GEST3765-1 : Strategy and leadership in social entreprises

Study Programmes 2016-2017

GEST3765-1

Strategy and leadership in social entreprises

Duration :

30h Th

Number of credits :

Master in management (120 ECTS)		5

Lecturer :

Michel Boving, Sybille Mertens de Wilmars

Coordinator :

Sybille Mertens de Wilmars

Language(s) of instruction :

English language

Organisation and examination :

Teaching in the first semester, review in January

Units courses prerequisite and corequisite :

Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program

Learning unit contents :

This course explores the concepts and theories of strategic management in the context of enterprises that pay specific attention to the social and environmental dimensions of their activities.

Learning outcomes of the learning unit :

In consistence with the KLO of the Master in management, this course allows the student to reinforce its capacity to strategize, to communicate it and to adapt its management practices to the specificities of social enterprises.
It allows the student to:

Understand the strategic management concepts
Analyze the strategy of a social enterprise and identify potential problems
Identify theories and tools that are applicable in dealing with a specific strategic problem
Define a working method based on available resources and outcomes
Manage strategic analysis teamwork in demonstrating leadership skills
Present the findings of the analysis and propose recommendations

Prerequisite knowledge and skills :

In principle, students must have completed the course of Social Business Models or - at least - have followed an introductory course related to social economy and / or sustainable development.
Students must be able to understand French and English.

Planned learning activities and teaching methods :

Review of the key strategic management concepts (from the "guide de la gestion stratégique des entreprises sociales" by Mr. Boving)
In groups of 4 students, conducting an audit of the strategy of a social enterprise
In groups of 4 students, conducting an interview of the managers of a social enterprise
In groups of 4 students, analysis of specific problems identified from the interview
briefing / debriefing sessions with teachers
In groups of 4 students, drafting interim and final reports in PowerPoint
In groups of 4 students, oral presentation of the conclusions (analysis and recommendations)

Mode of delivery (face-to-face ; distance-learning) :

7 sessions in face-to-face
Working sessions in group