BS4D12 - Capstone Project Finance 01 Jun 2022 - 31 Aug 2028 | Version 1
Associated Module Information
| Module Code: | BS4D12 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Module Title: | Capstone Project Finance | ||
| Faculty: | Faculty of Business and Creative Industries | ||
| Faculty Group: | Global Business | ||
| Faculty Sub Group: | Global Business | ||
| Module Leader: | Michael Parsons | ||
| Module Team: | Manisha Kumar, Adeyemi Aromolaran, Filippos Proedrou, Andrew Thompson | ||
| First Intended Intake: | SEP 2022 | Final Year of Intake: | 2027 |
| Date Closed: | |||
| Credit Value: | 40 | Credit Level: | 7 |
| Language: | English | ||
| Percentage of Module Taught in Welsh: | 0 | ||
| Equivalent Module: | |||
| HECOS codes: | 100107 - finance | ||
| HECOS Code Weighting: | 100 | ||
Document Version Information
| Version | 1 |
|---|---|
| Valid From | 01 Jun 2022 |
| Valid To | 31 Aug 2028 |
Module Aims
The module aims to provide students with an opportunity to utilise multiple skills sets, and knowledge gained in previous discipline-based modules to a real-world issue posed by an external or internal client organisation / consultant.
Content Summary
This module allows students to engage in a substantial piece of project work in order to solve a problem that is set in agreement with an external or internal client organisation / consultant.
Students will be organised into small consulting teams. Each team will complete an internship with an external or internal client organisation / consultant and tasked with preparing a report and actionable recommendations for their respective client using the tools, perspectives and theories studied in the course curriculum.
Prior to the start of the client project all students will complete a series of five workshops based on the following topics:
6. Advanced Teamwork and Cooperation Skills
7. Consulting Skills
8. Innovation Project Management Methodologies
9. Ideation and Concept Development techniques
10. The Art of Persuasive Communication
These workshops are designed to provide students with the key skills required to successfully manage and complete the Capstone Project.
During the completion of the Capstone Project student teams will be allocated a supervisor who will regularly meet student teams and offer guidance and advice on critical matters of the project such as the soundness of analysis.
Learning and Teaching Methods
| Activity Type | Hours |
|---|---|
| Project supervision | 6 |
| Supervised time in studio/workshop | 34 |
| Independent Study | 188 |
| Directed Study | 40 |
| Formative Assessment - Scheduled | 6 |
| Formative Assessment - Independent | 6 |
| Groupwork | 100 |
| Interdisciplinary work | 20 |
| Total Hours Selected | 400 |
Learning Outcomes
| # | Learning Outcome |
|---|---|
| LO1 | Understand and demonstrate appropriate professional behaviour, consistent with the concept of responsible leadership, in a professional context relevant to the Capstone Project. |
| LO2 | Critically apply academic knowledge and research skills to address a real-world issue posed by an external or internal client organisation / consultant. |
| LO3 | Demonstrate an acumen of financial management approaches and strategies, and of the role of Finance in strategic decision making. |
Module Requisites
N/A
Assessment Criteria
| Assessment Category | Assessment Type | Description | Duration | Word Count | Weight (%) | Best of? | Pass Mark |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Asynchronous Assessment | Self/Peer Assessment 1 | Individual peer assessment evaluating the performance and contribution of the other team members | 0 | 300 | 20 | No | 40 |
| Asynchronous Assessment | Report 1 | 10,000-word Capstone Project Group Report, including a 1,000-word executive summary. (Each capstone team member must contribute 2000 words to the report) | 0 | 10000 | 40 | No | 40 |
| Asynchronous Assessment | Portfolio 1 | An individual portfolio of capstone project monitoring reports consisting of: • Capstone Project Plan • 4 capstone meeting log forms | 0 | 2000 | 20 | No | 40 |
| Synchronous Online Oral Assessment | Oral Assessment (Externally assessed, Online) 1 | A group presentation of actionable recommendations to the external or internal client organisation / consultant | 15 | N/A | 20 | No | 40 |
Assessment Matrix
| Assessment Type | Learning Outcomes | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| LO1 | LO2 | LO3 | |
| Self/Peer Assessment 1 | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| Report 1 | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| Portfolio 1 | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| Oral Assessment (Externally assessed, Online) 1 | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |