Programme Level Aim – Develop students’ independence of thought, intellectual curiosity, and an appreciation of critical and analytical approaches to management principles, theories, related concepts and underpinning assumptions.
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MODULE 1
L.O.2 Apply knowledge from the module to analyse a diverse range of contemporary management themes and issues
L.O.3 Use theoretical concepts to analyse and explain ongoing topical issues and debates
MODULE 2
L.O.2. A critical awareness of the different ways in which businesses utilize these concepts in dealing with contemporary problems; L.O.4 An ability to identify the interconnections that exist between different management disciplines;
L.O. 6. An ability to utilize key research, presentation and report writing skills within your work.
Requirements:
“A critical analysis of the UK supermarket sector and my preparedness to work as a manager in this sector”
Following the emergence of the Coronavirus, immense pressure has been placed upon the provision of basic goods and services around the globe, it has changed modes of delivery, customer engagement and product choice to name only three issues. Drawing upon the topics covered in MGT136 (Strategy, Marketing, Operations Management and CSR), your task is to analyse what you perceive to be the main issues and challenges facing the UK supermarket sector over the next five years.
In part B, your task is to evaluate to what extent the content of MGT134 has provided you with the necessary knowledge, skills and understanding to address the challenges and issues you identified in Part A. To achieve this, you must draw on at least three of the major topic areas covered in MGT134 (History of Management/Management philosophies, Stakeholder engagement and management, Global Management, Decision Making, Sustainable Management, Entrepreneurship and Business Ethics).
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Part A.
Part B.
Considerations Part A.
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• Apply them to highlight potential challenges faced by firms in the UK’s supermarket sector. All challenges should be premised on existing factual
evidence.
• The emphasis will be on the application of key subject component principles to identify and develop logical arguments relating to the business
environment and the potential impacts.
• Typical scope should cover at least 2 different organisations within the sector.
Part B.
• Demonstrate the theoretical and practical relationship between the issues identified in Part A and the topics utilised in Part B.
• Draw upon a range of competing viewpoints, articles, and evidence to evaluate the worth, utility, validity, and relevance of your chosen topics to
addressing the issues identified.
• The Critical Analysis Toolkit (available in the UG Information Room on Blackboard) provides useful advice on how to achieve this.
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