How does the External Examiners system work at IMI to ensure a totally fair and transparent grading system for IMI students?

Undergraduate:
Hospitality - Professor Nigel Morgan, University of Wales in Cardiff, UK
Tourism - Dr Edith Szivas, University of Surrey, UK

Postgraduate/MBA
Professor Patricia Rees, Manchester Metropolitan University, UK

The process at IMI is as follows:

Before mid-semester, all exam papers and answer keys are submitted to the IMI Exam Officer who collates them and sets up an internal peer review with a group of lecturers. Exams are given back to lecturers for amendments and resubmitted to the Exam Officer who then forwards them to the respective external examiners for approval/comment. Any necessary changes are made and final, approved exam papers submitted back to the Exam Officer who then is responsible for organizing copying and distribution etc during the exam period together with the Registrar.

Exams are held and marked. A sample of exam scripts and coursework assessments in each of the bands (usually 3 As, 3 Bs, 3Cs, 3 Ds and all fails) are organized by lecturers for each unit, together with a completed Unit Evaluation Report and an overview of student marks for each element of assessment and final mark. All dissertations and their mark sheets are made available for review

The External Examiners then spend 2 days prior to the Exam Board looking at all this documentation to check that the marking and feedback to students is fair, consistent and equivalent to performance on other BA programmes.

The Exam Board is held to approve each student's award/degree classification and is also attended by 2 members from MMU - Maurice Palin who is our Liaison Tutor and John Fenby who is head of the department's Academic Standards Committee. They are here particularly to ensure that degree awards are fair and consistent with MMU decisions. Once all awards have been agreed, the External Examiners each give a brief verbal feedback report which usually offers items for improvement/consideration. A formal, written report is subsequently submitted to IMI and MMU and matters for action are taken from this to be discussed at the next programme committee.



Options for Every Student

Our Comprehensive Programmes offer a "option" for every student

IMI provides comprehensive undergraduate BA (Hons) programmes for high school graduates, through to MBA qualifications for degree-holders. Students with prior hospitality, tourism and events education may apply for advanced standing (accredited prior learning credit - APL) directly into the Diploma, Higher Diploma or BA (Hons) semesters.

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MBA Swiss hospitality

MBA: Master of Business Administration in International Hospitality Management


Requirements for Admission
Degree with Honours in Hotel or Tourism Management, or successful completion of the IMI Postgraduate Diploma
Exceptionally, Degree in other lines may be accepted, if supported with adequate professional experience
IMI regards strong motivation and maturity as important as academic qualifications
Proficiency in English: 525 TOEFL (paper-based), 196 TOEFL (computer-based), 5.5 IELTS, or equivalent

Who is this programme for?
This 6 month intensive course is designed for students with qualifications and/or experience in hospitality management who wish to develop their skills and understanding of the industry in preparation for intermediate and middle management positions.

Programme objective and content
The programme's objective is to equip students with the skills necessary for eventual higher level management in the hospitality industry by focusing on subjects that relate to the internationalisation of hotel and hospitality companies. The core focus is on strategic management
with subjects including studying at Master's level, strategic international marketing management, enterprise development, project appraisal and feasibility studies, events management.

 

Entry Dates
There are two intakes per year, early in January and July


Content
Personal Development Planning
Contemporary Issues in Hospitality Strategy and Marketing
Human Resource Development and Business Cultures
Entrepreneurship
Operations- and Events Management
Economic and Financial Project Appraisal in the Hospitality and Tourism Industries

Option: Students who wish to undertake Paid Practical Training in Switzerland must also take either German or French language instruction.