Business Administration

Module Code : AC1101A
Module Title  : Accounting and Finance

Principal Domain : Dundee Business School
Principal Division : Accounting, Finance and Economics      Weighting : 100%

Level : 11
SCQF Credits : 15
Status : Draft
Semester : Semester 1     Academic Session : 2011/2
Last Updated : 22/09/11 By Carol Hill

Pre-requisites : None 
Co-requisites : None 
Replaced Modules : FA510A 
Prohibited Combinations : None 


Module Tutor : Andrew Seenan (A510677)

Brief Description
This module examines the role of accounting and finance in business.

Aim
The aim of this module is to provide the student with an appreciation of the major principles of financial accounting, management accounting and financial management.

Learning Outcomes
By the end of this module the student should be able to :
1. Evaluate the major principles of accounting, the roles of financial and management accounting and interpret primary financial statements.
2. Use management accounting information to plan and control the achievement of company objectives.
3. Assess the major sources of short and long term finance in terms of their associated risks to the company and finance provider.

Indicative Content

1. Introduction to Accounting
Accounting as a system for identifying, measuring and communicating information for decision making. Critical comparison of management and financial accounting,
2. Financial Statements
Primary financial statements, framework of financial accounting, accounting principles, concepts and creativity, interpretation of financial statements.
3. Short-term and long-term decision making
Cost Volume Profit Analysis for short term decision making. Traditional and discounting methods of capital investment appraisal for long-term decision making. Theoretical analysis and practical application.
4. Budgeting
Principles of effective budgeting and budgetary control; evaluation of the limitations and strengths of budgeting.
5. Sources of Finance
Analysis of equity and debt as sources of long term finance; evaluation of the associated risks to the finance provider and the reporting entity.
6. Working Capital
Working capital and its management. Working capital as a source of short-term internal finance.
7. Ethical Issues
An introduction to sustainability issues in business decision making.

Statement on Teaching, Learning and Assessment
Class contact will combine lecture, tutorial and seminar-style work, with lectures providing key input on concepts and contexts, and tutorial and seminar-style work involving students in group and pair work activities, presentations and case study analysis and discussion. The assessment process includes a coursework worth 40% which comprises a case study of a company which requires a high level of independent research and an exam 60% which tests the students problem solving, numerical and interpretative abilities. The Capital investment appraisal model of Net Present Value will be covered under discounted methods of investment appraisal and will be reinforced by recommended supported reading, problem-solving exercises, guidance and encouragement to research the topic independently. The specific issue of whether the NPV model is detrimental to the natural environment will also be considered.

Teaching and Learning Workloads :

Total : 150 hours
Lecture : 12 hours
Tutorial/Seminar : 12 hours
Assessment : 30 hours
Independent : 96 hours

Assessment

Report 1 2000 words
Weighting             : 40%
Workload              : 10 hrs
Issue Week          : 1
Submission Week : 7
Return Week        : 13
Associated Learning Outcomes : 1,2,3
Assessment Tutor : Andrew Seenan (A510677)

2 Examination 2 2 hours
Weighting             : 60%
Workload              : 20 hrs
Issue Week          : EP
Submission Week : EP
Return Week        : EP
Associated Learning Outcomes : 1,2,3
Assessment Tutor : Andrew Seenan (A510677)

 
 
 


Additional Assessment Information


Additional Tutors :

Supportive Reading
Atrill, P. & McLaney, E. 2009 Accounting and Finance for Non-Specialists - 6th Edition Prentice-Hall: London
Weetman, P., 2011 Financial and Management Accounting Prentice-Hall: London
McLaney, Atrill and Black 2010 Accounting: An Introduction - 5th Edition Pearson: London

Specialist Resources


Teachability Issues for this module are :
Oral,Visual,Aural,Reading,Writing

Key Transferable Skills for this module are :
Problem Solving,Planning,Quantitative

Module Code : MT1116A
Module Title  : Business Research Methods

Principal Domain : Dundee Business School
Principal Division : Business and Management      Weighting : 70%
Additional Divisions : Accounting, Finance and Economics     Weighting : 30%

Level : 11
SCQF Credits : 15
Status : Draft
Semester : Semester 2     Academic Session : 2011/2
Last Updated : 22/09/11 By Carol Hill

Pre-requisites :  
Co-requisites :  
Replaced Modules :  
Prohibited Combinations :  


Module Tutor : Reza Kouhy (R515027)

Brief Description
An introduction to Business Research Methods.

Aim
The aim of this Module is to provide the student with an understanding of business research methodology and a range of research skills.

Learning Outcomes
By the end of this module the student should be able to :
1. review current knowledge in a specified area as a means of establishing the status and limitations of current knowledge in that area;
2. identify a business research question and justify its relevance to practice and its significance as a potential contribution to existing knowledge;
3. select and justify a research methodology to meet specified research aims and objectives;
4. analyse and interpret primary and secondary research data, testing for validity and reliability and accounting for the influence of method on results.

Indicative Content

1. The purpose and objectives of a business research project
The aim and objectives of carrying out research in business and management; the value of producing a research based dissertation; and the stages involved in completing a successful business research project for the award of an MBA degree.
2. Choosing and developing a research subject
The choice of a relevant research topic; the factors that may influence the choice of a research topic; generating research ideas; developing a research topic and setting the research objectives.
3. Reviewing current knowledge
The purposes of a literature review in defining the shape and limits of current knowledge; defining information needs and search strategies within the available source base; conducting a literature review; evaluating, organizing and synthesising the relevant literature; and managing bibliographic records.
4. Designing a research strategy
Defining research questions and building hypotheses; exploring different methodologies; their roles and limitations; the nature of knowledge and methods in management research: epistemological and ontological issues; the role of the researcher and the importance of research ethics; and writing a research proposal.
5. Research methods
Approaches to primary research and techniques of data collection; qualitative and quantitative research methods; triangulation; and general guidelines for empirical research.
6. Analysing primary data
Statistical tests for validity and reliability; key statistical analyses; commenting on and interpreting data.
7. Presentation and discussion of research findings
Discussing the outcomes of primary research. Discussing findings based on analysis of research data. Formulating conclusions and recommendations.
8. Writing up, preparing and submitting the dissertation
The structure and content of an academic dissertation; DBS Dissertation format; the use of references, footnotes and quotations.

Statement on Teaching, Learning and Assessment
Class contact will alternate between lecture, tutorial and seminar-style work, with lectures providing key input on concepts and contexts, and tutorial and seminar-style work involving students in group and pair work activities, presentations and case study analysis and discussion. Class contact will alternate between plenary sessions in odd weeks of the semester, and small group sessions in even weeks of the semester, with the exception of the revision week. Assessment units are designed to develop students analytical skills, give opportunity for the application of tools and concepts, and address learning outcomes as specified.

Teaching and Learning Workloads :

Total : 150 hours
Lecture : 12 hours
Tutorial/Seminar : 18 hours
Supervised Practical Activity : 6 hours
Assessment : 30 hours
Independent : 84 hours

Assessment

Class Test 1 Business Research Skills
Weighting             : 50%
Workload              : 15 hrs
Issue Week          : 24
Submission Week : 24
Return Week        : 28
Associated Learning Outcomes :
Assessment Tutor : Reza Kouhy (R515027)

2 Class Test 2 Business Research Analysi
Weighting             : 50%
Workload              : 15 hrs
Issue Week          : 29
Submission Week : 29
Return Week        : 34
Associated Learning Outcomes :
Assessment Tutor : Nat Jack (N510688)

 
 
 


Additional Assessment Information


Additional Tutors :
Charlie Malone (C510871)
Nat Jack (N510688)

Supportive Reading
Bryman, A. 2007 Business Research Methods Oxford University Press: Oxford
Easterby-Smith, M., etal 2008 Management Research, 3rd ed Sage:London
Saunders, M. et al. 2009 Research Methods for Business Students, 5th ed Pearson Education

Specialist Resources


Teachability Issues for this module are :
Oral,Visual,Diagrammatic,Computer Based,Reading,Writing

Key Transferable Skills for this module are :
Communication,Research,ICT Skills,Planning,Quantitative

Module Code : FN1102A
Module Title  : Financial Analysis

Principal Domain : Dundee Business School
Principal Division : Accounting, Finance and Economics      Weighting : 100%

Level : 11
SCQF Credits : 15
Status : Draft
Semester : Semester 2     Academic Session : 2011/2
Last Updated : 02/09/11 By Carol Hill

Pre-requisites : None 
Co-requisites : None 
Replaced Modules : FA512A 
Prohibited Combinations : None 


Module Tutor : Peter Morrison (P510800)

Brief Description
This module provides an introduction to the theory and practice of corporate finance.

Aim
The aim of this Module is to provide the student with : an appreciation of the major principles of corporate finance and apply them to business decisions.

Learning Outcomes
By the end of this module the student should be able to :
1. explain the major principles of corporate finance; C1
2. apply the Capital Asset Pricing Model to business decisions; C2
3. calculate the cost of capital for an investment; C2
4. apply the theory of Capital Structure to the selection of long-term financial instruments; C2
5. apply the theory of Dividend Policy to decisions regarding dividends. C2

Indicative Content

1. A Framework for Financial Decision Making
Financing decisions, source of finance (Private Equity, Loans, etc.)
2. Capital Asset Pricing Model
The risk / return Trade-off, the Capital Market line and the Security Market Line.
3. Capital Market Efficiency
The evidence for and implications of capital market efficiency.
4. The Cost of Capital
Estimating the cost of individual market sources of capital and WACC.
5. Capital Structure
Gearing, Modigliani & Miller, optimum capital structure.
6. The Dividend Decision
The nature of dividends as residuals, Miller & Modigliani.

Statement on Teaching, Learning and Assessment
Students will be issued discussion topics in advance for the tutorial. In the tutorials students discuss topics in groups and present their ideas to the class.

Teaching and Learning Workloads :

Total : 150 hours
Lecture : 12 hours
Tutorial/Seminar : 24 hours
Assessment : 64 hours
Independent : 50 hours

Assessment

Coursework 1 Essay
Weighting             : 50%
Workload              : 32 hrs
Issue Week          : 19
Submission Week : 35
Return Week        : 38
Associated Learning Outcomes :
Assessment Tutor : Peter Morrison (P510800)

2 Examination 2
Weighting             : 50%
Workload              : 32 hrs
Issue Week          : EP
Submission Week : EP
Return Week        : EP
Associated Learning Outcomes :
Assessment Tutor : Peter Morrison (P510800)

 
 
 


Additional Assessment Information


Additional Tutors :

Supportive Reading
McLaney, E.J. 2009 Business Finance: Theory and Practice, 8th edition Prentice-Hall, London
Arnold, G 2008 Corporate Financial Management, 4th edition Welwyn Garden City: FT Prentice Hall


Specialist Resources


Teachability Issues for this module are :
Oral,Visual,Diagrammatic,Reading,Writing

Key Transferable Skills for this module are :
Communication,Problem Solving,Research,Quantitative

Module Code : MT1111A
Module Title  : Human Resource Management

Principal Domain : Dundee Business School
Principal Division : International Business and Management      Weighting : 100%

Level : 11
SCQF Credits : 15
Status : Draft
Semester : Semester 1     Academic Session : 2011/2
Last Updated : 22/09/11 By Carol Hill

Pre-requisites : Entry to postgraduate programme 
Co-requisites : None 
Replaced Modules : HM510A 
Prohibited Combinations : None 


Module Tutor : Mohamed Branine (M511116)

Brief Description
This module reviews developments in the key operative areas of HRM from the viewpoint of both the line manager and the HR specialist.

Aim
The aim of this module is to provide the student with a theoretical and practical framework for understanding the role, nature, application and contribution of Human Resource Management (HRM) systems, policies and practices within the organisation.

Learning Outcomes
By the end of this module the student should be able to :
1. Describe the major influences on the business environment and the historical trends that have changed the approaches to the employment and management of people in contemporary organisations.
2. Evaluate the methods by which individual and group performance is managed, training needs are analysed, and training programmes are developed, implemented and evaluated.
3. Assess the strategic role of employee relations and the mechanisms by which such relations have been conducted in different economic and political contexts.
4. Analyse critically the role of HR managers in contemporary organisations.

Indicative Content

1. The nature of HRM and organisational behaviour
A review of the origins, assumptions, characteristics and definitions of HRM; Descriptive, prescriptive and conceptual approaches of HRM and organisational behaviour; Current issues in HRM practice, Strategic HRM and organisational performance in contemporary organisations.
2. Employee Resourcing
Strategic aspects of resourcing an organisation; Human Resource Planning; Job analysis; Recruitment and selection methods; Graduate recruitment; Flexible working practices.
3. Performance Management
Strategic aspects of performances; Managing individual and group performance; Leadership and motivation; Equal opportunities and managing diversity.
4. Employee Development
Strategic aspects of development; Training needs analysis; Developing, implementing and evaluating training programmes; Career development; Management development.
5. Employee Relations
Strategic aspects of employee relations; The role of the state in employee relations; trade unions and collective bargaining processes; Industrial action and the settlement of industrial disputes; Health, safety and welfare issues; Grievance and discipline.
6. Rewards and Remuneration
Strategic aspects of rewards in organisations; Job evaluation; Pay determination procedures; Incentives and benefits; Share option schemes; Pensions and compensations.
7. Conclusion and revision


Statement on Teaching, Learning and Assessment
Class contact will alternate between lecture, tutorial and seminar-style work, with lectures providing key input on concepts and contexts, and tutorial and seminar-style work involving students in group and pair work activities, presentations and case study analysis and discussion. Class contact will alternate between plenary sessions in odd weeks of the semester, and small group sessions in even weeks of the semester, with the exception of the revision week. Assessment units are designed to develop students analytical skills, give opportunity for the application of tools and concepts, and address learning outcomes as specified.

Teaching and Learning Workloads :

Total : 150 hours
Lecture : 12 hours
Tutorial/Seminar : 12 hours
Assessment : 30 hours
Independent : 96 hours

Assessment

Coursework 1 Group Project
Weighting             : 50%
Workload              : 15 hrs
Issue Week          : 3
Submission Week : 17
Return Week        : 20
Associated Learning Outcomes :
Assessment Tutor : Mohamed Branine (M511116)

2 Examination 2 2 hours
Weighting             : 50%
Workload              : 15 hrs
Issue Week          : EP
Submission Week : EP
Return Week        : EP
Associated Learning Outcomes :
Assessment Tutor : Mohamed Branine (M511116)

 
 
 


Additional Assessment Information


Additional Tutors :
Charlie Malone (C510871)
John McKinlay (J510552)

Supportive Reading
Beardwell, J. & Claydon, T. 2010 Human Resource Management. A Contemporary Approach, 6th ed Prentice Hall: London
Henderson, I. 2008 Human Resource Management for MBA students CIPD
Torrington, D., et al 2011 Human Resource Management, 8th ed Prentice Hall: London

Specialist Resources


Teachability Issues for this module are :
Oral,Aural,Reading,Writing

Key Transferable Skills for this module are :
Communication,Problem Solving,Research,Planning,Leadership

Module Code : EC1114A
Module Title  : International Business Economics

Principal Domain : Dundee Business School
Principal Division : Accounting, Finance and Economics      Weighting : 100%

Level : 11
SCQF Credits : 15
Status : Draft
Semester : Semester 1     Academic Session : 2011/2
Last Updated : 02/09/11 By Carol Hill

Pre-requisites :  
Co-requisites :  
Replaced Modules : EC1101A 
Prohibited Combinations :  


Module Tutor : Neil McGregor (N510624)

Brief Description
This core module of the MBA programme provides students with the basic economic principles essential to international managerial decision- making.

Aim
The aim of this module is to provide the student with the economic concepts and tools essential to understanding the international competitive environment in which businesses operate.

Learning Outcomes
By the end of this module the student should be able to :
1. apply the tools of economic analyse to demonstrate an understanding of market forces;
2. evaluate those features of the macroeconomic environment which influence business behaviour;
3. assess the impact of the increased openness of economies on business firms;
4. explain the motives behind and impacts associated with multinational investment.

Indicative Content

1. Introduction
The discipline of Economics and its relationship to business decision-making.
2. Market Forces at Work
Demand, supply, price and output decisions; concept of elasticity and its applications; examples of markets at work; competitive non-competitive market structures.
3. The Macroeconomic Environment
National income and growth; government macroeconomic objectives and problems of unemployment and inflation; money, interest rates and economic activity; business cycles.
4. Business in the International Economic Environment
International trade; exchange rates; the balance of payments.
5. Foreign Direct Investment
Global FDI flows; theories and motives behind FDI; the impacts of FDI.
6. The Global Economy: Globalization;
East Asian Economic Integration; The US Economy & NAFTA;the Political Economy of EU integration

Statement on Teaching, Learning and Assessment
From the 90 hours of independent study, there will be 24 hours organised study

Teaching and Learning Workloads :

Total : 150 hours
Lecture : 12 hours
Tutorial/Seminar : 12 hours
Assessment : 36 hours
Independent : 90 hours

Assessment

Coursework 1 2,500 words
Weighting             : 50%
Workload              : 18 hrs
Issue Week          : 2
Submission Week : 8
Return Week        : 12
Associated Learning Outcomes :
Assessment Tutor : Charles Maddison (C510801)

2 Examination 2 2 hours
Weighting             : 50%
Workload              : 18 hrs
Issue Week          : EP
Submission Week : EP
Return Week        : EP
Associated Learning Outcomes :
Assessment Tutor : Charles Maddison (C510801)

 
 
 


Additional Assessment Information


Additional Tutors :

Supportive Reading
McAleese, D. 2004 Economics for Business: Competition, Macro-stability and Globalisation 3rd Edition - Pearson Education
Wolfe, M. 2005 Why Globalization Works Yale University Press
Sloman, J. & Hinde, A., 2007 Economics for Business 4th Edition - Pearson Education

Specialist Resources
World Economic Outlook,IMF, World Investment Report, UNCTAD; World Trade Report, WTO, Global Economic Prospects, World Bank

Teachability Issues for this module are :
Oral,Visual,Diagrammatic,Reading,Writing

Key Transferable Skills for this module are :
Communication,Problem Solving,Research

Module Code : FN1104A
Module Title  : International Finance

Principal Domain : Dundee Business School
Principal Division : Accounting, Finance and Economics      Weighting : 100%

Level : 11
SCQF Credits : 15
Status : Draft
Semester : Semester 2     Academic Session : 2011/2
Last Updated : 02/09/11 By Carol Hill

Pre-requisites : AC1101ANone 
Co-requisites : None 
Replaced Modules : FA514A 
Prohibited Combinations : None 


Module Tutor : Peter Morrison (P510800)

Brief Description
The module allows students to understand the global financial environment and its effect on business.

Aim
The aim of this Module is to provide the student with an comprehensive understanding of the elements and interconnectivity of the global financial environment and allow them to evaluate the effect of this environment on business, particularly multinational corporations.

Learning Outcomes
By the end of this module the student should be able to :
1. understand trends in global financial markets;
2. evaluate the importance of financial markets and institutions to individual firms, domestic economies and the global economy;
3. evaluate the means by which firms can mitigate the risks of trading internationally.

Indicative Content

1. The development of the international monetary system
Bretton Woods; the European Monetary System; Bretton Woods Mark 2.
2. Financial Markets
Evolution of money, debt and capital markets. Development of major international financial centres. The rise of the euromarkets. Emerging Markets. The effect of markets
3. Markets
The effect of markets on individual firms. IPO's. Financial Regulation. Global Financial Architecture. Sarbanes-Oxley.
4. Risk Management
Operational, financial and political risk. Forecasting, reduction of and insurance against risk. Hedging Techniques. Basel II. East Asian Currency Crisis. ERM & EMS, Derivatives.
5. The Global Financial Architecture
The World Bank Group. The IMF.

Statement on Teaching, Learning and Assessment
All classes are lectorials which allow frequent discussion of the lecture material in class. This facilitates students use of their prior knowledge and experience in discussing many of the scenarios. Such discussion in context allows all students to visualise more clearly the concepts, ideas, problems and dilemmas which form the lecture material. Devils advocate type questions may also be introduced to ensure students understand both sides of an argument and to help them see that sometimes decisions do not just fall into the category of “right� and “wrong�, but also� unpalatable�, and “less unpalatable�.

Teaching and Learning Workloads :

Total : 150 hours
Lecture : 24 hours
Assessment : 30 hours
Independent : 96 hours

Assessment

Groupwork 1 Presentation
Weighting             : 30%
Workload              : 10 hrs
Issue Week          : 17
Submission Week : 34
Return Week        : 37
Associated Learning Outcomes :
Assessment Tutor : Peter Morrison (P510800)

2 Examination 2 2 hours
Weighting             : 70%
Workload              : 20 hrs
Issue Week          : EP
Submission Week : EP
Return Week        : EP
Associated Learning Outcomes :
Assessment Tutor : Peter Morrison (P510800)

 
 
 


Additional Assessment Information


Additional Tutors :
Peter Morrison (P510800)

Supportive Reading
Buckley, A., 2008 Multinational Finance, 4th Edition Prentice Hall
Madura, J., and Fox, R., 2011 International Financial Management, 2nd Edition London:Thomson Learning
Shapiro, A.C. 2006 Multinational Financial Management Prentice-Hall, New York

Specialist Resources


Teachability Issues for this module are :
Oral,Aural,Diagrammatic,Writing

Key Transferable Skills for this module are :
Communication,Problem Solving,Research,Quantitative

Module Code : MK1102A
Module Title  : Marketing Management

Principal Domain : Dundee Business School
Principal Division : International Business and Management      Weighting : 100%

Level : 11
SCQF Credits : 15
Status : Draft
Semester : Semester 1     Academic Session : 2011/2
Last Updated : 22/09/11 By Carol Hill

Pre-requisites : Entry to postgraduate programme 
Co-requisites : None 
Replaced Modules :  
Prohibited Combinations : None 


Module Tutor : Roy Hutchison (R510680)

Brief Description
This module provides a detailed and critical examination of the nature, role and importance of marketing in organizations, with particular reference to analysis for marketing planning and the development of the marketing mix.

Aim
The aim of this Module is to provide the student with: a detailed and critical understanding of the relevant concepts, issues, influences and decisions relating to marketing management in both a business and non-business context.

Learning Outcomes
By the end of this module the student should be able to :
1. explain and discuss concepts, models and theories relevant to marketing management; E
2. assess the nature and contribution of various forms of market analysis to the development and implementation of marketing planning; E
3. discuss the major influences and decisions involved in the management of the marketing mix; E
4. apply relevant knowledge and understanding to the analysis and creative solution of problems in marketing management and be able to communicate this through the medium of a management report; C

Indicative Content

1. Nature, Scope and Concept of Marketing
Nature and evolution of the contemporary marketing concept. Development and importance of relationship marketing. Impact of IT on marketing activities. The marketing mix: 4 P’s and 7P’s models. Marketing and social responsibility; Marketing and non-business organizations.
2. Analysis for Market Planning
Nature and role of the marketing information system. The process and contribution of marketing research. Consumer and organizational buying behaviour. Market segmentation and selecting target markets.
3. Managing the Marketing Mix
Influences on the management of the marketing mix. Key decisions and issues in managing products, prices, promotion and distribution.

Statement on Teaching, Learning and Assessment
Teaching and Learning: The module is delivered through a programme of lectures and tutorials. Lectures provide a structured and detailed insight into the key aspects of the module content. The lecture slides are made available to the student on WebCT. Tutorials are based on an examination of marketing management case studies, and seek to apply the knowledge gained from lectures and guided reading so as to provide analysis of, and solutions to, marketing management problems. The tutorials involve small group work, presentations and interactive open discussion. The case studies are issued in advance for analysis and consideration by the student. Both lectures and tutorials are supported by detailed, guided reading. This approach ensures that students will be engaged in enquiry and project-based work, both individually and in groups, for at least 60% of their contact time, and that the enquiry process will increasingly drive their independent access to the information with which they work. Assessment: The module is assessed by two units of assessment which are equally weighted. Unit 1 is an individual coursework based on a case study in marketing management which requires the student to analyse the situation and hence make reasoned and developed recommendations regarding the solution of identified marketing management problems. This has to be written up using a management report format. This unit of assessment is intended to assess the achievement of LO 4 in the module descriptor. Unit 2 is an end of module examination of two hours duration. The examination paper contains six essay type questions from which the student has to answer any two. All questions are equally weighted. This unit of assessment is intended to assess the achievement of LO 1, 2 and 3 in the module descriptor.

Teaching and Learning Workloads :

Total : 150 hours
Lecture : 12 hours
Tutorial/Seminar : 24 hours
Assessment : 30 hours
Independent : 84 hours

Assessment

Coursework 1 Individual 2500-3000 word
Weighting             : 50%
Workload              : 15 hrs
Issue Week          : 1
Submission Week : 9
Return Week        : 13
Associated Learning Outcomes :
Assessment Tutor : Roy Hutchison (R510680)

2 Examination 2 2 hours
Weighting             : 50%
Workload              : 15 hrs
Issue Week          : EP
Submission Week : EP
Return Week        : EP
Associated Learning Outcomes :
Assessment Tutor : Roy Hutchison (R510680)

 
 
 


Additional Assessment Information
Unit 2, answer any two questions from six

Additional Tutors :

Supportive Reading
Dibb, S., Simkin, L., Pride, W. and Ferrell, O.C. 2007 Marketing: Concepts and Strategies, 5th European Ed Houghton Mifflin: London
Kotler, P., & Keller K, L 2009 Marketing Management, 13th ed, Pearson/Prentice-Hall: Upper Saddle River
Peter, J.P., Donnelly, J.H., 2007 Marketing Management, 8th ed McGraw Hill

Specialist Resources


Teachability Issues for this module are :
Oral,Visual,Reading,Writing

Key Transferable Skills for this module are :
Communication,Problem Solving,Research,Quantitative

Module Code : MT1115A
Module Title  : Strategic Management

Principal Domain : Dundee Business School
Principal Division : International Business and Management      Weighting : 100%

Level : 11
SCQF Credits : 15
Status : Draft
Semester : Semester 2     Academic Session : 2011/2
Last Updated : 22/09/11 By Carol Hill

Pre-requisites : Entry at postgraduate level 
Co-requisites : None 
Replaced Modules :  
Prohibited Combinations : None 


Module Tutor : Sabine Hotho (S510772)

Brief Description
This module provides students with critical insights into the strategic management process and comtemporary issues and cases in strategic management.

Aim
The aim of this Module is to provide the student with: a critical understanding of the various perspectives of strategic management and an ability to develop effective analysis,interpretation and decision making processes pertaining to issues of strategic direction in complex situations.

Learning Outcomes
By the end of this module the student should be able to :
1. evaluate the assumptions underlying different approaches to the management of change within companies;
2. demonstrate effective organisational and environmental analysis and assessments for strategic evaluation and potential change;
3. evaluate approaches to the crafting of creative strategies at the business and corporate level in both a domestic and international context;
4. assess strategic actions taken in a range of companies and derive critical insights in applying strategic principles to practice.

Indicative Content

1. Approaches to Strategic Management
The role of strategic thinking. Introduction to the different approaches to strategic management and their underlying assumptions. Deliberate and emergent strategies.
2. Organisational environment
Organisational purpose, stakeholders, corporate culture, value chains and core competences. Internal and external analysis. Undertaking a resource audit.
3. Strategic Choice
Generic strategies. Industry analysis, The growth of the multi-business organisation. Growth strategies. Networks and strategic alliances.
4. Strategic Evaluation and Implementation
Evaluation and choice or strategic direction. Implications of implementation such as training, restructuring and re-engineering. Leading strategic change.
5. Contemporary Issues in Strategy Management
The management of innovation, knowledge and organisational learning. New business models in a globalised world.
6. Sustaining competitive advantage
Sustainability and the environment; the role of corporate social responsiblity. Dimensions and dilemmas of business ethics and ethical business behaviour.
7. Strategic management of IT:
Management of IT in large scale corporate environments as an important strategic and operational issue. IT 'solutions' to organisational problems/opportunities.
8. Managing Knowledge in complex organisational contexts:
digitisation, social networks, collaborative working, innovation and creativity.

Statement on Teaching, Learning and Assessment
Class contact will combine lecture, tutorial and seminar style work, with lectures providing key input on concepts, and contexts, and tutorial and seminar style work involving students in group and pair work activities, presentations, case study analysis and discussion.

Teaching and Learning Workloads :

Total : 150 hours
Lecture : 12 hours
Tutorial/Seminar : 24 hours
Assessment : 30 hours
Independent : 84 hours

Assessment

Coursework 1 2,500 word case study
Weighting             : 50%
Workload              : 15 hrs
Issue Week          : 20
Submission Week : 35
Return Week        : 38
Associated Learning Outcomes :
Assessment Tutor : Sabine Hotho (S510772)

2 Examination 2 2 hours
Weighting             : 50%
Workload              : 15 hrs
Issue Week          : EP
Submission Week : EP
Return Week        : EP
Associated Learning Outcomes :
Assessment Tutor : Sabine Hotho (S510772)

 
 
 


Additional Assessment Information


Additional Tutors :
Allan Taylor (A510900)

Supportive Reading
Bilton, C., Cummings, S., 2010 Creative Strategy: Reconnecting Business and Innovation Wiley and Sons
Haberberg, A., Rieple, A., 2007 Strategic Management: Theory and Application Oxford University Press
Johnson, G et al 2008 Exploring Corporate Strategy, 8th ed Prentice Hall

Specialist Resources
None

Teachability Issues for this module are :
Oral,Visual,Reading,Writing

Key Transferable Skills for this module are :
Communication,Enterprise,Problem Solving,Self Evaluation,Planning,Interpersonal,Leadership,Professionalism