Strategic Management
PostgraduateTAS-JNB5192021
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- Study method
- 100% online
- Assessments
- 100% online
- Entry requirements
- Part of a degree
- Duration
- 14 weeks
- Loan available
- FEE-HELP available
Strategic Management
About this subject
Upon completion of this subject, the student should be able to:
- Demonstrate critical academic thinking and proficiency in the conduct of strategy formulation and implementation processes as they occur in global organisations
- Investigate, analyse and synthesise information required to develop key statements that underpin a transport and logistics organisations strategic purpose or direction and performance
- Evaluate and recommend improvements to the strategic response planned by an organisation operating in a global environment
- The Strategic Management Process
- The External Environment
- Organisational Resources and Competitive Advantage
- Strategic Leadership and Strategic Direction
- Corporate Goals and Objectives
- Strategy Analysis and Choice
- Strategic Implementation
- Strategic Control and Restructuring
This subject introduces you to the theory and practice of strategic management, focusing on strategic thinking and decision making. Throughout your study you will be asked to place yourself in the position of a strategic manager and to use your creativity and ingenuity in mapping out strategies that will help your organisation maintain a competitive edge. To assist you meet this challenge, we will discuss in detail the various stages that make up the strategic management process. We will use a number of examples from the Transport and Logistics Industry to show how the process works in practice (we will also use examples from different industries). Use what you learn about the process as a guide, but always remember that mechanically following a process or technique, however well tried and tested, is no substitute for creative thinking! As postgraduate students, you will be expected and encouraged to be creative and conceptual in applying strategic management theory. The key lies in how well you, as a strategic manager, can make opportunities out of threats (challenges) and devise ingenious ways of making them work.
- Engagement Task: Discussion board Post (0%)
- Ongoing Discussion Posts (30%)
- Strategic Business Plan (30%)
- Take-home Exam (40%)
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Entry requirements
To enrol in this subject, you must be admitted into a degree.
Additional requirements
No additional requirements
Study load
- 0.125 EFTSL
- This is in the range of 10 to 12 hours of study each week.
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