In this module, students will scaffold the work they have done in Modules 1 and 2 to create something entirely new for their organisations. The idea here is to be creative or innovative and to find ways to reinvent part of or the entirety of the organisation.
The idea needs to be genuinely disruptive so that it would create a dynamic of real change in the organisation. Students need to consider their proposals on a micro and macro level, taking into consideration potential reactions from all points of the business as well as effective ways to manage those reactions. Students should focus on and demonstrate knowledge of what is happening in their industries, current and anticipated trends etc. Attention should be paid to significant themes like sustainability and the environment, global political situation, technological disruption and business in the post-Covid 19 era.
This proposal could cover:
A new product
A new way of working or a new process to make work more efficient
A new organisational structure
A way of using new systems or new technology
A plan to expand into new markets
A plan to create an entirely new business in a new market
A way to build resilience into the business to be ready for future crises.
Students will clearly reference the work on strategy from Module 1 and the work on collaborative problem solving and decision making from Module 2 in their work for this module. Summaries of these two documents should be included as appendices.
The work should be influenced by the student’s own professional background – eg Finance, Marketing, Training, HR etc, and MUST reflect current advanced and cutting edge thinking in that context. The focus is on what’s next and current and anticipated trends.
The work should clearly recognise key issues of sustainability, good practice and make sense in a post-Covid19 context.
1. Demonstrate knowledge of the most advanced frontiers of a field of work.
2. Demonstrate the most advanced and specialised skills and techniques, including synthesis and evaluation, required to solve critical business problems and to extend or redefine professional practice.
3. Demonstrate substantial authority, innovation, autonomy and professional integrity.
4. Develop new ideas or processes at the forefront of work.
