Unit name | Strategic Management |
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Unit code | MGRCM1001 |
Credit points | 15 |
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 module, 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
50% individual assignment of 1500 words, 50% 2 hour examination
The written assignment will test students’ ability to apply strategic management in an integrative way, bringing theory and practice together particularly in identifying and appraising key strategic issues facing organisations, evaluating alternative courses of action and reaching conclusions.
The exam will test students’ ability to demonstrate understanding of theory and to apply concepts and tools to particular situations. Overall, students’ appreciation of the role of the individual, and their ability to act and think strategically will be tested by the two methods of assessment.
Strategic Management Journal
Harvard Business Review
Long Range Planning