STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT

MGT3SMX

2020

Credit points: 15

Subject outline

This subject provides you with a comprehensive understanding of techniques and models applied in organisations to ensure sustainable competitive advantage. This involves application of key theories to decisions and actions taken by an organisation's senior management team to devise a long-term plan with the intention of developing the organisation's core competencies and increasing the organisation's competitiveness. Key topics in this subject include: understanding the dynamics of the internal and external environments, Value Chain Analysis, the 5 Forces Model, corporate level strategy, business level strategy, modes of entry into domestic and international markets, propensity to innovate and level of competition and corporate governance. The focus will be on developing the ability of students to understand, evaluate and effectively apply strategic management knowledge to modern organisations.

School: La Trobe Business School (Pre 2022)

Credit points: 15

Subject Co-ordinator: Suzanne Young

Available to Study Abroad/Exchange Students: Yes

Subject year level: Year Level 3 - UG

Exchange Students: No

Available as Elective: No

Learning Activities: N/A

Capstone subject: Yes

Subject particulars

Subject rules

Prerequisites: Student must be enrolled in one of the following courses: LBAB, LBABM, LBABK, LDAB, LAAB and MGT1FOX

Co-requisites: N/A

Incompatible subjects: MGT3SMG

Equivalent subjects: MGT3SMG

Quota Management Strategy: N/A

Quota-conditions or rules: N/A

Special conditions: N/A

Minimum credit point requirement: N/A

Assumed knowledge: N/A

Learning resources

Strategic Management Learner Resource

Resource Type: Other resource

Resource Requirement: Prescribed

Author: Didasko Digital

Year: 2019

Edition/Volume: N/A

Publisher: Didasko Group

ISBN: N/A

Chapter/article title: N/A

Chapter/issue: N/A

URL: N/A

Other description: N/A

Source location: N/A

Career Ready

Career-focused: No

Work-based learning: No

Self sourced or Uni sourced: N/A

Entire subject or partial subject: N/A

Total hours/days required: N/A

Location of WBL activity (region): N/A

WBL addtional requirements: N/A

Graduate capabilities & intended learning outcomes

Graduate Capabilities

COMMUNICATION - Communicating and Influencing

DISCIPLINE KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS

INQUIRY AND ANALYSIS - Creativity and Innovation

INQUIRY AND ANALYSIS - Critical Thinking and Problem Solving

INQUIRY AND ANALYSIS - Research and Evidence-Based Inquiry

PERSONAL AND PROFESSIONAL - Ethical and Social Responsibility

Intended Learning Outcomes

01. Using a scenario based approach, demonstrate an ability to consider assumptions, classify and explore strategic information, and formulate an integrated and insightful analytical response.

02. Using scenario based approach, demonstrate an ability to reflect critically upon research processes for the discipline.

03. Demonstrate an ability to use mathematics to analyse a scenario, create approaches to that scenario and critically evaluate a solution to that scenario.

04. Apply the conceptual, theoretical and practical knowledge of strategic management to assess competitive organisational scenarios, and position and plan for these organisations to operate effectively on a competitive business landscape

Online (Didasko), 2020, Study block 1, Online

Overview

Online enrolment: Yes

Maximum enrolment size: N/A

Enrolment information: N/A

Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Suzanne Young

Class requirements

Unscheduled Online ClassWeek: 2 - 13
One 3.00 hours unscheduled online class per week on any day including weekend during the day from week 2 to week 13 and delivered via online.

Assessments

Assessment element	Comments	Category	Contribution	Hurdle	%	ILO*
Individual Authentic Learning Case Study Assignment (1,200 words)	N/A	N/A	N/A	No	30	SILO1
Individual Research Portfolio (1,500 words)	N/A	N/A	N/A	No	40	SILO3
Individual Quantitative Literacy Research Case (750 words)	N/A	N/A	N/A	No	15	SILO2, SILO4
5 fortnightly online exercises (equivalent to 1000 words)Each exercise worth 3% and equivalent to 200 words.	N/A	N/A	N/A	No	15	SILO1, SILO3, SILO4

Online (Didasko), 2020, Study block 10, Online

Overview

Online enrolment: Yes

Maximum enrolment size: N/A

Enrolment information: N/A

Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Suzanne Young

Class requirements

Unscheduled Online ClassWeek: 41 - 52
One 3.00 hours unscheduled online class per week on any day including weekend during the day from week 41 to week 52 and delivered via online.

Assessments

Assessment element	Comments	Category	Contribution	Hurdle	%	ILO*
Individual Authentic Learning Case Study Assignment (1,200 words)	N/A	N/A	N/A	No	30	SILO1
Individual Research Portfolio (1,500 words)	N/A	N/A	N/A	No	40	SILO3
Individual Quantitative Literacy Research Case (750 words)	N/A	N/A	N/A	No	15	SILO2, SILO4
5 fortnightly online exercises (equivalent to 1000 words)Each exercise worth 3% and equivalent to 200 words.	N/A	N/A	N/A	No	15	SILO1, SILO3, SILO4

Online (Didasko), 2020, Study block 11, Online

Overview

Online enrolment: Yes

Maximum enrolment size: N/A

Enrolment information: N/A

Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Suzanne Young

Class requirements

Unscheduled Online ClassWeek: 45 - 0
One 3.00 days unscheduled online class per week on any day including weekend during the day from week 45 to week 0 and delivered via online.

Assessments

Assessment element	Comments	Category	Contribution	Hurdle	%	ILO*
Individual Authentic Learning Case Study Assignment (1,200 words)	N/A	N/A	N/A	No	30	SILO1
Individual Research Portfolio (1,500 words)	N/A	N/A	N/A	No	40	SILO3
Individual Quantitative Literacy Research Case (750 words)	N/A	N/A	N/A	No	15	SILO2, SILO4
5 fortnightly online exercises (equivalent to 1000 words)Each exercise worth 3% and equivalent to 200 words.	N/A	N/A	N/A	No	15	SILO1, SILO3, SILO4

Online (Didasko), 2020, Study block 4, Online

Overview

Online enrolment: Yes

Maximum enrolment size: N/A

Enrolment information: N/A

Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Suzanne Young

Class requirements

Unscheduled Online ClassWeek: 15 - 26
One 3.00 days unscheduled online class per week on any day including weekend during the day from week 15 to week 26 and delivered via online.

Assessments

Assessment element	Comments	Category	Contribution	Hurdle	%	ILO*
Individual Authentic Learning Case Study Assignment (1,200 words)	N/A	N/A	N/A	No	30	SILO1
Individual Research Portfolio (1,500 words)	N/A	N/A	N/A	No	40	SILO3
Individual Quantitative Literacy Research Case (750 words)	N/A	N/A	N/A	No	15	SILO2, SILO4
5 fortnightly online exercises (equivalent to 1000 words)Each exercise worth 3% and equivalent to 200 words.	N/A	N/A	N/A	No	15	SILO1, SILO3, SILO4

Online (Didasko), 2020, Study block 6, Online

Overview

Online enrolment: Yes

Maximum enrolment size: N/A

Enrolment information: N/A

Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Suzanne Young

Class requirements

Unscheduled Online ClassWeek: 23 - 34
One 3.00 hours unscheduled online class per week on any day including weekend during the day from week 23 to week 34 and delivered via online.

Assessments

Assessment element	Comments	Category	Contribution	Hurdle	%	ILO*
Individual Authentic Learning Case Study Assignment (1,200 words)	N/A	N/A	N/A	No	30	SILO1
Individual Research Portfolio (1,500 words)	N/A	N/A	N/A	No	40	SILO3
Individual Quantitative Literacy Research Case (750 words)	N/A	N/A	N/A	No	15	SILO2, SILO4
5 fortnightly online exercises (equivalent to 1000 words)Each exercise worth 3% and equivalent to 200 words.	N/A	N/A	N/A	No	15	SILO1, SILO3, SILO4