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MGMT8066 – Strategic Change Management
2026 – Session 1, In person-scheduled-weekday, North Ryde
General Information
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| Unit convenor and teaching staff |
Unit convenor and teaching staff
Steve Jaynes
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| Credit points |
Credit points
10
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| Prerequisites |
Prerequisites
(Admission to MMgmt or MEngMgt) and 40cp at 8000 level
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| Corequisites |
Corequisites
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| Co-badged status |
Co-badged status
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| Unit description |
Unit description
We live in shifting and complex times, driven notably by the dynamics of geopolitics, climate change, digital transformation, and competition. In this unit, your study of strategic change management will help you make sense of this complexity and equip you with tools for developing and navigating strategic change in your current and future work environments. We analyse strategic change at the individual, group, and organisational levels. A multi-perspective approach is developed to address the dynamics of managing organisational change through alternative lenses. The unit provides you with an opportunity to develop your change communication skills, decision-making ability, and your ability to lead and manage strategic change. |
Important Academic Dates
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Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of this unit, you will be able to:
- ULO1: Analyse the nature of strategic change, its challenges, and objectives.
- ULO2: Apply frameworks for understanding and influencing others.
- ULO3: Assess techniques and concepts for managing individuals and groups through the cycle of strategic change.
- ULO4: Evaluate approaches to strategic change management that incorporate both social and ethical perspectives.
General Assessment Information
Late Submission Penalties
If you submit your assessment late, 5% of the total possible marks will be deducted for each day (including weekends), up to 7 days. Submissions more than 7 days late will receive a mark of 0.
Example 1 (out of 100):
If you score 85/100 but submit 20 hours late, you will lose 5 marks and receive 80/100.
Example 2 (out of 30):
If you score 27/30 but submit 20 hours late, you will lose 1.5 marks and receive 25.5/30.
Extensions
Automatic short extension: Some assessments are eligible for automatic short extension. You can only apply for an automatic short extension before the due date.
Special Consideration: If you need more time due to serious issues and for any assessments that are not eligible for Short Extension, you must apply for Special Consideration. Need help? Review the Special Consideration page for further details.
Assessment Tasks
| Name | Weighting | Hurdle | Due | Groupwork/Individual | Short Extension | AI assisted? |
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| Skills development: Reflection on individual engagement | 50% | No | 31/05/2026 | Individual | Yes | Open AI |
| Professional practice: Analytical report writing | 20% | No | 17/05/2026 | Group | No | Open AI |
| Skills development: Persuasive communication | 30% | No | Weeks 6 to 8 | Individual and Group | No | Observed |
Skills development: Reflection on individual engagement
Assessment Type 1: Reflection task
Indicative Time on Task 2: 40 hours
Due: 31/05/2026
Weighting: 50%
Groupwork/Individual: Individual
Short extension 3: Yes
AI assisted?: Open AI
The purpose of this assessment is for you to critically reflect on your engagement, role and contribution in seminars and group work, and to develop insights relating to the intellectual, emotional, and practical dimensions of change management.
You will critically evaluate your contributions during seminar discussions and activities, identifying key lessons and insights about the practice of change management and how these have informed your understanding of the subject.
Skills in focus:
- Communication skills
- Work readiness
Deliverable(s): Written report [max 2000 words], excluding supporting materials and appendices.
Individual assessment
On successful completion you will be able to:
- Analyse the nature of strategic change, its challenges, and objectives.
- Apply frameworks for understanding and influencing others.
- Evaluate approaches to strategic change management that incorporate both social and ethical perspectives.
Professional practice: Analytical report writing
Assessment Type 1: Problem-based task
Indicative Time on Task 2: 20 hours
Due: 17/05/2026
Weighting: 20%
Groupwork/Individual: Group
Short extension 3: No
AI assisted?: Open AI
The purpose of this assessment is to develop your ability to communicate strategic recommendations to practitioner audiences in a clear and professional manner.
You will works in teams to analyse a case study applying relevant Change Management models and empirical evidence to demonstrate your understanding and propose strategic solutions in a professional advisory report.
Skills in focus:
- Communication skills
- Collaboration skills
- Work readiness
- Discipline Knowledge
Deliverable(s): A group report [up to 2000 words]
Group assessment
On successful completion you will be able to:
- Analyse the nature of strategic change, its challenges, and objectives.
- Apply frameworks for understanding and influencing others.
- Assess techniques and concepts for managing individuals and groups through the cycle of strategic change.
Skills development: Persuasive communication
Assessment Type 1: Presentation task
Indicative Time on Task 2: 20 hours
Due: Weeks 6 to 8
Weighting: 30%
Groupwork/Individual: Individual and Group
Short extension 3: No
AI assisted?: Observed
The purpose of this assessment is to develop your ability to apply change management concepts and models in the evaluation of an organisational change program.
You will work in groups to analyse a case study, applying relevant Change Management models and empirical evidence to demonstrate your understanding and propose strategic solutions in a clear and engaging presentation.
Skills in focus:
- Communication skills
- Collaboration skills
- Work readiness
- Discipline knowledge
Deliverable(s): Within group individual presentation (up to 5min per group member).
Group and individual assessment
On successful completion you will be able to:
- Analyse the nature of strategic change, its challenges, and objectives.
- Apply frameworks for understanding and influencing others.
- Assess techniques and concepts for managing individuals and groups through the cycle of strategic change.
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.
3 An automatic short extension is available for some assessments. Apply through the Service Connect Portal.
Delivery and Resources
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Unit information based on version 2026.04 of the Handbook