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Details for LEA302 Strategic Thinking and Planning

Having a strategic approach through the planning process is essential for anyone aspiring to make a real impact in their organisation. This course draws on both biblical insights and modern management principles to equip students with the tools to assess and enhance their strategic visions and goals by understanding where their organisation stands, where it wants to be, and how to get there effectively.

Quick Stats

  • Currently offered by Alphacrucis: Yes
  • Course code: LEA302
  • Credit points: 10

Subject Coordinator

Bernardo Gomez
Mulyadi Robin

Prerequisite

The following courses are prerequisites:

  • At least 120 credit points including MAN101—Introduction to Management and LEA201—Leadership Principles

Unit Content

Outcomes

Students should be able to:

  1. Ability to critically assess individual and organisational purpose and mission in the light of a Christian worldview. This includes consideration of other Christian perspectives and understandings;
  2. Evaluate the implications of individual and organisational purpose. This includes factors such as social, environmental and community impact.
  3. Analyse an organisation’s expressed and tacit visions and goals;
  4. display an ability to generate creative and effective plans related to those visions and goals;
  5. Explain strategic thinking for organisations. This includes key approaches to strategy;
  6. Demonstrate ability for clear thinking, problem solving, flexibility and commitment to task.

Subject Content

  1. Christian worldview and its implications for individual and organisational purpose
  2. Christianity meets reason: philosophy and thinking processes.
  3. The purpose of Vision and vision casting
  4. Effective teams
  5. Vision Planning: Understanding the dynamic environment
  6. Vision Planning: Developing a strategic plan Flexibility: maintain or create?
  7. Models of problem solving and strategies for success
  8. Resourcing and organisational security

This course may be offered in the following formats

Lectures, guided discussion/reflections, tutorials, Web-based simulations, games.

Please consult your course prospectus or enquire about how and when this course will be offered next at Alphacrucis University College.

Assessment Methods

  • Forum Postings 20% (2500 words);
  • Strategic Project 40% (2000)
  • Major Essay 40% (2000 words)

Prescribed Text

  • Primary readings provided