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MS4536: BUSINESS STRATEGY (2024-2025)

Last modified: 23 Jul 2024 11:04


Course Overview

This course is about business strategy and covers a broad range of topics that come under the general heading of “Business Strategy” or “Strategic Management”. The course has been designed to help you gain an understanding of the key areas of strategic management including an understanding of: what strategic management is and why it is important; the different types of strategic analysis tools available; the difference between corporate, business and functional strategy;  the complex issues associated with the implementation of strategy;  the concept of strategic fit; and the role for strategic leadership in shaping and implementing strategy. 

Course Details

Study Type Undergraduate Level 4
Term Second Term Credit Points 30 credits (15 ECTS credits)
Campus Aberdeen Sustained Study No
Co-ordinators
  • Mr Adam Smith

What courses & programmes must have been taken before this course?

  • One of Programme Level 4 or Programme Level 5 or Master Of Arts In Business Management (SCNU) or Master Of Arts In Business Management-Finance (SCNU)
  • One of Business Management (MS) or Master Of Arts In International Business or Master Of Business In International Business or Master Of Business In International Business With Gaelic or Master Of Business In International Business With French or Master Of Business In International Business With German or Master Of Arts In International Business With Spanish or Master Of Business In International Business With Spanish or Master Of Arts In Business Management (SCNU) or Master Of Arts In Business Management-Finance (SCNU) or MA Business Management-Sociology or Master Of Arts In International Business With Gaelic or Master Of Arts In International Business With French or Master Of Arts In International Business With German or Master Of Arts In International Business With Mandarin or Master Of Business In International Business With Mandarin
  • Any Undergraduate Programme

What other courses must be taken with this course?

None.

What courses cannot be taken with this course?

None.

Are there a limited number of places available?

No

Course Description

This course introduces the theories, concepts and techniques of analysis including external, internal analysis; corporate, business and functional strategies; strategy implementation; entrepreneurial and international strategies, corporate governance.


Contact Teaching Time

Information on contact teaching time is available from the course guide.

Teaching Breakdown

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Details, including assessments, may be subject to change until 30 August 2024 for 1st term courses and 20 December 2024 for 2nd term courses.

Summative Assessments

Essay

Assessment Type Summative Weighting 60
Assessment Weeks Feedback Weeks

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Feedback

The final assessment will be one 1000-word essay addressing one open ended question which is submitted online after a week. The final assessment will measure critical skill as well as accuracy on the use of concepts in Strategic Management.

Word Count 1000
Learning Outcomes
Knowledge LevelThinking SkillOutcome
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Class Test

Assessment Type Summative Weighting 40
Assessment Weeks 32 Feedback Weeks 32

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Feedback

This is an online MCQ And T/F that with the help from e-learning it is added to MyAberdeen. The test runs for an hour on a specific date/time to allow all students to answer the test.

The class test is done online and the feedback is received immediately giving written details to students on where they can find the answers to the questions, they were asked in the text book. The class test will measure accuracy on the use of concepts in Strategic Management.

Learning Outcomes
Knowledge LevelThinking SkillOutcome
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Formative Assessment

There are no assessments for this course.

Resit Assessments

Essay

Assessment Type Summative Weighting 100
Assessment Weeks Feedback Weeks

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Feedback

Final assessment in the same format as the main diet. The final assessment will be one 1000-word essay addressing one open ended question which is submitted online after a week.

Word Count 1000
Learning Outcomes
Knowledge LevelThinking SkillOutcome
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Course Learning Outcomes

Knowledge LevelThinking SkillOutcome
FactualRememberILO’s for this course are available in the course guide.

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