MGMT345-24S1 (C) Semester One 2024

Strategy Processes and Practices

15 points

Details:
Start Date: Monday, 19 February 2024
End Date: Sunday, 23 June 2024
Withdrawal Dates
Last Day to withdraw from this course:
  • Without financial penalty (full fee refund): Sunday, 3 March 2024
  • Without academic penalty (including no fee refund): Sunday, 12 May 2024

Description

The course aims to enhance strategy knowledge and skills by encouraging the critical appreciation and application of contemporary strategy theory and techniques based around strategy processes and practices.

The course aims to enhance strategy knowledge and skills by encouraging the critical appreciation and application of contemporary strategy theory and techniques based around strategy processes and practices.

Learning Outcomes

The objectives of the course are (related to the specific BCom Learning Outcomes in brackets):

1. Critique contemporary and emerging research in strategy paradigms, processes and practices. This will be assessed in the Final examination (BCom LO1.1.2 Students can critique concepts, models or reasoning from their selected subject major).

2. Appreciate and apply theories and tools to analyse and develop organisational missions, visions and values. This will be evaluated in the Learn quizzes (BCom LO1.2.8 Students can apply management concepts to analyse and deal with key organisational and management issues).

3. Determine the nature and role of creativity, time and change and how these may be used to further strategic objectives. This will be assessed in the Learn quizzes (BCom LO1.2.8 Students can apply management concepts to analyse and deal with key organisational and management issues).

4. Design appropriate and effective strategy tools and workshops for organisations. This will be evaluated in the Group Applied Case Studies & Presentations (BCom LO2.1.1. Students can apply subject specific knowledge and tools to analyse, propose a solution to and/or address a given problem or issue. Innovative approaches and solutions are encouraged).

5. Develop critical, written, practical strategic analysis and solutions to complex business cases. This will be assessed in the Group Applied Case Studies & Presentations (BCom LO2.1.4. Students can write a report/essay on a problem/issue/situation/scenario that: a. incorporates content at an appropriate level of detail; b. is logically structured; c. is presented professionally using correct English, referencing and appropriate resources).

6. Judge the saliency of alternative ethical approaches to strategy choices. This will be tested in the Learn quizzes (LO5.1.2 Students can identify, consider and debate perspectives, processes and impacts relating to the culture and identity of multiple stakeholders, drawing on theory and practice when considering issues in their discipline or field of study).

University Graduate Attributes

This course will provide students with an opportunity to develop the Graduate Attributes specified below:

Critically competent in a core academic discipline of their award

Students know and can critically evaluate and, where applicable, apply this knowledge to topics/issues within their majoring subject.

Employable, innovative and enterprising

Students will develop key skills and attributes sought by employers that can be used in a range of applications.

Globally aware

Students will comprehend the influence of global conditions on their discipline and will be competent in engaging with global and multi-cultural contexts.

Prerequisites

(1) ACCT102; and (2) A further 45 points at 200-level or above RP: MGMT344

Restrictions

MGMT 320

Recommended Preparation

Timetable 2024

Students must attend one activity from each section.

Lecture A
Activity Day Time Location Weeks
01 Monday 14:00 - 16:00 Rehua 003 Music
19 Feb - 31 Mar
22 Apr - 2 Jun

Timetable Note

Lectures for MGMT345-23S1 are recorded using the ECHO360 lecture recording system. However, this is not an online-only course: Students are expected to attend all sessions and to be fully engaged with the course, especially since the course is interactive and based around in-class case studies and small group presentations

Course Coordinator / Lecturer

David Stiles

Guest Lecturer

Prof Linda Rouleau

Assessment

Assessment Due Date Percentage  Description
Weekly Quizzes (on Learn) 20% Open for 7 days after each class, beginning Week 3 (first due 4th March)
Group Applied Case 30%
Final Examination 50%


To pass this course you must not only achieve a final grade of 50% or higher, but also achieve a weighted average grade of at least 45% across all invigilated assignments i.e. the Final Exam only.

Assessment In Te Reo Māori
In recognising that Te Reo Māori is an official language of New Zealand, the University provides for students who may wish to use the Te Reo Māori in their assessment. If you intend to submit your work in Te Reo Māori you are required to do the following:

Read the Assessment in Te Reo Māori Policy and ensure that you meet the conditions set out in the policy. This includes, but is not limited to, informing the Course Coordinator 1) no later than 10 working days after the commencement of the course that you wish to use Te Reo Māori and 2) at least 15 working days before each assessment due date that you wish to use Te Reo Māori.

Textbooks / Resources

Required Texts

Whittington, Richard et al; Exploring strategy : text and cases ; Thirteenth edition; Pearson, 2023.

Please avoid the 12th Edition or earlier editions, since much of the material will be out-of-date (especially the cases, which are required reading for in-class participation). The 13th Edition is brand new this year, with new or updated material, so students from past years will have old versions you should not purchase.

Indicative Fees

Domestic fee $893.00

International fee $4,200.00

* All fees are inclusive of NZ GST or any equivalent overseas tax, and do not include any programme level discount or additional course-related expenses.

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All MGMT345 Occurrences

  • MGMT345-24S1 (C) Semester One 2024