This unit is available for these qualifications:
- The Graduate Certificate in Business
- The Graduate Certificate in Entrepreneurship
- The Graduate Certificate in Leadership and Strategy
- The Graduate Certificate in Marketing Management
- The Graduate Certificate in Operational Excellence
- The Graduate Certificate in Project Management
- The Graduate Diploma in Management
- MBA+.
Unit Description
This unit explores the theories and principles of strategic decision-making, empowering you to analyse and overcome challenges with significant implications for success or failure, reputation and morale. You will develop your ability to reliably make thorough, insightful, effective, creative, and ethical decisions at a strategic and operational level that are in line with organisational resources and capabilities.
Prerequisites
There are no prerequisites for this unit.
Learning Outcomes
- Examine and suggest improvements to rational decision-making processes and assess the effectiveness of decision-making within an organisation
- Construct and apply appropriate rational, intuitive and creative approaches to decision-making
- Articulate the different forms of bias that can inhibit effective decision-making and ways that they may be overcome
- Apply a systems perspective to the development and implementation of business decisions within an organisation
- Develop a high order of skill in analysis, critical thinking, communication and professional application
- Demonstrate independent thinking and creativity in problem-solving and apply knowledge and skills to new situations
Graduate Attributes
AIM Business School has identified a set of attributes that positively impact graduates’ success in business as a manager and leader and these are taught, developed, and assessed to varying degrees in this unit. These Graduate Attributes are:
- Strives for intellectual rigour
- Understanding the changing global context
- Manages for success
- Demonstrates effective communication and interpersonal skills
- Develops mastery of business and management disciplines
- Strives to be a continuous adult learner
