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MBR701 - Strategy and Innovation Management: Managing Value and Risk (Residential)

Year	2025 unit information
Enrolment modes:	Residential Intensive period 07: Waurn Ponds (Geelong)
Credit point(s):	1
EFTSL value:	0.125
Unit Chair:	Rakesh Pati
Cohort rule:	This unit is only available to students enrolled in M701, M501, M543, M601, M703 and M743
Prerequisite:	Nil
Corequisite:	Nil
Incompatible with:	MBA701, MBA731, MBR731, MPM703, MPM706, MPR706
In-person attendance requirements:	This unit requires students to attend six days of intensive study at Waurn Ponds Estate, Geelong. 2025 dates: Residential intensive period 07: 13 July- 18 July 2025
Typical study commitment:	Students will on average spend 150 hours over the teaching period undertaking the teaching, learning and assessment activities for this unit. This will include educator guided online learning activities within the unit site.
Note: Conference fees for residential intensive units are in addition to the tuition fee and vary depending on the type of accommodation chosen. For further information please visit the Intensive Units webpage.

Content

This unit introduces the principles of strategic management and the logics of value creation. It provides the opportunity to understand and apply the tools of strategy to identify priorities for management decision-making and develop coherent and aligned operational and implementation plans that contribute to organisational goals in a dynamic and culturally diverse business environment.

Learning outcomes

ULO	These are the Unit Learning Outcomes (ULOs) for this unit. At the completion of this unit, successful students can:	Alignment to Deakin Graduate Learning Outcomes (GLOs)
ULO1	Apply a critical understanding of strategy and innovation management concepts, theories and tools to support strategic decisions and choices made in a variety of organisational contexts.	GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities GLO4: Critical thinking
ULO2	Diagnose organisational issues and propose evidence-based recommendations using in-depth analysis.	GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities GLO5: Problem solving
ULO3	Apply an innovative mindset to provide inclusive solutions and mitigate any negative consequences on broader stakeholders and environment.	GLO8: Global Citizenship

Assessment

Assessment Description	Student output	Grading and weighting (% total mark for unit)	Indicative due week
Assessment 1: (Group of 5) Part A: Seminar Presentation (Live) Part B: Written Report (Analytical)	Part A: 20 minutes Part B: 3000 words	Part A: 10% Part B: 30%	Residential period 7
Assessment 2: (Individual) Problem Based Written Assignment	3000 words	60%	Residential period 7

The assessment due weeks provided may change. The Unit Chair will clarify the exact assessment requirements, including the due date, at the start of the teaching period.

Learning resource

The texts and reading list for MBR701 can be found via the University Library.

Note: Select the relevant trimester reading list. Please note that a future teaching period's reading list may not be available until a month prior to the start of that teaching period so you may wish to use the relevant trimester's prior year reading list as a guide only.

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