STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT

BUO5SM

2017

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: Geraldine Kennett

Available to Study Abroad Students: Yes

Subject year level: Year Level 5 - Masters

Exchange Students: Yes

Subject particulars

Subject rules

Prerequisites: students must be enrolled in LMMBAO, LMMBA or LMMBAA to do this subject

Co-requisites: N/A

Incompatible subjects: N/A

Equivalent subjects: BUA5SM

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, 2017, Online StudyPeriod 3, Online

Overview

Online enrolment: Yes

Maximum enrolment size: N/A

Enrolment information:

Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Geraldine Kennett

Class requirements

Unscheduled Online ClassWeek: 18 - 24
One 3.0 hours unscheduled online class per week on any day including weekend during the day from week 18 to week 24 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*
Forum participation (2000 words equivalent)		30	01, 02, 03
One group assignment (2000 words per person)	3-4 students per group	40	01, 02, 03
One individual case study (2000 words)		30	01, 02, 03

Online, 2017, Online StudyPeriod 6, Online