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Strategic Awareness and Business Acumen (MGMT90212)
Graduate courseworkPoints: 6.25Not available in 2023
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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: 24 January 2023
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: 24 January 2023
Assessment
| Description | Timing | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
Strategic Analysis of an organisation
| 4 Weeks after the end of teaching | 80% |
Executive Summary that translates the key insights from the Strategic Analysis into a format that is compelling for a board/executive-level audience
| 4 Weeks after the end of teaching | 10% |
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
| Day 2 | 10% |
Last updated: 24 January 2023
Quotas apply to this subject
Dates & times
Not available in 2023
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: 24 January 2023
Further information
- Texts
Prescribed texts
A study guide with readings and cases will be provided before the commencement of the subject.
- Links to additional information
Last updated: 24 January 2023