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Improving the world through engineering www.imeche.orgImproving the world through engineering 1

MSc in Engineering

Leadership & Management

IMechE in partnership with

Aston School of Engineering &Applied Science


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Throughout 20! the IMechE and Aston School of Engineering"#Aston$% have een discussing wa's of wor(ing together onthe provision of a post graduate )ualification aimed specificall'at addressing the needs of engineers as the' transition tosenior leadership roles.

*hilst a highl' credile )ualification+ the M,A is perceived 'some as valuale for teaching what usiness management is+ut not necessaril' how to do it in an engineering environment.This MSc ridges that gap.

The need for this provision is supported through research andfrom discussion with (e' emplo'ers and government odies

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The MSc in Engineering & Leadership was launched ' Aston in -ctoer20! with a full cohort of people from a variet' of organisations.

ohort si/e is capped to ensure e1ceptional studenttutor engagement andsupport

It is part time+ over 2.! 3 'ears with

Achievement will result in a Masters 4egree+ a Level 5 in Leadership &Management from ILM and a Level 5 MI 6ost 7raduate 4iploma inManagement. This is via continuous assessment not e1amination.

It focuses on the application in an engineering environment of Enhanced Leadership s(ills

• ommunication+ ommercial Engagement+ ritical Incident management+8eflection+ Emotional Intelligence

Enhanced Management Theor'• Strategic management+ 9inance+ S8+ :8M

Enhanced Engineering apailit'• 6ro;ect Management+ Sustainale engineering+ Suppl' hain management

The MSc ontent and deliver'


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6eople who are seen ' their organisations as future leaders

Li(el' to have ! 'ears plus in industr' and a proven record ofachievement

:ighl' motivated+ articulate+ committed to learning and appl'ing

that learning

Intended audience


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ore Modules < 'ear

Each module has appro1. 00 200 learning hours including lectures = refection = individual stud' and assignment wor(

Strategic Management and 9inance Includes the principles of usiness strateg' and strategic management in an increasingl' gloal

conte1t> anal'sis of the usiness environment and its forces for change in respect of mar(et structure+value distriution+ competitor performance+ strategic choice+ implementation and performancemonitoring> the (e' principles of corporate finance structuring +financial discounting+ cash flowanal'sis+ net present value=internal rate of return anal'sis+ the relevance of udgeting+ profitalegrowth> methods of financing+ how the cost of financing is calculated and how ris( and uncertaint' are

incorporated into calculations and decisions.

6ro;ect Management Includes pro;ect management theor' and its application to real life situations. Tools and ideas and the

advantages and disadvantages will e discussed. The theor' will e considered through stud' of reallife situations+ short case studies and a term long pro;ect to e performed insmall groups.

8esearch methods Includes the necessar' s(ills and competencies re)uired to successfull' complete an independent

dissertation using )uantitative methods and an introduction to the asic principles+ theories+ concepts+terminolog'+ and techni)ues of Management research to independentl' conduct a high level piece ofresearch.

4eveloping Leadership & Management capailit' through en)uir' Also achieves the Level 5 ILM and MI Includes the cognitive and ehavioural s(ills necessar' to underta(e a datadriven en)uir' in comple1

environments in order to demonstrate the impact upon leadership and management in a givenconte1t. This conte1t ma' e a #real$ one from the participant? organisation.

The programme in detail


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