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MANAGEMT 7129OL - Strategic Alignments

Online - Online Teaching 5 - 2024

Enterprise success depends on a well-defined strategy. Managers should be able to link the organisation?s objectives, structure, resources and business environment in order to achieve higher enterprise performance. This can be accomplished by creating a clear sense of direction and developing an enterprise framework for discussion and alignment for decisions to be made. Managers play a core role in developing enterprise strategy that provides vision and direction, and to communicate and share that direction so that everyone understands how they can contribute. A three-step approach will be followed in this course: understanding the environment (what can be done?), selecting actions (what and why?), and implementation (How?).

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  • General Course Information
    Course Details
    Course Code MANAGEMT 7129OL
    Course Strategic Alignments
    Coordinating Unit Management
    Term Online Teaching 5
    Level Postgraduate Coursework
    Location/s Online
    Units 3
    Available for Study Abroad and Exchange N
    Prerequisites MANAGEMT 7127OL, MANAGEMT 7128OL, MANAGEMT 7131OL, ECON 7244OL
    Restrictions Available only to Master of Business Administration - Online students
    Course Staff

    Course Coordinator: Robert Gilliver

    Course Coordinator: Bob Gilliver
    Course Timetable

    The full timetable of all activities for this course can be accessed from Course Planner.

  • Learning Outcomes
    Course Learning Outcomes
    Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:

    1. Evaluate the purpose and process of strategic management in a modern organisation
    2. Critique internal and external information to develop scenarios and formulate strategies to create strategic choices to influence decision making
    3. Articulate strategies to drive business decisions and align strategy elements into a cohesive framework
    4. Integrate stakeholder management into the creation, implementation and management of strategy and facilitating change
    5. Review the use of a range of control methods to manage strategy implementation and inform future strategy design.
    University Graduate Attributes

    This course will provide students with an opportunity to develop the Graduate Attribute(s) specified below:

    University Graduate Attribute Course Learning Outcome(s)

    Attribute 1: Deep discipline knowledge and intellectual breadth

    Graduates have comprehensive knowledge and understanding of their subject area, the ability to engage with different traditions of thought, and the ability to apply their knowledge in practice including in multi-disciplinary or multi-professional contexts.

    		 CLO 1,5

    Attribute 2: Creative and critical thinking, and problem solving

    Graduates are effective problems-solvers, able to apply critical, creative and evidence-based thinking to conceive innovative responses to future challenges.

    		 CLO 2

    Attribute 3: Teamwork and communication skills

    Graduates convey ideas and information effectively to a range of audiences for a variety of purposes and contribute in a positive and collaborative manner to achieving common goals.

    		 CLO 3,4

    Attribute 4: Professionalism and leadership readiness

    Graduates engage in professional behaviour and have the potential to be entrepreneurial and take leadership roles in their chosen occupations or careers and communities.

    		 CLO 2,5

    Attribute 5: Intercultural and ethical competency

    Graduates are responsible and effective global citizens whose personal values and practices are consistent with their roles as responsible members of society.

    		 CLO 1,4

    Attribute 6: Australian Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultural competency

    Graduates have an understanding of, and respect for, Australian Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander values, culture and knowledge.

    		 CLO 4

    Attribute 7: Digital capabilities

    Graduates are well prepared for living, learning and working in a digital society.

    		 CLO 3,5

    Attribute 8: Self-awareness and emotional intelligence

    Graduates are self-aware and reflective; they are flexible and resilient and have the capacity to accept and give constructive feedback; they act with integrity and take responsibility for their actions.

    		 CLO 5
  • Learning Resources
    Required Resources
    Access to the following Text is required to successfully complete this course.

    You will be able to purchase an electronic compilation version of the readings for this course as follows:

    Title: Strategic Alignment (Custom Edition eBook)
    ISBN: 9780655706014
    List price: $65 for the ebook

    The contents of your custom book have been specially tailored to fit your course requirements. The chapters come from two highly regarded texts:

    Strategic Management , 6th Edition by Graham Hubbard, John Rice and Peter Galvin and Strategic Management and Business Policy , Global Edition, 15th Edition by Thomas L. Wheelen, J. David Hunger, Alan N. Hoffman and Charles E. Bamford.

    NOTE: As the custom book retains the original chapter and page numbers of the source books, you will notice gaps in some of the chapter numbers (e.g., Hubbard Chapter 5 is followed by Chapter 9). Thus, some page numbers do not run in consecutive order.
    Recommended Resources
    All Course Readings are available through the links in each module and also available through the ‘Course Readings’ menu item in the navigation bar.


    Online Learning
    The course is delivered over a 6 week period.

    Planning of your time will be critical to immerse in the readings, activities, and discussions which provide the breadth and depth of knowledge to support your learning and completion of your assessments.
  • Learning & Teaching Activities
    Learning & Teaching Modes
    In Week 1 you will learn about the fundamentals of strategic management for modern organisations and how these fundamentals underpin the processes to develop a strategy that will shape the intent and future direction of the organisation.

    Tin Week 2 you will learn how strategy can be aligned to the internal and external environment in which an organisation operates. You will be introduced to a number of models and frameworks that can be used as practical tools to ensure that strategy is aligned to environmental conditions.

    In Week 3 you will develop your understanding of how to formulate strategy. You will consider how to utilise information from a wide variety of sources to develop scenarios and strategic options and how to use proven concepts and tools to formulate strategy.

    In Week 4 you will learn about corporate strategy, business strategy and functional strategy , and how to integrate these three levels in a coherent manner to achieve optimal strategic outcomes.

    In Week 5 the focus is on the role played by internal and external stakeholders in helping an organisation to set strategic direction, to undertake strategy implementation, and maintain ongoing strategic management. You will consider both internal and external stakeholders and how their contributions to the organisation are managed.

    In Week 6 you will conclude the course with an examination of how best to implement strategy, and once implemented, how best to monitor, report and evaluate progress of the new or re-aligned strategy.
    Workload

    The information below is provided as a guide to assist students in engaging appropriately with the course requirements.

    Students should allocate approximately 25 hours per week to accomplish the Learning Outcomes for this Intensive Course. In total the course is estimated to require 144 hours for completion.
    Learning Activities Summary
    This course includes class discussions, research activities, and online tutorials.

    Specific Course Requirements
    Students will need to be able to:

    - Navigate their way around this course environment.

    - Navigate their way around the internet.

    - Interact online through class discussion forums.

    - Participate in weekly Zoom tutorials.
  • Assessment

    The University's policy on Assessment for Coursework Programs is based on the following four principles:

    1. Assessment must encourage and reinforce learning.
    2. Assessment must enable robust and fair judgements about student performance.
    3. Assessment practices must be fair and equitable to students and give them the opportunity to demonstrate what they have learned.
    4. Assessment must maintain academic standards.

    Assessment Summary
    Assessment Task Due Weighting Learning Outcome
    Assessment 1: Report about environmental analysis

    End of Week 2, Sunday 11:59pm

    		 20% LO 2
    Assessment 2: Brief to CEO on strategy and planning End of Week 4, Sunday 11:59pm 30% LO 1, 2, 3, 5
    Assessment 3: Report on strategy and stakeholder engagement Wednesday of Week 6 11:59pm 40% LO 4, 5, 6
    Assessment 4: Critical Business Reflections End of Week 6, Sunday 11:59pm 10% LO 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
    Assessment Related Requirements
    The requirements for each assessment are as follows:

    Assessment 1
    The purpose of this assessment is to evaluate your understanding of how to critique internal and external information to develop scenarios and formulate strategies to create strategic choices to influence decision making.

    Assessment 2
    This assessment is designed to evaluate your understanding of the purpose and process of strategic management in a modern organization, and review the use of a range of control methods to manage strategy implementation and inform future strategy design.

    Assessment 3
    The purpose of this assessment is to evaluate your understanding of how to align strategy elements into a cohesive framework and integrate stakeholder management into the creation, implementation and management of strategy.

    Assessment 4
    The purpose of this assessment is to prepare a business-critical Briefing Paper, which proposes how your organisation might respond to a current strategic issue. You will use your reflective journal to inform your Briefing Paper and also submit your reflective journal as part of your assessment.
    Assessment Detail
    Assessment Task 1: Report about Environmental Analysis
    In this assessment, you will prepare a brief 1,200-word report on the internal and external environment for your organisation’s senior decision makers. The report will include identification of factors influencing your organisation’s ability to achieve its objectives and consider the opportunities and risks these factors create.

    • Due: End of Week 2, Sunday 11:59pm
    • Percentage of grade: 20%
    • Type: Individual – Report


    Assessment Task 2: Brief to CEO on Strategy and Planning
    In this assessment, you will prepare a 1,800-word briefing note for the CEO of your organisation evaluating current strategy development and planning practices and recommending changes to improve those practices.

    • Due: End of Week 4, Sunday 11:59pm
    • Percentage of grade: 30%
    • Type: Individual – Brief


    Assessment Task 3: Report on Strategy and Stakeholder Engagement
    In this assessment you will identify and briefly describe in 2,500 words the internal and external stakeholders for your organisation, including the interest they have in your organisation strategy. You are required to evaluate the methodologies used to engage with these stakeholders and compare those methodologies with approaches that have been successfully used by other organisations.

    • Due: End of Week 6, Sunday 11:59pm
    • Percentage of grade: 40%
    • Type: Individual – Report


    Assessment Task 4: Critical Business Reflection
    In this assessment, you will first need to review the entries made each week in your ePortfolio, reflective journal. You are then required to write an 800-word business-critical reflection, in the form of a Briefing Paper. In this, you must propose how your organisation can best leverage its strategic management processes to achieve its desired purpose / goals.

    • Due: End of Week 6, Sunday 11:59pm
    • Percentage of grade: 10%
    • Type: Individual – Report
    Submission

    All text based assignments must be submitted via MyUni.

    Please refer to step by step instructions: MyUni Learning Centre

    There are a few points to note about the submission of assignments:

    Assignment Submission: Assignments should not be emailed to the instructor; they must be lodged via the MyUni Course site (unless specified to do both). Note that assignments may be processed via TURNITIN, which is an online plagiarism prevention tool.

    Cover Sheet: Please include in the assignment a completed University of Adelaide Assessment Cover Sheet providing details of yourself and your team members (if applicable), your assignment, the course, date submitted, etc. as well as the declaration signed by you that this is your (your team’s) work. Note that the declaration on any electronically submitted assignment will be deemed to have the same authority as a signed declaration.

    Backup Copy of Assignments: You are advised to keep a copy of your assignments in case the submitted copy goes missing. Please ensure that all assignment pages are numbered. If your assignment contains confidential information, you should discuss any concerns with the Course Lecturer prior to submission.

    Extensions of Time: An application for Assessment Extension should be made well before the due date of the assignment to the Course Lecturer. Normally, extensions will only be granted for a maximum of two weeks from the original assignment submission date. Extensions will only be granted in cases of genuine medical, compassionate or extenuating circumstances.

    Failure to submit: Failure to submit an assignment on time or by the agreed extension deadline may result in penalties and may incur a fail grade. Note that a late penalty of 5% of the total available marks for that assessment item will be incurred each day an assignment is handed in late (Unless otherwise stated in 'Assessment Related Requirements' or 'Assessment Detail' above). Assignments handed in after 14 days from the due submission date will fail even if a 100% mark is granted for the work.

    Resubmission & Remarking
    Resubmission of an assignment for remarking after reworking it to obtain a better mark will not normally be accepted. Approval for resubmission will only be granted on medical or compassionate grounds. All assignments must be submitted by Sunday night, 11:59pm of the week in which they are due.
    Course Grading

    Grades for your performance in this course will be awarded in accordance with the following scheme:

    M10 (Coursework Mark Scheme)
    Grade Mark Description
    FNS   Fail No Submission
    F 1-49 Fail
    P 50-64 Pass
    C 65-74 Credit
    D 75-84 Distinction
    HD 85-100 High Distinction
    CN   Continuing
    NFE   No Formal Examination
    RP   Result Pending

    Further details of the grades/results can be obtained from Examinations.

    Grade Descriptors are available which provide a general guide to the standard of work that is expected at each grade level. More information at Assessment for Coursework Programs.

    Final results for this course will be made available through Access Adelaide.

  • Student Feedback

    The University places a high priority on approaches to learning and teaching that enhance the student experience. Feedback is sought from students in a variety of ways including on-going engagement with staff, the use of online discussion boards and the use of Student Experience of Learning and Teaching (SELT) surveys as well as GOS surveys and Program reviews.

    SELTs are an important source of information to inform individual teaching practice, decisions about teaching duties, and course and program curriculum design. They enable the University to assess how effectively its learning environments and teaching practices facilitate student engagement and learning outcomes. Under the current SELT Policy (http://www.adelaide.edu.au/policies/101/) course SELTs are mandated and must be conducted at the conclusion of each term/semester/trimester for every course offering. Feedback on issues raised through course SELT surveys is made available to enrolled students through various resources (e.g. MyUni). In addition aggregated course SELT data is available.

  • Student Support

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    Email: info@assureprograms.com.au

    Go to the Study Smart Hub to learn more, or speak to your Student Success Advisor (SSA) on 1300 296 648 (Monday to Thursday, 8.30am–5pm ACST/ACDT, Friday, 8.30am–4.30pm ACST/ACDT)

  • Policies & Guidelines

    This section contains links to relevant assessment-related policies and guidelines - all university policies.

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