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Strategic Management - MAN00008I

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  • Department: The York Management School
  • Module co-ordinator: Dr. Chris Corker
  • Credit value: 20 credits
  • Credit level: I
  • Academic year of delivery: 2022-23

Module summary

The module explores the theories and practical approaches to strategic management and change in the public and private sectors in the context of a globalised economy. It focuses on how organisations develop strategy and manage change, and on the skills and techniques that managers need for effective strategy formulation, implementation and evaluation.

Module will run

Occurrence Teaching period
A Spring Term 2022-23

Module aims

The module explores the theories and practical approaches to strategic management and change in the public and private sectors in the context of a globalised economy. It focuses on how public and private organisations develop strategy and manage change, and on the skills and techniques that managers need for effective strategy formulation, implementation and evaluation.

Module learning outcomes

  • Develop the ability to scan the business environment and to relate the environment to business cases
  • Demonstrate theoretical understanding of the strategic management processes, change management, strategy implementation and evaluation
  • Evaluate strategic management processes and techniques in a range of settings and contexts, in particular, in the context of rapid changing global environment
  • Be able to apply the theoretical concepts introduced by the module to a range of organisations and managers.
  • Demonstrate an awareness of the skills and techniques required for effective strategic and change management in the global economy
  • Critically analyse the impact of strategic and change management within a range of organisations in a range of private sector, public sector and global contexts.

Module content

Topics covered may include

  • Strategy making in business organizations
  • The development of the different schools of strategic thought
  • Corporate governance and strategy
  • Business models and strategy
  • CSR and strategy
  • Critique and application of strategy matrices and analytical mnemonics
  • Global strategy

Assessment

Task Length % of module mark
Closed/in-person Exam (Centrally scheduled)
Strategic Management		 2 hours 70
Essay/coursework
Strategic Management		 N/A 30

Special assessment rules

None

Reassessment

Task Length % of module mark
Closed/in-person Exam (Centrally scheduled)
Strategic Management		 2 hours 70
Essay/coursework
Strategic Management		 N/A 30

Module feedback

Module assessment reports to students are written by the module leader for all assessments (open and closed) and placed on the VLE after the Board of Examiners has received the module marks.

The timescale for the return of feedback will accord with TYMS policy

Indicative reading

Clegg, S., Carter, C., Kornberger, M., Schweitzer, J. (2011), Strategy: Theory and Practice. London: Sage.


The information on this page is indicative of the module that is currently on offer. The University is constantly exploring ways to enhance and improve its degree programmes and therefore reserves the right to make variations to the content and method of delivery of modules, and to discontinue modules, if such action is reasonably considered to be necessary by the University. Where appropriate, the University will notify and consult with affected students in advance about any changes that are required in line with the University's policy on the Approval of Modifications to Existing Taught Programmes of Study.