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Postgraduate Course: Strategic Leadership 1 (EMBA) (CMSE11329)

Course Outline
SchoolBusiness School CollegeCollege of Humanities and Social Science
Credit level (Normal year taken)SCQF Level 11 (Postgraduate) AvailabilityNot available to visiting students
SCQF Credits10 ECTS Credits5
SummaryThis course (together with Strategic Leadership 2) provides an integrating platform for the MBA, starting with an exploration of a range of key global challenges and opportunities and their implications for businesses.
Course description The nature of strategic leadership will be deconstructed and faculty from a range of subject groups, together with guest speakers, will explore the responsibilities and behaviours involved in leading and governing companies ethically in a volatile, uncertain, complex and ambiguous world.

Syllabus
The role of business in society and the implications of global challenges for business leadership
Leading strategy in a VUCA world
Strategic leadership as a multilevel endeavour (individual, group, and organisational)
The strategic leadership development process: developing strategic leadership capacity
Leading strategic change in organisations
Collaborative leadership and alliances in strategy
The role of discourse in leadership and strategy

Student Learning Experience
This course focuses on interaction with a range of faculty and guest speakers exploring key topics on strategic leadership, supported by background reading and a leadership-focused assignment. The interactive talks will encourage students to share their own experiences on leadership and the implementation of strategy. The course is supported with slides, articles, internet resources and cases which are published through the LEARN platform.

Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
Pre-requisites Co-requisites
Prohibited Combinations Other requirements None
Course Delivery Information
Academic year 2016/17, Not available to visiting students (SS1) Quota:  None
Course Start Blocks 1-3 (Sem 1-2)
Timetable Timetable
Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) Total Hours: 100 ( Lecture Hours 24, Formative Assessment Hours 56, Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 2, Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours 18 )
Assessment (Further Info) Written Exam 0 %, Coursework 100 %, Practical Exam 0 %
Additional Information (Assessment) Individual Report 100%
Feedback All students will be given at least one formative feedback event in time to be useful in the completion of summative work on the course. Feedback on formative assessed work will be provided within 15 working days of submission. Summative marks will be returned on a published timetable, which has been made clear to students at the start of the academic year.

Students will be provided with electronic written feedback for all coursework.
No Exam Information
Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, the student will be able to:
  1. Discuss critically the relationship between businesses and global challenges
  2. Understand the role of strategic leadership and strategic leaders
  3. Critically analyse an organisation for strengths and weaknesses in strategic leadership
  4. Discuss critically the links between strategic leadership, innovation, collaboration and organizational change
Reading List
None
Additional Information
Graduate Attributes and Skills Graduate Attributes, Personal and Professional Skills
Demonstrate holistic and interconnected thinking on business leadership issues and practice.
Develop and refine skills of argument and debate.
Develop self-awareness through active written reflection.
Develop and enhance effective team work skills.
KeywordsNot entered
Contacts
Course organiserProf Susan Murphy
Tel: (01316)51 5548
Email: Susan.Murphy@ed.ac.uk
Course secretaryMiss Carole Gibson
Tel: (0131 6)51 3854
Email: C.Gibson@ed.ac.uk
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