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Strategic Management (MGMT90146)
Graduate courseworkPoints: 12.5On Campus (Parkville)
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About this subject
- Overview
- Eligibility and requirements
- Assessment
- Dates and times
- Further information
- Timetable(opens in new window)
Contact information
Summer Term
Dr Paul Finn finn.p@unimelb.edu.au
Semester 1
Dr Erica Coslor erica.coslor@unimelb.edu.au
Semester 2
Dr Tom Osegowitsch ot@unimelb.edu.au
Please refer to the LMS for up-to-date subject information, including assessment and participation requirements, for subjects being offered in 2020.
Overview
Availability(Quotas apply) | Summer Term Semester 1 Semester 2 |
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This subject provides an integrative learning experience and affords students the opportunity to apply the skills and knowledge acquired in previous subjects in a coherent way to solve business problems. In a business strategy simulation students are required to make decisions, assess outcomes, and compete with other management teams for resources, opportunities and markets. Each team develops a strategy for its firm and applies the subject’s concepts and frameworks, as well as the concepts and frameworks acquired in other subjects. In the process, students will discover the interaction of a firm’s production, marketing, research and development, human resources, and financial operations and observe the impact of key decisions on business performance within a competitive market.
Intended learning outcomes
On successful completion of this subject, students should be able to:
- Explain the dynamic nature of business and the role of strategy in generating and sustaining a competitive advantage;
- Analyse relevant information and evaluate the competitive environment faced by organisations;
- Identify and evaluate business strategies and explain why and how a particular course of action will provide a competitive advantage; and
- Analyse the capacity for strategy implementation within an organisation given an understanding of structure, culture, systems, governance mechanisms and stakeholder relationships.
Generic skills
On successful completion of this subject, students should have improved the following generic skills:
- Problem solving skills and critical thinking, which should be fostered in the seminar program where students will apply theoretical material to actual case studies;
- Collaborative learning and teamwork, which should be enhanced through exercises, role- plays, and simulations that are incorporated into the seminar program;
- Evaluation, interpretation and analysis of data;
- Accessing data and other research information from a range of sources, which should be facilitated through the assignments and preparation for the exam; and
- Developing oral and written communication skills.
Last updated: 9 April 2024
Eligibility and requirements
Prerequisites
Available to all students in the Master of Management who have successfully completed 100 points of study in either the 150 point or 200 point program, plus completion of the core subjects MGMT90025 People and Change and MKTG90004 Marketing Management at time of subject commencement.
Available to all students in the Master of International Business who have successfully completed 50 points of study at time of subject commencement.
Available to all students in the Master of Finance who have successfully completed 100 points of study at time of subject commencement.
Available to all students in the Master of Engineering management who have successfully completed 50 points of study at time of subject commencement.
Corequisites
None
Non-allowed subjects
None
Recommended background knowledge
This subject assumes a basic ability to read and interpret financial statements.
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: 9 April 2024
Assessment
Due to the impact of COVID-19, assessment may differ from that published in the Handbook. Students are reminded to check the subject assessment requirements published in the subject outline on the LMS
Description | Timing | Percentage |
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Group assignment (usually in groups of 2-4)
| Week 6 | 5% |
Group assignment (usually in groups of 2-4)
| Week 11 | 30% |
Group presentation (usually in groups of 2-4)
| Week 12 | 5% |
Performance in group simulation (usually in groups of 2-4) | From Week 6 to Week 11 | 5% |
Individual written task.
| Week 12 | 5% |
End-of-semester exam
| During the examination period | 50% |
Last updated: 9 April 2024
Quotas apply to this subject
Dates & times
- Summer Term
Principal coordinator Paul Finn Mode of delivery On Campus (Parkville) Contact hours 36 hours (two 3 hour seminars per week) Total time commitment 170 hours Teaching period 6 January 2020 to 16 February 2020 Last self-enrol date 14 January 2020 Census date 17 January 2020 Last date to withdraw without fail 7 February 2020 Assessment period ends 24 February 2020 Summer Term contact information
Dr Paul Finn finn.p@unimelb.edu.au
- Semester 1
Principal coordinator Erica Coslor Mode of delivery On Campus (Parkville) Contact hours 36 hours (one 3 hour seminar per week) Total time commitment 170 hours Teaching period 2 March 2020 to 7 June 2020 Last self-enrol date 13 March 2020 Census date 30 April 2020 Last date to withdraw without fail 5 June 2020 Assessment period ends 3 July 2020 Semester 1 contact information
Dr Erica Coslor erica.coslor@unimelb.edu.au
- Semester 2
Principal coordinator Tom Osegowitsch Mode of delivery On Campus (Parkville) Contact hours 36 hours (one 3 hour seminar per week) Total time commitment 170 hours Teaching period 3 August 2020 to 1 November 2020 Last self-enrol date 14 August 2020 Census date 21 September 2020 Last date to withdraw without fail 16 October 2020 Assessment period ends 27 November 2020 Semester 2 contact information
Dr Tom Osegowitsch ot@unimelb.edu.au
Time commitment details
Estimated total time commitment of 170 hours per semester
Additional delivery details
The Summer Term availability of this subject has a quota of 60 students.
Places in the Summer Term availability are offered to the first 60 students enrolling during the self enrolment period. Once the quota is reached, places will only become available if enrolled students withdraw. Students seeking a place in this subject should check their enrolment regularly for availability.
Students for whom MGMT90146 Strategic Management is a program requirement and for whom Summer Term is their final semester of study will be given priority enrolment. Any such students not able to self enrol should contact teaching-mgmt-mktg@unimelb.edu.au for assistance.
Last updated: 9 April 2024
Further information
- Texts
Prescribed texts
There are no specifically prescribed or recommended texts for this subject.
- Related Handbook entries
This subject contributes to the following:
Type Name Course Master of Finance Course Master of International Business Course Master of Engineering Management Course Master of Management Informal specialisation Master of Management general electives - Available to Study Abroad and/or Study Exchange Students
This subject is available to students studying at the University from eligible overseas institutions on exchange and study abroad. Students are required to satisfy any listed requirements, such as pre- and co-requisites, for enrolment in the subject.
Last updated: 9 April 2024