Gwybodaeth Modiwlau
Module Identifier
MMM6820
Module Title
Managing Biotechnology
Academic Year
2014/2015
Co-ordinator
Semester
Semester 2
Other Staff
Course Delivery
| Delivery Type | Delivery length / details |
|---|---|
| Lecture | 10 x 4 Hours Per Week |
| Seminars / Tutorials | 5 x 2 Hours |
Assessment
| Assessment Type | Assessment length / details | Proportion |
|---|---|---|
| Semester Assessment | Business Plan | 30% |
| Semester Exam | 3 Hours | 70% |
| Supplementary Assessment | Retake Failed Elements or Equivalent | 30% |
| Supplementary Exam | 3 Hours Retake Failed Elements or Equivalent | 70% |
Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of this module students should be able to:
Evaluate financial and accounting information in support of business decisions
Design a human resource strategy appropriate to an organization
Recommend processes for new product development
Evaluate marketing plans in support of organizational objectives
Brief description
A series of approximately 10 lectures and 2 case study seminars
The aim of this module is:
To provide students with a broad introduction to some of the key concepts and contemporary issues associated with the study of management and organizations with particular reference to biotechnology enterprises.
It will achieve this by considering, for example, the following areas:
The aim of this module is:
To provide students with a broad introduction to some of the key concepts and contemporary issues associated with the study of management and organizations with particular reference to biotechnology enterprises.
It will achieve this by considering, for example, the following areas:
- Marketing
- Financial Management
- New Venture Creation
- Human Resource Management
Content
A series of approximately 10 lectures and 2 case study seminars
The aim of this module is:
To provide students with a broad introduction to some of the key concepts and contemporary issues associated with the study of management and organizations with particular reference to biotechnology enterprises.
It will achieve this by considering, for example, the following areas:
The aim of this module is:
To provide students with a broad introduction to some of the key concepts and contemporary issues associated with the study of management and organizations with particular reference to biotechnology enterprises.
It will achieve this by considering, for example, the following areas:
- Marketing
- Financial Management
- New Venture Creation
- Human Resource Management
Module Skills
| Skills Type | Skills details |
|---|---|
| Application of Number | Understand financial accounts. |
| Communication | Business plan |
| Improving own Learning and Performance | Directed independent study. |
| Information Technology | Information retrieval via electronic sources will be required for coursework |
| Personal Development and Career planning | Development and assessment of personal skills via Business plan |
| Problem solving | The business plan will develop creative thinking approaches to problem solving and critical evaluation of potential solutions to complex and challenging problems. |
| Research skills | Collect data and arrange coherently in a written document. |
| Subject Specific Skills | Specific challenges of new product development, including an understanding of the specific internal processes in the firm that are conducive to creativity and innovation. |
| Team work | Case study seminars - formal feedback provided |
Notes
This module is at CQFW Level 7