BMA799 Strategic Management (Flexible)

Semester 1, 2013

Teaching Team: Dr Michael Craw

Contact Details

Unit Coordinator: Campus: Email: Skype: Consultation Time:

Dr Michael Craw Flexible mjcraw@utas.edu.au callto://michae.craw By arrangement

Contents
Contact Details Page 2 Unit Description .Page 4 Intended Learning Outcomes and Generic Graduate Attributes....Page 6 Learning Expectations and Teaching Strategies Approach ..Page 8 Learning Resources ..Page 8 Details of Teaching Arrangements Page 12 Assessment Page 13 Submission of Coursework .Page 19 Study Schedule Page 21

Unit Description
Unlike other business courses that concentrate on a particular function or piece of the business accounting, finance, marketing, production, human resources, or information systems - Strategic Management is a big picture unit. The unit navigates the spectrum of business and management. The key objective of the navigation is the total enterprise - the industry and competitive/harmonious environment in which it operates, its long-term direction and strategy, its resources and capabilities, and its prospects for success. Throughout the unit, the attention will be trained on the foremost issue What must managers do, and do well, to provide the most useful platform for business success? The broad base theme of the unit is that advantageous strategy making and good strategy execution are the key ingredients of company success and typically the most reliable signs of good management. The mission of the unit is to explore why reliable strategic management leads to good business performance, to present the basic concepts and tools of strategic analysis, and to drill you in the methods of crafting a well-conceived strategy and executing it competently. Youll be called on to probe, question, and evaluate all aspects of a companys external and internal situation through an intensive and rigorous Discussion Board exercise each week of the unit. Using Discussion Board you will interrogate the companys standing in the marketplace, its ability to compete, its ability to integrate; determine the difference between winning strategies and mediocre strategies; and become more skilled in identifying ways to improve a companys strategy or its execution. In the core of BMA799, another purpose is accomplished: to help you synthesise what you may have learned in prior business units or in the business practitioning space. Dealing with the grand sweep of how to manage all the pieces of a business makes strategic management an integrative unit in which you reach back to use concepts and techniques covered in previous courses. It is hoped that youll see how the various pieces of the business puzzle fit together and why the different parts of a business should be managed in strategic harmony for the sake of an organisations sustainable success. The next weeks will be exciting, fun, very challenging, and filled with significant and far reaching learning opportunities. The content of this unit has all the ingredients to be the most useful youve taken - useful in the sense of learning a lot about business, holding your interest from beginning to end, and enhancing your capacities of business judgement. As you immerse yourself in the subject matter, ponder the following idioms: Peter Schultzs Hire character/Train skill, Charles Darwins . It is not the strongest of the species that survive, nor the most intelligent, but the one most responsive to change, and Ralph Waldo Emersons observation, Commerce is a game of skill which many people play, but which few play well. Thus the overriding intent of the unit is to help you become a savvier player and better prepare you for a successful business career. The School of Management sincerely hopes this unit will make a 4

useful contribution toward success in your career of choice, and much wiser about business management.

Pre-Requisite/Co-Requisite Unit(s)
N/A.

Enrolment in the Unit

Unless there are exceptional circumstances, students should not enrol in BMA units after the end of week two of semester, as the School of Management cannot guarantee: That any extra assistance will be provided by the teaching team in respect of work covered in the period prior to enrolment; and that penalties will not be applied for late submission of any piece or pieces of assessment that were due during this period.

Intended Learning Outcomes and Generic Graduate Attributes

Learning Outcomes Knowledge of the complexities of decisionmaking processes including the influence of internal and external business factors Assessment Criteria In assessing this learning outcome I will be looking at your ability to: Explain Strategic Management theory Assessment Methods Discussion Board Examination Describe Strategic Management process Discussion Board Examination Assess the needs and wants of managers Discussion Board Examination Critical evaluation of strategies in relation to business motivations Justify strategic decisions made by managers in terms of company decision-making processes Discussion Board Case Study Examination Identify the role of theory as it applies to the realworld of strategic managers Discussion Board Examination Knowledge of the strategy making and strategy execution approaches Describe the impact of Strategic Management practices on individuals and groups in society Discussion Board Examination Apply ethically, and with integrity and social responsibility, strategic management theory and practical application Discussion Board
As the Discussion Board Participant and as a Discussion Board Moderator Social Responsibility Students will be encouraged to act ethically, with integrity and social responsibility, in the application of Strategic Management theory and research to marketing strategies Students will develop an appreciation of the impact of Strategic Management practices on individuals and groups in society

Graduate Attribute Outcomes

Case Study/ Examination Knowledge Students will develop an understanding of Strategic Management theory Students will develop an understanding of Strategic Management decision-making Students will develop an appreciation of the collective contributions of other business topics in regard to Strategic Management Students will develop an understanding of the internal and external influences on Strategic Management Students will learn to research, analyse, and synthesise information relevant to Strategic Management Communication Skills Students will be encouraged to communicate effectively using oral and written mediums and to present well-reasoned arguments in a logical and coherent manner Problem-Solving Skills Students will learn how to understand and classify the needs and wants in Strategic Management Students will learn how to conceptualise and apply Strategic Management decision-making processes to the marketing decisions made by sellers Students will learn how to appreciate the role of theory as it applies to the real-world of Strategic Management Global Perspective Students will be exposed to Strategic Management issues in an Australian and a global context

Examination

Knowledge Students will develop an understanding of Strategic Management theory by use of peer

Knowledge of major forms of Strategic Management research

Students will learn to research, analyse, and synthesise information relevant to Strategic Management.

Discussion Board Case Study Examination

reviewed and non-empirical literature Students will demonstrate an ability to analyse and synthesise literature and use it to support arguments and other lines of enquiry Communication Skills Students will be encouraged to communicate effectively using oral and written mediums and to present well-reasoned arguments in a logical and coherent manner Problem-Solving Skills Students will learn how to understand and classify the needs and wants of managers Global Perspective Students will be exposed to Strategic Management issues in an Australian and a global context Students will gain an understanding of the importance of Strategic Management for businesses and individuals to gain advantage in the global marketplace Social Responsibility Students will be encouraged to act ethically, with integrity and social responsibility, in the application of Strategic Management theory and research to marketing strategies

Students will be exposed to Strategic Management issues in an Australian and a global context Broad knowledge of current issues in Strategic Management

Discussion Board Case Study Examination

Students will gain an understanding of the importance of Strategic Management for businesses in the global marketplace

Discussion Board Case Study Examination

Facilitate students peer learning activities

Students will be encouraged to communicate effectively using oral and written mediums and to present well-reasoned arguments in a logical and coherent manner

Discussion Board Case Study Examination

Learning Expectations and Teaching Strategies/Approach

Expectations
The University is committed to a high standard of professional conduct in all activities, and holds its commitment and responsibilities to its students as being of paramount importance. Likewise, it holds expectations about the responsibilities students have as they pursue their studies within the special environment the University offers. The Universitys Code of Conduct for Teaching and Learning states: Students are expected to participate actively and positively in the teaching/learning environment. They must attend classes when and as required, strive to maintain steady progress within the subject or unit framework, comply with workload expectations, and submit required work on time.

Occupational Health and Safety (OH&S)

The University is committed to providing a safe and secure teaching and learning environment. In addition to specific requirements of this unit you should refer to the Universitys policy at: http://www.admin.utas.edu.au/hr/ohs/pol_proc/ohs.pdf

Learning Resources
Learning Resources Extensive Course Materials are provided to you through MyLO. The materials are in modular format and include PowerPoint presentations, mini lectures, readings, experiential questions, and case studies. The course materials should be used in conjunction with the prescribed textbook and are provided to assist you with your learning in this subject. E-resources You may like to use the ACCESS CODE at the front of the textbook and register your access to the eresources on the website http://www.cengage.com/sso . The self-tests for each chapter are Crossword Puzzles, Flashcards and Tutorial Quizzes, these can be accessed by opening the Bonus Study Tools on the website. The ACCESS CODE is only provided with the purchase of the textbook. As the average study time recommended for a unit in the MBA is approximately 10 hours per week, you might expect to spend about 130 hours of your time on this unit over the semester including any scheduled discussion times. This means that most of your time should be allocated to working through the learning resources, e-resources, readings and the assessment tasks.

Prescribed Text
Hanson, D, Dowling, P, Hitt, M, Ireland, RD & Hoskisson, RE 2011, Strategic management: competitiveness and globalisation, 4th edn, Thompson, Melbourne. You may purchase the textbook through the Co-op Bookshop in hard copy version. You may prefer to purchase an eBook. Contact the bookshop about an eBook purchase.

Recommended Texts
The publications listed below are highly recommended for further reading on the topics covered in the unit. Barney, J & Hesterly, W 2006, Strategic management and competitive advantage, Pearson, New Jersey. Belanger, J, Berggra, C, Bjorkman, T & Kohler, K 2000, Being local worldwide, Cornell UP, USA. Chandler, A, Hagstrom, P & Solvell, O 2000, The dynamic firm, Oxford UP, USA. De Rond, M 2006, Strategic alliances as social facts, Cambridge UP, Cambridge UK. De Wit, B & Meyer, R 2004, Strategy: process, content, context, 3rd edn, Thompson, London. Demick, B 2010, Nothing to envy: life love and death in North Korea, Harper Collins, Melbourne. Fishman, T 2006, China, inc: the relentless rise of the next great superpower, Pocket Books, Sydney. Harvey, D 1989, The condition of post modernity, Blackwell, Oxford. Hendry, C, Arthur, M & Jones, A 1995, Strategy through people: adaptation and learning in the smallmedium enterprise, Routledge, London. Hubbard, G 2004, Strategic management: thinking, analysis and action, Prentice Hall, Sydney. Joyce, P 2000, Effective strategic change in the public sector, Wiley, London. Magnus, G 2009, The age of ageing, John Wiley, Singapore. Mintzberg, H & Quinn, B (eds) 1998, Readings in the strategy process, 3rd edn, Prentice Hall, Sydney. Porter, M 1990, Competitive advantage of nations, MacMillan, London. Porter, M 1985, Competitive advantage, The Free Press, New York. Porter, M 2004, Competitive strategy, The Free Press, New York. Porter, M, Taeuchi, H & Sakakibara, M 2000, Can Japan compete?, MacMillan, Hampshire. Reich, R, 2008, Supercapitalism, Scribe, Melbourne. 9

Segal-Horn, S 1998, The strategy reader, Blackwell, Oxford. Stacey, RD 1996, Strategic management and organisational dynamics, Pitman, Sydney. Thompson, P & Macklin, R 2009, The big fella: the rise and rise of BHP Billiton, Heinemann, Melbourne.

Journals and Periodicals

Apart from books, you will find it valuable to get into the practice of reading relevant articles from journals and periodicals (including newspapers and magazines). Academy of Management Journal Academy of Management Review Asia Pacific Journal of Management California Management Review Harvard Business Review Journal of General Management Long Range Planning Sloan Management Review Strategic Management Journal In addition to the journals, try to read The Australian Financial Review and magazines which treat management in a serious way. The Bulletin, Fortune International, Business Week International and Business Review Weekly are examples of relevant magazines. A six-month subscription to Search me! Management is provided with the textbook when you register the ACCESS CODE at the front of the textbook on the website http://www.cengage.com/sso. This resource provides access to scholarly and popular journals, e-books and newspapers. Refer to the textbook page XXV for search tips. Useful Websites http://www.strategyclub.com Site of the Strategic Management Club Online. It has been set up by Professor Fred David of Francis Marion University in South Carolina. It provides strategic planning tools, templates, links, and information that may assist case study analysis. (Note that there is some information that is free and other information and services that require a joining fee.) 10

http://www.commerce.gov Site of the US Department of Commerce. This site may be useful for searching for information on USbased or global industries. http://www.accenture.com/us-en/pages/index.aspx Site of the Accenture Consulting Group with links to world industries and items about the future of these industries. There is also a series of case studies you can read. http://www.afr.com.au Site of the Australian Financial Review. You can obtain current information about Australian-based firms from this site. Every few months there is an in-depth spread on an industry. http://www.businessweek.com Site of Business Week. It allows you to search Business Week archives by topic or industry. In particular, search the Special Reports, which often include industry reports. http://knowledge.wharton.upenn.edu/ http://knowledge.asb.unsw.edu.au/ - Australian School of Business This site contains podcasts and articles on all areas of business and a link to Strategic Management.

My Learning Online (NEW MyLO)

MyLO software has been incorporated into the delivery of this unit to enhance the learning experience by providing access to up-to-date course materials and by allowing for online discussion through this web-based environment. To access NEW MyLO from your own computer you will need the appropriate software, and hardware to run that software. See Learning Online at http://uconnect.utas.edu.au/ for computer software you will need. Note: Older computers may not have the hardware to run some of the required software applications. Contact your local IT support person or the Service Desk on 6226 1818 if you experience difficulties. The School of Management has prepared a MyLO Information Sheet which includes access guidelines and contact information. It is available to download as a word document from the School of Management website: http://www.utas.edu.au/mgmt/student.htm Privacy Policy and Notice The School of Management takes the utmost care to protect the privacy and security of your personal information and to ensure its accuracy. If you have any concerns about your privacy in MyLO please contact the unit coordinator of this unit or view the University of Tasmania MyLO Privacy Policy Statement available from the university website on http://www.utas.edu.au/coursesonline/privacy.htm.

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Details of Teaching Arrangements

This unit comprises a mixture of online interactions with the Unit Coordinator, flexible learning resources and an online component of study delivered via NEW MyLO (the UTAS learning management system).

Communication, Consultation and Appointments Communication: You will be responsible for checking the NEW MyLO Announcements and your
UTAS email regularly for messages and unit updates. MyLO is used extensively for this unit: Online assessments Submission and return of marked assignments Messages and updates are provided regularly throughout the semester on NEW MyLO Announcements and UTAS email Discussion Board

Consultation: Dr. Michael Craw, the Unit Coordinator for this unit, works part-time; therefore you
will only receive a response to emails. Appointments can be made outside of consultation hours.

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Assessment
Assessment Schedule
In order to pass this unit you must achieve an overall mark of at least 50 per cent of the total available marks. Details of each assessment item are outlined below. Assessment Item Value Details Dates, Times Length 25% Assessment Item 1 Weekly Wednesday 7am Minimum of three (3) Discussion Board Thursday 7pm. insightful posts per week participation that demonstrate analysis and synthesis. Typically you will need to identify one (1) article (ideally peer reviewed) per week as part of that participation activity Assessment Item 2 Discussion Board Moderation Summary 15% One Moderation experience per student. Moderation Summary due Sunday at 9pm. You will be assigned a Moderation Week by the Unit Coordinator (supplied by the end of Week 1 usually). Assessment Item 3 Case Study 20% Due Date: Wednesday April 24th @ 2pm No more than 6 pages single spaced, 12 point font. Does not include the Title page and Reference page or appendices page (if necessary). No more than 6 pages single spaced, 12 point font. Includes Title page and Reference page

Assessment Item 4 Take home exam

40%

72 hours Take home Exam: Saturday 15 June 8am due: Tuesday 18 June 8am

Part A: Case Study Analysis - 2000 words +/- 10% Part B: Two Essay Questions - 1000 words +/- 10% each question

* Word Limit: The word count includes such items as headings, in-text references, quotes and executive summaries. It does not include the reference list at the end of the assignment.

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Assessment Item 1 Discussion Board Participation

Task Description: Online Discussion (using MyLOs Discussion Board facility) - As a Participant Wednesday 7.00am Thursday 7.00pm. Asynchronous approach encourages 100% participation, especially when graded. Each Wednesday and Thursday from Weeks 1 through 13. See Study Schedule at end page of this Unit Outline for more information 25%= As Participant As the Discussion Board Participant Respond to the Moderators question at least once and follow up with response/s to the Moderator as his or her line of enquiry dictates. Respond to other participant posts at least twice. Minimum Responses = 3. Regarding follow up to interrogate the question asked, you may need more than the at least posts identified above. Some posts will push your strategic management button and may require more posts than three. Posting more than the minimum three times per week is strongly encouraged. You should participate in healthy investigative debate in the interests of your learning. Do not use text speak or other language that might be considered offensive in any Discussion Board posts. All communication must be of a Graduate Standing Academic level = demonstrated analysis and synthesis of a line of enquiry. Answer in your Cohort a minimum of three times. You may answer across into other Cohorts if you wish. Answering across to another cohort may be required on occasion advice regarding across cohort responses will be advised by the Unit Coordinator. Engagement into other participants posts helps explore various lines of enquiry with more rigour. (This open-ended line of enquiry/ interrogation approach is a reasonably weighted way to expose you to strategic management research without totally doing your head in!)

Task Length:

Session Dates:

Value: Task Detail:

Navigation (to get started) Navigate your way to the Discussion Board facility in MyLO. (See page 11 for assistance with MyLO.) The Lecturer is responsible for establishing Moderator Protocols. Each student will be advised by email when they have Moderator protocols in place. Specific directions concerning the DB operations are available in MyLO. The discussion board is a tool where students and instructors can share thoughts on class topics. It is made up of forums which consist of threads submitted by individuals. It is text-based but can include images and attached files. 14

Assessment Item 2 Discussion Board Moderation

Task Description: Online Discussion (using MyLOs Discussion Board facility) - As the Moderator 36 hours (Wednesday 7.00am Thursday 7.00pm). No more than 6 pages single spaced, 12 font. Includes Title page and Reference page. Each Wednesday and Thursday from Weeks 2 through 13. See Study Schedule at end page of this unit outline to identify your Moderator Week. The Study Schedule is subject to change. Moderation summaries due on Sundays at 9pm. 15% As the Moderator: Identify your Moderator Week in the Study Schedule. (Each student gets one (1) week as the Moderator.) Identify a Strategic Management question of interest to you. The question you identify may come from an empirical article of more than 8 pages, from the assigned chapter of the week, or may be a workplace situation. Please email your moderation question and empirical article to me by the Tuesday prior to your moderation week no later than 7.00pm. Do not be late emailing your question and article! Moderation is a concurrent/asynchronous activity as it relates to the Line of Enquiry material and online discussions. Best to read your material inadvance when possible, though how you discipline yourself in this facet of the unit is up to you. Please use other supporting literature so you are well prepared for your moderation. Remember, as Moderator you lead! The question you post should encourage a postgraduate standard analysis of the chosen line of enquiry topic. Also, the question you ask of the class should aim to connect with a real issue in your area of interest. As Moderator you must respond to EVERY students posts into Discussion Board. As you respond... interrogate the literature in relation to the topics students raise. Extend a persons thinking in their line of enquiry. As implied earlier, moderation is very intense. You only get 36 hours to explore the assorted lines of enquiry that will appear throughout your moderation exercise. How you manage your 36 hours of moderation time is the key to a successful moderation experience and subsequently a Moderation Summary written at graduate level standard. You are urged to be attentive to all posts during this 36 hour period of time. Simply put. be engaged. Other empirical literature and the textbook should be used to help 15

Time Length of Moderation Exercise: Written Length of Moderation Summary: Session Dates:

Due Date Value: Task Detail:

interrogate the topic you choose for your week; anecdotal support may be used to make a point or defend an argument where appropriate. Your moderation question must be less than 20 words. This does not include referencing of a supporting article. Moderation Summary As Moderator you must script a summary of your moderation experience. The objective of the summary is to write about what you were trying to find out (the discovery), describing if you discovered an answer to your question, an extension to your thinking and why, OR if you didnt find an answer and why you think you didnt! You must reference all literature and use authors names in support of your argument/s. Use the Harvard Style guide when referencing. You have to write the summary succinctly and at graduate level. The approach you take beyond what is stated above is an open brief. Remember, you have only six pages to summarise your findings which includes the title page and reference page. All coursework must have the School of Management Assignment Cover Sheet, which is available as a blank template from the School of Management website at http://www.utas.edu.au/management/studentresources Please include a cover sheet and please give the summary a title. The summary is due the following Sunday night by 9pm. Please submit your summary to me via the NEW MyLO Drop Box. Note: a rubric will be used to assess your moderation experience. The criteria of the rubric are embedded in the description stated above. Your rubric will be returned to you via email. Discussion Board NEW MyLO The key tasks involved in strategic management include detecting and adapting to environmental (internal and external) changes, creating new opportunities, procuring and allocating critical resources, integrating activities across the organisation, and shaping the organisations purpose and direction. This unit emphasises case analysis presented in the discussion (online) because strategy is best learned by immersion in actual business situations to fully appreciate the inherent conflicts, pressures, uncertainties, and risks that managing entails. The case study analysis approach necessitates learning by doing, so your active participation is integral to your knowledge development in this unit. There is only one secret to good case analysis and that is good preparation. The unit materials are offered to help build knowledge and skills as you progress your learning. MyLO Discussion Board provides students with an opportunity for rich and meaningful learning and interaction with other students. It is an extremely powerful resource and as such the 16

Discussion Board is deemed as significantly assessable. Postings to the Discussion Boards should demonstrate a thoughtful approach to the content. Students must actively and regularly participate as a means of learning the topic content and making connections between strategic management topics.

Assessment Item 3 Case Study

Task Length: Date and Time: Value:
Task Description:

No more than six (6) pages single spaced, 12 point font. Does not include the Title page and Reference page or appendices page (if necessary). Wednesday April 24th @ 2pm 20%
Write a case study on a topic in Strategic Management in (ideally) the Tasmanian context. Perhaps the topic is from within your workplace; perhaps another discipline that you are familiar with. If you are uncertain if a topic is acceptable please be in contact with the unit coordinator. There are two different case study approaches to choose from. The two approaches are: 1) the analytical approach, and 2) the problem-oriented approach. Choose your preferred approach to your case study. To define them: The analytical approach: The case study is examined in order to try and understand what has happened and why. It is not necessary to identify problems or suggest solutions. The problem-oriented method: The case study is analysed to identify the major problems that exist and to suggest solutions to these problems.

The quick reference immediately below focuses on the problem-oriented method. The problem-oriented method - A successful case study analyses a real life situation where existing problems need to be solved. It should: Relate the theory to a practical situation; for example, apply the ideas and knowledge discussed in the coursework to the practical situation at hand in the case study. Identify the problems. Select the major problems in the case. Suggest solutions to these major problems. Recommend the best solution to be implemented. Detail how this solution should be implemented.

Your Case Study should be written using the most accepted format. The most accepted format is listed below: Synopsis/Executive Summary Findings Discussion Conclusion Recommendations Implementation References Appendices (if any).

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Assessment Item 4 Final Take-Home Exam

Format: Part A: Case Study Analysis Part B: Essay Questions Exam hint material taken from prescribed text and from Line/s of Enquiry in Discussion Board Part A: Case Study Analysis - 2000 words +/- 10% Part B: Two Essay Questions - 1000 words +/- 10% each question 72 hour take-home exam Saturday 15th June 8.00am to Tuesday 18th June 8.00am. Submit using the Drop Box in MyLO. Part A: Case Study Analysis = 25% Part B: Essay Questions = 15% Total Value = 40%

Task Length: Duration: Date and Time: Value:

Supplementary Exams: Except in special circumstances and on the recommendation of the unit coordinator or the Head of School, a student who fails will not be granted a supplementary examination. Please note that a rubric will be used to assess your Examination experience. The Rubric will be derived from Graduate Attributes located previously in this unit outline.

Special Consideration and Student Difficulties

If a student is experiencing difficulties with their studies or assignments, have personal or life planning issues, disability or illness which may affect their course of study, they are advised to raise these with their lecturer or the Postgraduate Academic Adviser in the first instance. The Postgraduate Academic Adviser can provide assistance with academic issues arising from your studies and identify appropriate support for general personal issues. The Postgraduate Academic Adviser is located in Room 320b in the Commerce Building in Hobart and can be contacted by phone on 03 6226 1939. Should a student require assistance in accessing the Library, visit their website for more information at http://www.utas.edu.au/library/ Students who have completed their examinations and who feel that they have been disadvantaged due to illness or other circumstances affecting their study, may fill out a form to request that their lecturer takes this into consideration when marking the examination. Forms should be submitted directly to the relevant school, accompanied by appropriate supporting documentation, as soon as possible after the completion of the examination. Granting of special consideration is at the discretion of the lecturer and school. The relevant form can be found at the following website: http://www.studentcentre.utas.edu.au/examinations_and_results/forms_files/index.htm#eits Students with a non-English speaking background may be permitted to take a bilingual dictionary into an exam. This dictionary must not be annotated, that is, it must have no notes written in it. In order to use a bilingual dictionary students must request permission from the Student Centre. 18

Submission of Coursework
Lodging Coursework
All assignments and the end-of-semester assessment must be submitted electronically in Word format via email to the NEW MYLO Drop Box. All Coursework must have the School of Management Assignment Cover Sheet which is available as a blank template from the School of Management website: http://www.utas.edu.au/management/student-resources Please remember that you are responsible for lodging your coursework on or before the due date and time. We suggest you keep a copy. Even in the most perfect of systems, items sometimes go astray.

Requests for Extensions

Written Coursework: Extensions will only be granted on medical or compassionate grounds and will not be granted because of work or other commitments. Requests for extensions should be made in writing to the unit coordinator prior to the due date. Medical certificates or other evidence must be attached and must contain information which justifies the extension sought. Late assignments which have not been granted an extension will, at the lecturers discretion, be penalised by deducting ten per cent of total marks for each full day overdue. Assignments submitted more than five days late will normally not be accepted by the unit coordinator.

Faculty of Business Late Assessment Policy

A full copy of the Faculty of Business late assessment policy is available from the Faculty homepage http://fcms.its.utas.edu.au/business/business/policies.asp.

Academic Referencing and Style Guide

Students must obtain the following electronic publications which are available from the School of Management website: http://www.utas.edu.au/mgmt/student.htm. Writing Assignments: A Guide School of Management Referencing Style These resources should be used when completing coursework in this unit.

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Academic Misconduct and Plagiarism

Academic misconduct includes cheating, plagiarism, allowing another student to copy work for an assignment or an examination and any other conduct by which a student: (a) seeks to gain, for themselves or for any other person, any academic advantage or advancement to which they or that other person are not entitled; or (b) improperly disadvantages any other student. Students engaging in any form of academic misconduct may be dealt with under the Ordinance of Student Discipline, and this can include imposition of penalties that range from a deduction/cancellation of marks to exclusion from a unit or the University. Details of penalties that can be imposed are available in the Ordinance of Student Discipline Part 3 Academic Misconduct, see http://www.utas.edu.au/universitycouncil/legislation/. Plagiarism is a form of cheating. It is taking and using someone elses thoughts, writings or inventions and representing them as your own, for example: using an authors words without putting them in quotation marks and citing the source; using an authors ideas without proper acknowledgment and citation; or copying another students work.

If you have any doubts about how to refer to the work of others in your assignments, please consult your lecturer or tutor for relevant referencing guidelines, and the academic integrity resources on the web at http://www.utas.edu.au/tl/supporting/academicintegrity/index.html. The intentional copying of someone elses work as ones own is a serious offence punishable by penalties that may range from a fine or deduction/cancellation of marks and, in the most serious of cases, to exclusion from a unit, a course or the University. The University and any persons authorised by the University may submit your assessable works to a plagiarism checking service, to obtain a report on possible instances of plagiarism. Assessable works may also be included in a reference database. It is a condition of this arrangement that the original authors permission is required before a work within the database can be viewed. For further information on this statement and general referencing guidelines, see http://www.utas.edu.au/plagiarism/ or follow the link under Policy, Procedures and Feedback on the Current Students homepage.

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Study Schedule
Week Start of Week 25 February Text Chapter Chapters 1 Assigned Reading Moderation Schedule

Strategic Management

Discussion Board (DB) Moderator M. Craw

This is a DB trial week so you can quickly learn to navigate your way through the DB posts. Please be aware though that material that emanates from the Discussion may appear in the Exam

2 3 4 5 6 7 8

4 March 11 March 18 March 25 March 8 April 15 April 22 April

Chapter 2 Chapters 3 Chapter 4 Chapter 5 Chapter 6 Chapter 7

Analysing the external environment The internal environment Business level strategy Competitive rivalry and dynamics Corporate-level strategy Acquisition and restructuring strategy No Discussion Board

Discussion Board Moderators Discussion Board Moderators Discussion Board Moderators Discussion Board Moderators Discussion Board Moderators Discussion Board Moderators Assessment Item 3 Case Study Due Wednesday April 24th by 2pm Discussion Board Moderators Discussion Board Moderators Discussion Board Moderators Discussion Board Moderator

9 10 11

29 April 6 May 13 May

Chapter 8 Chapter 9 Chapter 10

International strategy Cooperative strategy Corporate governance

12 13

20 May 27 May

Chapter 11 Chapters 12 and 13

Organisation structure Strategic leadership & strategic entrepreneurship

Discussion Board Moderator 72 hours Take-Home Exam: Saturday 15th 8am due: Tuesday 18th June 8am Examination Period 8 June 25 June 2013

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