GSBS6060
10 units
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:
- Overview of strategic management
- Strategic Management Theory
- Strategic Analysis
- Strategic Planning
- Strategy Development
- Strategic Evaluation
- Strategy Implementation
- 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
- GSBS6060 - Trimester 1, 2024 (Ncle) (PDF, 217.3 KB)
- GSBS6060 - Trimester 1, 2024 (Syd) (PDF, 217.3 KB)
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