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GSB725 Strategic Management

Updated: 06 April 2010
Credit Points 6
Offering
Responsible Campus Teaching Period Mode of Study Online Level
Armidale Trimester 3 Off Campus C - Internet access required
Intensive School(s) None
Supervised Exam There is no UNE Supervised Examination.
Pre-requisites candidature in MBA or MODSHRM
Co-requisites None
Restrictions MBA725 or GSB600
Notes

recommended near to end of studies
Combined Units None
Coordinator(s) Allastair Hall (ahall4@une.edu.au)
Unit Description

The implementation and control of strategic planning form the subject of this unit. Topics include: forecasting at the industry level; defining the organisations domain; identifying sources of differential advantage; assessing possible strategic moves; reviewing targets; and organisation design.
Prescribed Material
Mandatory 		Text(s):

Note: Students are expected to purchase prescribed material

Crafting and Executing Strategy: Concepts and Cases
ISBN: 9780073530420
Thompson, A.A., Strickland, A.J. and Gamble, J., McGraw-Hill 17th ed. 2010
Text refers to: Trimester 3 , Off Campus
Disclaimer Unit information may be subject to change prior to commencement of the teaching period.
Assessment
Title Exam Length Weight Mode No. Words
Assignment 1 30% 1500
Assessment Notes
Report Plan.
Relates to Learning Outcomes (LO) and Graduate Attributes (GA)
LO: 1-4 GA: 1-8
Assignment 2 70% 5500
Assessment Notes
Report.
Relates to Learning Outcomes (LO) and Graduate Attributes (GA)
LO: 1-4 GA: 1-8

Learning Outcomes (LO) Upon completion of this unit, students will be able to:
  1. think strategically about an organisation, that is, its position in the market place and how it can gain sustainable competitive advantage;
  2. conduct strategic analysis in different industries and competitive situations;
  3. manage the organisational processes by which strategies are implemented;
  4. integrate the knowledge gained in earlier postgraduate courses.

Graduate Attributes (GA)
Attribute Taught Assessed Practised
1 Knowledge of a Discipline
The unit provides comprehensive instruction and assessment in all aspects. 		True True
2 Communication Skills
Integrated into delivery and assessment. 		True True
3 Global Perspectives
The unit deals with emerging international strategic issues. 		True True
4 Information Literacy
Students are required to use a number of contextual sources. 		True
5 Life-Long Learning
The unit sets up students to build on what they have earned in both their professional and private lives. 		True True
6 Problem Solving
The unit requires students to critically analyse complex issues. 		True
7 Social Responsibility
Social responsibility in an organisational context is specifically dealt with in the course. 		True True
8 Team Work
Blackboard exercises engage students in team analysis and decision making. 		True
   

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