? Credit Points : 10  ? SCQF Level : 10  ? Acronym : EEL-4-MNHRM

The aim of this course is to enable students to understand and apply concepts and tools relating to the field of Strategic Management, so that they have the capability for developing a business strategy (business plan) appropriate for any business, both domestic and international, and in such a way as to consider the human resource issues (e.g. recruitment, training and renumeration) relevant to that organisation.

? Pre-requisites : None

Home subject area

Management (School of Engineering and Electronics), (School of Engineering and Electronics, Schedule M)

? Normal year taken : 4th year

? Delivery Period : Semester 2 (Blocks 3-4)

? Contact Teaching Time : 2 hour(s) per week for 10 weeks

First Class Information

Date Start End Room Area Additional Information 07/01/2008 09:00 11:00

On completion of the course students will be able to:

1. Describe the key strategic management concepts covered.
2. Critically discuss the application of these concepts
3. Demonstrate they can, using the concepts covered during the course:
a) describe a business scenario
b) critically evaluate this scenario
c) propose a range of appropriate and feasible options which will enable the business to take long-term advantage of the situation.
d) justify the selection of one option over the others.

1 coursework (50%)
1 exam (50%) - 3 questions from 4 (1.5 hours) No resit examination for honours.

Exam times

Diet Diet Month Paper Code Paper Name Length 1ST May 1 - 1 hour(s) 30 minutes

The Course Secretary should be the first point of contact for all enquiries.

Course Secretary

Mrs Laura Smith
Tel : (0131 6)50 5690
Email : laura.smith@ed.ac.uk

Course Organiser

Dr Frank Mill
Tel : (0131 6)50 5673
Email : Frank.Mill@ed.ac.uk

School Website : http://www.see.ed.ac.uk/

College Website : http://www.scieng.ed.ac.uk/