This module provides students with a means of further developing the skills and knowledge gained on your original Diploma and during the MBA, by application to a specific organisational issue or problem. It enables students to demonstrate proficiency in the design of a business enhancement project, application of appropriate methods of investigation, management of the change process, and maintenance of leadership and vision in the face of the vicissitudes of business realities.

Syllabus

Whilst there is no set syllabus, the MBA business transformation project provides students with the opportunity to study and research a specific organisation area/topic in depth. The main focus of this, however, is not as a pure piece of research, but as a piece of ‘action research’ where an organisation or industry directly benefits from the planned intervention of the student using appropriate methods of research and change management.

Tuition is tailored to the specific needs of the student as agreed with the academic mentor/supervisor on the basis of the student’s proposal.

Students will use their familiarity with the theory and empirical research in their chosen area of study, and to demonstrate their ability to review and apply the concepts and techniques critically.

They will also be expected to demonstrate proficiency in the selection and application of the appropriate methods to investigate and progress the business transformation.

Investigation may involve case study analysis, comparative study relative to sector norms, and/or questionnaire or interview-based study.

The research may take one of several forms, for example:

An investigation of a management or organisational practice, strongly supported by reference to the relevant theory and concepts
The research and design of a solution of a practical managerial or organisational problem, where practical recommendations arise out of the mix of theory and data collection
A project for a host/client organisation
A work-based issue within the individual’s own place of employment

Dissertation: Business Transformation Project