Strategic Management Unit Reference Number Unit Title Unit Level Number of Credits Total Qualification Time (TQT) Guided Learning Hours (GLH) Mandatory / Optional Unit Grading Structure
A/616/2724 Strategic Management 7 20 200 Hours 100 Hours Mandatory Pass / Fail
Unit Aims The aim of this unit is to develop learners’ understanding of strategic and change management models, as well as the ability to review strategic plans, to propose strategic options, to create implementation plans and to lead organisational changes.
Learning Outcomes and Assessment Criteria Learning Outcome – The learner will: 1. Be able to analyse key external influences on an organisation’s strategy.
Assessment Criterion – The learner can:
2. Be able to appraise strategic options for an organisation.
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3. Be able to evaluate various tools and approaches to a strategy implementation plan.
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4. Be able to develop and implement a strategic organisational change management plan.
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5. Be able to monitor and control the implementation of strategic plans.
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Critically evaluate the position of an organisation in its current market. Critically analyse the effects of existing plans on an organisation. Critically explore the relationship between, corporate, business and operational strategies. Apply strategic models and tools to develop strategic options for an organisation. Evaluate strategic options for an organisation. Create a relevant vision, mission and strategic goals for an organisation. Propose a suitable structure for an organisation that fits a strategic plan. Create a resourced strategy implementation plan. Apply force field analysis to effectively distinguish forces of change. Critically evaluate various change management models. Identify relevant leadership and change agent skills to implement a strategic change in an organisation. Develop a monitoring and control system for the implementation of strategic plans. Design key success indicators in order to monitor the implementation of the strategic plan. Distinguish potential risks during implementation. Review the effectiveness of the strategic plan.
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