MQM1IL01: Strategic Thinking
Module code: MQM1IL01
Module provider: Leadership, Organisations and Behaviour; Henley Business School
Credits: 0
Level: Level 3 (Honours)
When you'll be taught: Full year
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Placement information: No placement specified
Academic year: 2024/5
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Last updated: 28 May 2024
Overview
Module aims and purpose
This module forms part of the Henley Executive Diploma in Managing Business Transformation (Improvement Leader Apprenticeship), as such, sets out to provide the knowledge, skills and behaviours required by Improvement Leaders/Change Managers/Business Transformation managers in today’s world, in relation to Strategic Thinking. The module is designed to meet the specified learning outcomes of the Improvement Leader Apprenticeship Standard.
The module covers the strategic management and planning theories, concepts and techniques which are applied to support the strategy development of the organisation. It aims to develop the learner’s approach in leading strategic decisions while recognising the value and importance of having a strategic plan for continuous improvement. The module recognizes the effects of business/unit level strategic decisions and planning at a corporate level. It supports the application of improvement strategy development and deployment planning in the wider context both at the corporate level and globally.
The module also aims to expand the knowledge and understanding of emergent knowledge strategies, new ways of working, digitalisation strategies, and equality, diversity, and inclusion strategies. Key behavioural skills –professionalism, strategic thinking, safe working – for effective strategic planning and management are strongly outlined throughout the module. The learner therefore gains knowledge and understanding of how to deliver unit/business/corporate level strategies focusing not just on techniques and analyses, but also on sustainable behavioural outcomes.
In addition, the learners will also gain insights into the identification of internal and external stakeholders as well as an understanding of how to build and gain support of the strategic alliances while setting strategic direction.
Module learning outcomes
By the end of the module, it is expected that the student will be able to:
1. Develop knowledge and understanding of developing Improvement strategy and providing leadership in improvement for the business.
2. Develop knowledge and understanding of strategic planning and strategic management tools and techniques
3. Develop knowledge and understanding of analysing the current state and identify opportunities for the organisation in the wider context.
4. Develop the leadership skills of individuals who lead the strategic deployment of continuous improvement while maintaining engagement through effective communication
5. Develop the knowledge and understanding of business/unit level and corporate level strategies in relation to the competitive and global context.
6. Develop the identification of interactive relationships and strategic alignment of internal and external stakeholders at unit/business/corporate/global level.
Module content
The module covers the following topics:
• Strategic Thinking and Setting Direction
• Strategic Planning and Strategic Management Techniques (Porter’s 5 forces, SWOT, PESTLE, Ansoff’s Growth Matrix, Boston Consulting Group Growth Share Matrix, GE-Mckinsey matrix).
• Strategic deployment of Continuous Improvement
• Policy Deployment Principles
• Stakeholder Management and Strategic Alliances
• Creative Thinking Strategy
• Digitalisation Strategies
• Emergent Knowledge Strategies (Covid-19, Brexit, systems thinking)
• Future of Work
• Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion Strategies
-The content should be specifically linked to the behavioural skills (Professionalism, strategic thinking, safe working).
-The content should be mapped against the OFSTED requirements (British values / Safeguarding / Prevent / Maths / English).
-The content should acknowledge limitations and challenges to the approaches discussed within the module content.
Structure
Teaching and learning methods
Teaching and learning takes place through a blended learning approach. The teaching and learning methods comprise a combination of self-study via a range of online materials on the Canvas learning platform, face-to-face workshops with Academic Faculty and Learning Coaches, and interaction with a Learning Coach (face-to-face and online) who supports the cohort throughout the module. Each person participates in a facilitated Action Learning sets either individually or in teams in week 4 of the module.
Materials on Canvas include content on-screen, videos, PowerPoint presentations, journal articles, book chapters, practical activities, e-portfolio, and reflection points.
Study hours
At least 7 hours of scheduled teaching and learning activities will be delivered in person, with the remaining hours for scheduled and self-scheduled teaching and learning activities delivered either in person or online. You will receive further details about how these hours will be delivered before the start of the module.
Scheduled teaching and learning activities | Semester 1 | Semester 2 | Summer |
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Lectures | |||
Seminars | 4 | ||
Tutorials | |||
Project Supervision | |||
Demonstrations | |||
Practical classes and workshops | 7 | ||
Supervised time in studio / workshop | |||
Scheduled revision sessions | |||
Feedback meetings with staff | |||
Fieldwork | |||
External visits | |||
Work-based learning | 64 | ||
Self-scheduled teaching and learning activities | Semester 1 | Semester 2 | Summer |
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Directed viewing of video materials/screencasts | |||
Participation in discussion boards/other discussions | |||
Feedback meetings with staff | |||
Other | |||
Other (details) | |||
Placement and study abroad | Semester 1 | Semester 2 | Summer |
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Placement | |||
Study abroad | |||
Independent study hours | Semester 1 | Semester 2 | Summer |
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Independent study hours | 25 |
Please note the independent study hours above are notional numbers of hours; each student will approach studying in different ways. We would advise you to reflect on your learning and the number of hours you are allocating to these tasks.
Semester 1 The hours in this column may include hours during the Christmas holiday period.
Semester 2 The hours in this column may include hours during the Easter holiday period.
Summer The hours in this column will take place during the summer holidays and may be at the start and/or end of the module.
Assessment
Requirements for a pass
The work-based projects are not marked. Evaluation of the work-based project leads to a decision of ‘Proceed’ or ‘Revise’. To gain a ‘Proceed’ the learner must satisfactorily meet the assignment brief requirements.
Any learning outcomes not achieved will be highlighted for the learner, so that it is clear that these learning outcomes should be addressed prior to reaching Gateway for the End Point Assessment (EPA).
Learners may revise their project as many times as necessary, as they progress through the programme. However, only one resubmission will be evaluated, and feedback provided by the Learning Coach (see reassessment arrangements, below).
Summative assessment
Type of assessment | Detail of assessment | % contribution towards module mark | Size of assessment | Submission date | Additional information |
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Penalties for late submission of summative assessment
There is no penalty for late submission. However, if learners are at risk of missing the deadline, they are asked to submit an ECF (Exceptional Circumstances Form) requesting a 14-day extension.
Formative assessment
Formative assessment is any task or activity which creates feedback (or feedforward) for you about your learning, but which does not contribute towards your overall module mark.
One 1500-word Work-Based Project, for which formative feedback will be provided.
Reassessment
Type of reassessment | Detail of reassessment | % contribution towards module mark | Size of reassessment | Submission date | Additional information |
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Written coursework assignment | Work-based project | 100 | 1500 words | Week 8 of the module; Date dependent on cohort entry and to be advised by the Programme Administrator |
Additional costs
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Travel, accommodation, and subsistence | Expenses when attending workshops (in the case of a workshop taking place at Greenlands or offsite.) |
THE INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THIS MODULE DESCRIPTION DOES NOT FORM ANY PART OF A STUDENT'S CONTRACT.