Strategic Management and Leadership

The module presents the integration of three different disciplines under an applied philosophical dimension needed to achieve the impossible. A vision needs leadership to develop the strategy, the roadmap through which management coordinates the execution of thoughts and acts. Strategic management without leadership is a well thought plan with the vision. The module presents the philosophy behind each discipline, their integration and their execution through various frameworks, methods and practices, but also metrics, case studies and examples.The students will understand the impact of leadership in strategy and the impact of strategy in management. They will be able to work in groups and individually on practical assignments that will help them demonstrate their strategic thinking, leadership characteristics and management skills.

Course leader

Dr. Evangelos Markopoulos

Target group

This is a level one module (equivalent to first year undergraduate). Students must have completed one year of undergraduate study. No prior subject knowledge is required for this module, but students are expected to have a keen interest in the area.

Course aim

Upon successful completion of this module, students will:

have developed strategic thinking skills, capabilities and competences
have identified leadership traits and adopt leadership types.
have formulated and implemented organisational strategies.
have understood the visual way to present strategies via strategy maps, processes, and diagrams.
have performed qualitative and quantitative data analysis on synthesizing corporate strategies.
have critically analysed and evaluated organizational strategies
have selected and used relevant strategic management and leadership frameworks.