2019/20 Taught Postgraduate Module Catalogue

LUBS5227M Strategic Management

15 creditsClass Size: 100

Module manager: John March
Email: jm2@lubs.leeds.ac.uk

Taught: Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) View Timetable

Year running 2019/20

This module is not approved as an Elective

Module summary

This core module is part of the MSc Business Management Heilbronn programme and offers you the opportunity to understand the strategic motivations and behaviours of organisation, and to apply these principles to the business world. The module covers the key aspects of strategy and includes study of the environment in which organisations operate, the strategic resources and capabilities organisations possess and the options that organisations might have in meeting strategic aims. The module will indirectly assist you to prepare for or enhance a senior strategic role. The module is taught over 2 weekends to early career middle management students who are in employment.

Objectives

This module aims to provide coverage of principles of strategic management and addresses the key theoretical and practical issues related to the subject, considering differing perspectives and academic debates. It aims to develop strategic thinking within an understood context of strategic decision-making and the ability to evaluate risks and benefits from options presented, appreciating the uncertainties inherent in such choices. The module serves as a capstone for students on the programme, integrating the various subjects and disciplines covered.

Learning outcomes
Upon completion of this module student will be able to critically assess:
- strategic management concepts, theories and research
- strategic business issues and identify how these are placed within a strategy-making framework
- the key areas of academic and practitioner debate
- business ethics and the importance of CSR

Skills outcomes
Upon completion of this module student will be able to:
Subject specific
- Demonstrate critical thinking on strategic business subjects and apply ideas to their own business environment, to undertake a basic strategic analysis of an organisation

Syllabus

The syllabus contains the following elements:
1. History and introduction to the subject, including definitions of terms.
2. Strategic aims and organisational purpose.
3. Macro environmental features
4. The competitive environment
5. Resources and capabilities
6. Business level strategy
7. Corporate level strategy
8. International strategy
9. Culture, stakeholders and leadership
10. Strategy making process

Teaching methods

Delivery type	Number	Length hours	Student hours
Workshop	2	15.00	30.00
Private study hours			120.00
Total Contact hours			30.00
Total hours (100hr per 10 credits)			150.00

Private study

120 hours - Readings and case studies on an ongoing basis - see resources below.

Students will prepare the case studies prior to the workshops and undertake related reading after the first workshop and after the second workshop.

Opportunities for Formative Feedback

Students will be provided with debriefing notes relating to each case study used, providing the means of self diagnosis of understanding in addition to the case study class learning experience. An opportunity for feedback on a practice essay to be undertaken prior to the examination will be provided.

Outside of the workshops, students will be given the opportunity for feedback via telephone and/or email discussions with the LUBS tutor. This will enable them to further monitor their progress.

Methods of assessment

Exams

Exam type	Exam duration	% of formal assessment
Standard exam (closed essays, MCQs etc)	2 hr	100.00
Total percentage (Assessment Exams)		100.00

The 3 hour unseen paper, essay style examination, of 3 hours duration seeking 3 answers from 6 questions will be set at an appropriate time after the completion of the taught weekend sessions. A resit will be 100% by 2 hours examination.

Reading list

The reading list is available from the Library website

Last updated: 12/12/2018 10:48:53

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