SBUS41770 Strategy in a Turbulent Environment - The New Normal

Academic Year 2023/2024

This module will review the ways in which global economic shift and rapid technological changes are transforming the business landscape and traditional concepts of competition, advantage, value creation and strategy.

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Curricular information is subject to change

Learning Outcomes:

The learning outcomes from this module include:• Appreciation of the “mega-trends” influencing the context for strategy over the next 5-10 years.• Ability to construct and employ strategic planning and scenario thinking in the development of strategy.• Improving the quality and content of decisions and their execution in the face of new work practices.• To gain a better understanding of managing talent in an era of hyper-competition.

Student Effort Hours: 
Student Effort Type Hours
Lectures

16
Specified Learning Activities

60
Autonomous Student Learning

40
Total

116
Approaches to Teaching and Learning:
The module has a detailed study guide. Students are required to complete the module pre-reading or pre-work prior to attending the seminar sessions. The sessions themselves will be a combination of lectures, group discussion, in-class presentations, case study discussions and classroom exercises. A heavy emphasis in the seminars is on teasing out the implications of theory for practical application in a workplace context. 
Requirements, Exclusions and Recommendations

Not applicable to this module.


Module Requisites and Incompatibles
Not applicable to this module.
 
Assessment Strategy  
Description Timing Open Book Exam Component Scale Must Pass Component % of Final Grade
Continuous Assessment: In-class participation Unspecified n/a Graded No

15
Assignment: Post-module Assignment Unspecified n/a Graded No

60
Assignment: Pre-module Assignment Unspecified n/a Graded No

25

Carry forward of passed components
Yes
 
Remediation Type Remediation Timing
In-Module Resit Prior to relevant Programme Exam Board
Please see Student Jargon Buster for more information about remediation types and timing. 
Feedback Strategy/Strategies

• Feedback individually to students, post-assessment

How will my Feedback be Delivered?

Feedback will be provided within 20 days of the assignment deadline

Name Role
Professor Karan Sonpar Tutor
Timetabling information is displayed only for guidance purposes, relates to the current Academic Year only and is subject to change.
 

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