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Unit convenor and teaching staff |
Unit convenor and teaching staff
Unit Convenor and Lecturer - Associate Professor in Management
Erik Lundmark
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Credit points |
Credit points
10
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Prerequisites |
Prerequisites
Admission to MRes
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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 will equip students with the ability to analyse complex business problems from the |
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On successful completion of this unit, you will be able to:
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Required Textbook |
Johnson, G., Whittington, R. & Scholes, K., Angwin, D., & Regnér, P. (2017) Exploring Strategy (11th Edition). Harlow England: Pearson Education, ISBN: 9781292145174 |
Unit Web Page |
The web page for this unit can be found at: https://ilearn.mq.edu.au |
Technology Used and Required |
Students are required to have access to a personal computer and familiarise themselves with iLearn (https://ilearn.mq.edu.au). iLearn will be used to post lecture slides, assessment details, student grades and as a means of communication between staff members and students. |
Delivery Format and Other Details |
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Recommended Readings |
Recommended Readings are provided via the links on the iLearn Unit page |
Inherent Requirements |
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Lecture Week |
Lecture Topic (This table is only indicative. Topics may vary depending on public holidays and the order of topics and topics themselves may shift to better fit assignments and cases for each semester.) |
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Introductions |
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Strategic Fit and Congruence |
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External Environment |
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Business Strategies |
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Resources and Capabilities, the Resource Based |
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Dynamic Strategies and Game Theory |
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Innovation |
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Case Study Overview |
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Corporate Strategies |
10 |
Inside the Organisation |
11 |
Entrepreneurship |
12 |
Case Presentation |
13 | Review and Evaluation |
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