Term 1 – From strategy to action

Strategic Management

The strategic management module covers the important analytical approaches that are used to make business strategy decisions and the process through which these decisions are made and implemented. You will exploit learning from lectures and case studies to understand the dynamics of industry structure and competition.

Organisational Structure and Culture

Enhances understanding of fundamental perspectives on, and theories of, structures and cultures of organisations and how these need to be aligned with strategy. Acquiring a refined analytical toolbox, you develop the skills to analyse different forms of organisations, and get a chance to test theories against practice.

Management Accounting

Looks at profitability and value-based models and how these link to the operation of the organisation. Covers areas such as company formation, divisionalisation and decentralisation of economic responsibility. You learn how to monitor core activities through strategic maps and balanced score cards.

Qualitative and Quantitative Methods

Provides the main concepts and tools of qualitative and quantitative methods, such as participant observation, interviewing and content analysis as well as sampling and data handling. The module provides insights on how to use these methods in the manager role, and you enhance your abilities to conduct studies yourself and to evaluate studies by others.

Change Management

Provides a framework to manage corporate change by enhancing the understanding of key parameters that drive and resist change. Participants will develop practical skills to implement sustainable change. Using case studies, participants will develop practical skills to manage sustainable change.

Entrepreneurship

The course introduces methods, tools, and techniques to strengthen the participants’ entrepreneurial and intrapreneurial skills. These include themes such as: design thinking, business models, the process of business modelling, and opportunity development and verifcation.

Organisational Behaviour and Leadership (off-site conference hotel)

Focuses on the structural design and cultural properties of di erent organisations. This module conveys different aspects of leadership and group dynamics. You evaluate and develop your own and others’ leadership by sharing and concluding during joint re ections and feedback sessions.

Reflection on Managerial Practices

Half-day seminar where an invited senior manager shares experiences and/or a real-life case, connecting to one or more topics covered during the past term.