Strategic Management (Online) University of Derby

Overview

A robust strategy, implemented well and managed effectively, enables organisations to operate competitively and to thrive in an ever-changing business landscape. The success of a strategy’s execution depends largely on the talent and capability of its leadership - even a great strategy can fail if it’s not well-executed. So this  Strategic Management (Online) at  University of Derby  aims to transform you into a modern strategic thinker and leader, who can bring about change in the organisations you work for.

You will gain a fundamental understanding of how to plan, formulate and execute strategy through innovative and entrepreneurial approaches. 

Careers

This MSc in Strategic Management will help transform you into a skilled and thoroughly modern strategic leader and manager. You will be able to formulate, manage and execute business strategy in innovative and creative ways. The course is relevant to strategic management roles in any size of organisation and within any sector.

It can also help you to diversify in your career, since optional modules enable you to learn more about a range of business functions, including human capital and talent management, accounting and finance, marketing, and risk management.

You will become particularly skilled in areas related to the programme’s core themes, which are also some of the most important challenges and opportunities facing organisations today: entrepreneurship or intrapreneurship, sustainability, and internationalisation. You will find that your knowledge of these areas makes you highly employable.

If you are already in work, you will be able to apply knowledge learned on the progra