The concept of strategy and the rational/formal approach to strategy development -- Alternative approaches to strategy -- Competitive advantage -- The nature of the global business environment -- Competitor analysis -- Leadership and management -- HRM approaches to managing and controlling performance -- Behavioural aspects of control -- Organisational culture -- Building, leading and managing teams -- Techniques for managing organisational relationships -- The finance function and managing its relationships -- Managing organisational change -- Managing projects -- Project management tools and techniques -- People and projects.