This module aims to:

Develop a holistic and integrated understanding of key functional areas of management (HR, R&D, Production, Marketing, and Finance) within the context of international business operations. This includes understanding how these functions interact and must be adapted to succeed in diverse global markets.

Enhance students' ability to analyse complex international market conditions and develop data-driven, geographically nuanced business strategies within a dynamic, simulated global environment. This includes applying analytical concepts and techniques to formulate, implement, and communicate strategic recommendations.

Cultivate students' capacity for collaborative strategic decision-making in a global context. This involves working effectively in teams, practicing constructive feedback, critically evaluating individual and team performance, and navigating the challenges of cross-cultural collaboration (if applicable to the simulation ). Furthermore, it aims to develop their ability to adapt and refine strategies in response to evolving market dynamics and competitive pressures.

(LO1) Students will be able to critically evaluate how the processes of strategic management assist global organisations in major corporate and business decisions relating to the scope, scale and direction of an organisation’s activities.

(LO2) Students will be able to critically analyse and evaluate the steps in an organisation's strategic decision-making process from a holistic and integrated understanding of the key functional areas of management, such as: HR; R&D; Production; Marketing; and Finance.

(LO3) Students will be able to demonstrate awareness and utility of key theoretical models and the managerial framework to support financial decision-making in relation to costing, budgeting, and performance evaluation.

(LO4) Students will be able demonstrate the role of responsible business and its impact on how organisations evaluate and measure the success of a strategy.

(LO5) Students will be able to reflect on and evaluate their own decision-making process.

(S1) People Focused
Students will work with multiple stakeholders within the MBA programme and externally. This will be done through challenges posed in the curriculum and outside the curriculum, working and networking with businesses locally and internationally. In doing so students will demonstrate people-focused leadership by prioritising human agency and well-being in a dynamic, disruptive world. Develop inclusivity, transparency, and reflection through teamwork and decision-making exercises, while leveraging innovation to drive personal, organisational, and societal advancement in the digital age.

(S2) Authenticity
Students will develop emotional intelligence through coaching to enhance self-awareness and awareness of others in achieving long-term, purposeful goals. This will permeate with all modules, cultivating accountability by mastering time, resources, and relationships to problem-solve and take actions. In doing so students will act with integrity, foster trust, and engage in respectful challenge and debate.

(S3) Agility
Students will have opportunities to thrive in turbulence and uncertainty. Actively build personal and organisational resilience to embrace disruption, find solutions and keep learning in dynamic environments. Informed, relevant, forward-focused mindsets stemming from constant challenges inside and outside the classroom. Provide clear direction for people and organisations to navigate effectively through simulated and real work problem solving.

(S4) Digital
Students will use a number of digital tools and develop a mindset to confidently embrace new knowledge and technologies, leverage its future potential to inspire, to enhance connectivity, decision making and learning. To bring wisdom in leadership to navigate the new digital revolution and make positive impact. Innovate. Engage in respectful debate.

(S5) Global Perspective
All modules will indulge and challenges students to think globally and consider how they drive the wider global ethical, sustainable and environmental agenda, taking a purposeful approach to aligning people, planet and profit. Experience and appreciate how building partnerships to deliver innovate solutions to economic, environmental and societal challenges are needed to solve wicked problems, improve co-operation globally and be an agent of change.

Lectures (12.5 hours)
Lectures will introduce, explore, and critically assess key concepts, ideas, and practices relevant to the subject. A variety of resources, including journals, textbooks, online videos, media articles, and opinion pieces, will be provided in advance for further reading and application across different contexts. The lecture will also outline expectations for the seminar by providing necessary guidance.

Seminars (17.5 hours)
Seminars will create an interactive environment where participants engage individually or in groups in activities based on the simulation. These sessions will encourage the practical application of concepts introduced in the lectures.

Peer-to-Peer Learning (3 hours)
Peer-to-peer learning fosters a collaborative approach where participants learn from and teach each other through active discussions, idea exchange, and feedback. This method enhances critical thinking, problem-solving, and communication skills while buildi ng a sense of community and mutual support among learners.

Self-Directed Learning (67 hours)
Participants will be expected to review a range of materials, including core and recommended readings, reports, and articles available through libraries and open-access sources. Additionally, they will conduct independent research using both academic and non-academic sources to support their learning and assessment. Lecture notes will provide guidance, and suggested answers or solutions will be available for seminar activities. Participants should complete seminar tasks as instructed before progressing to the next topic.

2.5 hour lecture x 5
3.5 hour seminar x 5
36 mins asynchronous or peer to peer directed learning x 5
67 hours self-directed learning

Simulation Foundations: Introduction to the global strategy simulation; software training; team formation and dynamics.

Strategic Analysis & Formulation: International and corporate strategy frameworks; market analysis & competitive intelligence; strategic decision-making in a global environment; financial analysis & performance measurement.

Simulation Execution & Reflection: Simulation rounds and decision-making; adapting to dynamic market conditions; cross-cultural considerations (if applicable); critical self-reflection.