12 Weeks or equivalent

2 Hours per Week

Lilydale

Any two of  LTE200 Organisations and Management, LTE201 Human Resource Management  LTE202 Organisational Behaviour

Credit Points: 12.5 Credit Points

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Aims & Objectives:

• Have a general perspective on the complexity of the role of the general manager/strategist in a variety of domestic and global situations.
• Be able to integrate the functional business disciplines (marketing, finance, operations, human resources management, and information systems) with the strategic management process.
• Be aware of the interdependence between the above business disciplines.
• Have increased skills for analysing and researching in a variety of decision-making settings.
• Be able to identify major issues in complex situations ; and know how to prepare alternative solutions and make decisions.
• Have gained a good knowledge of the concepts used in strategic management – namely the formulation of strategy content, its implementation and control and the translation of these concepts into practice.
• Understand the ethical issues involved in strategic management, including the social responsibilities inherent in ethical behaviours which include an awareness of moral and legal problems that face strategic managers; and
• Have an appreciation for the cultural diversity of the workforce and the constituents of the environment in general.

Teaching Methods:

Virtual lectures and tutorials that include a self managed simulated strategic business

Assessment:

Examination 40%; individual submissions 20%; group strategic plan and stockholder's oral presentation and written report 40%

Generic Skills Outcomes:

• Be developing capability in the professional area of strategic planning and project management by: being informed and knowledgeable with pertinent skills and abilities; displaying the professional attitudes appropriate to strategic leaders and managers and having a sense of ethical and social responsibility in development and application of strategic decisions.
• Becoming aware of the need to think and act in an entrepreneurial manner by developing the ability to: critically and creatively understand innovations and development ; make strategic links and connections between developments and opportuntiies with/across diverse environments.
• Becoming aware of the need to operate effectively and ethically in work and community situations by developing the ability to: work independently and collaboratively; effetively communicate using a range of media and in varied contexts ; appreciate the need for effective corporate governance.
• Becoming aware of the need to be adaptable and managing change by being: self motivated; proficient in multifacted research and problem solving; and having a capacity for flexibility and curiosity.
• Being aware of environments through: a broad understanding of the role of technology in our society; developing an ability to evaluate the economic, social and environmental impact of decisions; and being able to make balanced decisions.

Content:

• Process of Strategic planning : formulation, implementation, evaluation and control, including its purpose and analyses of diverse environments.
• The role of management and human resources in the planning process including the integration of functional disciplines and information systems.
• Planning for innovation and development of alternative solutions and effective ethical decision making.
• Project management including differentiating strategic direction of single and corporate businesses.
• Project management software.
  

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