This module includes a study of strategic planning including mission statement development, analysis of the external environment and internal organisational factors, development of strategic alternatives, selection of appropriate alternative, implementation of strategies and competitive strategies and dynamics. Special emphases are given to the integration and coordination of the function areas within the enterprise.
1. The
Essentials of Business Strategy
2. The
Process of Strategic Formulation
3. Strategic
Internal and External Analysis
4. Schools
of Strategy: Planning, Positional, Resource
5. Organisational
Strategies and Competitive Advantage
6. Strategic
International Trade and Globalisation
· Learners should possess a high level of motivation and self-discipline.
· Learners must possess basic smartphone or computer operating knowledge and skills.
At
the conclusion of the module, the following instructional objectives would be
attained.
The
student will be able to:
1.
Construct the essential strategic framework for a company.
2.
Summarise the impact of the schools of strategies on a company’s strategic
plans.
3.
Make effective decisions throughout the strategy planning process.
4.
Analyse the impact of the world’s financial systems on the strategic process.
