buo5sm strategic management
STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT
BUO5SM
2016
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.
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
Prerequisites students must be enrolled in LMMBAO, LMMBA or LMMBAA to do this subject
Co-requisitesN/A
Incompatible subjectsN/A
Equivalent subjects BUA5SM
Special conditionsN/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)
Subject options
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Online, 2016, Teaching Session 3, Online
Overview
Online enrolmentYes
Maximum enrolment sizeN/A
Enrolment information
Subject Instance Co-ordinatorBret Slade
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, 2016, Teaching Session 7, Online
Overview
Online enrolmentYes
Maximum enrolment sizeN/A
Enrolment information
Subject Instance Co-ordinatorBret Slade
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 |