Teaching Responsibility

LJMU Schools involved in Delivery:

Leadership and Organisational Development

Learning Methods

Workshop

Module Offerings

7104LODMBA-JAN-MTP

7104LODMBA-SEP-MTP

7104LODMBA-SEP_NS-MTP

Aims

This module aims to enable students to identify and exploit opportunities to enhance performance and initiate transformational change within organisations. To achieve this, students will develop knowledge and skills in a range of related areas, including innovation, change management and digitalisation, and develop strategies to apply them to improve and transform their organisation.

Learning Outcomes

1.
Identify and critically evaluate drivers of change, including opportunities to exploit digital technologies, to support the transformation of organisational strategy and processes
2.
Synthesise theory and best practice to develop a critical understanding of how organisations promote a culture of creativity and innovation
3.
Critically appraise and apply leadership strategies that manage change and innovation and enable digital transformation.

Module Content

Outline Syllabus:Digital trends and opportunities (including digitisation, big data, IoT and BI) Innovation concepts, processes and strategies (including open innovation and new product development) Change management theories and frameworks Drivers of change in organisations Entrepreneurship and entrepreneurial leadership Sociotechnical theory
Module Overview:
You will identify and develop opportunities to enhance performance and initiate transformational change within organisations. Studying a variety of related areas, including innovation, change management and digitalisation, and develop strategies to apply them to improve and transform their organisation.
Additional Information:Part of MBA For Students on the Apprenticeship (SLMDA - 36518) the following standards are covered - B1/B2/B3 Understands innovation; the impact of disruptive technologies (mechanisms that challenge traditional business methods and practices); drivers of change and new ways of working across infrastructure, processes, people and culture and sustainability B4 Know systems thinking, knowledge/data management and programme management B5/B6 Initiates and leads change in the organisation; creates an environment for innovation and creativity, establishing the value of ideas and change initiatives and drive continuous improvement B7/B8 Able to manage conflict; manages partnerships, people and resources effectively and measure outcomes C5/C6/C7 Understands competitive strategies and entrepreneurialism, approaches to effective decision making, and the use of big data and insight to implement and manage change

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