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1 University of Wolverhampton Business School Final Record of Approval Courses Code Title (in collaboration with partner if appropriate) Modes of delivery BU008P01UVD BU008P34UVD MBA Full-time Part-time (day / N/A: framework only at this stage MBA (generic descriptor) evening) Full-time Part-time (day / evening) BU049P31UVD MBA (top up) Part-time (day / evening) BU048P01UVD MSc International Business Management Full-time BU009P01UVD BU009P31UVD MA Management Full-time Part-time (day) BU006P34UVD Diploma in Management Studies (DMS) Part-time (day / evening) BU025Z01UVD Masters Entry Full-time BU050P36UV PgC Management Studies Part-time (day / evening) Custom Block See Appendix 1 Course Specification for module diets Next Review Date: (if this is less than the normal 6 year period please state reason) Deletions: Courses Code Title List all awards to be deleted Modes of delivery Last recruitment date Final completion date for students IB001P01UVD International Business MA Full-time * IB001P31UVD International Business MA Part-time N/A no students BU017P01UVD MBA (Law) MBA Full-time N/A no students BU016P34UVD BU018P01UVD BU008P36TUD MBA (Integrated Childrens Services) MBA (Information Systems & Networking) MBA (with Tyumen State University, Russsia) MBA Part-time N/A no students MBA Full-time N/A no students MBA Part-time Block Release TBC** Page 1 of 20

2 BU008P36BH MBA (with Bishop Heber, India) MBA Part-time Block Release N/A no students * This will be subject to re-sit and retake arrangements for full and part time students as applicable. ** UWBS has received correspondence from Tyumen indicating that the 5 remaining students have been expelled, the reasons for this are being explored further with the partner, following on from this an exit strategy for these students will be put into place and monitored through SQEC. Deletions: Modules Module code Module title Credits Date to be deleted NONE Exemptions (Please specify course which exemption relates to. If none, please state NONE. Use official wording from ARSC feedback.) 1. MBA Section W. Masters Top-up Awards W.1.4 Award titles must be generic in nature and must be different from any other validated Masters Award. The request that any student who gained their DMS from the University of Wolverhampton Business School and wishing to top-up to an MBA by the completion of a 60 credit dissertation only, is approved. This approval is granted subject to the following conditions: Students must either have enrolled on MBA or DMS and have a gap in study of at least one year, as stated in section W.1.2 (ii), as shown below. W.1.2 Masters Top-up courses will contain one single 60 credit dissertation / project module. They provide a specific course for students wishing to top up from Post Graduate Diploma awards they already hold at, or equivalent to Level 7. The Award may only be studied by students who: (i) Hold a Post Graduate diploma from another institution (ii) Who hold a postgraduate diploma from the University of Wolverhampton and have had a gap in study of at least one year since the Award of that Diploma. Approval date (s): 17 th June 2011 External Adviser(s) (Note name, job title, Institution and identify course(s) reviewed, if necessary.) 1. Judith Piggot MA MPhil (Cantab), Oxford Brookes University, Principal Lecturer (Note final sign off statement see appendix 1) Approval date (s): 18 th October 2010 Page 2 of 20

3 PSRB(s) Approval (Please specify course which PSRB relates to. To include record of meetings held and outcome of consideration. Note official outcome and statement of accreditation). Note: Professional Bodies outlined in the IPM have been mapped to courses. This will entitle the student to apply to the professional body for the equivalent award after paying the appropriate fee. Courses in question are: MBA (mapped to the Chartered Management Institute Level 7 Diploma Award) (Note: this only applies to courses where PSRB accreditation is required for the course to run. Please state NONE if not applicable). Collaborative Approval (Please specify the named collaborative partner and related course. Outline process for approval e.g. meetings, resource visit and detail the approved mode of delivery and support). NONE (Note: this only applies to courses where collaborative provision has been considered. Please state NONE if not applicable). General comments on the process (such as the nature of student/employer/industry engagement) Two meetings were held in November 2010 with full time students where the new PG courses were outlined and transitional arrangements confirmed. Part-time students were informed of the new PG courses in class by the Award leader. Opportunities were made for students to reply/make suggestions. As a follow up to this, a dedicated WOLF topic was created, details of which was sent to all students. A further was sent to all students after Christmas. See comments made in Appendix 1 and 2 by the External Adviser and Validation Lead on the process. Curriculum Development Timeline Draft(s) available for comment Course Specification Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar 11/11/10 CD meeting to discuss 1 st draft Page 3 of 20 Revisions carried out and 2 nd draft received 17/12/11 Module Specification 6/12/10 (1 st draft) 17/01/11 PG steering grp considered (2 nd draft) & 24/01/11 with EA 24/01/11 1 st drafts considered Revisions carried out 23/03/11 final available for sign off Revisions carried out Draft(s) deadline response from team Course Specification Module Specification 10/1/11 on-going Meeting and or engagement with External Adviser (to have taken place by end of January, this could be at a collaborative partner if collaborative in nature) Training: e:vision, MX309 N/A 7/12/10 & 14/12/10 11/11/10 24/01/11 10/1/11 on-going comments comments N/A 23/03/11 final available for sign off N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A

4 Validation approval Date: Confirmed by External Adviser See Appendix 1 Confirmed by Validation Lead See Appendix 2 Confirmed by Officer See Appendix 2 Signed off by SQEC See Appendix 2 Additional items (Such as best practice that could be disseminated to a wider audience and any University wide issues) NONE Date submitted to UQEC for approval 3 rd November 2011 Date approved by UQEC 30 th January 2012 Page 4 of 20

5 Record of Initial Planning Meeting (IPM) Date: 11 th October 2010 Present: Jenny Brown, Belinda Cross, Mark Price, Lesley Carder, Robert Perry (apologies) Planning Approval Date (to include areas for consideration, where applicable, and whether SQEC or other) SQEC Other (Please state) Short description of scope of validation / list of courses proposed (e.g. SAD Undergraduate portfolio) MBA (FT and PT) (including overseas provision Tyumen State University and Bishop Heber) MBA (bracketed generic) MA International Business (FT) MA Management (FT) Masters Entry (FT) Deletions MBA (Law) MBA (Integrated Childrens Services) MBA (Integrated System Network) Identify exemptions being proposed. (Please specify course which exemption relates to. If none, please state NONE) 1. NONE Collaborative Partner and nature of collaboration proposed e.g. Supported Delivery. (Please specify course which collaboration relates to. If none, please state NONE) MBA Tyumen State University, Russia. Off-site delivery by UoW staff. MBA Bishop Heber, India. Professional / Statutory / Regulatory Body (PSRB) and nature of PSRB to include level of involvement e.g. as part of the Developmental team or stand alone event. (Please specify course which PSRB relates to. If none, please state NONE) CMI, ILM and CIPD. No requirement by the PSRBs to be involved in the validation process. Page 5 of 20

6 Nature of student engagement (to include a brief outline) Student/employer feedback to be sent to the QMD Officer and published on the WOLF topic for information. It was noted that student meetings were in the process of being set up and that the PTES results would also be consulted. The PSRB, CMI would also be contacted for their feedback and to inform course design. Nature of engagement with employers / industry / sector (to include a brief outline) New template issued in April 2011, this question at the time of initial planning meeting was not included. External Adviser nomination (to include brief outline of experience, institution and number proposed by School) To be confirmed, Judith Piggot, Oxford Brookes University, Principal Lecturer to be approached. Developmental Team (please list details of participants and role e.g. Developmental Lead, Validation Lead etc) Developmental Lead Mark Price Course Leader, MBA (FT) and MBA (bracketd generic Mark Price framework) Course Leader, MBA (PT) William Mott Course Leader, MA International Business Management Nic Dacre Course Leader, MA Management and Masters Entry John Bates Validation Lead Robert Perry SQEC Chair Jennifer Brown QMD Officer Belinda Cross ILE Paul Brett LIS Joss Grainger UWBS School Manager Lesley Carder Registry Phil Whittingham Curriculum Development Documentation Checklist (Please and/or specify details if required) Proposal Plan Course Specification Module Specification Collaborative agreement (please specify) CVs (collaborative only) PSRB Record Template Other (please specify) N/A Draft MoC (Bishop Heber & Tyumen) (Bishop Heber) N/A N/A Page 6 of 20

7 Proposed Developmental Timeline Draft(s) available for comment Course Specification Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar w/c 8 th to be discussed at CD meeting (1 st draft) Revisions carried out Module Specification 6/12/10 (1 st draft) w/c 24 th (2 nd draft) w/c 24 th 18/02/11 (final for sign off) Revisions carried out N/A 4/03/11 (final for sign off) Draft(s) deadline response from team 10/1/11 Prior to Course Specification 18/02/11 N/A Module Specification 10/1/11 Prior to Meeting with External Adviser (to have taken place by end of January, this could be at a collaborative partner if collaborative in nature) Training: e:vision, MX309 (drop-in sessions for MLs to input Module Specifications) w/c 8 th to attend CD meeting or provide feedback 17/11/10 pm or 19/11/10 am 4/03/11 w/c 24 th N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A (Note: the months highlighted show the potential developmental timeframe for the team this does not however, imply that drafts will necessarily be submitted each month e.g. a draft submitted in October might not be re-drafted until December. This is at the discretion of the IPM.) Other comments, actions and items to follow up after the initial planning meeting Awards and change of titles It was pointed out that the Dean of School had requested that consideration be given to changing the award of MA to MSc. This was in an effort to reflect the current sector norm and enhance marketing, particularly to an international audience where the MSc has a higher status. The title change for MA International Business was also noted Action: QMD Officer to confirm with the Associate Dean, Quality Enhancement: the process for changing the MA to MSc in terms of planning approval requirements (if any); the process for the title change for MA International Business. Response: Alan Weale ed re change from MA to MSc, informed that this was a validation issue but that the validation team, and especially the external, will need to agree that the programme reflects a science degree in terms of its content and methodological approaches and that this is within sector norms (18/10/10). Action closed. Cathy Shaw ed re process for title change and whether this could be added on as change of title to review process (18/10/10). Response received that this could be added to the review process. Action closed. Page 7 of 20

8 Curriculum Design Meetings These will be held w/c 8 th November 2010 and will include discussion of Learning and Teaching / Assessment / engagement with students etc. The meetings should include all members of the Developmental Team, where possible and be chaired by the Developmental Lead. The External Adviser should be invited to this meeting and if unable to attend asked to contribute by correspondence. It was noted that Developmental Leads should also engage ILE/LIS/Registry in curriculum development activities. ILE in particular were keen to offer advice/staff development. Action: Developmental Lead to inform the Officer of the date of the meeting in order to include in the contract letter to the External Adviser. Developmental Leads to approach ILE for any advice/staff development needs. Response: Date of meeting confirmed as 9 th November, pm. External to provide feedback by correspondence (28/10/10). Action closed. Training on e:vision / WOLF Training sessions on e:vision will be held on 17 th and 19 th November It is the intention that these will be drop-in sessions for Module Leaders to input module details onto e:vision. Framework Option 2, delivering 20 credit modules in 3x 9 week blocks to be submitted to Academic Board in November The dissertation would be 60 credits, of which an element, i.e. 20 credits, could be taught, possibly Research Methods. How the dissertation would fit into the framework was yet to be confirmed, but a possible scenario was that work on the dissertation would begin in block 2, (students undertaking the taught element at this point, with block 3 for supervision from the tutor and the summer period to complete). This should be taken into consideration when designing courses. Page 8 of 20

9 Appendix 1: Course Specification(s) Section 9 MBA 9 Indicative Course Structure Each box represents a 20 credit module unless you indicate otherwise. Module titles should be meaningful and indicate the focus of the module. Try to avoid numbering modules e.g. Research 1, Research 2 etc. Within each row include the module code, module title and credit value of each module. Add an additional row for each option module. (Postgraduate) Core (C) or Option (O)* Module Code Module title Credits Delivered in block Comments C 7MK002 Marketing Management 20 2 C 7AC002 Accounting and 20 2 Financial Management C 7HR011 Managing Human Resources C 7IB002 Operations Management Leading Transformation C 7HR006 and Change 20 3 Strategic Management C 7BE C 7MG001 Independent Business Analysis Project *Options group together the modules you wish the students to choose from Enter module codes only in the following tables to reflect the proposed structure for your course. Please shade in the blocks in which your students will undertake the masters dissertation. (example of a completed post graduate section 9) Full-time structure - October 7IB002 7MK002 7HR006 7HR011 7AC002 7BE002 7MG001 7MG001 7MG001 7MG001 Full-time structure - January Block 1 N/A 7MK002 7HR006 7IB002 N/A 7AC002 7BE002 7HR011 N/A 7MG001 7MG001 7MG001 7MG001 Page 9 of 20

10 Part time structure Year 1 - October 7HR011 7MK002 7HR006 7MG001 7MG001 7MG001 7MG001 Part time structure Year 2 7IB002 7AC002 7BE002 7MG001 7MG001 7MG001 Part time structure Year 1 - January Block 1 N/A 7MK002 7HR006 7IB002 N/A 7MG001 7MG001 7MG001 7MG001 Part time structure Year 2 - January Block 2 Block 3 Block 4 Block 1 7AC002 7BE002 7HR011 MBA (generic descriptor) 9 Indicative Course Structure Each box represents a 20 credit module unless you indicate otherwise. Module titles should be meaningful and indicate the focus of the module. Try to avoid numbering modules e.g. Research 1, Research 2 etc. Within each row include the module code, module title and credit value of each module. Add an additional row for each option module. Postgraduate) Core (C) or Option (O)* Module Code Module title Credits Delivered in block Comments C TBC Specialist Subject C TBC Specialist Subject O 7MK002 Marketing Management 20 2 Note: when the O 7AC002 Accounting and Financial Management O 7HR011 Managing Human Resources O 7IB002 Operations Management 20 2 specialist is developed the option modules will be reconsidered and two cores will be identified from the list C 7HR006 Leading Transformation and Change 20 3 Page 10 of 20

11 C C 7BE002 7MG001 Strategic Management 20 3 Independent Business Analysis Project Enter module codes only in the following tables to reflect the proposed structure for your course. Please shade in the blocks in which your students will undertake the masters dissertation. (example of a completed post graduate section 9) Full-time structure - October TBC TBC 7HR006 TBC TBC 7BE002 7MG001 7MG001 7MG001 7MG001 Full-time structure - January Block 1 N/A TBC 7HR006 TBC N/A TBC 7BE002 TBC N/A 7MG001 7MG001 7MG001 7MG001 Part time structure Year 1 - October TBC TBC 7HR006 7MG001 7MG001 7MG001 7MG001 Part time structure Year 2 TBC TBC 7BE002 7MG001 7MG001 7MG001 Part time structure Year 1 - January Block 1 N/A TBC 7HR006 TBC N/A 7MG001 7MG001 7MG001 7MG001 Part time structure Year 2 Block 2 Block 3 Block 4 Block 1 TBC 7BE002 TBC 7MG001 7MG001 7MG001 7MG001 Page 11 of 20

12 MBA (top up) 9 Indicative Course Structure Each box represents a 20 credit module unless you indicate otherwise. Module titles should be meaningful and indicate the focus of the module. Try to avoid numbering modules e.g. Research 1, Research 2 etc. Within each row include the module code, module title and credit value of each module. Add an additional row for each option module. (Postgraduate) Core (C) or Option (O)* Choose one option Module Code Module title Credits Delivered in block Comments O 7BE002 Strategic Management 20 3 O C 7HR010 7MG002 Reflective Practitioner Dissertation Project *Options group together the modules you wish the students to choose from Enter module codes only in the following tables to reflect the proposed structure for your course. Please shade in the blocks in which your students will undertake the masters dissertation. (example of a completed post graduate section 9) Part-time structure Yr 1 - October 7HR010 7BE002 7MG002 7MG002 7MG002 7MG002 Part-time structure Year 1 - January Block 1 N/A 7BE002 7HR010 N/A 7MG002 7MG002 7MG002 7MG002 Page 12 of 20

13 MSc International Business Management 9 Indicative Course Structure Each box represents a 20 credit module unless you indicate otherwise. Module titles should be meaningful and indicate the focus of the module. Try to avoid numbering modules e.g. Research 1, Research 2 etc. Within each row include the module code, module title and credit value of each module. Add an additional row for each option module. (Postgraduate) Core (C) or Option (O)* Module Code Module title Credits Delivered in block Comments C 7MK003 Global Marketing 20 2 Strategy and Practice C 7HR007 Contemporary 20 2 issues in International Human Resource Management C 7FC002 International Finance C 7IB003 International Business Environment Managing across C 7IB005 Borders 20 3 C 7IB001 Corporate Governance in an 20 3 International Context C 7MG001 Independent Business Analysis Project *Options group together the modules you wish the students to choose from Enter module codes only in the following tables to reflect the proposed structure for your course. Please shade in the blocks in which your students will undertake the masters dissertation. (example of a completed post graduate section 9) Full-time structure - October 7FC002 7MK003 7IB005 7IB003 7HR007 7IB001 7MG001 7MG001 7MG001 7MG001 Page 13 of 20

14 Full-time structure - January Block 1 N/A 7MK003 7IB005 7FC002 N/A 7HR007 7IB001 7IB003 N/A 7MG001 7MG001 7MG001 7MG001 MA Management 9 Indicative Course Structure Each box represents a 20 credit module unless you indicate otherwise. Module titles should be meaningful and indicate the focus of the module. Try to avoid numbering modules e.g. Research 1, Research 2 etc. Within each row include the module code, module title and credit value of each module. Add an additional row for each option module. (Postgraduate) Core (C) or Option (O)* Module Code Module title Credits Delivered in block Comments C 7MK002 Marketing 20 2 Management C 7AC001 Accounting for 20 2 Business C 7HR011 Managing Human Resources C 7IB002 Operations Management Managing across C 7IB005 Borders 20 3 C 7BE001 Strategic Business Planning 20 3 C 7MG001 Independent Business Analysis Project (FT) 1-4/1-3 (PT YR 1 &2) *Options group together the modules you wish the students to choose from Enter module codes only in the following tables to reflect the proposed structure for your course. Please shade in the blocks in which your students will undertake the masters dissertation. (example of a completed post graduate section 9) Page 14 of 20

15 Full-time structure - October 7HR011 7MK002 7IB005 7IB002 7AC001 7BE001 7MG001 7MG001 7MG001 7MG001 Full-time structure - January Block 1 N/A 7MK002 7IB005 7HR011 N/A 7AC001 7BE001 7IB002 N/A 7MG001 7MG001 7MG001 7MG001 Part-time structure Year 1 - October 7HR011 7MK002 7IB005 7MG001 7MG001 7MG001 7MG001 Part-time structure Year 2 7IB002 7AC001 7BE001 7MG001 7MG001 7MG001 Part-time structure Year 1 - January Block 1 N/A 7MK002 7IB005 7HR011 N/A 7MG001 7MG001 7MG001 7MG001 Part-time structure Year 2 Block 2 Block 3 Block 4 Block 1 7AC001 7BE001 7IB002 7MG001 7MG001 7MG001 Page 15 of 20

16 DMS 9 Indicative Course Structure Each box represents a 20 credit module unless you indicate otherwise. Module titles should be meaningful and indicate the focus of the module. Try to avoid numbering modules e.g. Research 1, Research 2 etc. Within each row include the module code, module title and credit value of each module. Add an additional row for each option module. (Postgraduate) Core (C) or Option (O)* Module Code Module title Credits Delivered in block Comments C 7MK002 Marketing Management 20 2 C 7AC002 Accounting and Financial 20 2 Management C 7HR011 Managing Human Resources C 7IB002 Operations Management C 7HR006 Leading Transformation and Change 20 3 Strategic Management C 7BE *Options group together the modules you wish the students to choose from Enter module codes only in the following tables to reflect the proposed structure for your course. Please shade in the blocks in which your students will undertake the masters dissertation. (example of a completed post graduate section 9) Part time structure Year 1 7IB002 7MK002 7HR006 Part time structure Year 2 7HR011 7AC002 7BE002 Page 16 of 20

17 Masters Entry 9 Indicative Course Structure Each box represents a 20 credit module unless you indicate otherwise. Module titles should be meaningful and indicate the focus of the module. Try to avoid numbering modules e.g. Research 1, Research 2 etc. Within each row include the module code, module title and credit value of each module. Add an additional row for each option module. (Postgraduate) Core (C) or Option (O)* Module Code Module title Credits Delivered in block Comments C 7BE011 Masters Learning 0 1 O One module from the desired programme (MBA, MAM, MScIBM, MAF&A,MScM,MAHRM) or English Language module if IELTS 6.00 entry requirement is not met. or 2 *Options group together the modules you wish the students to choose from Enter module codes only in the following tables to reflect the proposed structure for your course. Please shade in the blocks in which your students will undertake the masters dissertation. (example of a completed post graduate section 9) Full-time structure 7BE011 Page 17 of 20

18 PgC Management Studies 9 Indicative Course Structure Each box represents a 20 credit module unless you indicate otherwise. Module titles should be meaningful and indicate the focus of the module. Try to avoid numbering modules e.g. Research 1, Research 2 etc. Within each row include the module code, module title and credit value of each module. Add an additional row for each option module. (Postgraduate) Core (C) or Option (O)* Module Code Module title Credits Delivered in block (normally) Comments O O 7MK002 7AC002 Marketing Management Accounting and For Custom delivery students choose any 3 of 6 subject to Financial Management availability O 7HR011 Managing Human Resources O 7IB002 Operations Management Leading O 7HR006 Transformation 20 3 and Change O 7BE002 Strategic Management 20 3 *Options group together the modules you wish the students to choose from Enter module codes only in the following tables to reflect the proposed structure for your course. Please shade in the blocks in which your students will undertake the masters dissertation. (example of a completed post graduate section 9) Normal Part time structure Year 1 (prescribed) - October 7IB002 7MK002 7HR006 Normal Part time structure Year 1 (prescribed) - January Block 1 N/A 7MK002 7HR006 7IB002 Page 18 of 20

19 Appendix 2: External Adviser approval External Adviser Report Template Name of external adviser Institution of external Process Record Reference Number Named validation Ms Judith Piggott MA MPhil (Cantab) Oxford Brookes University MBA (FT and PT) (including stepping off point of Diploma in Management Studies); MBA (bracketed generic); MSc International Business Management (FT); MA Management (FT); Masters Entry (FT) MBA (Top-up) DMS PgC Management Studies General Comments I gave my advice to the meeting and am happy that my comments have been fully considered and taken on board. For the provision included in the above process record, I can confirm that academic standards are set at the appropriate levels and that the course structure, content and available resources are such that standards can be met. Furthermore the provision has benefitted from external views during the planning and development process. Signed Judith Piggott Date 28 April 2011 Please use this section to highlight good practice and feedback on the developmental process (This may include engagement with staff and the use of the University s online systems eg. WOLF and e:vision) I found the meeting at the University very interesting and some very lively discussions were had. I felt this to be a very useful meeting. I am afraid I never got to grips with the WOLF system! Page 19 of 20

20 Appendix 3: Validation approval Validating Team Report Template Name of Lead School / department Mr Robert Perry UWBS Process Record Reference Number For the provision included in the above process record, I can confirm that due process has been carried out the provision conforms to relevant regulatory requirements the provision conforms to relevant external requirements the provision has benefited from external views during the planning and development process General Comments I confirm the above. (The use of evision to enter and then revise module details was cumbersome in the extreme). Please use this section to highlight good practice and feedback on the developmental process (This may include engagement with staff and the use of the University s online systems eg. WOLF and e:vision) I would like to record the tremendous support of Belinda Cross and the diligence of the external advisor, Judith Piggot under the weight of paperwork, data input and deadlines. Date confirmed by Lead 11/05/11 Date confirmed by Officer 11/05/11 Method of SQEC approval Date this report was approved by SQEC for forwarding to UQEC Chair s action 26th October 2011 Page 20 of 20