This module addresses developing and managing strategy. You will learn underlying principles of, and how to use, a range of strategic tools, models and concepts, analysing the external environment and internal capabilities of the organisation.

Subjects covered may include:
Evaluation of markets and competitive contexts
Value Chain and resource analysis, including financial analysis
Stakeholder and leadership assessment
Cultural aspects - organisational, national and international
Generating and evaluating strategic options, including:
Competitive, market based and resource based options
International strategies & methods of strategic development
Evaluation of strategic options

Implementing and controlling strategy, including:
The management of change
Political, influencing and negotiating skills in group and team decision-making situations
Management structures, strategic information systems and controls
Approaches to risk management and uncertainty
Competing paradigms affecting decision choice and assessment
Global and international factors affecting strategic development

It is also designed to cover the following sections of the Apprenticeship Standard for Chartered Manager Degree Apprenticeship:

Operational Strategy:
How to develop and implement organisational strategy and plans, including approaches to resource and supply chain management, workforce development, sustainability, taking and managing risk, monitoring and evaluation, and quality assurance
How to manage change in the organisation
Support the development of organisational strategies and plans
Develop and deliver operational plans; set targets and key performance indicators, manage resources, and monitor and measure outcomes to establish operational effectiveness, efficiencies and excellence
Produce reports that clearly present information and data, using a range of interpretation and analytical processes
Gain wide support to deliver successful outcomes

Decision-Making:
How to undertake research, data analysis, problem solving and decision-making techniques
The values, ethics and governance of your organisation
Use evidence-based tools and ethical approaches to undertake problem solving and critical analysis, synthesis and evaluation to support decision making

Your work based assignment and evidence will give you the opportunity to analyse and evaluate your organisation’s strategic direction, and you will include evidence as appendices will show your significant involvement in this activity. (Learning outcomes 1-4)

Scheduled learning and teaching activities: 64 hours

To consist of:
Face-to-face which will include groupwork, formal teaching, case study analysis, guest speakers and students will be encouraged to share their workplace experiences with others
Online live webinars to take the form of tutorials involving opportunities for group discussion and presentation, flipped-classroom opportunities, further groupwork and case study analysis

Guided independent study: 336 hours

To consist of:
Accessing additional online content such as videos and presentations
Independent reading to consolidate knowledge gained in the formal teaching
Undertaking formative tasks set by the tutor to consolidate learning
Assessment preparation and writing and gathering evidence
Portfolio building

1. Understand and evaluate the organisational factors impacting on and contributing to the effective design and implementation of strategic organisational change programmes, including effective risk assessment. - KNOWLEDGE AND UNDERSTANDING

2. Demonstrate a systematic understanding and critical evaluation of the key aspects of the strategic management process though a comparative analysis of different models and perspectives and their impact on decision-making within your organisation. - ANALYSIS, APPLICATION, KNOWLEDGE AND UNDERSTANDING

3. Analyse and critically evaluate the environments in which strategic management and change takes place by carrying out inquiry-based learning, critical analysis and strategic evaluations with reference to your organisation. - ANALYSIS, ENQUIRY, PROBLEM-SOLVING

4. Engage in strategic thinking and development in applying ethical reasoning to issues facing contemporary organisations and demonstrate a range of applied approaches to solving complex and interrelated strategic level problems which impact your organisation. - APPLICATION, LEARNING, PROBLEM-SOLVING

Journals: Journal of Management Studies, Journal of Business Research, Strategic Organisation, Strategic Management Journal, Global Strategy Journal, Journal of Global Strategic Management
Harvard Business Review: www.hbr.org
McKinsey: https://www.mckinsey.com/
Deloitte: https://www2.deloitte.com

Clegg, S. R., Carter, Schweitzer, J., Whittle, A, & Pitelis, C (2019). Strategy: Theory and Practice, 3rd edition, Sage
Coghlan, D (2016) Organisational change and strategy: an interlevel dynamics approach, 2nd edition, Routledge (E-Book)
Jackson, B. and Parry, K. (2018). A very short, fairly interesting and reasonably cheap book about studying leadership, 3rd edition, London:SAGE
Lynch, R (2018), Strategic Management, Pearson Education (E-Book)
Johnson, G., Whittington, R., Regner, P., Scholes, K. & Angwin, D. (2017) Exploring Strategy: Text and Cases Paperback, 11th Edition, Pearson Education
McManus J, White, D, Botten, N (2008) Managing Global Business Strategy: a twenty first century perspective, Woodhead Publishing
Thompson, J., Scott, J.M. & Martin, F. (2014). Strategic Management, Cengage Learning (eBook available in the library).
Worthington, I & Britton C, (2011) The Business Environment, 7th Edition, Prentice

The module is only open to those enrolled on the Chartered Manager Degree Apprenticeship programme or the BA (Hons) Professional Management

The environment that contemporary organisations operate in is often unstable and unpredictable. This module addresses developing and managing strategy. You will learn underlying principles of, and how to use, a range of strategic tools, models and concepts, analysing the external environment and internal capabilities of the organisation.