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School of Engineering and Informatics (for staff and students)

Strategic Management (730N1)

Strategic Management (Business & Management)

Module 730N1

Module details for 2021/22.

15 credits

FHEQ Level 7 (Masters)

Module Outline

This course aims to give students a strong grasp of the issues, tools and theoretical perspectives underlying the practice of strategy and its links with management. Using a combination of theory, practice and cases students will learn how to apply principles of strategy to companies.

The course begins by covering key skills and tools for strategic analysis. These include tools for analysing a firm's macroenvironment and competitive environment, as well as an organisation's own resources and capabilities. It then provides an in-depth summary of the strategy process as it is used by managers, and then discusses the range of theoretical perspectives that inform our understanding of this process.

Module learning outcomes

Evaluate and apply the major concepts, models and frameworks of strategic management.

Critically examine the different processes and stages through which strategy is formulated and implemented within organisations.

To defend and apply a range of models, theories for strategic management by drawing upon current research.

TypeTimingWeighting
Distance ExamSemester 2 Assessment70.00%
Coursework30.00%
Coursework components. Weighted as shown below.
TestT2 Week 9 100.00%
Timing

Submission deadlines may vary for different types of assignment/groups of students.

Weighting

Coursework components (if listed) total 100% of the overall coursework weighting value.

TermMethodDurationWeek pattern
Spring SemesterLecture2 hours11111111111
Spring SemesterSeminar1 hour11111111111

How to read the week pattern

The numbers indicate the weeks of the term and how many events take place each week.

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