Systems Thinking for Strategy Queen Mary University of London

Programme Structure

Courses include:

• Understand the history, seminal research and key perspectives on systems thinking;
• Understand systems thinking terminology, processes, methods, and techniques;
• Explain when it is appropriate to apply classical thinking methods (eg. reductionist methods, data collection, hypothesis testing etc.) as opposed to applying Systems Thinking;
• Understand complexity, how it relates to business strategy, and how Systems Thinking can be used to address the impact of complexity on the organisation;
• Use various techniques to map and document systems that impact your organisation;
• Apply systems engineering and analysis techniques to connect and understand the relationships between the different components or your organisation and its business environment;