Swinburne University of Technology - Melbourne Australia
Future Students - Courses
Duration
Contact Hours
Campus
Prerequisite
Corequisite
8 Weeks
35 Hours
External Venue
HBCO400 Accounting Fundamentals HBCO408 Financial Management HBCO606 Strategic Financial Management
Nil
Credit Points: 12 Credit Points
A subject in the (Stage 3).
Develops in participants an ability to exercise sound judgment and technique in strategic business management to enable them to contribute to the formulation of business strategy, the development of products and services and the maintenance of quality throughout the organisation. Emphasis is placed on models of strategic management and the nature of strategy analysis, choice and implementation; the development of global business strategies and the importance of ethical considerations. In particular the subject will develop an ability to identify the appropriate methods of implementing chosen strategies and evaluate their impact on organisational structures and operations.
Lecture and Tutorial.
Final examination 70%, Assignment 25%, Class participation 5%.
At the completion of the unit of study graduates will enhance their problem-solving skills and heighten their awareness of strategic business management in formulating business strategy. They will explore global business strategies to identify implementation of appropriate strategies and impact on organisational structures and operations.
Models of Strategic Management External Environment Analysis Internal Analysis The Nature of Strategy Development, Evaluation and Analysis Strategy Implementation Matching Structures with Strategy Outcomes of the Strategic Management Process
There is no prescribed text for this unit. A comprehensive manual of lecture notes, cases and articles is provided but students are required to engage their own research.
