Unit convenor and teaching staff |
Unit convenor and teaching staff
Mike Healy
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Credit points |
Credit points
4
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Prerequisites |
Prerequisites
MGSM840
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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 discusses developments in the effective measurement and management of business performance. It aims to provide participants with: technical expertise in the application of measurement tools; an ability to critically evaluate performance measurement and management alternatives; and an understanding of how to design performance measurement systems to achieve their intended objectives. Topics covered include: managing effectively through “the financials”; shareholder-value based frameworks including EVA™; integrated performance measurement including the balanced scorecard; and the management of intangibles and corporate social responsibility.
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On successful completion of this unit, you will be able to:
Name | Weighting | Hurdle | Due |
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In Class Assessment | 15% | No | 8 September 2018 |
Syndicate Assignment | 35% | No | 26 September 2018 |
Final Examination | 50% | No | 6 October 2018 |
Due: 8 September 2018
Weighting: 15%
Duration: 60 minutes plus 5 minutes reading time
An in-class assessment will be held during the second weekend of classes. This will take the form of a quiz held under closed-book circumstances (one single-sided A4 sheet of study notes is permitted) and will cover selected topics covered from the first weekend of classes.
Due: 26 September 2018
Weighting: 35%
A syndicate assignment will be launched at the beginning of the unit. Working in groups, this will require an analysis of a company and, in particular the development of a business performance measurement and management system. It is expected this assignment will be required to be submitted by 5pm HK Time, Wednesday, 26th September (i.e. week before the final exam) electronically to mike.healy@yahoo.com and in iLearn. Further details will be given in class.
No extensions will be granted. There will be a deduction of 10% of the total available marks made from the total awarded mark for each 24 hour period or part thereof that the submission is late (for example, 25 hours late in submission – 20% penalty). This penalty does not apply for cases in which an application for special consideration is made and approved.
Due: 6 October 2018
Weighting: 50%
The final exam is a closed book exam [one (1) double-sided A4 sheet of notes permitted; the sheet must be turned in with your exam booklet(s)] and will cover all materials of the whole term. More details on the exam will be provided in class.
3 hours plus 10 minutes reading time.
You are expected to present yourself for examination at the scheduled time and place designated in the MGSM Hong Kong Student website. Examination dates are recorded on the timetable.
Required Text
Kaplan, R. and Norton, D. (1996) The Balanced Scorecard: Translating Strategy into Action, Harvard Business Review Press, ISBN: 978-0-87584-651-4
MGSM iLearn
The web page for this unit can be found at: https://ilearn.mq.edu.au/login/MGSM
Students are required to attend all classes.
First Block: 31 August - 2 September 2018
Second Block: 7 - 9 September 2018
Time of class: | Friday | 6pm - 10pm (Hong Kong time) |
Saturday | 2pm - 10pm (Hong Kong time) | |
Sunday | 9am - 5pm (Hong Kong time) |
The unit will be presented as follows:
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Topic Subject |
Case Study |
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The BPMM Challenge |
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Strand 1: financial performance |
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Strategic Profitability Analysis |
The Mirabella Case |
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Managing Activities for Improved Effectiveness/Efficiency |
Cola Drinks Ltd |
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Shareholder Value Management |
Best Goods |
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Strand 2: integrated performance thinking |
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Balanced Scorecard and Strategy Maps |
Store24 |
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Aligning Financial and Operating Models of Business |
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Implementing Performance Management Systems |
Marshall and Gordon |
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Strand 3: contemporary issues |
8 |
Managing Intangibles and Innovation |
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9 |
Managing Corporate Social Responsibility |
Nike |
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10 |
Unit Wrap Up |
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Date | Description |
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18/06/2018 | Replaced reference to Disruption to Studies policy with reference to Special Consideration policy. |