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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.
Strategy Processes and Practices is an exciting new course, designed to explore contemporary theory and practice in strategy. It is designed for a relatively small group and aims to be as interactive as possible, using in-class cases, discussions and presentations to build student engagement. Although MGMT345 is run at the same time as MGMT344 Strategic Management, students new to strategy are advised to take MGMT344 as a first step to establish a solid grounding in theory and tools. MGMT345 is intended to extend this knowledge and explore people-based processes and practices in strategy. The focus is on what actually happens and what strategists really do, think and say, rather than what textbooks tell us ought to happen.Relationship to other coursesThis is a specialist strategy course and is required for the Strategy and Entrepreneurship major. Other majors, including BCom Management and International Business, may take this as an elective subject. MGMT344 is recommended preparation for this course and is a good fit. MGMT345 also helps prepare students for MCom Masters and BCom Honours. Pre-requisites: 1) ACCT102; and (2) 45 points in MGMT, MKTG or MSCI. Restrictions: MGMT320.The estimated workload for MGMT345 is:Lectures 24 hoursLecture preparation 33 hoursWeekly quizzes 11 hoursGroup Applied Case Analysis & Report 50 hours (per person)Exam preparation 30 hoursFinal exam 2 hoursTotal 150 hours
The major aim for the course is to develop strategic management knowledge through the critical appreciation of contemporary strategy theory, processes and practices. Relevant BCom Graduate Attributes and Learning Outcomes are as below, with specific course Learning Outcomes for MGMT345 bulleted underneath: Attribute 1: Critically competent in a core academic discipline of their degreeLO1.1.2 Students can critique concepts, models or reasoning from their selected subject major.Critique contemporary and emerging research in strategy paradigms, processes and practices. This will be assessed in the Final examination.LO1.2.8 Students can apply management concepts to analyse and deal with key organisational and management issues.Appreciate and apply theories and tools to analyse and develop organisational missions, visions and values. This will be evaluated in the Learn quizzes.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.Attribute 2: Employable, innovative and enterprisingLO2.1.1. 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.Design appropriate and effective strategy tools and workshops for organisations. This will be evaluated in the Group Applied Case Studies & Presentations.Develop critical, written, practical strategic analysis and solutions to complex business cases. This will be assessed in the Group Applied Case Studies & Presentations.LO2.1.2 Students can discuss the ethical implications of a situation from the perspective of relevant stakeholders.Judge the saliency of alternative ethical approaches to strategy choices. This will be tested in the Learn quizzes.LO2.1.5. Students can work effectively in a team in order to reach a common goal.Manage a group project involving the effective delegation of specific analytical, writing and editing tasks and the coordination of all team members over the entire project period; and the on-time delivery of the final project report. This will be assessed in the Group Applied Case Studies & Presentations.Attribute 5: Globally AwareLO5.1.2 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.Critically evaluate the role of an organisation’s context on strategy processes and practices including mission, culture, power and politics. This will be evaluated in the Final examination.Holding of student workFor quality assurance purposes the School is required to hold on record a number of assessment pieces as examples of differing standards of work. If you have any objections to the school holding your assessment for this purpose then email the course coordinator to ensure your assignment is not used for this purpose.
(1) ACCT102; and (2) 45 points at 200-level or above in MGMT, MKTG or MSCI RP: MGMT344
MGMT 320
MGMT344
David Stiles
Learn QuizzesLearn quizzes are weekly online tests designed to help test your own individual understanding of each of the main topics of the course as you go along. They are based on your Essential Reading (the core text chapter) and the relevant lecture each week (including the video cases presented) – so reading the textbook and regularly attending lectures is essential to successfully completing quizzes. To gain full credit for this item of assessment, you will need to complete all questions for 8 out of 10 quizzes. This item of assessment is not available for aegrotat consideration.Group Applied Case Analysis Presentation & ReportThe group project will help you understand how strategy works in as close-to-reality as we can get in a classroom. It is designed to help you develop applied strategic management understanding and skills. You will be allocated to a group and it is up to you to be able to function effectively as a team to deliver this assignment. All group members will be expected to contribute equally to the assignment; and for all those engaging fully it should be an enjoyable and interesting learning exercise. Final ExaminationThe final examination will be a closed book, invigilated, short essay-style, applied 2-hour exam based on material from the lectures and the textbook. The paper is designed to test you on your broad knowledge of strategy issues, concepts and tools from across the course rather than on a single topic. You will need to answer 4 questions from a choice of 6, each from a different topic area. Good answers will use organisational examples to illustrate points drawn from short and longer case studies in the textbook and class – particularly the case presentations and reports.
Collinson, Simon, Narula, Rajneesh & Rugman, Alan M.; International business; 7th ed; Pearson, 2017. Please buy this or consult a copy in the library, since this is Essential Reading for this course. Do not use previous editions, since much of the material will be out-of-date.Other material will be posted on the course Learn website.
MGMT345S1 Course Outline LEARN
Class RepresentativeA class representative may be asked to volunteer in the first few weeks of class. Any problems with the course can be raised with the class rep. Their email can be found at UCSA. The class representative will take up any issues raised by class members with the lecturer concerned as they occur.Departmental Academic Policies The Department assumes that you have read this document.You should also read the General Course and Examination RegulationsDishonest PracticeThe University of Canterbury considers cheating and plagiarism to be serious acts of dishonesty. All assessed work must be your own individual work unless specifically stated otherwise in the assessment guidelines. Material quoted from any other source must be clearly acknowledged. You must not copy the work of another person (student or published work) in any assessment including examinations, tests and assignments. Any person, who is found to have copied someone else's work, or to have allowed their work to be copied, will receive a fail grade for that piece of assessment and may face disciplinary action which may lead to a fine, community service or exclusion from the university.IMPORTANT: Where there are concerns regarding the authorship of written course work, a student can be required to provide a formal, oral explanation of the content of their work.Coversheets - Group and Individual
Domestic fee $775.00
International fee $3,188.00
* 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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