Program Overview

Overview

This unit examines how organisations can develop and reshape their strategies to enable growth in a context of changing technology, business models, and market structures. Topics covered include positioning for growth through external analysis, building competitive advantage through internal analysis, growing through effective corporate strategy, dealing proactively with strategic risk and uncertainty, and building strategic agility through business model innovation.

Unit Details and Rules

• Academic unit: Management Education
• Credit points: 6
• Prerequisites: None
• Corequisites: None
• Prohibitions: SMBA6002
• Assumed knowledge: None
• Available to study abroad and exchange students: No

Teaching Staff

• Coordinator: Krithika Randhawa

Assessment

• Type: Assignment
  • Description: Case study 1
  • Weight: 20%
  • Due: Week 04
  • Length: 1000 words
• Type: Presentation
  • Description: Oral presentation
  • Weight: 20%
  • Due: Week 08
  • Length: 30 minutes
• Type: Assignment
  • Description: Case study 2
  • Weight: 30%
  • Due: Week 09
  • Length: 1500 words
• Type: Assignment
  • Description: Organisational sustainability assessment
  • Weight: 20%
  • Due: Week 09
  • Length: 1000 words
• Type: Participation
  • Description: Participation
  • Weight: 10%
  • Due: Weekly

Assessment Summary

• Case study 1: The use of case studies in this unit of study is designed to improve your ability to make strategic decisions in real-life situations. In this first report, you will prepare a strategic analysis and recommendations for an organisational case study.
• Case study 2: In this assignment, you will prepare a professional strategic report related to a more complex strategic growth problem faced by an organisation.
• Organisational sustainability assessment: Students will be tasked with making more focused strategic recommendations supported by a concise analysis related to the sustainability of a large organisation.
• Presentation: Students will engage in a two-day strategy simulation that will allow them to put into practice many of the strategy concepts discussed throughout the unit of study.
• Participation: The grade for participation includes attendance, punctuality, and in-class contributions.

Assessment Criteria

The University awards common result grades, set out in the Coursework Policy 2014 (Schedule 1).

• Result name: High distinction
  • Mark range: 85 - 100
  • Description: Awarded when you demonstrate the learning outcomes for the unit at an exceptional standard.
• Result name: Distinction
  • Mark range: 75 - 84
  • Description: Awarded when you demonstrate the learning outcomes for the unit at a very high standard.
• Result name: Credit
  • Mark range: 65 - 74
  • Description: Awarded when you demonstrate the learning outcomes for the unit at a good standard.
• Result name: Pass
  • Mark range: 50 - 64
  • Description: Awarded when you demonstrate the learning outcomes for the unit at an acceptable standard.
• Result name: Fail
  • Mark range: 0 - 49
  • Description: When you don’t meet the learning outcomes of the unit to a satisfactory standard.

Late Submission

In accordance with University policy, these penalties apply when written work is submitted after 11:59pm on the due date:

• Deduction of 5% of the maximum mark for each calendar day after the due date.
• After ten calendar days late, a mark of zero will be awarded.

Academic Integrity

The University expects students and staff to act ethically and honestly and will treat all allegations of academic integrity breaches seriously.

Learning Support

Simple Extensions

If you encounter a problem submitting your work on time, you may be able to apply for an extension of five calendar days through a simple extension.

Special Consideration

If exceptional circumstances mean you can’t complete an assessment, you need consideration for a longer period of time, or if you have essential commitments which impact your performance in an assessment, you may be eligible for special consideration or special arrangements.

Weekly Schedule

Attendance and Class Requirements

• Lecture recordings and attendance: Note that MBA classes held at the CBD Campus are not systematically recorded and 100% class attendance is expected for each unit of the MBA Program.

Study Commitment

Typically, there is a minimum expectation of 1.5-2 hours of student effort per week per credit point for units of study offered over a full semester. For a 6 credit point unit, this equates to roughly 120-150 hours of student effort in total.

Learning Outcomes

At the completion of this unit, you should be able to:

• LO1. comprehend and apply a variety of tools and approaches related to strategy formulation and implementation
• LO2. evaluate organisational strategies and propose solutions for strategic issues in a variety of business contexts and industries
• LO3. critique and understand the limitations of strategy concepts
• LO4. explore ways that ethical and socially responsible elements might be integrated into strategy formulation and implementation
• LO5. effectively communicate about strategic issues.

Graduate Qualities

The graduate qualities are the qualities and skills that all University of Sydney graduates must demonstrate on successful completion of an award course.

• GQ1: Depth of disciplinary expertise
• GQ2: Critical thinking and problem solving
• GQ3: Oral and written communication
• GQ4: Information and digital literacy
• GQ5: Inventiveness
• GQ6: Cultural competence
• GQ7: Interdisciplinary effectiveness
• GQ8: Integrated professional, ethical, and personal identity
• GQ9: Influence

Responding to Student Feedback

This section outlines changes made to this unit following staff and student reviews.

No changes have been made since this unit was last offered.

Additional Information

The University reserves the right to amend units of study or no longer offer certain units, including where there are low enrolment numbers.

This unit of study outline was last modified on 16 Dec 2021.