Strategic Management

Course Level Undergraduate

Year

Area/Catalogue
BUSS 3023

Course Level
Undergraduate

Offered Externally
Yes

Note: This offering may or may not be scheduled in every study period. Please refer to the timetable for further details.

Course ID
006461

Unit Value
4.5

University-wide elective course
Yes

Course owner
School of Management

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Course aim

The aim of this capstone course is to provide students with the opportunity to apply and integrate knowledge and skills that they have acquired throughout their program of study within a strategic management context.

Course content

Frameworks for environmental analysis; business strategy formulation; internal analysis of resources and capabilities; corporate strategy (diversification and vertical integration); strategies for international business and global competition; strategy implementation; assessing and controlling organisational performance; innovation and entrepreneurship; strategic alliances; mergers and acquisitions. Course will place major emphasis on individual assessment of collaborative and communication skills of students as participants in a strategy decision.

Textbook(s)

Hanson, D, Backhouse, K, Leaney, D, Hitt, MA, Ireland, RD, & Hoskisson, RE 2022, Strategic Management: Competitiveness and Globalisation, 7th Asia-Pacific Edn, Cengage, South Melbourne, VIC, Australia

Prerequisite(s)

72 units

Corequisite(s)

Nil

Teaching method

Component	Duration
INTERNAL, CITY WEST
Lecture	1 hour x 10 weeks
Workshop	2 hours x 10 weeks
Lecture (Virtual)	1 hour x 10 weeks
INTERNAL, CITY WEST (INTENSIVE)
Lecture	3 hours x 5 days equiv.
Workshop	3 hours x 5 days equiv.
EXTERNAL, CITY WEST, ONLINE
External	3 hours x 10 weeks
INTERNAL, OFFSHORE, HONG KONG BAPTIST UNIVERSITY
Workshop	3 hours x 10 weeks

Note: These components may or may not be scheduled in every study period. Please refer to the timetable for further details.

Assessment

Examination, Project

Fees

EFTSL*: 0.125
Commonwealth Supported program (Band 3)
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