Unit information: Strategic Management in 2009/10

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Unit name Strategic Management
Unit code ECON30083
Credit points 20
Level of study H/6
Teaching block(s) Teaching Block 4 (weeks 1-24)
Unit director Dr. Humphrey Bourne
Open unit status Not open
Pre-requisites

Principles of Management ECON22650

Co-requisites

None

School/department School of Economics, Finance and Management
Faculty Faculty of Social Sciences and Law

Description including Unit Aims

This unit explores theories and concepts of strategy and of strategic management through a programme of lectures and tutorials. Lectures introduce theoretical concepts and ideas that inform the subject, fully illustrated with examples and stories from the world of business and management. The tutorials involve readings, exercises and case studies which encourage involvement and help students to think and act strategically through practice. Additional reading is designed to develop a depth of understanding of a subject that appears both deceptively simple and annoyingly complex. Students attending the unit will develop their ability to think and act strategically at organisational and personal levels.