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Strategic Management (MGMT30013)
Undergraduate level 3Points: 12.5On Campus (Parkville)
About this subject
- Overview
- Eligibility and requirements
- Assessment
- Dates and times
- Further information
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Contact information
Semester 1
Overview
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This subject explores the core management challenge of strategy formulation. This involves identification, assessment and selection of business and corporate strategy options, all with an eye to building and sustaining competitive advantage. Business strategies address the question of ‘how to compete’ in a given industry or market. Corporate strategies consider choices around industries, activities and locations. Students will utilise and critique a range of analytical frameworks, each crucial in developing a ‘whole of business’ strategic vision, beyond functional marketing, operations and finance decisions.
Intended learning outcomes
On successful completion of this subject, students should be able to:
- Identify and analyse relevant information so as to evaluate the competitive environment faced by organisations;
- Identify and evaluate business strategies and explain why and how a particular course of action will provide competitive advantage;
- Recognise and assess the wide range of corporate strategy choices faced by organisations;
- Recognise the dynamic nature of business and the role of strategy in generating and sustaining a competitive advantage.
Generic skills
- High level of development: oral communication; written communication; problem solving; application of theory to practice; interpretation and analysis; critical thinking; synthesis of data and other information; evaluation of data and other information; accessing data and other information from a range of sources; receptiveness to alternative ideas.
- Moderate level of development: collaborative learning; team work; statistical reasoning.
Last updated: 11 April 2024
Eligibility and requirements
Prerequisites
One of:
Code | Name | Teaching period | Credit Points |
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ECON10004 | Introductory Microeconomics |
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
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12.5 |
MGMT20001 | Organisational Behaviour |
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
Summer Term (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
MGMT20005 | Business Decision Analysis | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
IBUS20001 | Business in Asia | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
IBUS20002 | Business in the Global Economy | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
Corequisites
One of:
Code | Name | Teaching period | Credit Points |
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MGMT20001 | Organisational Behaviour |
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
Summer Term (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
MGMT20005 | Business Decision Analysis | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
IBUS20001 | Business in Asia | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
IBUS20002 | Business in the Global Economy | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
Non-allowed subjects
None
Recommended background knowledge
Basic familiarity with Microeconomics modelling of firm decisions (see the prerequisites) would afford a more nuanced understanding of the course concepts.
Inherent requirements (core participation requirements)
The University of Melbourne is committed to providing students with reasonable adjustments to assessment and participation under the Disability Standards for Education (2005), and the Assessment and Results Policy (MPF1326). Students are expected to meet the core participation requirements for their course. These can be viewed under Entry and Participation Requirements for the course outlines in the Handbook.
Further details on how to seek academic adjustments can be found on the Student Equity and Disability Support website: http://services.unimelb.edu.au/student-equity/home
Last updated: 11 April 2024
Assessment
Additional details
- A 2-hour end-of semester examination (60%)
- One group written assignment (including peer-evaluation) of 2500 words due between week 5 and week 7 (25%)
- One written assignment (individual or group) of 1500 words due between week 10 and week 12 (15%)
- To pass this subject students must pass the end of semester examination.
Last updated: 11 April 2024
Dates & times
- Semester 1
Principal coordinator Majid Abdi Mode of delivery On Campus (Parkville) Contact hours One 2-hour lecture and a 1-hour tutorial per week Total time commitment 170 hours Teaching period 27 February 2017 to 28 May 2017 Last self-enrol date 10 March 2017 Census date 31 March 2017 Last date to withdraw without fail 5 May 2017 Assessment period ends 23 June 2017 Semester 1 contact information
Time commitment details
170 Hours
Last updated: 11 April 2024
Further information
- Texts
Prescribed texts
You will be advised of prescribed texts by your lecturer.
- Subject notes
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This subject contributes to the following:
Type Name Informal specialisation 200 Point Master of Arts and Cultural Management - Breadth options
This subject is available as breadth in the following courses:
- Available through the Community Access Program
About the Community Access Program (CAP)
This subject is available through the Community Access Program (also called Single Subject Studies) which allows you to enrol in single subjects offered by the University of Melbourne, without the commitment required to complete a whole degree.
Entry requirements including prerequisites may apply. Please refer to the CAP applications page for further information.
Last updated: 11 April 2024