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Postgraduate Course: Strategic Management: Concepts & Applications (EDUA11075)

Course Outline
School Moray House School of Education College College of Humanities and Social Science
Course type Standard Availability Available to all students
Credit level (Normal year taken) SCQF Level 11 (Postgraduate) Credits 20
Home subject area Education Other subject area None
Course website None
Course description This course provides an introduction to the advanced study of management and aims to provide an applied theoretical framework for students regardless of their previous experience of or studies in management. Key concepts, principles and processes will be explored; and course members will be encouraged to develop the application of these to their own professional activities.

A particular emphasis will be placed on

a) the complex, varied and fragmented nature of managerial work; the operational demands of the workplace environment and of quality and continuous improvement imperatives
b) environmental turbulence and uncertainty: the impact of external environmental forces within the global, continental, national, regional and local framework
c) the nature of strategy and planning within organisations - the role of strategy in providing cohesion in relation to purpose
d) organisational stakeholders and stakeholder theory; the implications of stakeholding for corporate decision-making and strategy
e) legal accountability, social responsibility and ethical standards.
Entry Requirements
Pre-requisites Co-requisites
Prohibited Combinations Other requirements None
Additional Costs None
Information for Visiting Students
Pre-requisites None
Prospectus website http://www.ed.ac.uk/studying/visiting-exchange/courses
Course Delivery Information
Delivery period: 2010/11 Semester 1, Available to all students (SV1) WebCT enabled:  Yes Quota:  None
Location Activity Description Weeks Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday
No Classes have been defined for this Course
First Class First class information not currently available
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
Candidates will:
1. Present an informed review of a range of relevant literature on the concept and practice of management; the concepts of the organisation and of organisational behaviour.

2. Demonstrate the ability to undertake a theoretically informed strategic audit of a selected organisation.

3. Present a reasoned evaluation of the scope for improvement in a selected organisation by the application of a strategic management approach [in the sphere of training and development].

4. Present an informed analysis of a strategic management case study which is appropriately grounded in relevant theory.

5. Demonstrate an informed understanding of and ability to apply key management concepts.
Assessment Information
1. A review of literature which is presented for formative assessment,
2. A strategic audit of a selected organisation (4-4500 words)
Please see Visiting Student Prospectus website for Visiting Student Assessment information
Special Arrangements
Not entered
Contacts
Course organiser Mr Serge Koukpaki
Tel: (0131 6)51 4788
Email: serge.koukpaki@ed.ac.uk
Course secretary Miss Gemma Hennessey
Tel: (0131 6)51 4241
Email: gemma.hennessey@ed.ac.uk
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