Course Details in

Module Title	Strategic Management
School	School of Engineering
Department	Mechanical Engineering
Module Code	04 01570
Module Lead	Professor D S Walker
Level	Masters Level
Credits	10
Semester	Semester 2
Pre-requisites
Co-requisites
Restrictions	None
Exclusions
Description	1. Competitive advantage; 2. Customer and corporate strategies; 3. Global strategy; 4. Environmental Audits; 5. Strategic Communications; 6. Strategic Appraisal Techniques.
Learning Outcomes	At the end of the course students should be able to: Evaluate the roll of planning in strategic management; Identify information requirements in strategic planning; Analyse strategic plans in a variety of business environments; Analyse current strategic management theories.
Assessment	01570-01 : Coursework : Coursework (50%) 01570-02 : May/June Exam : Exam (Centrally Timetabled) - Written Unseen (50%)
Assessment Methods & Exceptions	2hrs closed book examination (50%); coursework (50%)
Other	None
Reading List	"Strategic Mangement", Thompson and Martin, pub. Thompson International Press, 2005, 5th Ed.