NBS8654 : Advanced Management Practice
- Offered for Year: 2026/27
- Module Leader(s): Dr Angela Mazzetti
- Owning School: Newcastle University Business School
- Teaching Location: Newcastle City Campus
Semesters
Your programme is made up of credits, the total differs on programme to programme.
| Semester 3 Credit Value: | 60 |
| ECTS Credits: | 30.0 |
| European Credit Transfer System | |
Aims
This module enables students to draw on their learning across their Masters in Management programme, to individually undertake an applied research project in relation to a chosen element of management practice.
The module aims to:
1. Provide the opportunity for students to undertake independent applied research in which they apply appropriate tools of analysis.
2. Enable students to sharpen critical and analytical skills in gathering and interpreting data and identifying significant issues.
3. Enable students to further enhance and develop subject-specific knowledge through conducting research.
4. Enable students to relate academic theory and concepts to real-world problems including an appreciation of ethical considerations in the business context.
5. Further enhance interpersonal and transferable skills through oral/written communication, problem solving, time management, and self-motivation and creativity.
Outline Of Syllabus
The module introduces students to the core concepts of applied research and develops their knowledge and understanding of approaches to applied research and develops their skills to undertake an applied research project.
Teaching Methods
Teaching Activities
| Category | Activity | Number | Length | Student Hours | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scheduled Learning And Teaching Activities | Lecture | 5 | 1:00 | 5:00 | To develop student knowledge and understanding of core concepts of applied research. |
| Scheduled Learning And Teaching Activities | Workshops | 6 | 2:00 | 12:00 | To support students applied research skills development. |
| Guided Independent Study | Independent study | 583 | 1:00 | 583:00 | To undertake individual research, data collection/retrieval, analysis and evaluation. Developing written Gateway Tasks for discussion and feedback in workshops. Preparing final submission. |
| Total | 600:00 |
Teaching Rationale And Relationship
The lectures provide underpinning knowledge of the core applied research concepts and approaches. The workshops provide applied research skills development opportunities.
Assessment Methods
The format of resits will be determined by the Board of Examiners
Other Assessment
| Description | Semester | When Set | Percentage | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Report | 3 | M | 100 | Maximum 10,000 words |
Formative Assessments
Formative Assessment is an assessment which develops your skills in being assessed, allows for you to receive feedback, and prepares you for being assessed. However, it does not count to your final mark.
| Description | Semester | When Set | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Written exercise | 3 | M | Students will be required to produce 3 gateway task that relate to their final report. This ensures that students are given feedback on their progress. |
Assessment Rationale And Relationship
The individual project is an independent piece of work supported through workshop activities and formative feedback and guidance given to gateway tasks.
RESIT INFORMATION: If students are eligible to a second attempt resit will be an assignment and the resit calculation will be based 100% on the submission.
Reading Lists
Timetable
- Timetable Website: www.ncl.ac.uk/timetable/
- NBS8654's Timetable