MBA701 - Strategy and Value Creation
Unit details
| Year: | 2022 unit information |
|---|---|
| Enrolment modes: | Trimester 1: Online Trimester 3: Online |
| Credit point(s): | 1 |
| EFTSL value: | 0.125 |
| Unit Chair: | Trimester 1: Rakesh Pati Trimester 3: Rakesh Pati |
| Cohort rule: | For students enrolled in D713, M701, M501, M543 M601 and M703 |
| Prerequisite: | Nil |
| Corequisite: | Nil |
| Incompatible with: | MBA731, MBR701, MBR731, MPM703, MPM706, MPR706 |
| Typical study commitment: | Students will on average spend 150 hours over the teaching period undertaking the teaching, learning and assessment activities for this unit. |
| Scheduled learning activities - campus: | Students will complete a weekly 2 hour module either in an on-campus/located environment or in an online setting. |
| Scheduled learning activities - cloud: | Online independent and collaborative learning activities including 1 x 2 hour scheduled online modules per week. |
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.
| ULO | These are the Learning Outcomes (ULO) for this unit. At the completion of this unit, successful students can: | Deakin Graduate Learning Outcomes |
|---|---|---|
| ULO1 | Apply a critical understanding of strategic management concepts, theories and tools to support strategic management activities in a variety of organisational contexts. | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities |
| ULO2 | Diagnose organisational issues and propose evidence-based recommendations using organisational and strategy frameworks. | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities |
| ULO3 | Articulate complex business situations and challenges and communicate to a professional audience insights and recommendations for addressing them. | GLO2: Communication |
| ULO4 | Analyse economic, social, environmental and governance factors that influence strategy formulation in organisations. | GLO8: Global Citizenship |
These Unit Learning Outcomes are applicable for all teaching periods throughout the year
Assessment
Trimester 1:| Assessment Description | Student output | Grading and weighting (% total mark for unit) | Indicative due week |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assessment 1: (Individual) | 3000 words | 50% | Weeks 5 |
| Assessment 2: (Group of 5) | Part A: 20 minutes | Part A: 20% | Weeks 7 and 11 |
| Assessment Description | Student output | Grading and weighting (% total mark for unit) | Indicative due week |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assessment 1: (Group of 5) | Part A: 20 minutes Part B: 3000 words | Part A: 20% Part B: 30% | TBC |
| Assessment 2: Timed Written Submission (7 days) | 3000 words | 50% | TBC |
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 the unit can be found on the University Library via the link below: MBA701 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.
Unit Fee Information
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