Courses & Units

CPA Global Strategy and Leadership BFA737

Introduction

Global Strategy and Leadership consolidates and builds on the learnings candidates have gained in prior units. In the increasingly complex business environment in which organisations operate, characterised by change, uncertainty and escalating competition, the disciplines of strategy and leadership have become critical to successful organisational performance.
The aim of this unit is to link the knowledge of management and financial accounting to the concepts of strategy and leadership. Accountants use a variety of technical information to make decisions for the future of the business within an ethical framework of operation. This subject shows that accounting information, ethics, strategy and leadership are applicable to accountants working throughout the world in diverse organisations. Students who have studied Strategic Management Accounting will note a number of other concepts that are expanded upon in this subject, including strategic analysis, performance measurement and the value chain. The international focus of this subject acknowledges the importance of the reporting requirements under the International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRSs).

Summary

Unit name	CPA Global Strategy and Leadership
Unit code	BFA737
Credit points	12.5
College/School	College of Business & Economics Tasmanian School of Business and Economics
Discipline	Accounting and Accountability
Coordinator	Doctor Mark Tocock
Delivered By	University of Tasmania
Level	Postgraduate

Availability

Location	Study period	Attendance options		Available to
Hobart	Semester 2	On-Campus	Off-Campus	International International	Domestic Domestic
Hobart	11 Week Session Feb	On-Campus	Off-Campus	International International	Domestic Domestic

Key

: On-campus
: Off-Campus
: International students
: Domestic students

Key Dates

Study Period	Start date	Census date	WW date	End date
11 Week Session Feb	31/1/2022	16/2/2022	10/3/2022	17/4/2022
Semester 2	11/7/2022	9/8/2022	29/8/2022	16/10/2022

* The Final WW Date is the final date from which you can withdraw from the unit without academic penalty, however you will still incur a financial liability (refer to How do I withdraw from a unit? for more information).

Unit census dates currently displaying for 2022 are indicative and subject to change. Finalised census dates for 2022 will be available from the 1st October 2021. Note census date cutoff is 11.59pm AEST (AEDT during October to March).

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Learning Outcomes

Explain the role of the accountant in the development and implementation of strategy
Explain the assumptions of standard models of international business
Use business information for decision-making from an organisational perspective
Identify and explain the key challenges faced in the implementation of strategy and the role of the accountant in the implementation and leadership functions
Consolidate the understanding of strategy and leadership concepts through the use of real world examples integrated throughout the material, and apply these concepts to business case scenarios through the use of case studies.

Fee Information

Field of Education	Commencing Student Contribution ^1,3	Grandfathered Student Contribution ^1,3	Approved Pathway Course Student Contribution ^2,3	Domestic Full Fee ⁴
080101	$1,828.00	$1,432.00	not applicable	$2,701.00

¹ Please refer to more information on student contribution amounts.
² Please refer to more information on eligibility and Approved Pathway courses.
³ Please refer to more information on eligibility for HECS-HELP.
⁴ Please refer to more information on eligibility for FEE-HELP.

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Requisites

Prerequisites

BFA502 AND BFA604 AND BFA738

Teaching

Assessment	CPA Exam (100%)
Timetable	View the lecture timetable \| View the full unit timetable

Textbooks

Required	You will need the CPA Global Strategy & Leadership text and access to the CPAA learning materials, available from CPA Australia. CPA Study Guide
Recommended	Peng, M.W. (2014). Global Strategy. 3rd Edition, Cengage Learning. Johnson G., Scholes, K., Whittington R. (2017), Exploring Corporate Strategy: Texts and Cases, 11^th ed, Prentice Hall, Harlow, Essex. Hubbard, G., Rice, I., Beamish, P (2014), Strategic Management: Thinking, Analysis, Action, 5^th ed., Pearson Education Australia, Frenchs Forest.
Links	Booktopia textbook finder

Required

You will need the CPA Global Strategy & Leadership text and access to the CPAA learning materials, available from CPA Australia.

CPA Study Guide

Recommended

Peng, M.W. (2014). Global Strategy. 3rd Edition, Cengage Learning. Johnson G., Scholes, K., Whittington R. (2017), Exploring Corporate Strategy: Texts and Cases, 11^th ed, Prentice Hall, Harlow, Essex. Hubbard, G., Rice, I., Beamish, P (2014), Strategic Management: Thinking, Analysis, Action, 5^th ed., Pearson Education Australia, Frenchs Forest.

Links

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