| Unit name | Strategic Business Management for Engineers |
|---|---|
| Unit code | CADEM0026 |
| Credit points | 20 |
| Level of study | M/7 |
| Teaching block(s) |
Teaching Block 1 (weeks 1 - 12) |
| Unit director | Dr. Hadi Abulrub |
| Open unit status | Not open |
| Units you must take before you take this one (pre-requisite units) |
None |
| Units you must take alongside this one (co-requisite units) |
None |
| Units you may not take alongside this one |
None |
| School/department | School of Civil, Aerospace and Design Engineering |
| Faculty | Faculty of Engineering |
Why is this unit important?
This unit is pivotal for enhancing employability by equipping students with the strategic management skills needed for consultancy and managerial roles in engineering and technology sectors. It provides a robust foundation in key models, concepts, and frameworks, enabling students to navigate complex business environments. By bridging technical expertise with strategic thinking, the unit prepares students to contribute to organisational success and adapt to leadership roles, advancing their career progression.
How does this unit fit into your programme of study?
This unit is integral to the programme, bridging technical expertise with essential business knowledge. It equips students with the ability to critically analyse industry challenges and develop strategic solutions, aligning with the programme’s goal of preparing well-rounded engineers capable of leadership roles. The unit emphasis on strategic thinking and decision-making is key to the professional and personal growth of students, ensuring they are prepared for interdisciplinary roles in various industries.
How will students, personally, be different as a result of the unit?
Students will develop a critical and analytical mindset, capable of evaluating future challenges and crafting practical strategies. They will gain confidence in applying problem-solving skills to real-world scenarios and proposing actionable recommendations. The learnings ensure students are better equipped for leadership roles within engineering and technology sectors.
Learning Outcomes
The unit will be delivered through a flipped-class approach combined with interactive classroom, case study case studies and pre-recorded lectures taught by academic staff and invited guest speakers (subject experts). The mixture of techniques aims to facilitate the transformation of knowledge into practice and offer skills development.
Tasks which help you learn and prepare you for summative tasks (formative):
Sessions throughout the unit will consist of in-class case studies, workshops, and short quizzes, enabling students to apply taught concepts and receive constructive feedback.
Tasks which count towards your unit mark (summative):
A transparent published method is in place for identifying students’ contribution to group work. This peer assessed process is moderated by the unit director.
When assessment does not go to plan
In the case of required reassessment, where the student was unable to complete their contribution to the group projects, we would enable the student resitting to undertake further individual development and critique of their group’s original submission, highlighting areas for improvement and development using knowledge and understanding from the taught components. The resubmission components would be as above, but all individual.
If this unit has a Resource List, you will normally find a link to it in the Blackboard area for the unit. Sometimes there will be a separate link for each weekly topic.
If you are unable to access a list through Blackboard, you can also find it via the Resource Lists homepage. Search for the list by the unit name or code (e.g. CADEM0026).
How much time the unit requires
Each credit equates to 10 hours of total student input. For example a 20 credit unit will take you 200 hours
of study to complete. Your total learning time is made up of contact time, directed learning tasks,
independent learning and assessment activity.
See the University Workload statement relating to this unit for more information.
Assessment
The assessment methods listed in this unit specification are designed to enable students to demonstrate the named learning outcomes (LOs). Where a disability prevents a student from undertaking a specific method of assessment, schools will make reasonable adjustments to support a student to demonstrate the LO by an alternative method or with additional resources.
The Board of Examiners will consider all cases where students have failed or not completed the assessments required for credit.
The Board considers each student's outcomes across all the units which contribute to each year's programme of study. For appropriate assessments, if you have self-certificated your absence, you will normally be required to complete it the next time it runs (for assessments at the end of TB1 and TB2 this is usually in the next re-assessment period).
The Board of Examiners will take into account any exceptional circumstances and operates
within the Regulations and Code of Practice for Taught Programmes.
