This course is intended to provide participants with a range of analytical tools with which to assess the value and nature of corporate strategies. To achieve these objectives, the course introduces participants to the total view of the organisation, its mission, goals, long term prospects and how it relates and interacts with various actors and forces in its environment, concepts and practices of strategic analysis and strategy formulation, both informal and explicitly planned, analysis of business environment and identification of long term trends and change, aspects of societal concerns, influences and constraints,  competitive positioning with respect to rivals, aspects of implementing strategies, aspects of strategic leadership at top levels of organizations, and decision making under conditions of high uncertainty and ambiguity.

Upon successful completion of the requirements for this course, students will be able to:

1. analyse an organisation’s internal and external strategically relevant environments by applying appropriate theories, models, and/or frameworks, including to scenarios deriving from students' personal work experience;
2. formulate appropriate strategies to gain a competitive advantage at both business unit and corporate levels;
3. evaluate alternative strategy options; and
4. communicate strategies or strategic alternatives both in writing and verbally to facilitate organisational decision-making and problem-solving.

• Individual work including reports and tests 70%
• Group work 30%

3 hour seminar per week

At least an average of 65% (or equivalent) in the final two years of an Australian undergraduate degree and a minimum of three years professional or managerial work experience.

Students are expected to be familiar with key concepts of management and financial analysis

This course is normally only available to students enrolled in the Graduate Certificate in Management, Master of Management, or Master of Business Administration degree programs.

Some offerings of this course are taught in China and are not open to general student enrolment. See Fees and Dates Tab for the list of topics indicating where the course is taught.

MGMT7022 Strategic Management

Tentative dates for MGMT7102 for 2013 are: 22, 23, 24, 29, 30, 31 May. (9am-5pm each day).

For further information please see Course Website