The TMA's for the MBA module Management Beyond the Mainstream are split into 'builders'. At the end of each unit within the module you complete a TMA builder based on that unit.
As an approach, its working very well for me. Partly because I can write my response when the material is fresh but also because it spreads the workload. Of these two reasons the writing while fresh is definitely the most important. When I read over the builders before submitting the first TMA I was surprised (and upset!) at how much I had forgotten as I had progressed through the units.
The latest builder I have drafted is on the application of adaptive leadership. Unlike a previous unit on dilemma theory I have really enjoyed this unit. It has resonated hugely and has helped me understand what occurred in one particular project much more clearly. It has also provided a way of looking at situations and a set of tools which, I believe, will be hugely useful in my practice (a really powerful example of praxis).
However, it is this richness and depth which has made writing the builder challenging. Time has made it feasible to stand back and view the project and events with a degree of objectivity - and the theories around adaptive leadership have helped make sense of many of the events. I had no difficultly completing the unit exercises there was such a wealth of material.
The guidance is that you should allow 2 hours to complete the builder. It has taken me 8 to get a decent draft and will require some additional time before submission for final proof reading and tightening up. It's not unusual for me to take more than the suggested amount of time but for this unit I was so immersed in using the theory to understand and analyse a real life situation it was difficult to stand back and be objective and focus on the theory in depth instead of the situation in depth.
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