MSc (Masters) in Managing Organisational Performance (Modular)
Increasing Organisational Performance Capabilities
"This is a two year modular executive programme giving mid career individuals the performance measurement and management capabilities to move to the next level. Most participants progress significantly during their time with us on the programme."
Prof. Mike Bourne – Centre for Business Performance
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Overview
Taught by a team with an international reputation for researching, publishing and teaching the management and measurement of organisational performance, the MSc in Managing Organisational Performance is designed to give mid-career individuals the knowledge, skills, confidence and experience necessary for performance management roles. The programme provides practical and thorough research-grounded knowledge of planning performance outcomes, managing performance, measuring performance and reviewing performance.
The short, formal periods of learning offered by the modular approach (8 one week residential modules) together with extensive individual and team project work within organisations will be attractive to both prospective students and their potential sponsors.
Quotes from Class of 2007:
"A great experience so far, the quality and style of teaching is excellent, all delivered enthusiastically by people that obviously enjoy their work. The subject matter is exactly what I was looking for, the work we do at Cranfield transfers to the day job perfectly."
"An exceptional Masters Programme, utilising Cranfield's business performance expertise, that is taking me through a unique journey of learning and self development that also benefits my company through better job performance"
The individual will gain
Personal development in acquiring a broad, strategic understanding of organisational performance
An appreciation of the theoretical underpinnings and principles applied to managing organisational performance.
An understanding of the key strategies, structures, processes and challenges involved in managing organisations.
The confidence to contextualise the management of organisational performance, critically to reflect on this and to select appropriate tools and techniques.
The ability to use a wide range of practical skills to plan, manage, measure and review organisational performance.
Expertise in developing and implementing research projects to address pertinent organisational performance issues.
Content
The course modules include:
- Managing organisational performance
- Organisational theory
- Strategic performance
- Decisions and action
- Measuring organisational performance
- Data automation
- Reward and evaluation
- Culture and change management
- Evidence from data and communicating insight
- Performance improvement
- Organisational learning
- Review of organisational performance
These taught modules are underpinned by a Group Project and an Individual Dissertation, through which students have the opportunity to focus on issues of importance to their own or other leading-edge organisations.
Admissions
A 1st or 2nd class UK honours degree or equivalent. A minimum of 2 years’ professional work experience. If English is not the first language, IELTS band 6.5 or TOEFL 237 (computer) or 580 (paper).
Enquiries and Applications
Applications are welcomed both from individuals who are sponsored by their organisation and from those who are applying independently (self funded).
Enquiries about the programme should be sent to Hilary Browne, hilary.browne@cranfield.ac.uk
The organisation benefits from
A high-level development programme that only takes the individual away from the organisation for limited periods, while valuable knowledge and expertise is accrued which can immediately be put into practice back at the workplace.
An individual dissertation where the student undertakes a major problem solving or consulting research project chosen in conjunction with their supervisor and their sponsoring organisation.
A highly qualified performance manager able to advance the practice of organisational performance and strategically contribute to the organisation.
A professional performance manager who has acquired the skills and knowledge to carry out projects in a valid and reflective way.
Research
The MSc in Managing Organisational Performance has been developed from leading-edge research carried out by the Cranfield Centre for Business Performance in close association with international organisations in both the public and private sectors.
Learning Portal
We provide the student with an on-line learning portal through which a wide range of facilities including electronic teaching materials, self-assessment exercises, and some of the course reading can be accessed. This portal also provides services to help the individual with the MSc, including:
- Access to the broad facilities of the Management Information Resource Centre, with its series of online databases
- Course administration, news and timetables
- Document templates to help set out work to be submitted
- A communication and information facility
Cranfield School of Management
Cranfield School of Management provides first-class teaching and learning facilities including computer studios, a management information and resource centre, a television studio and study areas for group discussions. A new state of the art library has full access to the latest data sources and empirical databases.
Centrally situated, Cranfield is located in one of the fastest growing regions in the UK. Cranfield campus is only an hours drive from the centre of London, with easy access to major nearby centres at Cambridge, Milton Keynes and Oxford.
In extensive grounds, with plenty of free car parking, excellent accommodation, sport and recreation facilities, the atmosphere on campus is mature and focused which makes study and leisure time productive and enjoyable.
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