Module Information
Course Delivery
Assessment
| Assessment Type | Assessment length / details | Proportion |
|---|---|---|
| Semester Assessment | Technical Report Technical report into developing a strategy for a company 1200 Words | 100% |
| Supplementary Assessment | Technical Report Technical report into developing a strategy for a company 1200 Words | 100% |
Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of this module students should be able to:
Critically assess how Strategy and effective Leadership in an organization can achieve improved business performance and consider the correspondence between factors in the external environment and the organization’s competences and resources
Formulate strategic options for companies using strategic analysis, formulate and defend a strategic plan, and identify methods of implementation and the implications of strategic change
Brief description
This module examines international strategy and leadership in businesses. Creating and delivering an effective strategy is a critically important aspect of business worldwide. The module examines techniques required for the design, operation and deployment of a business strategy including effective leadership as a means of reducing business risk.
Aims
This module aims to develop a comprehensive understanding of international strategy and leadership in businesses. It will consider how to create and deliver an effective strategy and identifies the techniques required for the design, operation and deployment of a business strategy including effective leadership as a means of reducing business risk.
Content
The internal and external strategic environment
Strategic Leadership
Strategic choice and strategy selection and development
Change Leadership
Module Skills
| Skills Type | Skills details |
|---|---|
| Adaptability and resilience | Through a range of exercises and group activities the particpants show their adaptability to changing environments and their resilience through developing and driving change into businesses |
| Co-ordinating with others | Seminars will include group exercises |
| Creative Problem Solving | Students will be introduced to and will work through problem solving issues throughout this module. They will be expected to identify and engage with the problems and issues throughout the course and will be encouraged to push their existing boundaries to answer these questions in creative and innovative ways |
| Critical and analytical thinking | Students will apply critical thinking skills throughout this module. They will be expected to identify and engage with the problems and issues throughout the course and will be encouraged to push their existing boundaries to answer these questions in creative and innovative ways through the application of analystical skills and critical thinking processes. |
| Digital capability | Through accessing various sources for reference material, use of word processing skills in the completion of the coursework, development of powerpoint and presentation skills |
| Professional communication | Communicate effectively using a variety of methods and reporting formats |
| Real world sense | Students will have to prepare an individual assignment based on data and information that they will have to collect, have to arrange coherently in a written document all the relevant material gathered. Student will need to demonstrate their research skills and knowledge of businesses in preparation for lectures and tutorials. |
| Reflection | Students to show awareness of their own learning styles, personal preferences and needs, and identify barriers to learning. Demonstrate self awareness and manage completion of coursework and development of individual research skills.Students to show awareness of their own learning styles, personal preferences and needs, and identify barriers to learning. Demonstrate self awareness and manage completion of coursework and development of individual research skills. |
| Subject Specific Skills | An ability to understand Staregy and Leadership Theory within the wider organization and business environment |
Notes
This module is at CQFW Level 7