On the Level 7 programme you share your accumulated insights and know-how with your classmates, and learn from one another. In order to apply, you must therefore have at least two full years of work experience during which you have been responsible for professional and/or managerial decisions. In almost all cases, this will have been obtained subsequent to your undergraduate studies or during the years of work on the job training..
For admission to the Level 7 programme, you normally need to have:
Delegates holding an honours degree or a postgraduate qualification from a UK or recognised overseas university or Higher Educational Institution; or
A corresponding professional qualification e.g., ACCA, CIMA, CIM, BCS etc./overseas equivalent qualifications; or
Delegates without a first degree will be eligible for entry if they can demonstrate a minimum of five years work experience of which at least 2 years of supervisory/managerial level; and
A minimum IELTS score of 6.5 or equivalent is required for those for whom English is not their first language. This may be waived where delegates demonstrates clear alternative evidence of an acceptable standard of English, derived from work experience
About the Programme
The Master programme is the recognised qualification for people who are seeking to advance their careers by assuming greater managerial and strategic responsibilities. Many employers see it as a confirmation that you are prepared to invest in yourself and your career. Several studies have shown how it can lead to short term improvements in earnings.
Our Master programme is also designed for people who are intending to assume managerial responsibilities within small, growing firms, possibly those owned by their own families, or to start their own companies.
In each module of this programme, you will have exposure to real-world case studies. This will help you to contextualise and apply what you are learning in your workplace.
This programme is designed to prepare participants for a wide range of managerial positions in various fields and disciplines.
Participants will develop knowledge and skills in crucial management areas such as Accounting & Finance, Information Technology, Project Management, Oil & Gas, Renewable Energy, Human Resource Management, Marketing etc.
This programme specifically aims to deepen knowledge and ability to strategically manage in the chosen specialised field as mentioned above and will engage in both analysis and research.
Personal Development Planning
Personal development planning (PDP) is designed to help you build on and enhance the skills that you have developed during your previous studies or work experience. PDP provides a framework within which you can clarify what you aim to achieve from postgraduate study and a process which will help you achieve your aims. Studying at postgraduate level is a large financial commitment, and PDP will help to ensure that you make the most of your time at RisXcel UK, Training and Development.
During your studies you will track and record your personal and professional development, critically reviewing your learning experiences, setting personal and academic goals, and evaluating your progress towards these goals. Employers will be keen to know what you have gained from postgraduate study, and participating in this process will help you to develop the confidence and ability to identify and articulate your skills and qualities.
The PDP process will help you to:
identify your training needs
set objectives for development
monitor your progress
discuss your development needs with your mentor/supervisor.
Programme Structure
The overall credit-rating of this programme is 180 M-level credit. The programme is composed of eight 10 credit taught modules, 10 credits for Programme Planning, 30 credits for Research Methods and Proposal and a 60 credit dissertation (180 M Level credits in total). There are no options, all the modules are compulsory. The five modules are:
Core Modules (10 credits each):
Strategic Marketing
Strategic Financial Analysis
Strategic Management of Human Resource
Corporate Strategy
Project Management
Managing the Information Resource
Advanced Professional Development
A specialisation
MSc in Retail Banking Management
MSc in Oil & Gas Management
MSc in Environmental Management
MSc in Hospitality Management
MSc in Information System Management
(Database & Networking Management)
MSc in Management & Leadership
MBA General
Programme planning (10 credits)
Research Methods and Proposal (30 credits):
Research Project/Dissertation (60 credits):
Aims:-
This programme is designed to give you the opportunity to:
Acquire an analytical and theoretical toolkit that enables you to conduct precise and through analyses of an organisation’s situation and critiques of its current strategies
Become a critically aware user of management theory who can add selectively to that toolkit in the future
Acquire the capacity to propose precise, relevant, theoretically grounded, robust and creative responses to the challenges and opportunities confronting an organisation.
Develop as a person, a manager and a leader
Learning Outcomes:-
The learner will demonstrate the following learning objectives in an academic and/or work based setting:
1. Knowledge and Understanding
You will have comprehensive knowledge of a major discipline(s), with areas of specialisation in depth, and an awareness of the provisional nature of knowledge
You will have critical awareness of personal responsibility and professional codes of conduct and can incorporate a critical ethical dimension into a major piece of work
2. Cognitive and Intellectual Skills
You will be able to analyse new and/or abstract information and situations without guidance, using a range of techniques appropriate to the subject
With minimum guidance You will be able to transform abstract information and concepts towards a given purpose and design innovative solutions
You will be able to critically evaluate evidence to support conclusions/recommendations and can assess contradictory information/identify reasons for contradictions.
You will be able to identify and defining complex problems and can apply appropriate knowledge and skills to their solution
3. Key/Transferable Skills
You will be able to work effectively both as a team player and as an individual meeting strict deadlines and targets.
You will have confidence in explaining, defending and summarising your views to your peers on complex multidisciplinary issues and problems.
You will have developed a high level of skills in identifying complex business problems and the application of appropriate knowledge, tools and methods to their solutions.
With minimum guidance you can manage own learning using full range of resources.
You can engage effectively in debate in a professional manner and produce detailed and coherent reports.
You will be able to develop effective project management skills that will enable you to understand critical activities and enable you to prioritise and plan these activities
4. Practical Skills
You will be able to apply quantitative, qualitative, project management and ICT skills to business problems.
You will be able to operate in complex and unpredictable contexts, selecting from a wide range of innovative or standard techniques.
You will be able to act autonomously, with minimal supervision or direction, within agreed guidelines
You will be able to undertake a major self-managed activity, the project, and demonstrate the ability to write substantial reports using sustained argument
Typical Duration
The typical duration of this programme is 12-18 months. This can be extended to a period of 24 months to accommodate any external factors such as financial constraints or domestic and work commitments. Many of our participants make use of this flexibility and this may impact on the overall duration of their total study period. However, in normal circumstances, participants are allowed to spend upto 18 months to complete any of the level. There will be an additional cost for any extended period of time (i.e. beyond the 18 months duration).
How the training period is divided
The training year normally begins as per scheduled timetable. A participant will normally complete the 8 modules in one year. Each module will be completed on taught and self study basis. Split between 28-32 hours of taught and, i.e. 3-4 days of 8 hours per day and the remaining 96 hours of participant own input.
Workshops normally take place three to five days in a week on a block release basis. Morning session start at 09.00am and finish at 1.00pm, afternoon session start at 2.00pm and finish at 5.00pm and evening session start at 6.00pm and finish at 9.00pm..
Requirements for gaining an award
In order to gain a Postgraduate Certificate, you will need to achieve 60 credits
In order to gain a Postgraduate Diploma, you will need to obtain 120 credits at Level M
In order to obtain a Masters, you will need to obtain 180 credits at Level M
Methodology
Workshop attendance and active participation are very important to this programme, because participant opinions and discussion of the assigned study materials are an integral part of the learning experience. The reading of current news and relevant professional articles that focus on events and developments in the field of business and chosen specialisation are encouraged. Constructive contribution may include observations and questions about the course material as well as current events, and answers to questions raised by fellow participants.
Case studies are an integral part of the programme. Additional opportunities for professional interaction and learning may be offered to you, including an orientation function at the beginning of the year, a social function in the course of the year and various guest speakers from industry and academia from time to time. In order to facilitate presentations, you are encouraged to use PowerPoint presentation or multimedia resources.
Degree Classification
Where a student is eligible for a Masters award then the award classification is determined by calculating the arithmetic mean of all marks and applying the mark obtained as a percentage, with all decimals points rounded up to the nearest whole number, to the following classification:
70%-100% Distinction
60%-69% Merit
50%-59% Pass
0%-49% Fail
Broadly, the University will classify your final grades as follows:-
A Distinction:-
Exceptional comprehensive knowledge base
Exceptional analysis of the interface between theory and practice, which evaluates and challenges theoretical frameworks.
Exceptional, discerning and balanced range of key and peripheral primary and secondary sources demonstrating a very high level of evaluation and synthesis and the ability to challenge received wisdom in the subject
Exceptional clarity of presentation that demonstrates ability to attend to all detailed aspects of organisation and structure of discussion and all supporting evidence
A Merit:-
Excellent, comprehensive knowledge base
Rigorous analysis of the interface between theory and practice clearly elaborated to evaluate theoretical adequacy and synthesises the development of professional practice
Excellent, wide range of key and peripheral primary and secondary sources, demonstrating evaluation and synthesis within the professional context
Excellent, coherent organisation and structure which enhances comprehension.
A Pass:-
Sound knowledge base
Good analysis/evaluation of the relationship between theory and practice.
Good selection of key primary literature sources with evaluation of significant issues for the professional context. Some limited analysis of related, secondary material.
Organisation and structure is coherent. Well presented, facilitating comprehension. Supporting material is well presented and ordered. Accurate referencing
Fail:-
Some evidence of relevant knowledge base but little argument and lines of thought are poorly expressed and often demonstrate confused thinking
Some use of relevant theory but lack of awareness of relationship to practice. Little integration of the articulation between theory and practice
Narrow but mainly relevant selection of evidence/literature demonstrating some recognition of significance for the professional context
Poorly organised, incoherent structure, Poor presentation and referencing. Little appropriate supporting material given
Teaching and Learning
WORKSHOPS
Workshops define the content of the course and provide an essential overview of the subject. Assessments are based on the material covered in workshops, tutorials and participant own input. Final Grade will be based on individual assessment.
TUTORIALS
All participants are required to attend tutorial classes and to complete set work. Participants' contributions to workshop discussion, attendance and grade for work completed are recorded. Tutorials can vary greatly in character, according to the unit. There will always be an opportunity to raise questions arising from the lectures and from other aspects of the module.
EXERCISE WORKSHOPS
In a number of modules, exercise workshops are provided as well as, or in some cases, as alternatives to tutorials. In an exercise workshop the trainer will go through exercises (or sometimes an essay topic) explaining how the answers are arrived at. You will often be invited to participate. To get the most out of exercise workshops you should make sure you attempt to do the exercises before the workshop. You will then find that you are in a better position to participate, and you will understand and remember the answers much better.
Assessment
Each module consists of a mixture of scheduled workshops, guided learning and self-directed learning. Teaching and learning is undertaken through workshops, seminars, discussions, group activities, exercise workshops, projects, tutorials, site visits and self-managed study. A variety of assessment methods are used and projects based in the individuals’ organisations are an important component. There will also be presentations, workshop tests, formal examinations, reflective documents, simulations and real consultancy projects
