ULMS Electronic Module Catalogue

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Title Strategic Management
Code KMGT710
Coordinator Miss VK Mccall
Marketing (ULMS)
V.Mccall@liverpool.ac.uk
Year CATS Level Semester CATS Value
Session 2019-20 Level 7 FHEQ Whole Session 15

Pre-requisites before taking this module (other modules and/or general educational/academic requirements):

 

Modules for which this module is a pre-requisite:

 

Programme(s) (including Year of Study) to which this module is available on a required basis:

 

Programme(s) (including Year of Study) to which this module is available on an optional basis:

 

Teaching Schedule

  Lectures Seminars Tutorials Lab Practicals Fieldwork Placement Other TOTAL
Study Hours           50

100

150
Timetable (if known)              
Private Study 0
TOTAL HOURS 150

Assessment

EXAM Duration Timing
(Semester)
% of
final
mark
Resit/resubmission
opportunity
Penalty for late
submission
Notes
             
CONTINUOUS Duration Timing
(Semester)
% of
final
mark
Resit/resubmission
opportunity
Penalty for late
submission
Notes
Assessment 1 There is a resit opportunity. Standard UoL penalty applies for late submission. Assessment Schedule (When) :Whole Session  Weeks 2-8 (approx. 5    35       
Assessment 2 There is a resit opportunity. Standard UoL penalty applies for late submission. Assessment Schedule (When) :Whole Session  Weeks 2,4 and 6-8* (    25       
Assessment 3 There is a resit opportunity. Standard UoL penalty applies for late submission. Assessment Schedule (When) :Whole Session  Maximum of 3 in week    30       
Assessment 4 There is a resit opportunity. Standard UoL penalty applies for late submission. Assessment Schedule (When) :Whole Session  Week 8* (approx. 1,0    10       

Aims

Manage the academic requirements of online learning successfully;

Understand the key concepts, theories and topics in Strategic Management;

Consider and evaluate why management is integral to the effective performance of organisations;

Evaluate the importance and influence of strategic management on other organisational functions both theoretically and in practice.


Learning Outcomes

(LO1) Participate in and contribute to an academic community through online discussion.

(LO2) Apply conventions of a writing style and academic integrity to academic writing.

(LO3) Understand the nature and purpose of strategic management within the business organisation

(LO4) Describe and evaluate critically, classic and contemporary theories about organisational and managerial effectiveness

(LO5) Assess the importance of organisation and management in the implementation of corporate and business strategy

(LO6) Diagnose organisational situations and appreciate alternative choices and approaches for managing people and processes in and around organisations

(S1) Communication Skills: Students will have opportunities to develop written communication skills through group discussions and assignments.

(S2) Problem Solving and Decision Making: Students will be challenged to think critically about organisational issues and dilemmas. They will do this by gathering and synthesising information, analysing alternative perspectives and options and presenting a considered opinion or programme of action in their course assessment.

(S3) Information and Communication Technology Skills: Students will have opportunities to improve their ICT skills. Students will demonstrate skills in the use of software applications including word processing, visual presentations, databases, spreadsheets and using the internet for information searches in the course.

(S4) Time management. This involves planning scheduled work and meeting assessment deadlines. This will be evident in the students’ independent management of their assignments and coursework and by meeting coursework deadlines.


Teaching and Learning Strategies

Teaching Method 1 - Virtual classroom hours (for online modules)
Description:
Attendance Recorded: Not yet decided
Notes: Number of hours per week, per student expected in the virtual classroom in discussion, dedicated to group work and individual assessment is .

Teaching Method 2 - Non-classroom hours (for online modules)
Description:
Attendance Recorded: Not yet decided
Notes: Number of hours per week, per student expected for reading, research and other individual work to support engagement in the classroom is .


Syllabus

 

Participating in the global classroom;

Outlining arguments for scholarly discourse;

Strategic organisation to meet new challenges;

Integration as a strategic response;

Strategic control and motivation;

Strategic organisation for innovation and growth;

Strategic organisation for performance;

Network forms of Managing organisational change.


Recommended Texts

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