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Strategic Management (MGMT90146)
Graduate courseworkPoints: 12.5Online and Dual-Delivery (Parkville)
Please refer to the return to campus page for more information on these delivery modes and students who can enrol in each mode based on their location.
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
Overview
Availability(Quotas apply) | Summer Term - Online Semester 1 - Online Semester 2 - Dual-Delivery |
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Fees | Look up fees |
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
Students must meet one of the following prerequisite options:
Option 1
Admission into the 150pt Program course entry point in the MC-MGMT Master of Management
AND
Completion of a minimum of 62.5 credit points of study
Option 2
Admission into the MC-MGMT Master of Management
AND
Admission into the 200 point program
AND
Completion of a minimum of 112.5 credit points of study
Option 3
Admission into one of the following:
- MC-IB Master of International Business
- MC-MGMTMKT Master of Management (Marketing)
- 761EM Master of Engineering Management
- MC-FINANCE Master of Finance
AND
Completion of a minimum of 50 credit points of study
Students are encouraged to take the subject in their final semester of study where practical.
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
Semester 1
Description | Timing | Percentage |
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Capstone Simulation Preparation Test | Week 5 | 5% |
Capstone Simulation (groups of 4-5) | From Week 6 to Week 11 | 5% |
Capstone Strategy Statement (groups of 4-5)
| Week 6 | 5% |
Capstone Board Report (groups of 4-5)
| Week 11 | 35% |
End-of-semester Exam
| During the examination period | 50% |
Semester 2
Description | Timing | Percentage |
---|---|---|
Capstone Simulation Preparation Test | Week 5 | 5% |
Capstone Simulation (groups of 4-5) | From Week 6 to Week 11 | 5% |
Capstone Strategy Statement (groups of 4-5)
| Week 6 | 5% |
Capstone Board Report (groups of 4-5)
| Week 11 | 35% |
End-of-semester Exam
| During the examination period | 50% |
Summer Term
Description | Timing | Percentage |
---|---|---|
Group presentation (groups of 4-5)
| End of the teaching period | 5% |
Capstone Simulation (groups of 4-5) | From Week 3 to Week 6 | 5% |
Capstone Strategy Statement (groups of 4-5)
| Week 3 | 5% |
Capstone Board Report (groups of 4-5)
| Week 6 | 35% |
End-of-semester Exam
| During the examination period | 50% |
Additional details
Important online examination information: This examination is the equivalent of a 2-hour assessment; however, students are provided with 3-hours to accommodate the time that will be required for typesetting of mathematical expressions and/or the uploading of documents.
Last updated: 9 April 2024
Quotas apply to this subject
Dates & times
- Summer Term - Online
Principal coordinator Paul Finn Mode of delivery Online Contact hours 36 hours (2 x 1.5hr lecture plus 2 x 1.5hr workshop each week) Total time commitment 170 hours Teaching period 4 January 2021 to 14 February 2021 Last self-enrol date 12 January 2021 Census date 22 January 2021 Last date to withdraw without fail 5 February 2021 Assessment period ends 22 February 2021 Summer Term contact information
Dr Paul Finn finn.p@unimelb.edu.au
- Semester 1 - Online
Principal coordinator Erica Coslor Mode of delivery Online Contact hours 36 hours (1.5hr lecture plus 1.5hr workshop each week) Total time commitment 170 hours Teaching period 1 March 2021 to 30 May 2021 Last self-enrol date 12 March 2021 Census date 31 March 2021 Last date to withdraw without fail 7 May 2021 Assessment period ends 25 June 2021 Semester 1 contact information
Dr Erica Coslor erica.coslor@unimelb.edu.au
- Semester 2 - Dual-Delivery
Principal coordinator Tom Osegowitsch Mode of delivery Dual-Delivery (Parkville) Contact hours 36 hours (1.5hr lecture plus 1.5hr workshop each week) Total time commitment 170 hours Teaching period 26 July 2021 to 24 October 2021 Last self-enrol date 6 August 2021 Census date 31 August 2021 Last date to withdraw without fail 24 September 2021 Assessment period ends 19 November 2021 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 Management Course Master of Engineering Management Course Master of Finance Course Master of International Business - 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