Student Effort Hours:
Student Effort Type Hours
Project Supervision

25

Autonomous Student Learning

375

Total

400


Approaches to Teaching and Learning:
Problem-based learning (PBL)
Action learning
Project-based learning

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
Individual Project: Capstone project (individual or pairs) Week 12 Graded Yes

100

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
• Peer review activities
• Self-assessment activities

How will my Feedback be Delivered?

Typically supervisors will do individual & group feedback sessions, read some drafts and provide feedback throughout the process prior to final submission.