This Strategy, Operations, and Leadership course at Heriot-Watt University features a distinguished faculty of seven academics renowned for their high citation impact in fields such as Quality Management, Business Performance, Project Management, Strategic Management, Organizational Control, Business History, and International Management. The program emphasizes research-led teaching and practical insights into developing effective strategies, optimizing organizational performance, managing strategic projects, and understanding the global political economy of infrastructure and digital platforms. It also explores cultural practices in hospitality and the ethical foundations of contemporary management.
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This Strategy, Operations, and Leadership course at Heriot-Watt University features a distinguished faculty of seven academics renowned for their high citation impact in fields such as Quality Management, Business Performance, Project Management, Strategic Management, Organizational Control, Business History, and International Management. The program emphasizes research-led teaching and practical insights into developing effective strategies, optimizing organizational performance, managing strategic projects, and understanding the global political economy of infrastructure and digital platforms. It also explores cultural practices in hospitality and the ethical foundations of contemporary management.
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AI/ML, Systems, Theory, Human-Computer Interaction
Access to cutting-edge research labs and industry partnerships
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Starting 2025-09-01
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Research:Strategy, Operations and Leadership Group research project 1: There is a distinct relationship between how managers conceptualise their organisations and how they manage performance.The purpose of this line of research would be to investigate: How to capture the managers’ mental models? How to compare these conceptualisations? How differences in mental models management reflect organisational performance?Strategy, Operations and Leadership Group research project 2: Collaboration between organisations through joint-venture projects (eg. multi-organisation product development or social case-teams) is increasing. Person-centred leadership is effective in professional and projects contexts, but it is unclear how this works in multi-agency project contexts. The research would explore this, and include investigation of related factors such as accountability.
Applicants must hold a first-class honours undergraduate degree or a master's degree with an overall mark of at least 65%, including a dissertation score of 65% or higher. The research proposal should include an introduction, research objectives or questions, relevant literature review, proposed methodology, theoretical framework, a provisional timetable, and expected outcomes. Submission of a comprehensive CV is also required. Shortlisting is based on qualifications, research proposal quality, and supervisory availability. All applications are reviewed by the relevant department for suitability and fit.
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