Module Details for the Academic Year 2017/2018
CULP40010 Business 1 (Management)
This module explores the two main domains of management - working with people, and managing strategic direction. As a particular form of management, Arts Managers find themselves wearing many different 'hats': being a business manager, a people manager, a facilitator of creativity, a mediator between stakeholders, a custodian of artistic and cultural values, and an agent of change. The skilled manager is familiar with best practice and contemporary management thinking but is critically reflective about what is needed and when. This module sets out to stimulate sustained reflection on individual interpersonal skills and personal management style, and to critically reflect on espoused and actual management practice. Secondly, this module will help you develop a strategic mindset and to focus on the relationship between the organisation and its environment, as we explore strategic choices and strategic planning as befits an arts and cultural sector experiencing significant change. Overall, the objectives of this module are: 1. To help you understand the key principles of strategy and people management while placing a strong emphasis on critical and independent thinking2. To address the relevance of management to arts organisations, and of the special issues that may arise in such organisations3. And particularly: To provide you with the opportunity to discuss and reflect on different aspects of management in a group setting and help you explore your own managerial style and approach
On completing this module, students will be expected to be able to:
1. Understand and critically assess the key principles of both strategy and people management
2. Articulate the relevance of management to arts organisations while understanding its challenges
3. Identify and explain your own managerial style and approach
4. Demonstrate effective collaborative work strategies and professional communication skills
5. Apply the skills of reflective practice
| Autonomous Student Learning |
100 hours |
| Lectures |
24 hours |
| Assignment :Reading based pre-class assignment |
20% of Final Grade |
Varies Over The Semester |
| Project :Strategis analysis |
80% of Final Grade |
Unspecified |
Resit Opportunities
End of Semester Exam
Remediation
Students who fail this module have the opportunity to resit the component(s) failed. Students should contact the course director to discuss resit arrangements.
