Module Details

Module Code: MGMT H4701_1
Module Title: Strategic Management: Analysis
Title: Strategic Management: Analysis
Module Level:: 8
Credits:: 5
Module Coordinator: Janette Davies
Module Author:: Tomas Dwyer
Domains:  
Module Description: To develop a student’s knowledge of strategy concepts and their application.
To specifically develop a framework of analysis to enable a student to identify central issues and problems in complex business scenarios.
To further allow a student to integrate and reflect on knowledge of various disciplines.
 
Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of this module the learner will be able to:
# Learning Outcome Description
LO1 Evaluate the notion of strategy and the strategy process.
LO2 Undertake a comprehensive analysis of an organisation's environment and capabilities
LO3 Undertake a comprehensive analysis of an organisation's stakeholders and corporate governance.
LO4 Undertake a comprehensive analysis of an organisation's history and culture.
Dependencies
Module Recommendations

This is prior learning (or a practical skill) that is recommended before enrolment in this module.
No recommendations listed
Co-requisite Modules
No Co-requisite modules listed
Additional Requisite Information
No Co Requisites listed
 
Indicative Content
Introduction to strategic management
The strategy concept, introduction to strategic management, strategic analysis, choice and implementation.
The business environment
Strategic environmental appraisal, PESTEL, drivers of change, impact of environmental influences, scenarios, opportunities and threats, strategic gaps, industry and competitive analysis: five forces, strategic groups, market analysis, customer analysis.
Strategic capability
Competitive advantage, critical success factors, resources, competencies and core competencies, benchmarking, value chain analysis, activity maps.
Stakeholders and corporate governance
Context of the organisation, mission statement, objectives, strategies, ownership, corporate governance, stakeholder expectations, social responsibility and ethics.
Cultural context
History and strategy, cultural context, organisational, national, regional context, cultural web.
Module Content & Assessment
Assessment Breakdown%
Continuous Assessment100.00%

Assessments

Full Time

Continuous Assessment
Assessment Type Case Studies % of Total Mark 50
Timing n/a Learning Outcomes 1,2
Non-marked No
Assessment Description
Provide an analysis of the business environment and capabilities of a chosen company
Assessment Type Case Studies % of Total Mark 50
Timing n/a Learning Outcomes 1,3,4
Non-marked No
Assessment Description
Case study analysis of an organisation's stakeholders, corporate governance, history and culture.
No Project
No Practical
No End of Module Formal Examination
Reassessment Requirement
Coursework Only
This module is reassessed solely on the basis of re-submitted coursework. There is no repeat written examination.

SETU Carlow Campus reserves the right to alter the nature and timings of assessment

 

Module Workload

Workload: Full Time
Workload Type Workload Category Contact Type Workload Description Frequency Average Weekly Learner Workload Hours
Lecture Contact No Description 12 Weeks per Stage 3.00 36
Independent Learning Non Contact No Description 15 Weeks per Stage 5.93 89
Total Weekly Contact Hours 3.00
Workload: Part Time
Workload Type Workload Category Contact Type Workload Description Frequency Average Weekly Learner Workload Hours
Lecture Contact Lectures on Strategic Management 12 Weeks per Stage 1.50 18
Independent Learning Non Contact No Description 15 Weeks per Stage 2.97 44.5
Total Weekly Contact Hours 1.50
 
Module Resources
Recommended Book Resources
  • Richard Whittington, Patrick Regnér, Duncan Angwin, Gerry Johnson, Kevan Scholes. (2019), Exploring Strategy, Text and Cases, 12th. Pearson, [ISBN: 1292282452].
Supplementary Book Resources
  • Richard L. Lynch. (2018), Strategic Management, 7th. Pearson, [ISBN: 1292211407].
  • Cunningham J. and Harney B.. (2012), Strategy and Strategists, Oxford University Press, USA, [ISBN: 9780199219711].
Supplementary Article/Paper Resources
  • Various, Harvard Business Review.
  • Various, Strategic Management Journal.
  • Various, Sloan Management Review.
  • Various, Academy of Management Journal.
  • Various, Long Range Planning.
  • Various, European Management Journal.
  • Various, European Management Review.
This module does not have any other resources
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