Management Concepts
| Module title | Management Concepts |
|---|---|
| Module code | INT3622 |
| Academic year | 2025/6 |
| Credits | 15 |
| Module staff |
| Duration: Term | 1 | 2 | 3 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Duration: Weeks | 10 | 10 |
| Number students taking module (anticipated) | 10 |
|---|
Module description
This module is designed to introduce you to a range of management concepts and apply these to analyse and interpret and apply knowledge to real world business examples.
Management is dynamic, continuously adapting to changes in the external environment. We will be considering management in context of its origins, current practice and theories and anticipating its future direction.
Although you may not be planning to continue your studies in management in the future, it is likely, whichever path you choose, you will take on management responsibilities in your future career. We are all ‘managers’ and this will provide you with an opportunity to develop skills and confidence.
This module provides you with a theoretical framework but also aims to encourage you to reflect on and develop your personal skills and analyse management experiences.
Module aims - intentions of the module
Management is a broad subject and, to provide different perspectives of management, the module is based around management themes of: managing in context; managing and motivating people; managing operations and quality; managing and leading change; understanding the customer and developing a marketing strategy; decision making methods for managers; managing ethically and sustainably.
Intended Learning Outcomes (ILOs)
ILO: Module-specific skills
On successfully completing the module you will be able to...
- 1. Demonstrate a critical understanding of theoretical models and concepts linking to management themes
- 2. Apply theoretical models and concepts to interpret, analyse and evaluate current business practice
- 3. Evaluate current management practice, learning from the past and considering management theory and practice that will meet future business needs
ILO: Discipline-specific skills
On successfully completing the module you will be able to...
- 4. Engage critically and analytically with literature relating to management
- 5. Demonstrate an awareness of different stakeholder perspectives of management in context
ILO: Personal and key skills
On successfully completing the module you will be able to...
- 6. Demonstrate communication skills in a range of media
Syllabus plan
Management concept themes:
Managing in context – an awareness of how we have arrived at current management practice and raise awareness of current trends
Managing and motivating people – as the most important organisational ‘resource’ we explore current approaches in human resource management and explore motivation
Managing operations and quality – we consider technological advances in operations management and how to ensure quality at every stage
Managing and leading change – with the pace of change increasing in the business world, we explore approaches leadership approaches and discuss whether there is one right way to lead
Understanding the customer and developing a marketing strategy – marketing is based around the customer and responding to and anticipating their wants and needs. We are all aware of marketing in our day-to-day lives. We consider ways to define our customer and how to develop a marketing strategy in an increasingly competitive environment.
Decision making in practice – managers make decisions, we will apply a range of decision-making techniques to provide a basic ‘tool kit’ including quantitative and qualitative techniques.
Interpreting financial information
Managing ethically and sustainably – with increasing awareness of business practice, and the increased visibility of the need for businesses to demonstrate success in people, planet and profit, we investigate how ethical and sustainable businesses really are in practice.
Learning activities and teaching methods (given in hours of study time)
| Scheduled Learning and Teaching Activities | Guided independent study | Placement / study abroad |
|---|---|---|
| 40 | 110 | 0 |
Details of learning activities and teaching methods
| Category | Hours of study time | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Scheduled Learning & Teaching Activities | 40 | Seminar these will be teacher led. You should prepare for each seminar based on the related lecture. Practice of techniques, mock exams etc Working on case studies, writing answers to essay questions, research tasks, small group activities (asynchronous) |
| Guided Independent Study | 110 | Research to inform preparation of assignments and presentations. Reading course text book and accessing other key resources. Practice of techniques, mock exams etc |
Formative assessment
| Form of assessment | Size of the assessment (eg length / duration) | ILOs assessed | Feedback method |
|---|---|---|---|
| Report draft | 1000 words | 1,2,3,5 | Verbal and Written |
| Mock exam | 2 hours | 1,2,3,4 | Verbal and Written |
Summative assessment (% of credit)
| Coursework | Written exams | Practical exams |
|---|---|---|
| 50 | 50 | 0 |
Details of summative assessment
| Form of assessment | % of credit | Size of the assessment (eg length / duration) | ILOs assessed | Feedback method |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Individual report | 50 | 2000 words | 1,2,3,5 | Verbal and written |
| Written exam | 50 | 2 hour paper | 1,2,3,4 | Written |
Details of re-assessment (where required by referral or deferral)
| Original form of assessment | Form of re-assessment | ILOs re-assessed | Timescale for re-assessment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Individual report | (deferral) report (see details of summative assessment) | 1,2,3,5 | ASAP and before Pre-APAC |
| Written exam | Written exam (deferral) | 1,2,3,4 | ASAP and before Pre-APAC |
| n/a | Referral exam | All | ASAP and before Pre-APAC |
Re-assessment notes
Deferral – if you miss an assessment for reasons judged legitimate by the Mitigation Committee, the applicable assessment will normally be deferred. See ‘Details of reassessment’ for the form that assessment usually takes. When deferral occurs there is ordinarily no change to the overall weighting of that assessment.
Referral – if you have failed the module overall (i.e. a final overall module mark of less than 40%) you will be required to take a referral exam. Only your performance in this exam will count towards your final module grade. A grade of 40% will be awarded if the examination is passed. Referral exams assess all ILOs (e.g. skills and knowledge assessed) on the module.
Indicative learning resources - Basic reading
- Cole, P. & Kelly, G.A., Management Theory and Practice (9th Edn), Cengage
Indicative learning resources - Web based and electronic resources
ELE –Course: (INT3622) Management Concepts (exeter.ac.uk)
Indicative learning resources - Other resources
- Regular reading of business section of a range of credible news sites, online and in print
| Credit value | 15 |
|---|---|
| Module ECTS | 7.5 |
| Module pre-requisites | INT3619 - Business in Society |
| Module co-requisites | None |
| NQF level (module) | 6 |
| Available as distance learning? | No |
| Origin date | 24/03/2021 |
| Last revision date | 10/06/2025 |
