MBA (Technology Management) (F69) - Qualification Amendment
The Open University is making some changes to the MBA Technology Management (F69). The qualification is being refreshed and the first new modules will be launched in November 2019.
This change is unlikely to affect students as they will either complete their studies under the existing arrangements or move onto these new modules as they become available. However, if a student has any concerns whilst planning their studies, they should contact their Student Support Team and speak to one of our advisors.
The changes made
Changes to compulsory modules
The following three modules are due to be replaced:
- MBA Stage 1: management: perspectives and practice (B716) will be replaced with two 30-credit modules Managing in a changing world (B870) and Creating and sustaining value (B872) which will be available to study from November 2019
- Corporate finance (BB831) will be replaced by a new module Finance for strategic decision making (B874) which will be available from November 2020
- Making a difference: the management initiative (B839) will be remade as a new module MBA project: making a difference (B875) with a study duration of six months instead of twelve months. This new module will be available from November 2020
The compulsory modules Managing technological innovation (T848) and Strategic capabilities for technological innovation (T849) will remain unchanged and will appear in the new structure of this qualification.
To complete this qualification, students will still be required to complete 180 credits; 165 credits of compulsory study with 15 credits of optional study.
Students beginning the study of their first module towards the F69 qualification in or after November 2019 will also be required to complete a compulsory standalone residential school (BXR873) in order to achieve the qualification. This requirement does not apply if a student commenced study of any module counting towards the F69 qualification before November 2019.
Changes to optional modules
Students should also keep in mind that some of the current optional modules are being phased out and new ones introduced. These optional modules will be available to all new and existing students and will enable us to provide new and topical modules as part of our MBA qualification.
To allow you to plan your studies accordingly, you should take note of the following module withdrawal dates:
- Managing financial risk (BB841) will start for the final time in November 2019
- Strategic human resource management (BB845) will start for the final time in November 2019
- Entrepreneurship: experience and perspective (BB846) will start for the final time in November 2019
- Management beyond the mainstream (BB847) will start for the final time in November 2019
- Marketing in the 21st century (BB844) will start for the final time in May 2020
- Managing in the digital economy (BXM871) will start for the final time in July 2020
- Leadership and management in intercultural contexts (BB848) will start for the final time in November 2020
- Business, human rights law and corporate social responsibility (W822) will start for the final time in November 2020
- Sustainable creative management (BB842) will start for the final time in November 2024
- Supply chain management (BB849) will start for the final time in November 2024
New optional modules
In addition, five new modules are also planned for this qualification:
- Making strategy with systems thinking (TB871), the replacement for Thinking strategically (TU811), will start for the first time in May 2020
- Managing change with systems thinking (TB872), the replacement for Managing systemic change (TU812), will start for the first time in November 2020
- Entrepreneurship (provisional title) (BB851) will begin for the first time in November 2020
- Leadership and management in public services (provisional title) (BB852) will begin for the first time in November 2020
- Contemporary issues in organisations (provisional title) (BB853) will begin for the first time in May 2021
Please talk to your Student Support Team if you need any further information. You can find out how to contact them on Contact the OU.
