Duration
30h Th
Number of credits
| Master in management (120 ECTS) | 5 crédits |
Lecturer
Language(s) of instruction
French 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
Recommended or required readings
Boving, M. (2015), La gestion stratégique des entreprises sociales, Académie des Entrepreneurs Sociaux, ULg.
Other references will also be posted on the platform lol@.
Assessment methods and criteria
The evaluation will be continuous and will focus on:
- The appropriation of conceptual and theoretical resources provided : individual evaluation - 30%
- The general attitude of the student during the proposed learning path : individual evaluation - 20%
- The quality of the strategic analysis : collective evaluation - 50 %
Work placement(s)
Organizational remarks
The course begins on Friday September 22 at 9am room 025 (N1-HEC-Rue Louvrex).
Contacts
Michel Boving - michel.boving@gmail.com
Sybille Mertens - smertens@ulg.ac.be