Assessment Part 1 (40%): A critical, analytical, reflective log encompassing an agreed professional learning journey. Word count: 2,000-2,500.

Assessment Part 2 (60%): An assignment that critically reviews an agreed management or organisation topic situated within the topics and contexts of the module. Word count: 3,000.

Developing a culture of evaluation where statements are critiqued and examined for evidence, the grounds of portrayed evidence, and where claims are systematically checked for validity, reliability and process. A non-acceptance of the `givens' in organisational life. Analytical, critical and discursive aptitudes and skills are developed through rigour and relevance.

1. CRITICALLY REVIEW A RANGE OF THE ACCEPTED PRACTICES OF MANAGEMENT AND THEIR UNDERPINNING RATIONALES.
Analysis
Application
Enquiry
Knowledge & Understanding

2. CRITICALLY REVIEW SOME OF THE MORE ESTABLISHED THEORIES AND DEBATES WITHIN MANAGEMENT LITERATURE.
Analysis
Application
Enquiry
Knowledge & Understanding
Reflection

3. IDENTIFY AND REVIEW SOME OF THE COMPLEX AND UNCERTAIN CONTEXTS WITHIN WHICH SENIOR MANAGERS OPERATE
Analysis
Application
Enquiry
Knowledge & Understanding
Learning
Reflection

4. EVALUATE CHANGE AGENTS AND THEIR APPROPRIATENESS FOR VARIOUS PRESENT AND FUTURE BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT CHALLENGES
Analysis
Application
Communication
Knowledge & Understanding
Learning
Reflection

5. EXPLORE AND ASSESS VARIOUS SCENARIOS FOR DEVELOPING FUTURE BUSINESS RELATIONSHIPS; Analysis
Application
Communication
Enquiry
Knowledge & Understanding
Learning

6. CRITICALLY CONSIDER THE CONCEPTS OF ORGANISATIONAL CHANGE AND CHANGE AGENCY.
Analysis
Application
Communication
Enquiry
Knowledge & Understanding
Learning
Reflection

Tutorials, seminars and workshops

Module handbook; Blackboard; Library electronic access with guidance and bibliographical search guidance.

Core text: Angwin, D.N., Johnson, G., Whittington, R., Regner, P., Scholes, K. (2017) Exploring Strategy. 11th ed. ed. London : Pearson.

Continuously updated additional texts to be identified in Module handbook.

Candidates must have relevant prior learning and professional experience.