Strategic Management

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; strategic intent and the core competence of the corporation; internal analysis of resources and capabilities; strategies for international business and global competition; strategy implementation; assessing and controlling strategic performance; introduction to case analysis; innovation; strategic alliances; mergers and acquisitions; business ethics and governance. Course will place major emphasis on individual assessment of collaborative and communication skills of students as participants in a strategy decision.

Textbook(s)

Grant, RM 2013, Contemporary strategy analysis: text and cases , 8th edn, West Sussex, Wiley, UK

Prerequisite(s)

72 units

Corequisite(s)

Nil

Teaching method

Component	Duration
INTERNAL, CITY WEST
Lecture	1 hour x 13 weeks
Workshop	2 hours x 13 weeks
INTERNAL, CITY WEST (INTENSIVE)
Lecture	3 hours x 5 days equiv.
Workshop	5 hours x 5 days equiv.
EXTERNAL, CITY WEST, ONLINE
External	3 hours x 13 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

Case study, Comprehensive Case Analysis, Group project, Strategy Simulation (group work), Test

Fees

EFTSL*: 0.125
Commonwealth Supported program (Band 3)
To determine the fee for this course as part of a Commonwealth Supported program, go to:
How to determine your Commonwealth Supported course fee. (Opens new window)

Fee-paying program for domestic and international students
International students and students undertaking this course as part of a postgraduate fee paying program must refer to the relevant program home page to determine the cost for undertaking this course.

Non-award enrolment
Non-award tuition fees are set by the university. To determine the cost of this course, go to:
How to determine the relevant non award tuition fee. (Opens new window)

Not all courses are available on all of the above bases, and students must check to ensure that they are permitted to enrol in a particular course.

* Equivalent Full Time Study Load. Please note: all EFTSL values are published and calculated at ten decimal places. Values are displayed to three decimal places for ease of interpretation.