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MGMT3050 – Strategic Management

2025 – Session 1, Online-scheduled-weekday

General Information

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Unit convenor and teaching staff Unit convenor and teaching staff
Steve Jaynes
steve.jaynes@mq.edu.au
Credit points Credit points
10
Prerequisites Prerequisites
120cp at 1000 level or above
Corequisites Corequisites
Co-badged status Co-badged status
Unit description Unit description

This unit enables students to understand and analyse the powerful discourse of strategic management, drawing upon research across the fields of management, organisation studies, and strategy to examine the discipline. Strategic management is addressed in terms of its economic, social, political, and ethical effects in today’s organisational world. Specifically, the unit aims to develop a capacity to think strategically about an organisation and its macro environment, industry environment, and competitive position.

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Learning Outcomes

On successful completion of this unit, you will be able to:

  • ULO1: Demonstrate a sound knowledge of the perspectives, concepts and tools of business strategy.  
  • ULO2: Apply the concepts and tools of business strategy to a variety of organisational contexts.
  • ULO3: Individually and in teams develop and communicate an optimal strategic direction and its implementation for an organisation.

General Assessment Information

Late Assessment Submission Penalty (written assessments) 

 Unless a Special Consideration request has been submitted and approved, a 5% penalty (of the total possible mark) will be applied each day a written assessment is not submitted, up until the 7th day (including weekends). After the 7th day, a grade of ‘0’ will be awarded even if the assessment is submitted. Submission time for all written assessments is set at 11.55pm. A 1-hour grace period is provided to students who experience a technical concern.  

For any late submissions of time-sensitive tasks, such as scheduled tests/exams, performance assessments/presentations, and/or scheduled practical assessments/labs, students need to submit an application for Special Consideration.

Assessment Tasks

Name Weighting Hurdle Due
Skills development: Managing strategically 20% No 8 June
Skills development: Strategy in practice 40% No 25 May
Professional practice: Managing strategically 40% No Weeks 7, 8, or 9 in tutorial

Skills development: Managing strategically

Assessment Type 1: Reflective Writing
Indicative Time on Task 2: 15 hours
Due: 8 June
Weighting: 20%

 

The purpose of this assessment is for you to purposefully reflect on your engagement and contributions in tutorials and gain deeper insights into the practical application of strategy.   You will critically evaluate your contributions during tutorial discussions and activities, identifying key lessons and insights about the practice of strategy and how these have informed your understanding of the subject.   Skills in focus:   Self-Reflection Analytical Thinking Application of Strategic Concepts Written Communication   Deliverable: Reflective essay [max. 1,000 words] Individual assessment

 
On successful completion you will be able to:
  • Demonstrate a sound knowledge of the perspectives, concepts and tools of business strategy.  
  • Apply the concepts and tools of business strategy to a variety of organisational contexts.

Skills development: Strategy in practice

Assessment Type 1: Qualitative analysis task
Indicative Time on Task 2: 25 hours
Due: 25 May
Weighting: 40%

 

The purpose of this assessment is to enhance your ability to critically evaluate the practice of strategy by applying and contrasting different theoretical perspectives.   You will analyse and compare varying approaches to strategic management, demonstrating your understanding of how these perspectives influence the practice and outcomes of strategy in organizational contexts.   Skills in focus:   Critical Thinking Comparative Analysis Application of Strategic Theories Written Communication   Deliverable: Essay [max. 2,000 words] Individual assessment

 
On successful completion you will be able to:
  • Demonstrate a sound knowledge of the perspectives, concepts and tools of business strategy.  

Professional practice: Managing strategically

Assessment Type 1: Presentation
Indicative Time on Task 2: 20 hours
Due: Weeks 7, 8, or 9 in tutorial
Weighting: 40%

 

The purpose of this assessment is to develop your ability to apply Strategic Management theories and concepts to real-world scenarios, enhancing your analytical, problem-solving, and presentation skills.   You will work in teams to analyse a case study, applying relevant Strategic Management models and empirical evidence to demonstrate your understanding and propose strategic solutions in a clear and engaging presentation.   Skills in focus:   Application of Strategic Management Concepts Analytical Thinking Problem-Solving Communication and Presentation Skills   Deliverable: Presentation Individual and group assessment

 
On successful completion you will be able to:
  • Apply the concepts and tools of business strategy to a variety of organisational contexts.
  • Individually and in teams develop and communicate an optimal strategic direction and its implementation for an organisation.

1 If you need help with your assignment, please contact:

  • the academic teaching staff in your unit for guidance in understanding or completing this type of assessment
  • the Writing Centre for academic skills support.

2 Indicative time-on-task is an estimate of the time required for completion of the assessment task and is subject to individual variation

Delivery and Resources

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Unit information based on version 2025.02 of the Handbook