Biotechnology & Management MSc/PgDip
Managing Strategic Change MGT5303
- Academic Session: 2026-27
- School: Adam Smith Business School
- Credits: 10
- Level: Level 5 (SCQF level 11)
- Typically Offered: Semester 1
- Available to Visiting Students: No
- Collaborative Online International Learning: No
- Curriculum For Life: No
Short Description
Managing Strategic Change is an introduction to a range of frameworks, theories and literature related to the practice of designing and implementing a suitable change management plan to support the strategic intentions of an organisation.
Timetable
3 x 2 hour lectures
8 x 1 hour lectures
2 x 2 hour tutorials
Excluded Courses
None
Co-requisites
None
Assessment
1. Written assignment, including essay; Individual; 1700 words; 100%; ILOs 1-3.
Course Aims
To provide participants with the ability to assess, analyse and implement change within organisations, in particular to:
■ Explore the nature and context of change.
■ Examine alternative change management approaches and theories.
■ Determine optimal change management strategies given particular change contexts.
■ Examine how best to implement predetermined change strategies.
■ Define and recommend a change management action consistent with the recommended strategic direction.
Intended Learning Outcomes of Course
By the end of this course students will be able to:
1. Apply a range of change management methodologies and relevant theories that can inform and support their application to practical situations.
2. Evaluate the influence of internal processes, relationships, and external environmental conditions in driving organisational change.
3. Develop practical solutions by synthesising the concepts and techniques learnt in a change management plan to support strategic intentions.