MAR8076 : Commercial Awareness and Sustainable Business
- Offered for Year: 2021/22
- Module Leader(s): Professor D John Mangan
- Owning School: Engineering
- Teaching Location: Newcastle City Campus
Semesters
| Semester 1 Credit Value: | 10 |
| ECTS Credits: | 5.0 |
Aims
The aims of this module are:
A1: to raise the students’ commercial awareness and equip them with the basics of key business, financial and management concepts, tools and techniques;
A2: to help students appreciate the importance of interpersonal and communications skills and how these can be enhanced;
A3: to highlight the importance of sustainability and its intersection with business.
Outline Of Syllabus
The following materials will be covered in this module:
Management and Leadership, Change Management, Sustainability, Interpersonal and communications skills, Business Model Canvas, Operations Management, Business Strategy, Marketing, Human Resource Management, Essentials of Finance (P&L, Balance Sheet, Ratios etc), Costing and Investment Appraisal.
Teaching Methods
Teaching Activities
| Category | Activity | Number | Length | Student Hours | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scheduled Learning And Teaching Activities | Lecture | 6 | 2:00 | 12:00 | Scheduled Present-in-person lectures to be Recapped. |
| Structured Guided Learning | Lecture materials | 1 | 7:00 | 7:00 | Online recorded lectures of the finance material |
| Guided Independent Study | Assessment preparation and completion | 1 | 20:00 | 20:00 | Preparation for and completion of end of semester exam |
| Scheduled Learning And Teaching Activities | Small group teaching | 2 | 3:00 | 6:00 | PIP - 1st session: interpersonal and communication skills; 2nd session: group presentations |
| Guided Independent Study | Project work | 1 | 20:00 | 20:00 | Group project and presentation preparation |
| Guided Independent Study | Independent study | 1 | 35:00 | 35:00 | General revision, reading and consolidation of lecture notes |
| Total | 100:00 |
Teaching Rationale And Relationship
The lectures are designed to assist students in the acquisition of a knowledge base that will facilitate understanding of concepts, methods, tools and techniques.
Independent study involves:
1. Study following lectures and practicals
2. Study in preparation for the assessed coursework and exams, which provides an opportunity to bring together relevant knowledge and understanding and cognitive, research-related, and assessed key skills.
Students should consult their timetable for up-to-date delivery information.
Should the public health situation require it, the present-in-person teaching activities will be replaced by synchronous online sessions.
Assessment Methods
The format of resits will be determined by the Board of Examiners
Exams
| Description | Length | Semester | When Set | Percentage | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Written Examination | 120 | 1 | A | 70 | End of semester 2 hour exam |
Other Assessment
| Description | Semester | When Set | Percentage | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Case study | 1 | M | 30 | Group project and presentation |
Assessment Rationale And Relationship
The material covered in the module is assessed via a comprehensive end of semester two-hours examination reflecting the ten credits allocated to the course.
The group presentation allows students to both practice their presentations skills and work in a group to apply the course material to a chosen company.
Should the public health situation require it, the planned examination scheduled to be completed present-in-person will be replaced by an open book, online examination to be completed within a defined 24 hour period.
Reading Lists
Timetable
- Timetable Website: www.ncl.ac.uk/timetable/
- MAR8076's Timetable