Overview

The programme has been fully mapped to the Leadership and Management apprenticeship standard, developed by a Trailblazer group of employers, Higher Education Institutions and the Chartered Management Institute (CMI).

Why Glasgow Caledonina University?

Glasgow Caledonian University’s School for Work Based education has over 12 years’experience of collaboration with employers to deliver flexible, bespoke programs, enablingworking people to increase their capability in role

Students will have access to our cutting-edge facilities in Glasgow and London and benefitfrom the work based expertise of our staff

As work based education experts, we can support you to develop your future talent pipeline,as well as increasing the capacity of your existing employees and we have the experience toteach a mix of abilities in the same cohort

We actively partner with employers to ensure that elements of the programme are co-created. This extends to assignments and projects so that students can gain credits for thework they do.

Employers are encouraged to provide masterclasses and run Q&A sessions; providing a reallife learning dimension to the syllabus

The Award

The BA (Honours) Business Management is an innovative, work-based learning solution that is designed to meet the needs of employer and learner; putting each at the heart of the programme. It consists of building blocks of learning comprising of the essential components of management practice required to be successful in a complex and dynamic modern workplace.

Alongside core topic areas, the programme allows for completion of major in-company projects every year designed to deliver return on investment for the employing organisation. Key areas covered are:

Data Analysis & Decision Making

People & Organisations in Context

Financial Analysis & Control Systems

Dynamic Business and Digital Context

Marketing in Practice

Management Style for Effective Leadership

Leading Innovative Organisations

Applied Leadership

Business Planning Principles and Practice

Managing Sustainable Operations & Projects

Research Methods for the Work Place

Applied Business Planning & Strategy

Successful students will achieve three qualifications:

BA (Hons) Applied Business Management

Chartered Management Institute Level 5 Diploma in Leadership and Management (in caseour programme receives dual accreditation – academic & CMI)

Chartered Manager Status – CMgr MCMI (upon successful completion of end pointassessment)

Benefits for Employers

Gain graduate calibre employees who understand your business and bring freshperspectives and ideas

Attract and retain talented, high calibre individuals changing role within the organisation, orexperienced employees without a qualification for their role who are keen to earn a fullbachelor’s degree in a work-based environment.

Enhance the business learning and development strategy by establishing a clear progressionroute for aspiring and established managers.

Generate a return on investment through accelerated development and increasedcommitment.

Assignments and projects are negotiated to ensure relevance and the application of theoryinto practice is retained at every touch-point in the learning journey

New research from across 500 Chartered Managers reveals that, on average, they deliverover £390k of added value to their organisation.

Benefits for Students

Fast track (through Recognition of Prior Learning and/or experience) into the next stage oftraining to become a Chartered Manager (CMgr), the most prestigious status that can beachieved in the management profession

Access to exclusive CMI networking events

Membership as a CMI Affiliate during the programme with a host of additional benefits tosupport personal and professional development

Delivery Method

At the beginning of the programme all participants, irrespective of entry level, will be taken through

a Learning to Learn component; to ease the transition from work to university and develop an

understanding of the concept of professional development and applied nature of teaching and

learning.

The Programme is delivered using a blended mode of classroom teaching and virtual learning; 1

week intensive teaching per trimester, per year which represents just 3 weeks out of 52 in the

classroom, reducing the impact on time away from working responsibilities. All students will be fully

supported in their learning by GCU Learn; the virtual learning environment (VLE), which is the core

technology-based system for students and faculty. All relevant information on modules (content,

announcements, contact details, assignment submission, blogs and wikis and resources links) will be

accessible via GCULearn.

Coaching & Mentoring

We use a 3 way mentorship approach

1. Through GCU mentoring scheme we aim to support professional learners through theirsignificant career transitions. Mentoring for Induction will be used to support professionallearners on joining SWBE. The mentorship programme will used to support professionallearners to respond to the demands of the new role, to understand the responsibilities itbrings and the values it implies and address significant issues that may inhibit progress.

2. Through Specialist Coaching that happens in the participants’ workplace, we aim to enable

the development of a specific aspect of a professional learner’s practice; review and refine

established practice, develop and extend teaching and learning repertoire, introduce and

experiment with alternative learning strategies, support the development of a culture of

openness e.g. mutual support for and critique of professional practice.

3. Through Collaborative (Co-) coaching between GCU and the employer to enable learners

to embed new knowledge and skills from specialist sources in day-to-day practice, offering

mutual support for and critique of professional practice. It also provides a good preparation

for the CMI end point assessment

Assessment

Learners are assessed by completing a variety of assessments to test many attributes relevant for successful management performance in the workplace. Assessment types can include management and reports, research investigations into practice, problem-solving activities, presentations, self, peer and co-assessment, and in-company projects.

There are no exams for the BA (Honours) Professional Practice in Management. This unique approach to assessment of the degree enables each learner to contextualise and tailor their learning to their organisation and sector.

Each module will have a formative and summative assignment rather than exams.

Entry Requirements

All entry requirements listed here should be used as a guide and represent the minimum required to be considered for entry. Applicants who are made a conditional offer of a place may be asked to achieve more than is stated.

Standard entry

For new employees applying directly from school:SQA Higher: BBBB including English plus Nat 5 Maths at C

Foundation Apprenticeship

Accepted as equivalent to one Higher as part of the overall grade profile of Highers required for entry. Any essential subjects at Higher should still be achieved in addition to the Foundation Apprenticeship.

Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL)

For applicants with prior work experience and professional qualifications, there is a possibility to be considered through the university’s flexible entry system through Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL).

This process allows prospective graduate apprentices to claim credit(s) against previously assessed and certificated learning, including informal learning, to be considered and recognised for academic purposes and credit within their course.

Advanced entry may also be granted through RPL. Skills, knowledge, academic qualifications and experience will all be used to inform which year of the degree you will enter into.

Programme Structure / Delivery

A Graduate Apprenticeship is a work based degree course, where learning is applied and assessed in the workplace. You will be responsible for your own learning and assessment but supported by workplace mentors.

The course is delivered via blended learning, (online and face to face). All reading material, tutor discussions, assignment setting, marking and feedback, timelines and key dates are located online in the University’s Virtual Learning Environment (VLE), GCU Learn. You will also have access to the University’s award-winning library.

In the final year of the course, you will work with your mentor and employer to identify a suitable work based project which will form part of the assessment for honours level study.

The apprentice will attend GCU approx.’ 15 days per year.Trimester A – 2 x 2 ½ days (September 2020 to December 2020)Trimester B – 2 x 2 ½ days (January 2021 to April 2021)Trimester C – 2 x 2 ½ days (May 2021 to August 2021)Programme modules will use a flexible blended approach incorporating flipped classroom seminar led instruction plus utilisation of a number of learning technologies.

Year of Entry

Working with NHS 24 we can place apprentices into Year 1, Year 2, and Year 3 of the GA programme.

When does the programme start?Induction Week – 24th August 2020Teaching commences – 14th September 2020