Groupwork plays an important part on many of the programme modules.
Learning environment
On the MSc in Management you'll encounter a wide mix of teaching and learning styles. Formal lecture input is often interspersed with discussion, group exercises and case studies which allow you to engage with theories and concepts and reflect on their application in practice.
You will have opportunities to make presentations and to work on a variety of group tasks, both assessed and non-assessed. That same variety of approaches is reflected in the assessment process.
There is a strong emphasis on participation and many sessions will involve significant interaction between the tutor and the class, with discussion taking place in small groups and in the full class. You therefore need to be prepared to be an active member of the class, exchanging and debating ideas with others.
Study skills and support courses
To help students optimise their performance in the academic modules, several support courses are offered within the programme.
The courses are voluntary but are recommended as an excellent way of refining your technical and study skills.
- IT support course
This is a series of lab-based workshops, focusing on practical applications of Microsoft Office, in particular the use of Excel. - Academic Study Skills
This programme of workshops and individual tutorials has been devised primarily for international students, to help them to communicate more confidently in groups, to produce competent, well-written coursework assignments in English, and to develop good exam technique. As it includes sessions on effective argumentation and on organising and structuring essays, it may also be highly valuable for those whose first degrees have required different styles of assessment.
Private study
Learning environment
Students describe MSc in Management teaching styles and methods, group work and assignments (3 minutes 15 seconds)
Tutor groups
Every student is allocated to a tutor group, which meets at least once a term with a member of staff. This is not part of the academic process but is a forum for sharing ideas and views about the programme. You can also consult your tutor group leader individually, if you have particular issues you want to discuss.
Social events
Life is not all work on the programme. Despite the hectic schedule: social events play a very important part, too, in the life of the class. Each year the class appoints several Social Secretaries whose role is to organise various events, from end of term parties to trips out to the Lake District, Manchester or other local venues.
