Available in 2024
Course code

GSBS6060

Units

10 units

Level

6000 level

Course handbook

Description

Strategic Management informs students of issues and perspectives in strategic management and corporate policy. This course also tests knowledge and skills through a range of relevant challenges such as debates, case studies and participation in a corporate policy game or a management consultancy in addition to an exam.


Availability2024 Course Timetables

Newcastle City Precinct

  • Trimester 1 - 2024
  • Trimester 2 - 2024

Sydney Elizabeth Street

  • Trimester 1 - 2024
  • Trimester 3 - 2024

Singapore PSB

  • Trimester 2 - 2024 (Singapore)
  • Trimester 3 - 2024 (Singapore)

Online

  • Trimester 3 - 2024

Learning outcomes

On successful completion of the course students will be able to:

1. Critically discuss the concepts and models of strategic management.

2. Think strategically about an organisation, its present business position, its long-term direction, its resource and competitive capabilities, the effectiveness of its strategy, and its opportunities for gaining sustainable competitive advantage.

3. Utilise strategic management tools to conduct strategic analysis of organisations in a variety of industries and competitive situations and understand the challenges and opportunities of the global market environment.

4. Develop and present a critically reflective, well-structured case analysis.

5. Integrate the tasks of management and planning in an organisation within a competitive environment.


Content

The topics in this course include but are not limited to: 

  1. Overview of strategic management
  2. Strategic Management Theory
  3. Strategic Analysis
  4. Strategic Planning
  5. Strategy Development
  6. Strategic Evaluation
  7. Strategy Implementation
  8. Current Issues in Strategic Management

Requisite

This course is only available to students enrolled in the Master of Business Administration (MBA) and combined MBA programs.

Master of Business Administration[12379]

Master of Business Administration / Master of Applied Finance [12397]

Master of Business Administration / Master of Human Resource Management [12398]

Master of Business Administration [40137]

Master of Business Admininstration/Master of Applied Finance [40145]

Master of Business Administration/Master of Human Resource Management [40146]

Master of Business Administration/Master of International Business [40147]

Master of Business Administration/Master of Marketing [40148]

Master of Professional Accounting/Master of Business Administration [40149]

Master of Professional Accounting/Master of Business Administration [40164]

Master of Health Economics, Management and Policy/ MBA [40260]


Assumed knowledge

40 units of Master of Business or MBA core courses


Assessment items

Essay: Individual Research Written Paper

Presentation: Group Project Written Report and Group Presentation

Formal Examination: Final Examination


Contact hours

Trimester 1 - 2024 - Newcastle City Precinct

Online Activity-1
  • Self-Directed 6 hour(s) per term
  • For Face to face mode - 6 hrs of online content per term provided for self directed learning
Workshop-1
  • Face to Face On Campus 2 hour(s) per week(s) for 12 week(s) starting in week 1
  • The workshop will be an interactive workshop for the full trimester or online equivalent.

Trimester 1 - 2024 - Sydney Elizabeth Street

Online Activity-1
  • Self-Directed 6 hour(s) per term
  • For Face to face mode - 6 hrs of online content per term provided for self directed learning
Workshop-1
  • Face to Face On Campus 2 hour(s) per week(s) for 12 week(s) starting in week 1
  • The workshop will be an interactive workshop for the full trimester or online equivalent.

Trimester 2 - 2024 (Singapore) - Singapore PSB

Online Activity-1
  • Self-Directed 6 hour(s) per term
  • For Face to face mode - 6 hrs of online content per term provided for self directed learning
Workshop-1
  • Face to Face On Campus 2 hour(s) per week(s) for 12 week(s) starting in week 1
  • The workshop will be an interactive workshop for the full trimester or online equivalent.

Trimester 2 - 2024 - Newcastle City Precinct

Online Activity-1
  • Self-Directed 6 hour(s) per term
  • For Face to face mode - 6 hrs of online content per term provided for self directed learning
Workshop-1
  • Face to Face On Campus 2 hour(s) per week(s) for 12 week(s) starting in week 1
  • The workshop will be an interactive workshop for the full trimester or online equivalent.

Trimester 3 - 2024 (Singapore) - Singapore PSB

Online Activity-1
  • Self-Directed 6 hour(s) per term
  • For Face to face mode - 6 hrs of online content per term provided for self directed learning
Workshop-1
  • Face to Face On Campus 2 hour(s) per week(s) for 12 week(s) starting in week 1
  • The workshop will be an interactive workshop for the full trimester or online equivalent.

Trimester 3 - 2024 - Online

Online Activity-1
  • Online 30 hour(s) per term

Trimester 3 - 2024 - Sydney Elizabeth Street

Online Activity-1
  • Self-Directed 6 hour(s) per term
  • For Face to face mode - 6 hrs of online content per term provided for self directed learning
Workshop-1
  • Face to Face On Campus 2 hour(s) per week(s) for 12 week(s) starting in week 1
  • The workshop will be an interactive workshop for the full trimester or online equivalent.

Course outline