Study programme 2025-2026Français
Management Strategies and Policies
Programme component of Master's in Management (CHARLEROI) (shift schedule) à la Warocqué School of Business and Economics

CodeTypeHead of UE Department’s
contact details
Teacher(s)
UW-M1-SCIGES-017-CCompulsory UEFINET AlainW747 - Management financier et Dynamiques territoriales
  • FINET Alain
  • KRISTOFORIDIS Kevin

Language
of instruction
Language
of assessment
HT(*) HTPE(*) HTPS(*) HR(*) HD(*) CreditsWeighting Term
  • Français
Français24600066.001st term

AA CodeTeaching Activity (AA) HT(*) HTPE(*) HTPS(*) HR(*) HD(*) Term Weighting
W-MFGO-008Management Strategies and Policies - AAEP186000Q1
W-MFGO-019Management Strategies and Policies - AAEHP60000Q1

Integrated test : there will be no assessment for each AA but a single assessment for the UE.
Programme component

Objectives of Programme's Learning Outcomes

  • Mobilise expertise in at least one area of management.
    • Master the principal decision-making processes of a company.
    • Mobilise acquired skills in a specific professional environment.
    • Contribute to the development of innovative tools and solutions.

Learning Outcomes of UE

At the end of the course, the student will be able to master different tools of strategic analysis: PESTEL analysis, SWOT analysis, Porter's forces, business life cycle. Particular attention will be paid to the strategic architecture of companies and the different strategic areas of activity that make it up. Finally, the four classic generic strategies: volume, upward differentiation, downward differentiation and focus will be presented and developed through numerous case studies.
 

UE Content: description and pedagogical relevance

- Presentation of the FIAT company case;
- Introduction to corporate strategy;
- Presentation of the PESTEL, SWOT and Porter's five forces tools;
- Presentation of Porter's graph and analysis of the life cycle of a company's business;
- Presentation of the different strategic breakdowns of companies;
- Presentation of the four generic strategies that can be envisaged for each strategic business area;
- Case studies.

Prior Experience

Not applicable

Type(s) and mode(s) of Q1 UE assessment

  • Written examination - Face-to-face

Q1 UE Assessment Comments

2 open questions (case studies) and 2 theoretical questions
 

Type(s) and mode(s) of Q1 UE resit assessment (BAB1)

  • N/A - Néant

Q1 UE Resit Assessment Comments (BAB1)

Not applicable

Type(s) and mode(s) of Q3 UE assessment

  • Written examination - Face-to-face

Q3 UE Assessment Comments

idem Q1

Type of Teaching Activity/Activities

AAType of Teaching Activity/Activities
W-MFGO-008
  • Cours magistraux
  • Préparations, travaux, recherches d'information
W-MFGO-019
  • Cours magistraux

Mode of delivery

AAMode of delivery
W-MFGO-008
  • Hybrid
W-MFGO-019
  • Hybrid

Required Learning Resources/Tools

AARequired Learning Resources/Tools
W-MFGO-008Not applicable
W-MFGO-019Not applicable

Recommended Learning Resources/Tools

AARecommended Learning Resources/Tools
W-MFGO-008Not applicable
W-MFGO-019Not applicable

Other Recommended Reading

AAOther Recommended Reading
W-MFGO-008Not applicable
W-MFGO-019Not applicable
(*) HT : Hours of theory - HTPE : Hours of in-class exercices - HTPS : hours of practical work - HD : HMiscellaneous time - HR : Hours of remedial classes. - Per. (Period), Y=Year, Q1=1st term et Q2=2nd term
Date de dernière mise à jour de la fiche ECTS par l'enseignant : 09/05/2025
Date de dernière génération automatique de la page : 14/03/2026
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