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STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT

MGT5STR

2020

Credit points: 15

Subject outline

In this subject you will examine strategic management, focusing on how top management and organisational leaders develop and implement strategies in diverse organisational contexts. You will focus 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.

School: La Trobe Business School (Pre 2022)

Credit points: 15

Subject Co-ordinator: Junsong Bian

Available to Study Abroad/Exchange Students: Yes

Subject year level: Year Level 5 - Masters

Available as Elective: Yes

Learning Activities: N/A

Capstone subject: Yes

Subject particulars

Subject rules

Prerequisites: N/A

Co-requisites: N/A

Incompatible subjects: IBU5COR OR BUA5SM

Equivalent subjects: N/A

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: Competitiveness and Globalisation

Resource Type: Book

Resource Requirement: Prescribed

Author: Hitt, M.A., Ireland, R.D., and Hoskisson, R.E

Year: N/A

Edition/Volume: 11th Edition

Publisher: Cengage Learning

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
PERSONAL AND PROFESSIONAL - Leadership and Teamwork

Intended Learning Outcomes

01. Articulate diverse theoretical positions describing strategic management and to write critically about high performance issues.
02. Demonstrate an engagement with the body of knowledge and fundamental issues surrounding strategic management.
03. Develop and apply skills and expertise individually and collectively enabling constructive engagement with challenges of strategic management and corporate decision making.

Melbourne (Bundoora), 2020, Semester 1, Blended

Overview

Online enrolment: Yes

Maximum enrolment size: N/A

Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Junsong Bian

Class requirements

SeminarWeek: 10 - 22
One 2.00 hours seminar per week on weekdays at night from week 10 to week 22 and delivered via face-to-face.
In addition, students are expected to undertake between 1 h and 3 h of learning and assessment activities each week prior to class.

Assessments

Assessment elementCommentsCategoryContributionHurdle%ILO*

Individual Authentic Research Portfolio (Quantitative Literacy Case Study) 2000 words

N/AN/AN/ANo30SILO1, SILO2, SILO3

One group investigative, authentic learning, strategic research assignment (1500 per student)

N/AN/AN/ANo30SILO1, SILO2, SILO3

One individual investigative, authentic learning, strategic research assignment (2000 words)

N/AN/AN/ANo40SILO1, SILO2, SILO3

Bendigo, 2020, Semester 2, Blended

Overview

Online enrolment: Yes

Maximum enrolment size: N/A

Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Junsong Bian

Class requirements

SeminarWeek: 31 - 43
One 2.00 hours seminar per week on weekdays during the day from week 31 to week 43 and delivered via face-to-face.

Assessments

Assessment elementCommentsCategoryContributionHurdle%ILO*

Individual Authentic Research Portfolio (Quantitative Literacy Case Study) 2000 words

N/AN/AN/ANo30SILO1, SILO2, SILO3

One group investigative, authentic learning, strategic research assignment (1500 per student)

N/AN/AN/ANo30SILO1, SILO2, SILO3

One individual investigative, authentic learning, strategic research assignment (2000 words)

N/AN/AN/ANo40SILO1, SILO2, SILO3

Melbourne (Bundoora), 2020, Semester 2, Blended

Overview

Online enrolment: Yes

Maximum enrolment size: N/A

Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Junsong Bian

Class requirements

SeminarWeek: 31 - 43
One 2.00 hours seminar per week on weekdays at night from week 31 to week 43 and delivered via face-to-face.
In addition, students are expected to undertake between 1 h and 3 h of learning and assessment activities each week prior to class.

Assessments

Assessment elementCommentsCategoryContributionHurdle%ILO*

Individual Authentic Research Portfolio (Quantitative Literacy Case Study) 2000 words

N/AN/AN/ANo30SILO1, SILO2, SILO3

One group investigative, authentic learning, strategic research assignment (1500 per student)

N/AN/AN/ANo30SILO1, SILO2, SILO3

One individual investigative, authentic learning, strategic research assignment (2000 words)

N/AN/AN/ANo40SILO1, SILO2, SILO3

City Campus, 2020, Semester 2, Blended

Overview

Online enrolment: Yes

Maximum enrolment size: N/A

Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Junsong Bian

Class requirements

SeminarWeek: 31 - 43
One 2.00 hours seminar per week on weekdays at night from week 31 to week 43 and delivered via face-to-face.
In addition, students are expected to undertake between 1 h and 3 h of learning and assessment activities each week prior to class.

Assessments

Assessment elementCommentsCategoryContributionHurdle%ILO*

Individual Authentic Research Portfolio (Quantitative Literacy Case Study) 2000 words

N/AN/AN/ANo30SILO1, SILO2, SILO3

One group investigative, authentic learning, strategic research assignment (1500 per student)

N/AN/AN/ANo30SILO1, SILO2, SILO3

One individual investigative, authentic learning, strategic research assignment (2000 words)

N/AN/AN/ANo40SILO1, SILO2, SILO3

On-Line, 2020, Online study period 2, Online

Overview

Online enrolment: Yes

Maximum enrolment size: N/A

Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Junsong Bian

Class requirements

Unscheduled Online ClassWeek: 10 - 16
One 6.00 hours unscheduled online class per week on any day including weekend during the day from week 10 to week 16 and delivered via online.

Assessments

Assessment elementCommentsCategoryContributionHurdle%ILO*

Individual Authentic Research Portfolio (Quantitative Literacy Case Study) 2000 words

N/AN/AN/ANo30SILO1, SILO2, SILO3

One group investigative, authentic learning, strategic research assignment (1500 per student)

N/AN/AN/ANo30SILO1, SILO2, SILO3

One individual investigative, authentic learning, strategic research assignment (2000 words)

N/AN/AN/ANo40SILO1, SILO2, SILO3

On-Line, 2020, Online study period 6 , Online

Overview

Online enrolment: Yes

Maximum enrolment size: N/A

Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Junsong Bian

Class requirements

Unscheduled Online ClassWeek: 44 - 50
One 6.00 hours unscheduled online class per week on any day including weekend during the day from week 44 to week 50 and delivered via online.

Assessments

Assessment elementCommentsCategoryContributionHurdle%ILO*

Individual Authentic Research Portfolio (Quantitative Literacy Case Study) 2000 words

N/AN/AN/ANo30SILO1, SILO2, SILO3

One group investigative, authentic learning, strategic research assignment (1500 per student)

N/AN/AN/ANo30SILO1, SILO2, SILO3

One individual investigative, authentic learning, strategic research assignment (2000 words)

N/AN/AN/ANo40SILO1, SILO2, SILO3

Sydney, 2020, Study period 1, Blended

Overview

Online enrolment: Yes

Maximum enrolment size: N/A

Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Junsong Bian

Class requirements

SeminarWeek: 10 - 22
One 2.00 hours seminar per week on weekdays during the day from week 10 to week 22 and delivered via face-to-face.
In addition, students are expected to undertake between 1 h and 3 h of online learning and assessment activities each week prior to class.

Assessments

Assessment elementCommentsCategoryContributionHurdle%ILO*

Individual Authentic Research Portfolio (Quantitative Literacy Case Study) 2000 words

N/AN/AN/ANo30SILO1, SILO2, SILO3

One group investigative, authentic learning, strategic research assignment (1500 per student)

N/AN/AN/ANo30SILO1, SILO2, SILO3

One individual investigative, authentic learning, strategic research assignment (2000 words)

N/AN/AN/ANo40SILO1, SILO2, SILO3

Sydney, 2020, Study period 3, Blended

Overview

Online enrolment: Yes

Maximum enrolment size: N/A

Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Junsong Bian

Class requirements

SeminarWeek: 46 - 0
One 2.00 hours seminar per week on weekdays during the day from week 46 to week 0 and delivered via face-to-face.
In addition, students are expected to undertake between 1 h and 3 h of online learning and assessment activities each week prior to class.

Assessments

Assessment elementCommentsCategoryContributionHurdle%ILO*

Individual Authentic Research Portfolio (Quantitative Literacy Case Study) 2000 words

N/AN/AN/ANo30SILO1, SILO2, SILO3

One group investigative, authentic learning, strategic research assignment (1500 per student)

N/AN/AN/ANo30SILO1, SILO2, SILO3

One individual investigative, authentic learning, strategic research assignment (2000 words)

N/AN/AN/ANo40SILO1, SILO2, SILO3

City Campus, 2020, Summer 2 , Blended

Overview

Online enrolment: Yes

Maximum enrolment size: N/A

Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Anjum Chaudhry

Class requirements

WorkShopWeek: 2 - 7
Two 2.00 hours workshop per week on weekdays during the day from week 2 to week 7 and delivered via blended.
In addition, students are expected to undertake between 1 h and 3 h of online learning and assessment activities each week prior to class.

Assessments

Assessment elementCommentsCategoryContributionHurdle%ILO*

Individual Authentic Research Portfolio (Quantitative Literacy Case Study) 2000 words

N/AN/AN/ANo30SILO1, SILO2, SILO3

One group investigative, authentic learning, strategic research assignment (1500 per student)

N/AN/AN/ANo30SILO1, SILO2, SILO3

One individual investigative, authentic learning, strategic research assignment (2000 words)

N/AN/AN/ANo40SILO1, SILO2, SILO3