Summary of module for applicants:

The module aims to help you develop an understanding of strategic management and the nature of competitive advantage in the globalised business environment. In parallel to this, you will develop a critical understanding of organisational behaviour including leadership, change management theories, and their application in organisations in a multinational context. Also, you will understand global strategy, its applications, and implications for global businesses.

Main topics of study:

• The nature of global strategy and competitive advantage
• Global business environment and its analysis
• Resource and capabilities
• Competitive strategies at business level
• Corporate-level and international strategies
• Mergers, acquisitions and alliances.
• Ethical and strategic leadership
• Managing individual and team in organisation
• Power, organisational politics and organisational culture
• The concept of leadership styles and theories
• Leadership in specific cultures (e.g. Africa, Asia, Middle East)
• Change management – theories and models

Learning Outcomes for the module

The following codes identify where a learning outcome meets one of the UEL core competencies:

• Digital Proficiency - Code = (DP)
• Industry Connections - Code = (IC)
• Emotional Intelligence Development - Code = (EID)
• Social Intelligence Development - Code = (SID)
• Physical Intelligence Development - Code = (PID)
• Cultural Intelligence Development - Code = (CID)
• Community Connections - Code = (CC)
• UEL Give-Back - Code = (UGB)
• Cognitive Intelligence – Code = (COI)

At the end of this module, you will be able to:

Knowledge

• Discuss the nature and roots of competitive advantage
• Critically discuss the dilemmas inherent in integrating ethics and social responsibility into organisational strategy
• Critically evaluate different models/theories and perspectives on leadership and the management of change (COI)
• Discuss the dilemmas inherent in strategy development and change management (COI) (CID)

Thinking skills

• Appraise the strategic situation of a business or business unit on the basis of complex, incomplete and ambiguous information (COI)

Subject-based practical skills

• Determine the appropriate leadership and change management approach for a particular organisational context (CID)
• Appraise strategic proposals and develop contextually appropriate alternatives

Skills for life and work (general skills)

• Communicate effectively on strategy, leadership and change management to both expert and non-expert audiences (SID)