W934 – Strategy and Sustainability

Modul
Strategy and Sustainability
Strategy and Sustainability
Modulnummer
W934
Version: 2
Fakultät
Wirtschaftswissenschaften
Niveau
Master
Dauer
1 Semester
Turnus
Sommersemester
Modulverantwortliche/-r

Prof. Dr. Gerard Lewis
gerard.lewis(at)htw-dresden.de

Dozent/-in(nen)

Prof. Dr. Gerard Lewis
gerard.lewis(at)htw-dresden.de
Dozent/-in in: "Strategy and Sustainability"

Prof. Dr. Andrzej Raszkowski
andrzej.raszkowski(at)htw-dresden.de
Dozent/-in in: "Strategy and Sustainability"

Lehrsprache(n)

Englisch
in "Strategy and Sustainability"

ECTS-Credits

5.00 Credits

Workload

150 Stunden

Lehrveranstaltungen

4.00 SWS (2.00 SWS Vorlesung | 2.00 SWS Übung)

Selbststudienzeit

90.00 Stunden

Prüfungsvorleistung(en)
Keine
Prüfungsleistung(en)

Alternative Prüfungsleistung - Referat
Modulprüfung | Prüfungsdauer: 20 min | Wichtung: 50% | wird in englischer Sprache abgenommen
in "Strategy and Sustainability"

Schriftliche Prüfungsleistung
Modulprüfung | Prüfungsdauer: 90 min | Wichtung: 50% | wird in englischer Sprache abgenommen
in "Strategy and Sustainability"

Lehrform

Lectures. The principles, concepts and theories will be presented during lectures.

Readings. For many topics there are chapters from the module text books and some additional readings which support the concepts presented in the lectures.

Worked examples and problems. Application of the module materials is reinforced using mini-cases, problems and examples.

Case Studies. Students prepare case assignments prior to the scheduled case discussion. Students will be asked questions relating to the case and are expected to present their arguments and reasoning.

Project. Students will be required to work throughout the semester on a project which identifies and assesses how the corporation's strategy is creating value for stakeholders.

Project Presentation. Student teams make a 20 minute presentation which conveys the essential project information, findings and recommendations to a senior executive as concisely as possible.

Medienform

Lecture slides are in PPT format.

Where appropriate, guest lectures and AV material will be used.

Lehrinhalte/Gliederung

The module will cover the following topics:

  • The multi-business corporation
  • Strategic scope
  • The role of the corporate centre
  • Realising corporate strategy
  • Assessing corporate performance
  • Corporate sustainability
Qualifikationsziele

Professional and scientific qualification

Graduates have acquired basic global business knowledge and skills to evaluate current trends and assess their strategic and operational relevance for an international company.

Graduates have learned to integrate uncertainty into strategic issues (general corporate strategy, innovation, knowledge management).

Graduates have learned to systematically evaluate strategic and operational information, process and resource alternatives and to make decisions.

Ability to take up qualified gainful employment

Graduates have international business, technical, social, intercultural and ethical knowledge to help bridge different cultures in business processes.

Graduates possess business, technical, social, intercultural and ethical knowledge relevant to Germany as a business location.

Graduates can implement theoretically acquired knowledge in a practical and solution-oriented manner.

Graduates possess the ability to generate the necessary information from extensive data and to make well-founded (strategic) decisions.

Graduates have learned to independently break down complex operational tasks into sub-tasks and solve them in a company-related manner.

Graduates can think and act entrepreneurially and formulate strategies independently.

Graduates can consolidate their English language skills to language level C1.

Ability to engage in social activities

The high level of professionalism and intercultural competence taught in this degree programme enables graduates to observe and implement the principles of good governance and corporate responsibility in all fields of international activity of the company or organisation.

Graduates meet the challenges of international professional work with a high degree of personal responsibility and integrity. They are naturally sensitive to issues such as sustainability, fairness and diversity.

Graduates are able to recognise the goals of stakeholders in the corporate environment and know methods to integrate their interests into corporate activities.

Graduates are able to consider, assess and integrate the economic, ecological and social dimensions in (strategic) decisions.

Personality development

Graduates have acquired interdisciplinary competence and recognised its importance for entrepreneurial action.

Against this background, graduates are able to make strategic decisions consciously and reflectively and to apply methods for their implementation.

Sozial- und Selbstkompetenzen

Development of analytical and problem solving skills within an strategic context.

Project management skills.

Presentation skills.

Systemic / Holistic thinking.

Accounting for social and ecological issues in strategy development.

Besondere Zulassungsvoraussetzung
Keine Angabe
Empfohlene Voraussetzungen

Bachelor level module in Business Strategy, Strategic Management or similar

Corporate Strategy requires the application of many areas from a general degree in Business and Management at the Bachelor level.

Fortsetzungsmöglichkeiten
Keine Angabe
Literatur

The following textbooks are recommended for supporting and complementing the module lectures.

Main Texts:

Corporate Strategy: A resource-based approach, Collis & Montgomery, McGraw-Hill Irwin, Boston.

Goold, Campbell & Alexander. Corporate Level Strategy. John Wiley, New York. 1994.

Supporting Reading:

Andrew Crane & Dirk Matten, Business Ethics, OUP.

Johnson, Scholes & Whittington, Exploring Corporate Strategy.

Robert Grant, Contemporary Strategy Analysis.

Aktuelle Lehrressourcen

Module materials are available on Portal Sachsen (OPAL)

Hinweise

Strategy and Sustainability is cross-functional in nature and has a high strategic emphasis. Therefore the module draws upon basic knowledge from other subjects and requires students to take a more holistic view of business and management in an international context.

The module provides an important insight into international corporations, strategic management and sustainability. The module is especially relevant for those who wish to make an international career in strategy / general management.