Study information

Programme Specification for the 2023/4 academic year

BSc (Hons) Responsible Business Management (Non-Integrated Degree Apprenticeship)

1. Programme Details

Programme nameBSc (Hons) Responsible Business Management (Non-Integrated Degree Apprenticeship) Programme codeUDS2SBESBE01
Study mode(s)Part Time
 Academic year2023/4
Campus(es)Streatham (Exeter)
 NQF Level of the Final Award6 (Honours)

2. Description of the Programme

“An apprenticeship is a job with training to recognised industry standards. It should be about entry or progression to a recognised occupation, involve a substantial programme of on-the-job and off-the-job training and learning and the apprentice's occupational competence should be tested through formative and summative assessment, which might be continuous or end point assessment (EPA)”. (Taken from QAA Quality Assuring Higher Education in Apprenticeships, 2018).

 

Integrative in its design and delivery, this degree is for professional managers who take lead responsibility for people, projects, operations and/or services to deliver long-term organisational success. In line with CMI Chartered Manager guidelines it is applicable to professional managers from all sectors - the private, public or third sector - and all sizes of organisations. It will typically take 3 years to complete and draws upon professional practice, academic knowledge and organisational context as an integral source of learning. This degree forms the core of an apprenticeship that has been designed to provide access to development opportunities for as wide a range of individuals as possible. This includes individuals who are at the start of their career and who wish to become professional managers and achieve professional recognition on achievement of the apprenticeship once they have passed their end-point assessment, as well as those who may already have developed practical experience but who wish to develop their theoretical understanding of management skills further.

A Chartered Manager is someone who can take responsibility for people, projects, operations and/or services to deliver long term organisational success, with the professional recognition of their ability to deliver impact, behave ethically and demonstrate their commitment to continual learning and development.

This programme is aimed at:

  • Professional managers who are capable of managing complexity and delivering impact at a strategic and/or operational level with management and leadership responsibility for setting and delivering organisational objectives through a wide range of functions
  • Professional managers who want to develop fully all aspects of their management and leadership skills, knowledge, self-awareness and behaviours. These include strategic decision making, setting direction and achieving results, building and leading teams, clear communication, developing skills and motivating others, fostering inclusive and ethical cultures, leading change, project management, financial management, innovation, risk management, and developing stakeholder relationships

Using principles of problem-based and inquiry-led learning learners are supported to demonstrate managerial effectiveness using skills such as critical thinking, negotiation, innovation and creativity which are then applied to work issues. Apprentices develop well-rounded management skills by looking holistically across the business functions (for example, Managing People, Marketing, Strategy, Operations, Work Based Project, Digital Business and Research Methods), applying new knowledge to deepen their understanding. As participants progress so the impact of their higher-level thinking is experienced in the workplace and it is the application of knowledge, skills and behaviour that creates a difference in managerial effectiveness.  Each stage of study is structured to incorporate residential masterclasses, online learning, academic coaching and workplace mentoring. Assessment is ongoing and is relevant to the work tasks of practicing managers, measuring the higher-level thinking skills demonstrated in a variety of problem-based assignments.

3. Educational Aims of the Programme

The programme has been designed to ensure all aspects of the Chartered Manager Degree Apprenticeship standard are met. It aims to fulfil employer expectations and includes employer involvement right from the start of the degree.  We will achieve this via a range of delivery models including day release, distance learning, online learning and integrated assessment in partnership with the apprentice’s employer.

In line with the ethos of the degree apprenticeship, we intend to increase access and widening participation into higher education through a programme which uses blended learning and blended assessment. We acknowledge that participants are employed and have consciously chosen to ‘earn whilst they learn’ (QAA, 2004) and as such this programme has been designed to recognise the knowledge, skills and understanding that an applicant has already developed in their current job role.

The apprentice will be able to apply for professional recognition on achievement of the Apprenticeship once the apprentice has passed their end-point assessment (EPA).

Our design is premised on the assumption that the most authentic and powerful pedagogy is one that focuses on the identification, analysis and resolution of immediate problems in the learners’ world, therefore this programme links learning directly to the working manager. We believe that this philosophy directly fits with the requirements laid down by the Chartered Manager Degree Apprenticeship standard, serving both apprentice and employer.

In line with the QAA Subject Benchmark Statement for Business and Management http://www.qaa.ac.uk/docs/qaa/subject-benchmark-statements/sbs-business-management-15.pdf?sfvrsn=c7e1f781_10, this degree is:

Awarded to learners who have demonstrated:

  • Knowledge and critical understanding of the well-established principles of their area(s) of study, and of the way in which those principles have developed.
  • The ability to apply underlying concepts and principles outside the context in which they were first studied, including, where appropriate, the application of those principles in an employment context.
  • Knowledge of the main methods of inquiry in the subject(s) relevant to the named award, and ability to evaluate critically the appropriateness of different approaches to solving problems in the field of study.
  • An understanding of the limits of their knowledge, and how this influences analyses and interpretations based on that knowledge.

Typically holders of the qualification will be able to:

  • Use a range of established techniques to initiate and undertake critical analysis of information, and to propose solutions to problems arising from that analysis.
  • Effectively communicate information, arguments and analysis in a variety of forms to specialist and non-specialist audiences, and deploy key techniques of the discipline effectively.
  • Undertake further training, develop existing skills and acquire new competences that will enable them to assume significant responsibility within organisations.

And holders will have:

  • The well rounded professional qualities and transferable skills necessary for employment requiring the exercise of responsibility, decision-making and problem solving.
  • The qualities and transferable skills necessary for employment requiring the exercise of responsibility, decision-making and problem solving.
  • The ability to apply up to date knowledge.

4. Programme Structure

5. Programme Modules

Stage 2

Compulsory Modules

CodeModule Credits Non-condonable?
BEM2011DA Operational and Organisational Strategy 30No
BEM2012DA Project management and Decision Making 30No
BEM2013DA Sales, Marketing and Communication 30No
BEM2014DA Leading and Managing People 30No

Stage 3

Compulsory Modules

CodeModule Credits Non-condonable?
BEM3015DA Business Finance 30No
BEM3016DA Digital Business & New Technology 30No
BEM3017DA Developing Managerial Behaviours 30No
BEM3018DA Organisational Research Project 30No

6. Programme Outcomes Linked to Teaching, Learning and Assessment Methods

Intended Learning Outcomes
A: Specialised Subject Skills and Knowledge

Intended Learning Outcomes (ILOs)
On successfully completing this programme you will be able to:		Intended Learning Outcomes (ILOs) will be...
...accommodated and facilitated by the following learning and teaching activities (in/out of class):...and evidenced by the following assessment methods:

Intended Learning Outcomes
B: Academic Discipline Core Skills and Knowledge

Intended Learning Outcomes (ILOs)
On successfully completing this programme you will be able to:		Intended Learning Outcomes (ILOs) will be...
...accommodated and facilitated by the following learning and teaching activities (in/out of class):...and evidenced by the following assessment methods:

Intended Learning Outcomes
C: Personal/Transferable/Employment Skills and Knowledge

Intended Learning Outcomes (ILOs)
On successfully completing this programme you will be able to:		Intended Learning Outcomes (ILOs) will be...
...accommodated and facilitated by the following learning and teaching activities (in/out of class):...and evidenced by the following assessment methods:

7. Programme Regulations

Classification

8. College Support for Students and Students' Learning

9. University Support for Students and Students' Learning

10. Admissions Criteria

11. Regulation of Assessment and Academic Standards

12. Indicators of Quality and Standards

The programme is not subject to accreditation and/ or review by professional and statutory regulatory bodies (PSRBs).

13. Methods for Evaluating and Improving Quality and Standards

14. Awarding Institution

University of Exeter

15. Lead College / Teaching Institution

Faculty of Environment, Science and Economy (ESE)

16. Partner College / Institution

Partner College(s)

Not applicable to this programme

Partner Institution

Not applicable to this programme.

17. Programme Accredited / Validated by

0

18. Final Award

BSc (Hons) Responsible Business Management (Non-Integrated Degree Apprenticeship)

19. UCAS Code

Not applicable to this programme.

20. NQF Level of Final Award

6 (Honours)

21. Credit

CATS credits ECTS credits

22. QAA Subject Benchmarking Group

23. Dates

Origin Date Date of last revision