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School of Engineering and Informatics (for staff and students)

Strategic Management (519H3)

Strategic Management - Engineering module

Module 519H3

Module details for 2022/23.

15 credits

FHEQ Level 7 (Masters)

Module Outline

This module explores various aspects of the strategic planning process, including environmental scanning, strategy formulation & implementation, and strategy evaluation & control. Through case study analysis, it explores how leading firms use strategy to gain competitive advantage, and how they relate strategy with technological and engineering projects and operations

AHEP4 Learning Outcomes
M2, M3, M4, M5, M7, M8, M9, M15, M16, M17

Library

R. Grant, Contemporary Strategy Analysis, Text and Cases, Seventh Edition, John Wiley & Sons, Chichester, W Sussex, 2010
Johnson G, Scholes K & Whittington R, Exploring Corporate Strategy: Text & Cases, 8th edition, Pearson Ed Ltd, 2008
Lynch R, Corporate Strategy, 4th Edition, FT Prentice Hall, 2006
Haberberg A & Reiple A, The Strategic Management of Organisations, FT Prentice Hall, 2000
Ghoshal S, Lampel J, Mintzberg H & Quinn JB, The Strategy Process, 4th Edition, FT Prentice Hall, 2003
Porter ME, Competitive Advantage: creating and sustaining superior performance, Free Press, New York, 2004

Module learning outcomes

Demonstrate a comprehensive understanding of the strategic context of engineering projects and operations

Demonstrate a systematic understanding of the strategic planning process, with a special focus on the environment in which a company operates, and how decisions are made.

Understand and evaluate critically the various analyses that can be used when assessing how competitive a business is

Demonstrate a comprehensive understanding of the importance of innovation in all aspects of the company's operations

TypeTimingWeighting
Computer Based ExamSemester 2 Assessment60.00%
Coursework40.00%
Coursework components. Weighted as shown below.
Group written submissionT2 Week 10 100.00%
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 SemesterSeminar2 hours01010101010
Spring SemesterLecture2 hours11111111110

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

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