Business and Project Management (H7095Z)
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Business and Project Management
Module H7095Z
Module details for 2024/25.
15 credits
FHEQ Level 5
Module Outline
This module addresses wider business and project management issues which affect the technological and engineering environment. Some of these issues include: principles of strategic management, project management and planning, the business environment, auditing and control, organisational structure, business legislation, resource management, global markets and supply, and forecasting.
Module learning outcomes
Understand the management process, with a special focus on the environment in which a company operates, and how decisions are made.
Start building up the capability to deploy established analyses for assessing how competitive a business
Appreciate the importance of innovation in all aspects of the company's operations
Able to describe the contribution of projects to the overall business environment
| Type | Timing | Weighting |
|---|---|---|
| Coursework | 40.00% | |
| Coursework components. Weighted as shown below. | ||
| Report | T2 Week 11 | 100.00% |
| Unseen Examination | Summer Vacation Week 3 Tue 08:40 | 60.00% |
Timing
Submission deadlines may vary for different types of assignment/groups of students.
Weighting
Coursework components (if listed) total 100% of the overall coursework weighting value.
Ms Li Lin
Assess convenor
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Dr Xiaopeng Zhang
Assess convenor
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Dr Jiang Tingting
Assess convenor
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