Strategic Management (Distance Learning)
University of HuddersfieldUniversity of Huddersfield, Queensgate, Huddersfield HD1 3DH
Course overview
In this introduction to strategic management theories and application, you’ll learn how to implement and evaluate strategy. The short credit-bearing course covers mission and goal formation, stakeholder theories, corporate governance and business ethics. You’ll finish the course equipped with a strategy toolbox that includes external and internal analysis, corporate level strategies and business level strategies and strategic decision making.
Management MSc (Distance Learning) Successful completion of this Level 7, 20-credit course ‘Strategic Management’ at the first full attempt will enable you to enrol onto the September intake of our Management MSc (Distance Learning), via our performance-based admissions (PBA) route. The PBA route is suitable for you if you don’t meet the Management MSc entry requirements, which includes a 2:2 Bachelor’s degree qualification or equivalent in any discipline. The 20 credits earned on this short course will be considered Accreditation of Prior Learning (APL) providing credit exemption from the 180 credit Management MSc (Distance Learning) degree.
The short course fee will also be deducted from the full cost of the Master’s.
Key highlights
- Covers mission and goal formation, stakeholder theories and corporate governance
- Explores business ethics alongside strategy implementation and evaluation
- Builds a strategy toolbox of external and internal analysis techniques
- Includes corporate level, business level strategies and strategic decision making
- Earns 20 Level 7 credits towards a Management MSc
- Successful completion offers a performance-based route onto the Management MSc
Entry requirements
- IELTS: 6 — 6.0 IELTS 6.0 overall with no element lower than 5.5
Scholarships
The Vice-Chancellor's Scholarship
Vice-Chancellor's Scholarship Scheme provides a fee waiver of at least 50% on full-time or part-time research degrees, some schools may offer 100%.
Careers this course leads to
- Strategy analyst
- Business development manager
- Operations manager
- Management consultant
- Project manager
Cost of study
UK/Home: £1,100 | International: £18,700
Admission
Applications are made through AHZ at no cost. Share your transcripts, English test scores and personal statement, and your AHZ Counsellor will review your profile, submit your application to University of Huddersfield, and guide you through interview, offer, CAS and visa — right up to enrolment.
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