| Unit name | Strategic Management |
|---|---|
| Unit code | EFIMM0068 |
| Credit points | 20 |
| Level of study | M/7 |
| Teaching block(s) |
Teaching Block 1 (weeks 1 - 12) |
| Unit director | Dr. Beckett |
| Open unit status | Not open |
| Pre-requisites |
None |
| Co-requisites |
None |
| School/department | School of Management - Business School |
| Faculty | Faculty of Social Sciences and Law |
Strategy is concerned with the overall direction of organisations including multinationals, start-ups, government agencies and not-for-profits. The aims of the unit are to develop students’ knowledge and understanding of the theories, process and practices of strategy and strategic management, and to develop their ability to think and act strategically. Learning is developed through the use of case studies, exercises, readings, discussion and lectures. Students are exposed to different schools of thought on strategic management and are encouraged to examine critically classical and modern approaches to strategy formulation, selection and realisation. Over the course of the unit, students will be encouraged to identify links between the topic and other units being studied concurrently.
Students attending the course and involving themselves in the work will develop their ability to think and act strategically, and be able to apply their thinking at organisational, group and individual levels.
By the end of the unit, students should be able to:
Lectures introduce theoretical concepts and ideas that inform the subject. Tutorials include readings, exercises and case studies. Additional reading and the active use of the Blackboard online learning environment is designed to develop a depth of understanding.
Teaching delivery would consist of 10 hours of lectures and 14 hours of classes.
On the existing 15 credit PG units average contact is 10 hours lectures and 10 hours classes = 20 hours
4500-word portfolio (100%)
Students are required to produce 3, 1500-word reflections and applications of strategy ideas and concepts:
One of the papers will focus on a discussion and evaluation of a theoretical area; ILOs 1,2
One will be an application to a case study; ILOs 3,4,5
One a critical reflection on the usefulness of a theoretical approach in practical contexts; ILOs 1,2,6
Grant, R. &Jordan, J (2012) Foundations of Strategy, Chichester: John Wiley
Clegg, S., Carter, C. Kornberger, M. & Schweitzer, J (2011) Strategy: Theory and Practice, London: Sage Publications
Grant, R. (2013), Contemporary Strategic Analysis, Chichester: John Wiley
Journal Reading:
Strategic Management Journal
Harvard Business Review
Long Range Planning
