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Overview

In this subject you will gain a comprehensive understanding of techniques and models applied in organisations to ensure sustainable competitive advantage. This involves application of key theories to decisions and actions taken by an organisation's senior management team to devise a long-term plan with the intention of developing the organisation's … For more content click the Read more button below.

Portfolio

Office of the Provost

Subject coordinator

Bret Slade

Subject type

Undergraduate

Year level

Year Level 3 - UG

AQF level

Level 7 - Bachelor Degree

Available as elective

Yes

Available to study abroad / exchange students

Yes

Capstone subject

Yes

Academic progress review - Schedule A subject

No

Subject instances

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Learning resources

Prescribed - Book - Strategic Management: Competitiveness and Globalisation

Career ready

Work based learning (placement):No

Graduate capabilities

COMMUNICATION - Communicating and Influencing
DISCIPLINE KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS
INQUIRY AND ANALYSIS - Creativity and Innovation
INQUIRY AND ANALYSIS - Critical Thinking and Problem Solving
INQUIRY AND ANALYSIS - Research and Evidence-Based Inquiry
PERSONAL AND PROFESSIONAL - Ethical and Social Responsibility

Subject intended learning outcomes

On successful completion you will be able to:
1.
Using a scenario based approach, demonstrate the ability to consider assumptions, classify and explore strategic information, and formulate an integrated and insightful analytical response.
2.
Using a scenario based approach, demonstrate the ability to reflect critically upon research processes for the discipline.
3.
Demonstrate an ability to use mathematics to analyse a scenario, create approaches to that scenario and critically develop a solution to that scenario.
4.
Apply the conceptual, theoretical and practical knowledge of strategic management to assess competitive organisational scenarios, and position and plan for these organisations to operate effectively on a competitive business landscape

Learning activities

Instructor led sessions, workshops with group-work in class case-studies requiring collaboration and cooperation, written assignments.

Enrolment rules

Special conditions