Programme Specification: MPhil/PhD Management

1. / Awarding Body / LSE
2. / Details of accreditation by a professional/statutory body,
e.g. ESRC; BPS etc / N/A
3. / Name of final award / MPhil/PhDManagement
4. / Programme Title / MPhil/PhD Management (Business Economics)
MPhil/PhD Management (Employment Relations and Organisational Behaviour)
MPhil/PhD Management (General Management)
MPhil/PhD Management (Information Systems and Innovation)
MPhil/PhD Management (Management Science)
5. / Duration of the course / 3-4 years (minimum 2)
6. / Based in the Department/Institute: / Management
7. / Relevant QAA subject benchmark statements(See Subject Benchmark Statements) / N/A
8. / UCAS Code / N2ZS, N6ZD, N2ZT, G5ZC, N2ZR
9. / First written/last amended / November 2010 / November 2012
10. / The programme aims to:
  • Provide postgraduate research training leading to a doctorate in Management;
  • Prepare students for jobs in research, HE teaching, consultancy and other knowledge-based jobs in the Management field.

11. / Programme outcomes: knowledge and understanding; skills and other attributes
Information Systems and Innovation track:
  • Knowledge and in-depth understanding about the complex and dynamic interactions between information technology and society
  • Research training in the social study of information technology
  • Presentation skills
  • Publication and grant-writing skills
Management Science track:
Knowledge: students should demonstrate thorough knowledge and understanding of their chosen subject and of the wider context within which their research is being applied, this will include both related research and the area of application.
Application and problem solving: students should demonstrate their mastery of their subject area by tackling an original problem and organising the formulation of, and solution to, that problem from the development of an original approach and collection and analysis of new data.
Sources and research: students should demonstrate their ability to use library resources and other bibliographic sources, keep track of the literature (including annals, theses, journals and conference proceedings), maintain a personal research bibliography;
General transferable intellectual skills: students should learn how to develop a research plan in their chosen field of study, execute that research plan and disseminate their results through published articles and conference papers.
Key skills: students should demonstrate their ability to
  • Organise their theses;
  • Use references and appendices;
  • Use graphics; make citations;
  • Prepare, publish and disseminate research findings in a variety of ways;
  • Use Internet-based tools;
  • Set appropriate timescales for different stages of the research with clear starting and finishing dates;
  • Present a clear statement of the purposes and expected results of the research; and develop appropriate means of estimating and monitoring resources and use of time.
Business Economics track:
  • Skills necessary to develop and carry out and original research project;
  • Skills of effective written and oral communication of research ideas;
  • PhD in Management dissertation contributing to advanced knowledge in the area;
  • Expertise in student’s chosen sub-field.
Employment Relations and Organisational Behaviour track:
  • Understanding of subject-specific empirical and disciplinary material; quantitative and qualitative research skills.
General Management track:
  • Students will develop a thorough knowledge and understanding of their chosen subject and of the wider context within which their research is being applied. They should also develop a good grasp of both qualitative and quantitative research methods.

12. / Teaching, learning and assessment strategies to enable outcomes to be achieved and demonstrated
Teaching and learning strategies:
  • Regular individual supervision;
  • Attendance of required courses (outlined in the programme regulations);
  • Management of student progress by the PhD Review Committee which has access to writings and examination results;
  • Participation in and presentations to the regular Research Students’ Seminar.
Information Systems and Innovation specific strategies:
  • Teaching and learning strategies involve small group seminars which are student-led, frequent presentation of research progress to other students, and participation in information systems doctoral students’ consortia in the UK and abroad.
Assessment strategies:
Assessment for taught courses is undertaken by those teaching the courses.
Students will normally be required to pass their first year modules with merit or above in order to progress to the second year. Upgrade will occur subject to the submission of a quality research proposal 15 months into the programme.
Students are also required to complete a progress report at the end of each year of study, which is reviewed by their supervisor and the Doctoral Programme Director.
13. / Programme structures and requirements, levels, modules and awards
See the MPhil/PhD Management programme regulations for more information.

Additional information

14. / Criteria for admission to the programme
Entry requirement: Applicants should have a UK taught masters degree in a relevant discipline, or the overseas equivalent, with a high merit or distinction overall and a merit in the dissertation (where one exists)
English requirement: 7.0 overall in IELTS (at least 7.0 in writing and 6.5 in the other elements) or 107 in the internet-based TOEFL (at least 25 in the writing element and 22 in the other elements)
GRE/GMAT requirement: All applicants must submit a GRE or GMAT score
15. / Indicators of quality
  • The School participates in the Postgraduate Research Experience Survey (PRES) which provides indicators of student satisfaction with various aspects of their research degree programme. Results from this survey have been positive for the School;
  • Examiners’ reports from viva examinations are considered centrally within the School and provide indicators onthe quality of the research student experience and supervision quality;
  • The LSE Careers Centre website provides data on career destinations of LSE research graduates.

16. / Methods for evaluating and improving the quality and standard of teaching and learning
School mechanisms:
  • The Teaching and Learning Centre (TLC) runs the Postgraduate Research Experience Survey (PRES) and distributes results to departments. Survey results are considered by School Committees (Research Degrees Sub-Committee & Teaching, Learning and Assessment Committee) as well as within academic departments. Any is,sues arising from the PRES would be addressed by the appropriate body/department
  • Taught courses on MPhil/PhD programmes are included in the School’s internal student satisfaction survey, where such courses are provided at the Masters’ level, as conducted by the Teaching Quality Assurance and Review Office;
  • Departments review their programmes according to their own system of periodic review;
  • The Methodology Institute offers methodological training across all MPhil/PhD programme and transferrable study skills training courses are offered by the TLC for all MPhil/PhD students: this central resource enhances the standard of teaching and learning for all research students across the School;
  • TLAC Review of the Department once every 5 years.
Departmental mechanisms:
  • Termly Staff-Student meetings;
  • Annual reviews of research student progress;
  • Participation of faculty as internal and external examiners of PhDs elsewhere;
  • Supervisors report to the PhD Review Committee.

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