Unit convenor and teaching staff |
Unit convenor and teaching staff
Unit Convenor
Deborah Howlett
Contact via deborah.howlett@mq.edu.au
Tutor
Joseph McIvor
Contact via joseph.mcivor@mq.edu.au
contact via email to arrange a mutually suitable time
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Credit points |
Credit points
3
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Prerequisites |
Prerequisites
Admission to BBA and (BBA103 or ECON110 or ECON111) and (BBA250 or HRM107) and BBA102 and (BBA216 or BUS201) and BBA350 and BUSL250
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Corequisites |
Corequisites
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Co-badged status |
Co-badged status
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Unit description |
Unit description
This unit provides a platform for students to exercise the knowledge and skills that they have gained in previous units, particularly BBA350. The major component of the unit is a business-based group project, where students will actively engage with an organisation including but not limited to: not-for-profit organisations, government agencies, companies, and industry partners. Group work engages students in the challenges of interpersonal communication, task allocation, coordination and control. Students will gain an insight into organisations and be able to contextualise their graduate capabilities into the final business project.
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Information about important academic dates including deadlines for withdrawing from units are available at https://www.mq.edu.au/study/calendar-of-dates
On successful completion of this unit, you will be able to:
Name | Weighting | Due |
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Assignment | 30% | Weeks 3 and 13 |
Presentation | 20% | Weeks 5, 6, 7, 8 and 9 |
Individual Presentation | 20% | Weeks 11 and 12 |
Group Project Report | 30% | Week 13 |
Due: Weeks 3 and 13
Weighting: 30%
Two reflective exercises will be conducted in Week 3 and 13 Tutorial.
Exercise 1:( Week 3) Students will be required to write a short answer based on material that the student should be aware of from previous studies. Value: 10%
Exercise 2:( Week 13) Students will be required to write a short answer based around a selected topic, that will require them to reflect on how they can apply theory to the organisation they have just completed comprehensive research on. Value: 20%
Submission:
In class to tutor
Extension:
No extension will be granted without prior approval and a Special Consideration request lodged and recieved by LIC
Due: Weeks 5, 6, 7, 8 and 9
Weighting: 20%
Each Group member will present their analysis in respect to the organisation and strategic area selected as per highlighted in weeks 5-9 tutorial topics on Ilearn. This presentation will be followed by class and tutor led questions.
Submission:
In tutorials in weeks 5, 6, 7, 8 and 9
Extension:
Students who dont present in their designated week, will only be able to present again at the discretion of the tutor
Due: Weeks 11 and 12
Weighting: 20%
Each group will present their complete organisational strategic analysis of the selected organisation they have engaged with over the Semester. Each group member will be given an allocated topic (agreed to by both tutor and group), this will be presented to rest of tutorial in the designated week. The presentation will be individually marked and at the end of each presentation all group members will be asked questions by the tutor and other class members
Submission:
In class to Lecturer or tutor.
Extension:
Prior approval must be sought frtom the LIC
Due: Week 13
Weighting: 30%
Each group (approx 5 students) are required to prepare an organisational report outlining a Forensic analysis of the strategy of the company they have chosen to research. (5000 words) Details will be available on Ilearn.
Submission:
Submitted in beginning of lecture in Week 13 with assessment marking sheet and turnitin report and receipt attached to each report
A peer assessment will be undertaken in Week 13.
Extension:
No extension will be granted
Penalties:
Late submissions will be penalised at 20% of the grade for the first day and 10% each day thereafter.
This unit is comprised of :
The timetable for classes can be found on the University web site at: http://www.timetables.mq.edu.au/
Once the tutorial groups are formed, students cannot change their classes.
Attendance will be taken in the tutorials.
Warning: You must attend at least 10 of the 12 tutorials – failure to do so will lead to major deduction from your group-work contribution.
Certain lectures and tutorials require compulsory attendance as listed. Compulsory lectures include: Weeks 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6. Compulsory tutorials include: Weeks 2, 3, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 11, 12 and 13.
Medical certificates must be provided if you are not able to attend a class without incurring a penalty.
You must stay in the tutorial to which you were enrolled as a cap is applied on the number of students to each tutorial in order to maximise your learning experience. Changes cannot be made after week two.
Students are expected to arrive on time, and not to leave until the class ends.
If you have a recurring problem that makes you late, or forces you to leave early, have the courtesy to discuss this with your lecturer/tutor.
Students must be quiet during classes, unless of course when class participation is required.
Mobile phones must be turned OFF and not simply set to ‘silent’. Texting or any other mobile phone activity is not allowed. Students violating this requirement will be asked to leave the class
Laptops if utilised in class time must NOT cause disruption, otherwise you will be asked to turn it OFF in class.
Students who disturb or disrupt in lectures and tutorial class will be asked to leave.
All students have to complete a peer assessment, on the contribution of group members in the group organisational project.
The lecturer has the final say in the adjustment of group-work marks taking into account peer assessment ratings.
Prescribed Text
Carpenter, M; Sanders, W; Rice, J and Martin N. (2010) Strategic Management: A Dynamic Perspective: Concepts and Cases. Pearson Australia
Note:
It is imperative that students keep abreast of current developments both in Australia and abroad via the public and popular media in respect to strategic management. At the beginning of each lecture, students will be asked to participate in a discussion of the preceding week’s newsworthy items, this may well be assessable.
Students are required to learn how to use power point, word processing and iLearn.
Unit Web Page
The web page for this unit can be found at: iLearn http://learn.mq.edu.au
A change has been made to the assessment tasks from a Group presentation to an individual based on the Group Report.
1 | Approaches to Strategy- the design school debate |
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Social Responsibility at the Corporate Level |
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Strategic Control and Aligning strategy with organizational culture |
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Strategic Globalisation |
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5 |
Strategic Change |
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6 |
Sustainability and Strategy AND Strategic Leadership |
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7 |
Project Consultation Seminars |
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8 |
Project Consultation Seminars |
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9 |
Project Consultation Seminars |
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10 |
Project Consultation Seminars |
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11 |
Project Consultation Seminars |
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12 |
Project Consultation Seminars (may require seminar to complete Report Presentations) |
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13 |
Peer assessment (compulsory) |
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Academic Honesty Policy http://mq.edu.au/policy/docs/academic_honesty/policy.html
Assessment Policy http://mq.edu.au/policy/docs/assessment/policy.html
Grading Policy http://mq.edu.au/policy/docs/grading/policy.html
Grade Appeal Policy http://mq.edu.au/policy/docs/gradeappeal/policy.html
Grievance Management Policy http://mq.edu.au/policy/docs/grievance_management/policy.html
Disruption to Studies Policy http://www.mq.edu.au/policy/docs/disruption_studies/policy.html The Disruption to Studies Policy is effective from March 3 2014 and replaces the Special Consideration Policy.
In addition, a number of other policies can be found in the Learning and Teaching Category of Policy Central.
Macquarie University students have a responsibility to be familiar with the Student Code of Conduct: https://students.mq.edu.au/support/student_conduct/
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We want our graduates to have emotional intelligence and sound interpersonal skills and to demonstrate discernment and common sense in their professional and personal judgement. They will exercise initiative as needed. They will be capable of risk assessment, and be able to handle ambiguity and complexity, enabling them to be adaptable in diverse and changing environments.
This graduate capability is supported by:
Our graduates will take with them the intellectual development, depth and breadth of knowledge, scholarly understanding, and specific subject content in their chosen fields to make them competent and confident in their subject or profession. They will be able to demonstrate, where relevant, professional technical competence and meet professional standards. They will be able to articulate the structure of knowledge of their discipline, be able to adapt discipline-specific knowledge to novel situations, and be able to contribute from their discipline to inter-disciplinary solutions to problems.
This graduate capability is supported by:
We want our graduates to be capable of reasoning, questioning and analysing, and to integrate and synthesise learning and knowledge from a range of sources and environments; to be able to critique constraints, assumptions and limitations; to be able to think independently and systemically in relation to scholarly activity, in the workplace, and in the world. We want them to have a level of scientific and information technology literacy.
This graduate capability is supported by:
As local citizens our graduates will be aware of indigenous perspectives and of the nation's historical context. They will be engaged with the challenges of contemporary society and with knowledge and ideas. We want our graduates to have respect for diversity, to be open-minded, sensitive to others and inclusive, and to be open to other cultures and perspectives: they should have a level of cultural literacy. Our graduates should be aware of disadvantage and social justice, and be willing to participate to help create a wiser and better society.
This graduate capability is supported by:
This unit uses research from external sources and Macquarie academics. This unit gives you practice in applying research findings in your assignments.
The following Journals are used extensively throughout the Unit:
1. Strategic Management Journal
2. Management for Strategic Business Ideas
3. Business Monitor International
4. Global Business review
5. Academy of Management
6. Journal of Business
Other sources used within the unit for research include:
1. The Wall Street Journal
2. Business Spectator
3. Fortune
4. Economics
5. Business Week
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15/01/2014 | The Prerequisites was updated. |