• Offered for Year: 2024/25

• Module Leader(s): Dr Victoria Pagan

• 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.

Aims

This capstone module is designed to allow students, drawing on their learning across their Masters in Management programme, to individually undertake a large-scale project in relation to a chosen element of management practice.

The individual project can take the form of one of the three routes:

(i) A theory-based research project. In the case of individual theory-based research project, the identification of the topic and the development of the research question is by the student, subject to approval by the workshop tutor. The student will identify the research question from strong theoretical foundations, and design and execute an appropriate research approach.

(ii) A business case research project. For a business case-based project, the business concept or a business plan idea is identified by the student and agreed with the workshop tutor. The project will provide an opportunity to develop a case study of a company or develop a business plan. Students will undertake applied research utilising secondary data and develop recommendations and an actionable plan.

(iii) An applied research project. (aimed at a non-academic/practitioner audience). For the applied research project, the topic is identified by the student (typically during earlier modules in the programme) and agreed with the workshop tutor. The project will provide an independent analysis of contemporary organisational issues related to management, present an overview of existing research, and formulate recommendations for a non-academic/practitioner audience in the form of a research briefing report.

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

This is a capstone project module that provides the opportunity for students to undertake independent research and analysis of a management issue (or issues). Students will select one of the project routes described above and will be allocated to a workshop based on that choice. Guidance will be given in that workshop through formative Gateway Tasks and feedback to support independent study and to complete their project.

Teaching Methods

Teaching Activities

Teaching Rationale And Relationship

The individual project is an independent piece of work supported through key workshops and drop-in/ surgery sessions that provides relevant guidance and appropriate support throughout the inquiry process of issue identification, analysis and developing recommendations.

Assessment Methods

The format of resits will be determined by the Board of Examiners

Other Assessment

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.

Assessment Rationale And Relationship

The individual project is an independent piece of work supported through formative feedback and guidance in workshops and drop-in/surgery sessions.

Reading Lists

• NBS8654's Reading List

Timetable

• Timetable Website: www.ncl.ac.uk/timetable/
• NBS8654's Timetable