Surrey Business School MANM373

Module Code:

MANM373

Module Title:

Business Reporting Techniques

FHEQ Level:

FHEQ Level 7

Module Co-ordinator:

To be confirmed

Other contributors:

TBC

Number of credits:

15 credits

Number of ECTS credits:

7.5 ECTS credits

Module Availability:

Summer

Overall student workload:

150 hours:

Contact hours – 33 hours (22 lectures and 11 tutorials)

Independent Study – 117 hours

Last updated:

March 2020

Units of Assessment

Individual coursework (3000 words)

100%

Alternative Assessment:

N/A

Qualifying Condition(s)

A weighted aggregate mark of 50% is required to pass the module

None

The Business Reporting Techniques module aims to help students to develop an understanding of the process involved in successfully completing an international business project, in preparation for the project module. It enables students to understand a research problem and source, process and conduct appropriate information while preparing a report on the problem. It facilitates independent learning process and provides them with the knowledge, skills and understanding required to articulate findings in a structured reporting format. By covering the fundamentals of reporting techniques and their applications, this module will enable students to work independently for the project module.

This module aims to:

• Introduce the fundamentals of business reporting.
• Enable students to effectively define the topic/ problem on which the report is to be prepared
• Highlight the key reporting tools and approaches used widely in the international business context
• Provide students with an understanding of using relevant and problem-specific, appropriate data from the secondary data sources to develop logical solutions
• Explain the importance of toning the delivery of the report based on the targeted users of the report.

On successful completion of this module, students will be able to:

• Critically apply a structured approach to preparing a report in international business. K/C/P/T
• Conduct appropriate research to position the understanding of an international business topic/problem in the wider business context. C/P/T
• Use a range of tools/frameworks relevant and appropriate to analyse the topic/problem to be reported. K/C/P/T
• Flex the style and contents of the report in light of the different expectations of the targeted users. K/C/P/T

Indicative content includes:

• Insights on how to structure a report
• Techniques of using models/frameworks to formulate and develop arguments
• Collection of secondary data
• Techniques of using and analysing secondary data
• Using these techniques in writing report on a chosen topic

The teaching and learning strategy for this module is designed to encourage students to think critically about the different stages of writing the report and to engage in sharing insights on the possible implications for the recommendations presented with appropriate justification.

The learning and teaching strategy is designed to: Involve the students in a full action learning mixing lectures with workshops and detailed case analysis.

The learning and teaching methods including several elements to achieve the module learning outcomes:

1. Lectures delivered by the module tutors designed to develop
   1. understanding of appropriate tools and frameworks used in writing business reports
   2. use the planning and writing strategies effectively
   3. develop appropriate skills to use referencing techniques appropriately

The assessment strategy is designed to provide students with the opportunity to demonstrate

• Knowledge and Understanding. Demonstrating a robust and wide-ranging knowledge and understanding of the various tools and frameworks used in constructing arguments and writing business reports

• Professional, practical and transferable skills. Demonstrating a practical ability to work in a group; communication and presentation skills, research skills. Demonstrating revenue generation skills in accessing information from sources relevant to the context

• Intellectual and cognitive skills. Demonstrating critical thinking and an ability to evaluate and select from alternative logical perspectives. The ability to apply and justify selected logical perspective(s) to address an identified business issue.

Thus, the summative assessment for this module consists of a business report

The feedback process will incorporate not just the grades but further reading and advice to facilitate learning.
 

Required Purchase

McInnis, J. (2016) An introduction to secondary data analysis with IBM SPSS Statistics. UK, London: Sage Publications.

Flick, U. (2014) The Sage Handbook of Qualitative Data Analysis. UK, London: Sage Publications.

Pallant, J. (2010) SPSS Survival Manual (4^th ed). Open University Press.