Program Overview

Course Overview

The GBUS 541 Global Strategy course is designed to provide students with an understanding of how firms gain a competitive advantage and complete successfully in the global market place. This course offers frameworks and concepts in strategic management, enabling participants to develop and communicate clear strategies for organizations.

Course Details

• Course Code: GBUS 541
• Duration: 18 weeks
• Start Date: 6 July 2026
• End Date: 8 November 2026
• Trimester: 2
• CRN: 30018
• Lecture Time: Wednesday, 2:40 pm
• Campus: Pipitea
• Fees:
  • Domestic students: NZ$2,313.90
  • International students: NZ$4,848.90
• Estimated Workload: Approximately 150 hours or 8.3 hours per week
• Points: 15

Entry Restrictions

• Prerequisites: None
• Corequisites: None
• Restrictions: None

Course Objectives

Students who pass this course should be able to:

1. Explore different concepts and frameworks that illustrate strategy in practice
2. Think critically and creatively about strategy concepts and frameworks
3. Describe and effectively communicate strategic alternatives and recommendations
4. Apply a global and multicultural perspective to strategic decisions

How This Course is Taught

• Lectures: In-person, on campus, with recordings available for supplement but not as a substitute for attendance
• Delivery Mode: On campus for 2026

Assessment

• In-Person Short Tests: 40% (two tests of 30 minutes each)
• Market Entry Simulation - Group Work: 15%
• Market Entry Simulation: Individual Critical Evaluation Presentation: 10%
• Market Entry Simulation: Individual Critical Evaluation Written Assignment: 35%

Mandatory Requirements

There are no mandatory requirements for this course.

Group Work

The group project is designed for cooperative work among a small group of students towards a common outcome. Each student in the group receives the allocated group marks. Free riders may be penalized, and students contributing less to the group output may be marked down if reported to the course coordinator.

Lecture Times and Rooms

• 6 July 2026 to 16 August 2026
• 31 August 2026 to 11 October 2026

Required Texts

• Title: Global Strategy
• Edition: 5th
• Author: Mike W. Peng
• Year: 2021
• Publisher: South-Western College
• ISBN: Not specified
• Pages: 562

Disclaimer

This course outline may be subject to change.