MBR701 - Strategy and Value Creation (Residential)

Unit details

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Year:

2022 unit information

Enrolment modes:

Residential Intensive period 03: Waurn Ponds (Geelong)

Credit point(s):1
EFTSL value:0.125
Unit Chair:INTENSIVE 03: Rakesh Pati
Cohort rule:

For students enrolled in M701, M501, M543, M601 and M703

Prerequisite:

Nil

Corequisite:Nil
Incompatible with: MBA701, MBA731, 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.

In-person attendance requirements:

This unit requires students to attend six days of intensive study at Waurn Ponds Estate, Geelong.

2022 dates:

Residential intensive period 03:

  • Sunday 3 April 2022
  • Monday 4 April 2022
  • Tuesday 5 April 2022
  • Wednesday 6 April 2022
  • Thursday 7 April 2022
  • Friday 8 April 2022

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.

ULO These are the Learning Outcomes (ULO) for this unit. At the completion of this unit, successful students can: Deakin Graduate Learning Outcomes
ULO1

Critically apply strategic management concepts, theories and tools to support strategic management activities 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 organisational and strategy frameworks.

GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities
GLO5: Problem solving

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

Assessment Description Student output Grading and weighting
(% total mark for unit)		 Indicative due week

Assessment 1: (Group 5) Total marks 50%

Part A: Oral Presentation

Part B: Written Report

 

Part A: 20 minutes

Part B: 3000 words

 

Part A: 20%

Part B: 30%

 TBA

Assessment 2: (Individual) Timed Written Assessment

(7 days - 3000 words)

50%

 TBA

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

Texts and reading lists for units can be found on the University Library via the following link. 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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