mgt5str strategic management
STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT
MGT5STR
2016
Credit points: 15
Subject outline
This subject examines strategic management, focusing on how top management and organisational leaders develop and implement strategies in diverse organisational contexts. It focuses on the techniques applied to gain competitive advantage, and the decisions and actions taken to guide the firm in competitive environments. The subject is taught within the Positioning School framework. Key topics in strategic management include: industry and competitor analysis; generic strategies; the resource based view of the firm; resources, capabilities and core competencies; diversification and integration; international business strategy; and organisational structure, control and change.
SchoolLa Trobe Business School
Credit points15
Subject Co-ordinatorBret Slade
Available to Study Abroad StudentsYes
Subject year levelYear Level 5 - Masters
Exchange StudentsYes
Subject particulars
Subject rules
PrerequisitesN/A
Co-requisitesN/A
Incompatible subjects IBU5COR and BUA5SM
Equivalent subjectsN/A
Special conditionsN/A
Learning resources
Readings
| Resource Type | Title | Resource Requirement | Author and Year | Publisher |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Readings | Strategic Management: Competitiveness and Globalisation 11th Edition | Prescribed | Hitt, M.A., Ireland, R.D., and Hoskisson, R.E | Cengage Learning |
Graduate capabilities & intended learning outcomes
01. To articulate diverse theoretical positions describing strategic management and to write critically about high performance issues.
- Activities:
- Class lectures, discussion and readings cover key theoretical positions around strategic management. Assessment provides opportunity to engage critically with these theoretical positions.
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Literacies and Communication Skills(Writing,Speaking)
- Inquiry and Analytical Skills(Critical Thinking,Creative Problem-solving,Inquiry/Research)
02. To demonstrate an engagement with the body of knowledge and fundamental issues surrounding strategic management.
- Activities:
- Class lectures, discussion and readings cover issues around the management and development of strategic management. Assessment provides opportunity to engage critically with these issues
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Literacies and Communication Skills(Writing,Speaking)
03. To develop and apply skills and expertise individually and collectively enabling constructive engagement with challenges of strategic management and corporate decision making.
- Activities:
- Assessment tasks constructed to enable students to develop expertise and skills in engaging with challenges of strategic management. Group work assignment will require collaboration and cooperation.
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Literacies and Communication Skills(Writing,Speaking)
- Literacies and Communication Skills(Writing,Speaking)
Subject options
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City Campus, 2016, Semester 2, Night
Overview
Online enrolmentYes
Maximum enrolment size45
Enrolment information Lack of available teaching space Department will seek additional space
Subject Instance Co-ordinatorBret Slade
Class requirements
SeminarWeek: 31 - 43
One 3.0 hours seminar per week on weekdays at night from week 31 to week 43 and delivered via face-to-face.
Assessments
| Assessment element | Comments | % | ILO* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mid-Semester Test | 15 | 01, 02, 03 | |
| One group assignment | 3-4 students per group, at 2,000 words per student. | 30 | 01, 02, 03 |
| One x 3,000 word individual essay | 40 | 01, 02, 03 | |
| End of semester test | 15 | 01, 02, 03 |
City Campus, 2016, Semester 1, Night
Overview
Online enrolmentYes
Maximum enrolment size30
Enrolment information Lack of available teaching space Department will seek additional space
Subject Instance Co-ordinatorBret Slade
Class requirements
SeminarWeek: 10 - 22
One 3.0 hours seminar per week on weekdays at night from week 10 to week 22 and delivered via face-to-face.
Assessments
| Assessment element | Comments | % | ILO* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mid-Semester Test | 15 | 01, 02, 03 | |
| One group assignment | 3-4 students per group, at 2,000 words per student. | 30 | 01, 02, 03 |
| One x 3,000 word individual essay | 40 | 01, 02, 03 | |
| End of semester test | 15 | 01, 02, 03 |
Melbourne, 2016, Semester 1, Day
Overview
Online enrolmentYes
Maximum enrolment sizeN/A
Enrolment information
Subject Instance Co-ordinatorBret Slade
Class requirements
SeminarWeek: 10 - 22
One 3.0 hours seminar per week on weekdays at night from week 10 to week 22 and delivered via face-to-face.
Assessments
| Assessment element | Comments | % | ILO* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mid-Semester Test | 15 | 01, 02, 03 | |
| One group assignment | 3-4 students per group, at 2,000 words per student. | 30 | 01, 02, 03 |
| One x 3,000 word individual essay | 40 | 01, 02, 03 | |
| End of semester test | 15 | 01, 02, 03 |
Melbourne, 2016, Semester 2, Day
Overview
Online enrolmentYes
Maximum enrolment sizeN/A
Enrolment information
Subject Instance Co-ordinatorBret Slade
Class requirements
SeminarWeek: 31 - 43
One 3.0 hours seminar per week on weekdays at night from week 31 to week 43 and delivered via face-to-face.
Assessments
| Assessment element | Comments | % | ILO* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mid-Semester Test | 15 | 01, 02, 03 | |
| One group assignment | 3-4 students per group, at 2,000 words per student. | 30 | 01, 02, 03 |
| One x 3,000 word individual essay | 40 | 01, 02, 03 | |
| End of semester test | 15 | 01, 02, 03 |
Online, 2016, Online StudyPeriod 6, Online
Overview
Online enrolmentYes
Maximum enrolment sizeN/A
Enrolment information
Subject Instance Co-ordinatorBret Slade
Class requirements
Scheduled Online ClassWeek: 44 - 50
One 36.0 hours scheduled online class per study period from week 44 to week 50 and delivered via online.
Assessments
| Assessment element | Comments | % | ILO* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mid-Semester Test | 15 | 01, 02, 03 | |
| One group assignment | 3-4 students per group, at 2,000 words per student. | 30 | 01, 02, 03 |
| One x 3,000 word individual essay | 40 | 01, 02, 03 | |
| End of semester test | 15 | 01, 02, 03 |
Vietnam, 2016, Semester 2, Day
Overview
Online enrolmentYes
Maximum enrolment sizeN/A
Enrolment information
Subject Instance Co-ordinatorBret Slade
Class requirements
Lecture/SeminarWeek: 31 - 43
One 3.0 hours lecture/seminar per week on any day including weekend during the day from week 31 to week 43 and delivered via face-to-face.
Assessments
| Assessment element | Comments | % | ILO* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mid-Semester Test | 15 | 01, 02, 03 | |
| One group assignment | 3-4 students per group, at 2,000 words per student. | 30 | 01, 02, 03 |
| One x 3,000 word individual essay | 40 | 01, 02, 03 | |
| End of semester test | 15 | 01, 02, 03 |