Course details
Unit Specification
STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT (SCQF L11)
Learning Outcome 1: Evaluate the nature, scope and context of strategic management.
Learning Outcome 2: Identify and evaluate the external factors affecting an organisation
Learning Outcome 3: Review and evaluate existing business plans and strategies of an
organisation.
Learning Outcome 4: Design a suitable management strategy for an organisation.
STRATEGIC FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT (SCQF L11)
Learning Outcome 1: Explain forms of investment appraisal and evaluate the approaches used
Learning Outcome 2: Apply cost concepts to management decision-making.
Learning Outcome 3: Evaluate the importance of risk management in strategic decision-making
Learning Outcome 4: Apply financial management techniques to intangible resources.
Learning Outcome 5: Interpret and analyse financial statements for strategic planning and
decision-making.
CHANGE MANAGEMENT AND STRATEGIC LEADERSHIP (SCQF L11)
Learning Outcome 1: Evaluate classical and contemporary leadership and management
theories, and their relevance to contemporary organisations.
Learning Outcome 2: Evaluate their own leadership skills and development.
Learning Outcome 3: Evaluate approaches to organisational change and relevant processes.
Learning Outcome 4: Identify and analyse stakeholder needs/concerns as affected by
organisational change.
Learning Outcome 5: Design a plan to implement and monitor effective change within an
organisation.
Learning Outcome 6: Critically evaluate the relationship between leadership and change
management in organisations.
STRATEGIC RESOURCE MANAGEMENT IN ORGANISATIONS (SCQF L11)
Learning Outcome 1: Evaluate the impact that resource decisions have both internally and
externally on an organisation’s performance and effectiveness.
Learning Outcome 2: Evaluate how the strategic management of human resources contributes
to the achievement of organisational objectives.
Learning Outcome 3: Evaluate current issues in human resource management theory and
practice.
Learning Outcome 4: Design and evaluate a plan which integrates different elements of human
resource management into coherent organisational strategies.
Learning Outcome 5: Evaluate the effectiveness of human resource management in adding
value to an organisation’s approach to performance measurement.
Learning Outcome 6: Evaluate the strategic role of capacity management in relation to
operations in manufacturing and service organisations.
MARKETING MANAGEMENT IN PRACTICE (SCQF L11)
Learning Outcome 1: Evaluate marketing opportunities in an organisation.
Learning Outcome 2: Design and evaluate a framework for an integrated strategic marketing
plan for an organisation.
Learning Outcome 3: Design and evaluate a marketing campaign for an organisation.
Learning Outcome 4: Identify and select new customer product or service ideas and apply
appropriate tools and techniques wherever relevant
Dissertation
Updated on 21 June, 2016