295700

Examining Business Dilemmas

This course delivers a comprehensive examination of business dilemmas. It connects theory around globalisation, governance, strategy, and performance to practice, in order to conduct rigorous applied investigations and solve problems.

Course code

Qualifications are made up of courses. Some universities call these papers. Each course is numbered using six digits.

295700

Level

The fourth number of the course code shows the level of the course. For example, in course 219206, the fourth number is a 2, so it is a 200-level course (usually studied in the second year of full-time study).

700-level

Credits

Each course is worth a number of credits. You combine courses (credits) to meet the total number of credits needed for your qualification.

30

Subject

Business

Course planning information

Course notes

To enrol in this course students are expected to have either completed five years of relevant work experience or achieved a minimum A- grade average on the final year of their undergraduate degree. Other criteria may be considered by the Director of Academic Quality, or Director Master of Management at their discretion.

Expected prior learning

To enrol in this course students are expected to have either completed five years of relevant work experience or achieved a minimum A- grade average on the final year of their undergraduate degree. Students who do not meet these criteria will have their enrolment application considered by the Director of Academic Quality, or Director Master of Management, on a discretionary basis.

Prerequisite courses

Complete first
Appraisal Required

You need to complete the above course or courses before moving onto this one.

General progression requirements

You may enrol in a postgraduate course (that is a 700-, 800- or 900-level course) if you meet the prerequisites for that course and have been admitted to a qualification which lists the course in its schedule.

Learning outcomes

What you will learn. Knowledge, skills and attitudes you’ll be able to show as a result of successfully finishing this course.

  • 1 Identify and analyse business dilemmas, selecting and applying appropriate analytical techniques.
  • 2 Collect and evaluate empirical evidence as part of situation assessment.
  • 3 Critically assess possible solutions and determine appropriate and effective responses to business dilemmas.
  • 4 Present professional and persuasive recommendations to a range of stakeholders.

Learning outcomes can change before the start of the semester you are studying the course in.

Assessments

Assessment Learning outcomes assessed Weighting
Written Assignment 1 30%
Written Assignment 1 2 3 40%
Oral/Performance/Presentation 4 30%

Assessment weightings can change up to the start of the semester the course is delivered in.

You may need to take more assessments depending on where, how, and when you choose to take this course.

Explanation of assessment types

Computer programmes
Computer animation and screening, design, programming, models and other computer work.
Creative compositions
Animations, films, models, textiles, websites, and other compositions.
Exam College or GRS-based (not centrally scheduled)
An exam scheduled by a college or the Graduate Research School (GRS). The exam could be online, oral, field, practical skills, written exams or another format.
Exam (centrally scheduled)
An exam scheduled by Assessment Services (centrally) – you’ll usually be told when and where the exam is through the student portal.
Oral or performance or presentation
Debates, demonstrations, exhibitions, interviews, oral proposals, role play, speech and other performances or presentations.
Participation
You may be assessed on your participation in activities such as online fora, laboratories, debates, tutorials, exercises, seminars, and so on.
Portfolio
Creative, learning, online, narrative, photographic, written, and other portfolios.
Practical or placement
Field trips, field work, placements, seminars, workshops, voluntary work, and other activities.
Simulation
Technology-based or experience-based simulations.
Test
Laboratory, online, multi-choice, short answer, spoken, and other tests – arranged by the school.
Written assignment
Essays, group or individual projects, proposals, reports, reviews, writing exercises, and other written assignments.

Textbooks needed

There are no set texts for this course.