Overview:
- Programme Code: 36564
- Programme Title: Management and Digital Business
- Awarding Institution: Liverpool John Moores University
- Programme Type: Masters
- Language of Programme: All LJMU programmes are delivered and assessed in English
- Programme Leader:
Aims and Outcomes:
The aims of the MSc programme are to equip students with the following:
- a broad foundation in management theory;
- the core/ generic competencies associated with management; 3. ability to analyse business and management situations from both operational and strategic perspectives;
- understanding of how to use digital technologies in line with the organisational mission, aims and objectives;
- the skills to apply theoretical knowledge to work-based problems and issues, particularly those from a team-oriented perspective;
- the application of crossfunctional understanding and abilities and transferable skills within the activities of a range of organisations;
- skills in understanding and exploiting the links between academic research typologies and their relevance in generating business intelligence;
- knowledge and skills appropriate for the production of an independent research project;
- the synthesis of management and business principles to facilitate personal, academic and professional development;
- applied communication skills at a level which enables them to perform effectively academically and professionally;
- a basis for continual personal development and learning throughout their future careers.
Learning Outcomes:
- PLO1: Critical appraise the integration of management concepts and business philosophies, and digital
- technologies along with their theoretical and practical significance in today's environment.
- PLO2: Utilise problem solving and decision making skills.
- PLO3: Critically appraise published academic and business literature.
- PLO4: Evaluate and critically appraise organisation policy and practice.
- PLO5: Reflect on personal learning.
- PLO6: Demonstrate effective and professional communication and problem-solving skills.
- PLO7: Select effective information collection methods and use the most appropriate analytical tools.
- PLO8: Apply concepts, knowledge and skills to work-based practice.
- PLO9: Recognise and take account of financial and resource implications in the development of business plans and projects.
- PLO10: Communicate effectively across a variety of media.
- PLO11: Reflect on independent learning.
- PLO12: Demonstrate critical awareness of the integration of subject areas and analysis of their importance and impact in the decision-making process.
- PLO13: Apply the most appropriate methods of data collection and analysis (quantitative, qualitative, mixedapproach) to an organisational issue or problem.
- PLO14: Develop appropriate digital business skills.
- PLO15: Structure and communicate ideas effectively both orally and in writing.
- PLO16: Participate constructively as a member of a team.
- PLO17: Manage time and work to deadlines.
- PLO18: Work independently.
- PLO19: Competently use ICT resources.
- PLO20: Use creative, imaginative and innovative thinking in both problem solving and decision-making activities.
- PLO21: Practise and promote on-going personal development.
- PLO22: Analyse the principles and practice of business operations and the managing of resources: financial, informational and human.
- PLO23: Evaluate the effectiveness of management 'tools' in decision-making at operational, tactical and strategic levels.
- PLO24: Evaluate the importance of technical skills and the application of research strategies in making management decisions.
- PLO25: Critically reason and analyse complex business issues both systematically and innovatively.
- PLO26: Integrate and rigorously evaluate business and management disciplines, using a variety of sources.
- PLO27: Evaluate and draw reasoned conclusions from structured and unstructured problems and data.
- PLO28: Collect appraise and critically analyse in-depth quantitative, qualitative and multi-source data.