STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT
BUO5SM
2015
Credit points: 15
Subject outline
This subject provides a wide-ranging introduction to strategic management. The emphasis is on considering a broad range of views surrounding strategic management and synthesising perspectives from the evidence presented. Views considered provide a basis for developing a foundation for informed strategic decision-making. The subject analyses the issue of the strategic process, plans and patterns, competition and control.
School: La Trobe Business School
Credit points: 15
Subject Co-ordinator: Bret Slade
Available to Study Abroad Students: Yes
Subject year level: Year Level 5 - Masters
Exchange Students: Yes
Subject particulars
Subject rules
Prerequisites: Available only to students enrolled in LMMBAO
Co-requisites: N/A
Incompatible subjects: BUA5SM
Equivalent subjects: N/A
Special conditions: N/A
Learning resources
Readings
| Resource Type | Title | Resource Requirement | Author and Year | Publisher |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Readings | Strategic Management Competitiveness and Globalisation, Concepts and Cases | Prescribed | Hitt, Ireland and Hodkinson | 9TH EDITION, SOUTH-WESTERN |
Graduate capabilities & intended learning outcomes
01. To apply skills and expertise enabling the constructive participation in strategic development and execution.
- Activities:
- Online discussion and readings cover key issues around strategic management. Assessment provides opportunity to critically engage with these issues.
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Writing(Writing)
- Creative Problem-solving(Creative Problem-solving)
- Speaking(Speaking)
- Critical Thinking(Critical Thinking)
- Inquiry/ Research(Inquiry/ Research)
02. To articulate diverse theoretical positions describing strategic management and to write critically about strategic management issues.
- Activities:
- Online discussion and readings cover key theoretical positions around strategic management. Assessment provides opportunity to critically engage with these theoretical positions.
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Writing(Writing)
- Critical Thinking(Critical Thinking)
- Inquiry/ Research(Inquiry/ Research)
- Creative Problem-solving(Creative Problem-solving)
- Speaking(Speaking)
03. To demonstrate an engagement with body of knowledge and fundamental issues surrounding the practice of strategic management.
- Activities:
- Online discussion and readings cover key issues around strategic management. Assessment provides opportunity to critically engage with these issues.
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Critical Thinking(Critical Thinking)
- Speaking(Speaking)
- Writing(Writing)
- Creative Problem-solving(Creative Problem-solving)
- Inquiry/ Research(Inquiry/ Research)
Online, 2015, Teaching Session 2, Online
Overview
Online enrolment: Yes
Maximum enrolment size: N/A
Enrolment information:
Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Peter Dowling
Class requirements
Scheduled Online Class
One 3.0 hours scheduled online class per week on any day including weekend during the day and delivered via online.
"Access via subject website; additional online facilitated discussions will also occur for this subject. Please refer to subject learning guide."
Assessments
| Assessment element | Comments | % | ILO* |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 x online quizzes (10% each) | 30 | 01, 02, 03 | |
| Final Exam (2 hours) | 30 | 01, 02, 03 | |
| Individual Assignment: Case-Based Analysis (3000 words) | 40 | 01, 02, 03 |
Online, 2015, Teaching Session 6, Online
Overview
Online enrolment: Yes
Maximum enrolment size: N/A
Enrolment information:
Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Peter Dowling
Class requirements
Scheduled Online Class
One 3.0 hours scheduled online class per week on any day including weekend during the day and delivered via online.
"Access via subject website; additional online facilitated discussions will also occur for this subject. Please refer to subject learning guide."
Assessments
| Assessment element | Comments | % | ILO* |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 x online quizzes (10% each) | 30 | 01, 02, 03 | |
| Final Exam (2 hours) | 30 | 01, 02, 03 | |
| Individual Assignment: Case-Based Analysis (3000 words) | 40 | 01, 02, 03 |