H6BMP - Business Management Practice

Module Code: H6BMP
Long Title Business Management Practice
Title Business Management Practice
Module Level: LEVEL 6
EQF Level: 5
EHEA Level: Short Cycle
Credits: 10
Module Coordinator: JONATHAN BRITTAIN
Module Author: Isabela Da Silva
Departments: School of Business
Specifications of the qualifications and experience required of staff  
Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of this module the learner will be able to:
# Learning Outcome Description
LO1 Examine the business environment and recognise issues that influence management, including those of technology, society, political / legal, and economic.
LO2 Develop an appreciation of the interaction of departments and their reliance on proper management systems and control.
LO3 Consider the approach to decision making taken in their own organisation or business unit.
LO4 Discuss the theoretical and procedural concepts associated with management of organisations.
LO5 Discuss business challenges relating to their own organisations in relation to management practice to answer a range of management issues pertaining to their own organisations.
LO6 Reflect on their own management practice using some of the concepts, theories, models and frameworks detailed in the module.
Dependencies
Module Recommendations

This is prior learning (or a practical skill) that is required before enrolment on this module. While the prior learning is expressed as named NCI module(s) it also allows for learning (in another module or modules) which is equivalent to the learning specified in the named module(s).
No recommendations listed
Co-requisite Modules
No Co-requisite modules listed
Entry requirements

As per programme requirements (outlined in 4.2.2 Minimum requirements for general learning)    
 

Module Content & Assessment

Indicative Content
The Business Environment
Macro environment: political, economic, social and technological environments The task environment, competitive analysis, managing the external environment
The Business Challenges
Comparison of challenges Significance of recognising challenges 21st Century Challenges in Management, such as: Changing technology (digitization) Increased emphasis on ethics Increased competitiveness Changing security threats
An Introduction to Management
Management levels and skills, effective managers History of Management Thought Contemporary Influences on the technology, etc.)
The Functional Aspects of Management
Production and Quality Human Resources Finance Research and Development
Planning and Decision making
Types of plans The corporate plan, defining corporate objectives, formulating a strategic plan, developing a tactical plan
Organising
The nature and importance of organising Structural configuration, structural operation, contingency approaches to organisational structure The Mintzberg Framework Recent trends in organisational structure (including how technology and flexibility / outsourcing / networked organisations)
Controlling
Steps in the control process Types of control methods and techniques (including the use of technology in control) Control techniques Characteristics of a good control system
Risk Management
Definition of risk management in an organisational setting Process of managing risk in firms and industries The definition of common risk elements Analysis framework for calibrating and quantifying risk elements Designing a risk management plan
Assessment Breakdown%
Coursework100.00%

Assessments

Full Time

Coursework
Assessment Type: Assignment % of total: 100
Assessment Date: n/a Outcome addressed: 1,2,3,4,5,6
Non-Marked: No
Assessment Description:
Students will be given an assignment over the course of the module, which will require critical analysis of their own organisation’s approach to management or of their own individual management practice. These exercises may include, but are not limited to: - Analysis of an organisation’s business environment and key business challenges -An outline plan at the strategic level -An evaluation of the approach to decision making taken in their own organisation or business unit -An essay of the principles of control -Application of risk management principles to a specific objective The assignment, demonstrating reading of class material and use of external references, will be circa 2,500 – 3,000 words (not including references or bibliography).
No End of Module Assessment
No Workplace Assessment
Reassessment Requirement
Coursework Only
This module is reassessed solely on the basis of re-submitted coursework. There is no repeat written examination.
Reassessment Description
Similar assignment or revision and resubmission of initial submission following feedback

NCIRL reserves the right to alter the nature and timings of assessment

 

Module Workload

Module Target Workload Hours 0 Hours
Workload: Full Time
Workload Type Workload Description Hours Frequency Average Weekly Learner Workload
Lecture Classroom and demonstrations 36 Per Semester 3.00
Independent Learning Independent learning 214 Per Semester 17.83
Total Weekly Contact Hours 3.00
Workload: Part Time
Workload Type Workload Description Hours Frequency Average Weekly Learner Workload
Lecture No Description 36 Every Week 36.00
Independent Learning No Description 214 Every Week 214.00
Total Weekly Contact Hours 36.00
 

Module Resources

Recommended Book Resources
  • Griffin, R. W. (2022), Management, 13th Ed. Cengage, Boston.
  • Tiernan, S. and Morley, M. (2019), Modern Management: Theory and Practice for Students in Ireland, 5th Ed. IPA, Dublin.
  • Cole, G. A. & Kelly, P. (2020), Management Theory and Practice, 9th Ed, Cengage, London.
This module does not have any article/paper resources
Other Resources
  • [Journal], Academy of Management Review.
  • [Journal], British Journal of Management.
  • [Journal], Harvard Business Review.
  • [Journal], IBAR.
  • [Journal], Journal of Management.
  • [Journal], Journal of Management Studies.
  • [Journal], Management Decision.
  • [Journal], Management Today.
Discussion Note: