Summary of content

Aimed at those who already have a significant body of professional skills and experience, this module focuses on enhancing the practitioner's existing skills in questioning business and management concepts and theories, and in demonstrating knowledge and appreciation of the complex and vital role played by different stakeholders influencing organisations (private, public, third and social sectors). The module will enhance students' ability to analyse and critically evaluate the macro and local factors that influence an organisation across three key interrelated areas: strategy, innovation and leadership. These three areas are of critical concern to practitioners and organisations facing a current context characterised by increasing complexity and change. 'Leading' is the golden thread running through the module and the module will enhance students' ability to shape ideas for becoming more effective practitioners, and innovative and strategic thinkers within their industry. The syllabus and learning and teaching strategy are underpinned by the United Nation's Principles for Responsible Management Education (PRIME) values and Glasgow Caledonian University's commitment to acting 'for the common good'. Delivery of the module will be via three units.

Unit 1 - Advanced Strategic Management

The aim of this unit is to integrate learning and experience about the organisation and its environment and to encourage students to think strategically about the future development of the organisation. The unit will show how strategy and in particular leadership at all levels is important throughout this process and how it offers the opportunity for students to develop a more innovative strategy. After completing the module, students should be able to: understand and apply different leadership styles and approaches to address strategic issues and problems critically evaluate organisations in order to identify the strategic issues and problems they face and think critically and creatively to propose viable strategies for the future development of organisations and develop plans to put strategies in place.

Unit 2 - Advanced Innovation

The aim of this unit is to create a learning environment where students develop an advanced innovation capability for application in complex and fast moving organisations. An advanced innovation capability requires a demanding set of skills as well as acquisition of diverse knowledge. This unit approaches innovation from a social and ethically driven perspective and will encourage students to develop their ability to lead and collaborate on innovative projects and adapt thinking in relation to challenging and demanding entrepreneurial events. On completion students will have the capability to navigate complex and ethical business decisions through the lens of advanced innovation.

Unit 3 - Responsible Leadership

The aim of this unit is to develop mastery of personal effectiveness to: support personal career development enhance organisational performance and, contribute meaningfully to society by examining the tensions between personal/professional leadership identity and the pressures of organisational management across various sectors. The content encompasses: developing self-awareness macro and sociological perspectives psychological perspectives individual differences and personal characteristics and, emerging perspectives. Consideration is given, via self-analysis and reflective practice, to the competencies and requirements of responsible leadership.

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