Two Assignments, weighted at 60% & 40%.

Assessment 1 : 60%
A 2500 word theoretically underpinned essay that critically evaluates the relevance of management and leadership skills and competencies on contemporary organisations, underpinned by a skills assessment reflection and a Personal Development Plan - Covering Learning outcomes 1, 2, 4, 7 and 8

Assessment 2: 40%
Financial Management and Statistical Analysis Activities - Covering Learning Outcomes 3, 5 and 6
Data Calculation and summarisation

*Students must score a minimum of 40% in each assessment. Where a student fails to score a minimum of 40% in each assessment, they would have to resit that particular assessment in order to pass the overall module.

1. Self awareness, dimensions of personality and individual differences
2. Characteristics of effective teams and team building, assertiveness, inter-personal communication,
3. Systematic and evidence-based decision-making
4 Lead and influence others more effectively. Effective supervision and team leadership, coaching and mentoring, effective delegation,
5. Information handling skills, commonly used IT applications and software packages, interpreting financial information, statistical techniques and the presentation of statistical data.
6. Selection interviewing, appraisal interviewing, disciplinary interviewing, delivering training, making presentations, project management, managing poor performance (including absence, lateness and incompetence).
7. Accessing and evaluating published research evidence, critical thinking, developing and justifying original arguments, referencing the work of others, effective essay and report-writing. Effective revision and examination preparation.

1. MANAGE THEMSELVES MORE EFFECTIVELY IN THE WORKPLACE OR IN ANOTHER PROFESSIONAL CONTEXT
Application
Reflection

2. MANAGE INTER-PERSONAL RELATIONSHIPS AT WORK MORE EFFECTIVELY
Application
Reflection

3. MAKE SOUND AND JUSTIFIABLE DECISIONS AND SOLVE PROBLEMS MORE EFFECTIVELY
Application
Enquiry
Problem Solving

4. LEAD AND INFLUENCE OTHERS MORE EFFECTIVELY
Application
Problem Solving

5. INTERPRET FINANCIAL INFORMATION AND MANAGE FINANCIAL RESOURCES
Application
Problem Solving

6. DEMONSTRATE ENHANCED IT PROFICIENCY
Application

7. DEMONSTRATE AN ESSENTIAL PEOPLE MANAGEMENT SKILL-SET
Application
Learning

8. DEMONSTRATE COMPETENCE IN POSTGRADUATE STUDY SKILLS
Enquiry
Knowledge & Understanding
Learning

The main face to face activity will be practical workshops , where students will develop their personal and interpersonal skills which will be supplemented by asynchronous activities through technology supported learning experiences.

This module will be offered as blended delivery, with concentrated learning sessions facilitated by an appropriate tutor. The use of action learning sets will be a major tool in enhancing the experience. Outside of this, time material will be available on the VLE (Blackboard) to support these contact sessions and to encourage deeper learning. Where appropriate, workplace mentors will support and encourage their learners with access to relevant company information and people.

Blackboard
Library

Dyson, J.R. (2007): Accounting for Non-Accounting Students. 7th ed. London, FT/Prentice Hall.
Lee-Davies, L. (2007): Developing Work and Study Skills. London, Thomson Learning.
Murdock, A. & Scutt, C. (2003): Personal Effectiveness. 3rd ed. Oxford, Butterworth - Heinemann
Thompson, N. (2002): People Skills. 2nd ed. Basingstoke, Palgrave Macmillan.
Horn, R. (2009) Researching and Writing Dissertations. A complete guide for business and management students. London, CIPD
GOLD.J., THORPE,R. and MUMFORD,A. (2010) Leadership and Management Development. Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development. London.Uk
WOLLEN.G and REISSEN.S (2014) Developing Skills for Business Leadership; Chartered Institute of Management .London UK