The People Management and Analytics module provides an in-depth understanding of how to manage people and change effectively within an organisation, incorporating both theoretical and practical elements. Upon completion, students will gain key insights and skills in the following areas:
- Professional Standards and Ethics: Students will learn to uphold and maintain the standards set out in the CIPD (Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development) code of professional conduct, ensuring they can apply ethical practices in people management.
- Understanding Employment Relationships: Students will critically reflect on the factors that influence the employment relationship within an organisation, evaluating both internal and external determinants.
- People Performance: Students will explore the concept of people performance, examining the internal and external factors that drive individual and organisational outcomes. They will develop an understanding of how people analytics can be used to enhance performance management.
- People Analytics: Students will gain an understanding of how data and analytics can be leveraged to improve people performance, providing them with a practical skillset to apply in a variety of organisational contexts.
- Leading Others : Students will consider the nature and significance of leadership in organisations, evaluating contemporary and future contexts in the light of developments in theoretical approaches to leadership and how they apply.
- Managing Change Effectively : Students will critically reflect on the challenges inherent in successfully leading change and the role of the future leader in doing so.
Throughout the module, students will engage with a variety of learning activities, including in-class discussions, collaboration and group work, providing opportunities for active participation and the development of analytical and problem-solving skills. They will be encouraged to critically engage with real-world case studies and practice applying academic concepts to practical scenarios.
Students will learn how to produce a professional business report with graphs highlighting the key data outlining real business people management issues and making suggestions to improve ; will complete a Portfolio, including analysis and reflection focussed on leading in the future and a presentation based on a self selected change scenario. Students will be equipped with the knowledge and skills to address real-life people management challenges and apply them in a professional setting.
The module content will vary to take account of contemporary national and international sporting mega events.
Main topics covered will be:
- Public policy and political context
- Local and national public policy, policy making processes; public sector and public services.
- The role of regeneration strategy and legacy planning in the bidding for major events; regeneration contexts (economic, environmental, social, cultural political
- How the host destination ‘becomes’ the event – the role of events in the re-imaging of cities: London 2012, authenticity and commodification e.g. the Olympic Mascot.
- Legacies and outcomes of major events
- Security issues, crisis and disaster management
This module is designed to give students the opportunity to explore and present on key contemporary issues facing the world of sport today. Through independent research and group collaboration, students will investigate a range of themes from the degree programme. The module centres around the organisation and delivery of a student-led conference, where students will showcase their findings through an academic workshop with peers, businesses and University staff. This hands-on experience helps develop and showcase important skills such as public speaking, teamwork, critical thinking, and academic research, while encouraging students to engage with real-world challenges affecting athletes, organisations, and society as a whole.
By the end of the module, students will have developed competencies and transferable skills for the Sport Business industry, students will demonstrate an ability to:
- Demonstrate a comprehensive, detailed and in-depth analysis of a contemporary business, sport or events industry related issue
- Communicate a sophisticated and full understanding of a contemporary issue to conference delegates
- Develop workshops and seminar presentations; key presentational skills
- Manage group dynamics when working with others
- Managing conferences and events
The module is designed to enable students to develop and apply business research and analytical skills that will enhance their employability and rapid progression to management positions in the workplace. It requires them to:
- Undertake a research project that is 'scoped and framed' within a required degree programme of study.
- Design and conduct appropriate in-depth research in an elected area of study.
- Acquire, consolidate and apply theoretical knowledge, methodologies, and research approaches in a ‘real world’ environment.
- Develop and utilise skills in critical investigation; analysis and synthesis of evidence; reflection and autonomous learning.
This is a self-directed module which enables and empowers students to initiate and develop their own project concept appropriate to their discipline of study.
Students within their final year of studies are very focussed on their ultimate work aspirations, and this module aids them to gain 'graduate trajectory' and enable them to better move into their chosen profession / industry as seamlessly as possible upon graduation.
After the initial lectures setting out the style and scope of the module and opportunities, students decide on the content of their project and assessment (co-creation), and pitch this to staff by way of an initial project proposal.
Students then receive tutorial support and supervision throughout the year and agree the form that their final assessment will take. Students are encouraged to work with other stakeholders (internally or externally) where appropriate in the developing the project or work.