Chartered Manager Degree Apprenticeship | BA (Hons) Applied Management

By the end of the module learners will be able to:

• Use tools to analyse the organisation's environment
• Assess the effectiveness of its approach to marketing
• Appraise their organisation's strategy and the methods by which strategy is formed.

By the end of the module learners will be able to:

• Understand and interpret financial data and information
• Understand and support the key management accounting tasks of planning, controlling and decision making
• Develop confidence in their ability to communicate financial issues.

They should also be able to:

• Analyse and evaluate financial statements and other financial data and information
  
• Explain the nature and importance of budgeting
• Describe how their organisation deploys, reports, monitors and controls financial resources
• Outline and evaluate the main capital investment appraisal techniques.
  

By the end of the module learners will be able to:

• Reflect on themselves and others as individuals and understand how differences can impact engagement and performance
• Reflect on key issues in the modern workplace and understand their impact on individuals
• Engage with the complex processes by which individuals can contribute to organisational outcomes
• Identify and act on learning and development needs.

Learners should also be able to demonstrate how they have:

• Analysed their own performance and identified learning and development needs
• Developed the capacity to apply a broad range of techniques for managing people
• Analysed their interpersonal skills and taken responsibility to develop these, through engagement with all relevant stakeholders, in a professional and inclusive manner
• Applied their thinking with adaptability and agility to changing organisational needs.

Learners will engage with concepts around wellbeing and stress to increase resilience in the context of their studies. They will also develop time management skills to support better planning and scheduling.

By the end of the module learners will be able to:

• Communicate clearly, effectively and regularly using oral, written and digital channels and platforms; and, where appropriate, manage and chair meetings and apply influencing and persuasion skills
• Use active listening and open questioning to structure conversations and discussions, and be able to challenge when appropriate
• Know how to maintain personal presence and present to large groups
• Develop an awareness of interpersonal skills including effective listening, influencing techniques, negotiating and persuasion
• Work effectively in teams and contribute to the creation of effective teams.

This module prepares learners to:

• Develop knowledge and awareness of how a project moves through key stages of planning, design, development, deployment and evaluation
• Undertake an evidence-based assessment of organisational context and effectiveness
• Develop the skills that are needed when conducting and reporting on enquiries.

By the end of the module they will:

• Have an awareness of academic theory and current techniques relating to project management practice
• Be able to identify and select sources of data and information about their organisation and its context
• Be able to collect, analyse and present information to support decision making and conclusions
• Be able to create a robust argument supporting conclusions
• Be able to communicate information developed through a workplace investigation.

Topics covered by this module include:

• Stakeholder analysis
• Strategic resources and competencies
• Opportunities and competition (external market evaluation)
• Markets and marketing research
• Market segmentation
• Marketing mix and planning
• Sales strategy
• Innovation and product development

Topics studied in this module include:

• Recruitment and selection
• Training and development
• Performance management
• Compensation and benefits
• Talent and diversity management
• Workforce planning and employee voice and participation

HR practices and their impact on employee behaviour are examined in the context of organisational strategy.

By the end of the module learners will be able to:

• Analyse the contribution of operations and supply chain management to organisational performance
• Select and apply appropriate theories, concepts and tools to design appropriate delivery systems and processes aligned to organisational requirements
• Select and apply appropriate theories, concepts and tools to support the ongoing management of operations and supply chains, including capacity management, inventory management and resource planning and control
• Evaluate and improve quality and performance of delivery systems and processes
• Analyse and manage operational risk and sustainability.

By the end of the module learners will be able to:

• Demonstrate awareness of the application of coaching, mentoring and conflict resolution principles
• Show critical engagement with models for examining collaborative relationships
• Work collaboratively with colleagues on a complex task
• Demonstrate an awareness of current leadership debates in a world of complexity
• Determine how effective leadership skills contribute to personal development planning.

They will explore how organisational growth and development occurs and the complexity, ambiguity and uncertainty that underpin change.

This module builds on knowledge related to communication and decision-making skills introduced in previous years of the programme, most notably in Personal Effectiveness modules in years 1, 2 and 3. The context of this module is the innovation, improvement and organisational impact explored in the final project (submitted in the Work-Based Module 3). Students will be exercising and finessing their communication skills in order to present their project and ideas to a wider audience including peers, employers and external stakeholders. Throughout, they will be expected to address the complexity, ambiguity and uncertainty that underpins their work and chosen topic. They will also be expected to demonstrate a systematic knowledge of their chosen topic and present it in a clear and convincing manner.

The module aims to prepare students to:

1. Communicate clearly, effectively and regularly using oral, written and digital channels and platforms.

2. Use active listening and open questioning to structure conversations and discussions, and be able to challenge when appropriate.

3. Manage and chair meetings and clearly present actions and outcomes.

4. Apply influencing and persuading skills in organisational politics and personal interactions.

The module also considers challenges associated with the leadership of change as well as personal wellbeing and resilience.