BMGT45550 Strategy Development Systems

Academic Year 2023/2024

The purpose of the module is to provide students with an understanding and appreciation of the design challenges faced by managers in developing and crafting a strategy. Extensive reading and case analyses will be required in class. The topics covered include developing Mission and Vision statements, external analysis, internal analysis, strategic decision making, strategic choice, choice parameters and execution and action planning. other topics will include scenario analysis, conflict in decision making and group interventions.

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Curricular information is subject to change

What will I learn?

Learning Outcomes:

The learning outcome is the ability to design alternative approaches to the development of strategy.

Indicative Module Content:

Mission, Vision and Objective setting. Financial projections. External and internal analysis. Scenario planning, Strategic choice. Conflict and consensus in strategic decision making. Process design. Linkages to other administrative systems (human resource, capital budgeting). Horizon time decisions.

How will I learn?

Student Effort Type	Hours
Lectures	0
Seminar (or Webinar)	30
Autonomous Student Learning	100
Total	130

Am I eligible to take this module?

Requirements, Exclusions and Recommendations

Not applicable to this module.

Module Requisites and Incompatibles

Not applicable to this module.

How will I be assessed?

Assessment Strategy

Description	Timing	Open Book Exam	Component Scale	Must Pass Component	% of Final Grade
Continuous Assessment: Participation	Throughout the Trimester	n/a	Graded	Yes	25
Group Project: The project will offer an integrative assessment of the module content.	Coursework (End of Trimester)	n/a	Graded	Yes	50
Class Test: An in-class test will be administered to assess students' comprehension of key concepts.	Unspecified	n/a	Graded	No	25

Carry forward of passed components
No

What happens if I fail?

Remediation Type	Remediation Timing
In-Module Resit	Prior to relevant Programme Exam Board

Assessment feedback

Feedback Strategy/Strategies

• Feedback individually to students, post-assessment
• Group/class feedback, post-assessment

How will my Feedback be Delivered?

Not yet recorded.

When is this module offered?


Summer
Lecture	Offering 51	Week(s) - 42	Fri 08:30 - 18:00
Lecture	Offering 51	Week(s) - 42	Mon 08:30 - 18:00
Lecture	Offering 51	Week(s) - 42	Thurs 08:30 - 18:00
Lecture	Offering 51	Week(s) - 42	Tues 08:30 - 18:00
Lecture	Offering 51	Week(s) - 42	Wed 08:30 - 18:00
Summer