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Strategic Awareness and Business Acumen (MGMT90212)
Graduate courseworkPoints: 6.25On Campus (Parkville)
About this subject
- Overview
- Eligibility and requirements
- Assessment
- Dates and times
- Further information
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Contact information
March
Melbourne Business School
T: +61 3 9349 8788
E: programs@mbs.edu
W: mbs.edu/education-development/execeducation/specialist
May
Melbourne Business School
T: +61 3 9349 8788
E: programs@mbs.edu
W: mbs.edu/education-development/execeducation/specialist
November
Melbourne Business School
T: +61 3 9349 8788
E: programs@mbs.edu
W: mbs.edu/education-development/execeducation/specialist
Overview
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Strategic Awareness and Business Acumen will provide an overview of the strategy process and an understanding of the organisation as an integrated system. We will explore a toolkit of concepts, frameworks and techniques to analyse an organisation’s strategic context and develop and implement winning strategies. The effective application of these tools will result in more informed business decisions that drive superior performance. Learning will be embedded through a combination of discussions, examples of best practice, practical exercises based on participants’ own organisations, and case studies.
Intended learning outcomes
On successful completion of this program, students should be able to:
- Explain how to think and act strategically to more effectively manage the strategic, competitive and financial challenges facing the organisation.
- Develop an enterprise-wide perspective to increase the positive impact of each functional area.
- Understand how to implement enhanced decision-making skills to make better decisions more quickly.
- Assess investment opportunities by analysing the profitability potential and strategic impact of alternative options.
Generic skills
- Ability to develop and implement effective strategies.
- Critical thinking and structured problem solving skills.
- Capacity to engage in productive strategic dialogues.
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Eligibility and requirements
Prerequisites
None
Corequisites
None
Non-allowed subjects
None
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: 3 November 2022
Assessment
Additional details
- 2000 word Strategic Analysis of an organisation. Due four weeks after the completion of the programme (80%).
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250 word Executive Summary that translates the key insights from the Strategic Analysis into a format that is compelling for a board/executive-level audience. Due four weeks after the completion of the programme (10%).
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250 word Reflective Diary that captures the two most powerful insights/learnings from the program which the delegate will endeavour to apply in their organisation. Due end of Day 2 (10%).
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Quotas apply to this subject
Dates & times
- March
Mode of delivery On Campus (Parkville) Contact hours 16 hours Total time commitment 85 hours Teaching period 5 March 2018 to 6 March 2018 Last self-enrol date 5 February 2018 Census date 16 March 2018 Last date to withdraw without fail 23 March 2018 Assessment period ends 5 April 2018 March contact information
Melbourne Business School
T: +61 3 9349 8788
E: programs@mbs.edu
W: mbs.edu/education-development/execeducation/specialist - May
Mode of delivery On Campus (Parkville) Contact hours 16 hours Total time commitment 85 hours Teaching period 21 May 2018 to 22 May 2018 Last self-enrol date 21 April 2018 Census date 1 June 2018 Last date to withdraw without fail 8 June 2018 Assessment period ends 21 June 2018 May contact information
Melbourne Business School
T: +61 3 9349 8788
E: programs@mbs.edu
W: mbs.edu/education-development/execeducation/specialist - November
Principal coordinator Simon Bell Mode of delivery On Campus (Parkville) Contact hours 16 hours Total time commitment 85 hours Teaching period 12 November 2018 to 13 November 2018 Last self-enrol date 13 October 2018 Census date 23 November 2018 Last date to withdraw without fail 30 November 2018 Assessment period ends 13 December 2018 November contact information
Melbourne Business School
T: +61 3 9349 8788
E: programs@mbs.edu
W: mbs.edu/education-development/execeducation/specialist
Time commitment details
85 hours
Additional delivery details
This subject is a quota subject and places are limited. Students may provisionally enrol via the Student Portal, but places are not guaranteed until selection is completed. You will be notified in writing by the Student Centre if you are selected.
The students will be selected on the first come, first served basis. If any student is approaching the course completion date, s/he will get priority in enrolment.
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Further information
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Prescribed texts
A study guide with readings and cases will be provided before the commencement of the subject.
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Last updated: 3 November 2022