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Module Specifications

Current Academic Year 2012 - 2013
Please note that this information is subject to change.

Module Title	Strategy, Leadership & Renewal
Module Code	MT546
School	DCUBS
Online Module Resources
Module Teacher	Melrona Kirrane
NFQ level	8	Credit Rating	15
Pre-requisite	None
Co-requisite	None
Compatibles	None
Incompatibles	None

Description

This module forms the core of the capstone semester on the MBA, and along with the modules on Personal Leadership Skills and Ethical Issues in Business Leadership, gives this final semester a distinctive 'leadership' signature.The more specific aims of this Strategy, Leadership & Renewal module are:(i) to help participants gain insight into, and perspective on, the special challenges involved in strategic leadership and renewal at the institutional or corporate level, building on the analytical foundations already established in the Business Strategy Module (MT589);(ii) To compliment and reinforce the work being done in the MT5117 Personal Leadership Skills and MT5118 Ethical Issues in Business Leadership modules.

Learning Outcomes

1. Critique the relevant literatures and evaluate the applicability of different perspectives on institutional leadership and strategic management to a range of strategic challenges including corporate governance, corporate social responsibility (CSR), corporate strategy in the multi-business firm and institutional renewal.
2. Identify the most strategically relevant information in a company's published accounts and assess its implications
3. Critique the prevailing change management literature and be able to synthesise and defend coherent and persuasive arguments for the adoption of particular change management strategies
4. Synthesise and defend coherent persuasive arguments for the adoption of particular approaches to a range of strategic and institutional leadership challenges

Workload	Full-time hours per semester
*Type*	*Hours*	*Description*
Lecture	72	Participating in scheduled classes
Independent learning	200	Reading the preassigned readings, cases and articles and preparing to contribute in class
Independent learning	73	Researching and writing reports for the group and individual projects
Independent learning	30	Preparing and revising for the written examination
Total Workload: 375

All module information is indicative and subject to change. For further information,students are advised to refer to the University's Marks and Standards and Programme Specific Regulations at: http://www.dcu.ie/registry/examinations/index.shtml

Indicative Content and Learning Activities

The Strategy, Leadership and Renewal module will cover the overall subject area under the following themes:.
Theme 1: Introduction to Strategy, Leadership & Renewal.

Theme 2: Leadership and Corporate Social Responsibility.
Theme 3: Institutional Leadership - Vision and Values.

Theme 4: Regulatory Change and Corporate Goverance.
Theme 5: Strategic Financial Analysis.

Theme 6: Strategy and Leadership in the Multi-Business Firm.
Theme 7: Strategic Processes - Innovation and Change.

Theme 8: Strategic Processes - Corporate Transformation and Renewal.

Assessment Breakdown
Continuous Assessment	70%	Examination Weight	30%

Course Work Breakdown
Type	Description	% of total	Assessment Date
Project	Leadership, governance, and social responsibility project (group)	25%	As required
Project	Strategic analysis project (individual)	25%	As required
Project	Change management project (individual)	25%	Sem 2 End

Reassessment Requirement
Resit arrangements are explained by the following categories; 1 = A resit is available for all components of the module 2 = No resit is available for 100% continuous assessment module 3 = No resit is available for the continuous assessment component
This module is category 1

Indicative Reading List

B. Leavy and P. McKiernan: 2009, Strategic Leadership, Governance and Renewal, Palgrave (Macmillan),
K. Palepu, P. Healy, V. Bernard and E. Peek: 2007, Financial Analysis using Financial Statements: Text and Cases (IFRS edition), Thomson,
M. Hughes: 2006, Change Management: A Critical Perspective, CIPD,

Other Resources

None

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