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School of Management
MSc International ManagementInduction 2012/13 (Seventh Cohort)
Dr Derrick Chong, Programme Director
Mrs Helen McEwan, Administrator
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Who is Here?
NameWhat/Where (since September
2012)Why (MSc IM at RHUL)
Interests
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‘The Working Language is English’
Arabic Chinese French Portugues
e Russian Spanish
‘To the friendship of English Speaking Peoples’ (BBC Bush House)
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September 2013
Where do you want to be? What do you want to be doing?
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There is a requirement to manage your own personal development alongside
completing a rigorous academic programme of study
RHUL Clubs & SocietiesRHUL Gym
RHUL Career ServicesOther University of London
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Hunt for a job and/or summer internship
Start in Term 1 to be considered by large companies
Consider opportunities outside home country
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Purposes of Induction Session
MSc International Management at RHUL
Learning Process and Management Education
Resources in Management Education
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Drinks Reception
Todayalmost now
Moore Building (School of Management)
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MSc International Management at RHUL
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RHUL – School of ManagementPostgraduate Taught (PGT) Programmes
General Management (2) MSc International Management MBA International Management
Specialist Management (8) MA: Asia Pacific Business; Marketing MSc: Business Information Systems;
Entrepreneurship; International Accounting; International HRM; Leadership and Management in Health; Sustainability and Management
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MSc International Management at RHUL
Taught postgraduate qualification in International Management from a research-led College of the University of London
‘Pre-experience’ (0-2yrs of f/t work experience)
Ideally suited did not read management as part of an undergraduate (first) degree
Knowledge of general management functions and transferable, soft skills
Aged 21-25yrs from 20-odd nations AMBA-accredited MBM (redesign commended in
2010)
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Some of the Faculty
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Time Management is Essential
15hrs of class (lectures/workshops) per week
Classes Mon-Fri (9.00-18.00)
12 months, full-time
Teaching Term 1: 24 Sep – 14 Dec 2012
Teaching Term 2: 7 Jan – 22 Mar 2013Exams (6 @ 2hrs): 29 Apr – 14 Jun
2013
Independent Research Paper due early Sep 2013
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Programme Design
Six General Management Functions Business corporation as social organization
with multiple – often conflicting – stakeholders to satisfy
Two Electives (with MBAs; selections made in Oct)
Research Projects (group-based) Professional Business Skills (personal
development and soft skills) Business Research Methods Independent Research Paper
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Programme Weighting
Courses Overall Weighting (%)
Six General Management Functions(6.0 X 9.52% each)
57.14
Two Electives(2.0 X 9.52% each)
19.05
Research Projects1.0 X 9.52% (= 2.0 X 4.76% per term)
09.52
Professional Business Skills 00.00
Business Research Methods 00.00
Independent Research Paper(1.5 X 9.52%)
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Assessment – individual (including exams, in-class tests, and Independent Research Paper) and group-based
Six Core Management Courses Individual assignment (20%) + 2hr exam (80%); or In-class test (20%) + 2hr exam (80%)
Research Projects Two group-based projects (50% each)
Two Elective Courses Individual assignment or in-class test or group-based
project (100%) Professional Business Skills
Personal development Business Research Methods
Supports Independent Research Paper Independent Research Paper
8-10,000 words (100%)
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Learning Process and Management Education
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Learning Process in Management
Attendance
Preparation
Participation
Pleasure
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Attendance and Preparation
Attendance is required for all classes (lectures and workshops)Monitored by the College and UK’s Border
AgencyDo not sign attendance sheets for ‘friends’Do not pursue social-entertainment activities
in class Preparation before classes
Essential for both lectures (to understand what is being presented) and workshops (to facilitate discussions)
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Participation for Skills Development
Peer-based discussions facilitated by lecturers
Transferable skills (in addition to subject knowledge)Learning to learnSelf-awareness, openness, and sensitivity
to diversityInterpersonal skills of effective listening,
negotiating, and persuasion
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Working in ‘Peer-Based’ GroupsProcess and Output Peer-based groups
Not direct management authority Cooperative effort is essential
Organizations and teams Cooperation around a common goal How to manage differences of opinion, effort? Diversity in organizations is deemed good Ad-hoc nature of project-based teams
‘Self and Peer Assessment’ document to be completed Support and guidance of course instructors
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Working in GroupsSome Suggestions
Who are your group members? What and how do you communicate or
behave? How is it perceived by other group members?
Adopt English as common language Do not spilt the task in a piecemeal manner Independent thinking in advance of group
meetings Individual responsibility to the group Maintain contact outside of scheduled
meetings
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Forms of Assessment and Feedback
Assessment
Examples Feedback
Diagnostic • Induction Week Task (RHI)
• Individual recommendations
Formative • Preparing workshop exercises/readings• Participation in lectures/workshops• Dissertation synopsis
• Oral and written feedback by lecturers• Views of peers in workshops or project-based coursework
Summative
• Exams • Coursework (essays, presentations, etc)
• Mark (on transcript)
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MSc International Management Student-Staff Committee
(chaired by the Director of Graduate Studies)
Representatives (2 per stream)
Self-Nomination(by email to d.chong@rhul.ac.uk by Sun 7
Oct)100-150 words for circulation to peers
Elections on Wed 10 Oct
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Resources in Management Education
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ListeningThe Spoken Word
BBC Radio 4 (92.4-94.6)See www.bbc.co.uk for accompanying
material
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ReadingInternational Business Press
The Economist (part of Pearson which includes the FT)
Financial TimesSee www.ft.com under ‘Business
Education’ for MBA Gym (or www.mbagym.com for direct access)
Bloomberg Businessweek (formerly Business Week)
Forbes (Forbes Rich List) Fortune (Fortune 500; Time Warner) Wall Street Journal (News Corp)
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Reading
Databases of Management Journals See College’s library portal:
http://eresources.rhul.ac.uk/kb/Management Business Source Complete (RHUL) ABI Inform (Senate House)Harvard Business Review, McKinsey
Quarterly, California Management Review, Sloan Management Review, and Journal of Management Studies are general management journals
Course lecturers will direct you to subject-specific management journals
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Research ResourcesHandbooks for Management
Boris Blumberg, Donald Cooper, and Pamela Schindler, Business Research Methods, 3rd European ed. (McGraw-Hill, 2011)
Alan Bryman and Emma Bell, Business Research Methods, 3rd ed. (OUP, 2011)
John Creswell, Research Design, 3rd ed. (Sage, 2009)
Mark Saunders, Philip Lewis, and Adrian Thornhill, Research Methods for Business Students, 6th ed. (FT/Prentice Hall, 2012)
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Research Resources Citation & Academic Referencing
APA Style (which includes the so-called ‘Harvard’ citation system)http://apastyle.apa.org/learn/tutorials/
basics-tutorial.aspx Purdue University has an excellent and free
resource, OWL (online writing lab), with a summary of citation styleshttp://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/
section/2/
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Purpose of Resources
‘Informed Opinion’ is Important
Avoid Plagiarism
Preparation for IRP
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‘Informed Opinion’ is Important
Course lecturers are keen on your assessment/interpretation
Analysis matters – go beyond description
Course lecturers will expect that your opinion is informed
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Avoid Plagiarism
Plagiarize = ‘take and use another person’s thoughts, writings, or investigations as one’s
own’ (COD)plagiarism and plagiarist
Academic misconduct (crime of intellectual
theft)
Penalties include expulsion and material impact on degree
Deception / carelessness / ignorance of correct practice
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Independent Research Paper
Final assessment (8-10,000 words)
IRP requires planning and time management
(more than a long version of an essay)
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Final Thoughts Management at RHUL and You
Intellectual Rigour
Personal Development
Social Capital (Networks)
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