INTRODUCTION TO BUSINESS & MANAGEMENT EDUCATION (BME) - 2024/5
Module code: MANM566
Module Overview
Introduction to Business and Management Education gives an overview of the business school environment and the global educational landscape of business schools in Higher Education. The business school environment includes learning about accrediting and professional bodies, influential educational research relevant to business and management education and the global and cultural differences and perspectives that shape our understanding of our profession, which is relevant in the context of employability.
Module provider
Surrey Business School
Module Leader
RIVERS Christine (SBS)
Number of Credits: 15
ECTS Credits: 7.5
Framework: FHEQ Level 7
Module cap (Maximum number of students): N/A
Overall student workload
Independent Learning Hours: 118
Seminar Hours: 6
Tutorial Hours: 6
Practical/Performance Hours: 2
Guided Learning: 10
Captured Content: 8
Module Availability
Year long
Prerequisites / Co-requisites
None
Module content
This module focuses on three areas:
- The Business School environment
- Research in Business and Management Education
- International Perspectives and Globalisation of Business and Management Education
Assessment pattern
| Assessment type | Unit of assessment | Weighting |
|---|---|---|
| Coursework | Individual essay 1500 words | 80 |
| Coursework | Reflective Account (5 min) | 20 |
Alternative Assessment
N/A
Assessment Strategy
The assessment strategy is designed to provide students with the opportunity to demonstrate:
- Knowledge and understanding of business and management education including business landscape, accrediting bodies, external governing bodies, global and cultural contexts and their role of becoming an educator in this field.
- Personal and professional development and insights gained during the module
Thus, the summative assessment for this module consists of:
- Individual essay, (80%), 1500 words
The individual essay refers to learning outcomes 1, 2, 3 and 4.
- Reflective account (5 min, 20%)
The reflective account should be submitted as an audio recording and refers to learning outcome 4 and 5.
Formative assessment
- As part of teacher training it is paramount that student practice teach, which is a component assessed summatively in module MANM411. There are 2h dedicated to formatively assessing students’ capabilities to teach. This might include the use of digital tools, linking global and cultural concepts as part of their teaching session or facilitating a session on other subjects of their interest.
- Feedback
- Feedback will be provided online via the virtual learning environment and face-to-face during personal learning consultations. Feedback will be given to formative and summative assessments.
Module aims
- Gain a critical understanding of business and management education landscape globally including the purpose and value of accrediting and professional bodies and employment routes.
- Explore international perspectives and educational research in business and management education in the context of globalisation and culture.
- Develop reflective and prospective practices including feedback, mindfulness to self and others, self-awareness, resilience, resourcefulness and confidence.
Learning outcomes
| Attributes Developed | ||
| 001 | Identify the key trends and challenges in business and management education globally for the profession of BM educators in the future. | CKPT |
| 002 | Critically engage with educational research, e.g. journals, project reports e.g. journals, project reports and evaluate its relevance and applicability from an educators perspective. | CK |
| 003 | Discuss global and cultural aspects affecting the provision and delivery of business and management education including responsible and sustainable approaches in learning and teaching. | CKPT |
| 004 | Provide constructive and developmental feedback to peers that fosters reflection, self-awareness and confidence in the context of becoming an educator. | CT |
| 005 | Apply reflective and prospective thinking skills | CPT |
Attributes Developed
C - Cognitive/analytical
K - Subject knowledge
T - Transferable skills
P - Professional/Practical skills
Methods of Teaching / Learning
Teaching formats include:
- Live online seminars to exchange knowledge and facilitate discussions
- Practice Teach workshop to increase confidence and self-awareness
- 121 Coaching sessions to discuss study progress and direction for professional development
- Guided learning and captured content on Surreylearn complement the live sessions to deepen understanding.
The learning and teaching methods include:
- Experiential learning
- Reflective learning and mindfulness practice
- Guest lectures
- Group discussions
Indicated Lecture Hours (which may also include seminars, tutorials, workshops and other contact time) are approximate and may include in-class tests where one or more of these are an assessment on the module. In-class tests are scheduled/organised separately to taught content and will be published on to student personal timetables, where they apply to taken modules, as soon as they are finalised by central administration. This will usually be after the initial publication of the teaching timetable for the relevant semester.
Reading list
https://readinglists.surrey.ac.uk
Upon accessing the reading list, please search for the module using the module code: MANM566
Other information
The module refers to the pillars of globalisation, employability, resilience and resourcefulness and includes considerations for sustainable business school education such a digitisation.
Programmes this module appears in
| Programme | Semester | Classification | Qualifying conditions |
|---|---|---|---|
| Business and Management Education (Teacher Training) PGCert(YEAR LONG) | Year-long | Compulsory | A weighted aggregate mark of 50% is required to pass the module |
Please note that the information detailed within this record is accurate at the time of publishing and may be subject to change. This record contains information for the most up to date version of the programme / module for the 2024/5 academic year.