Strategic Management unit (BMA799)

Melbourne Study Centre, Ultimo Study Centre, Hobart, Online

Introduction

Strategic management today is a complex process requiring advanced skills. International expansion, network advantage, and resource optimisation pervade every aspect of this critical management skill. Successful managers need up-to-date guidance in the creation and implementation of effective strategy. This unit is specifically designed to meet these requirements. The design, content, concepts and supportive readings all reflect current issues in strategic management. The unit focuses on the practice and concepts of strategic management through the introduction of appropriate theoretical models and frameworks. The central issue of the unit is the achievement of competitive advantage: internal and external drivers of competitive advantage, the link between strategy formulation and implementation, and the role of leadership, corporate governance and strategic entrepreneurship in this process.

Summary

Unit name	Strategic Management
Unit code	BMA799
Credit points	12.5
College/School	Tasmanian School of Business and Economics
Discipline	Management
Coordinator	Mr Alistair Chong
Delivered By	University of Tasmania and Third Party(ies): ECA
Level	Postgraduate

Availability

Location	Study period	Attendance options		Available to
Melbourne Study Centre	Semester 2
Ultimo Study Centre	Semester 2
Hobart	Semester 2
Online	Semester 2

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Key Dates

Study Period	Start date	Census date	WW date	End date
Semester 2	5/7/2026	27/7/2026	30/8/2026	24/10/2026

* 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 2026 are indicative and subject to change. Finalised census dates for 2026 will be available from the 1st October 2025. Note census date cutoff is 11.59pm AEST (AEDT during October to March).

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Learning Outcomes

• Critically evaluate the practical application of foundational and contemporary strategic management theories, principles and processes.
• Analyse organisational strategies in a business.
• Communicate complex concepts and justify decision-making, in professional collaborative and written formats.

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
080301	$2,174.00	$1,703.00	not applicable	$3,284.00

• Available as a Commonwealth Supported Place
• HECS-HELP is available on this unit, depending on your eligibility³
• FEE-HELP is available on this unit, depending on your eligibility⁴

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Teaching

Teaching Pattern	2 hour on-campus workshops weekly Online class 1h weekly commencing in Week 1.
Assessment	Assessment Task 1: Critical Literature Review (30%)|Assessment Task 2: Environmental Scanning Presentation (30%)|Assessment Task 3: SWOT Analysis and Strategy Development Plan (40%)
Timetable	View the lecture timetable | View the full unit timetable

Textbooks

Required

Required readings will be listed in the unit outline prior to the start of classes.

Recommended

Hanson, D., Backhouse, K., Leaney, D., Hitt, MA, Ireland, RD & Hoskisson, RE 2022, Strategic management: competitiveness and globalisation 7 edition, Cengage Learning, Melbourne. Barney, J & Hesterly, W 2015, Strategic management and competitive advantage, Pearson, New Jersey. De Rond, M 2006, Strategic alliances as social facts, Cambridge UP, Cambridge UK. De Wit, B & Meyer,R 2016, Strategy: process, content, context, 6th edn, Thompson, London. Freedman, L 2013, Strategy: a history, Oxford UP, Oxford. Grant, R, Butler, B, Orr, S & Murray, PA 2014, Contemporary strategic management: an Australasian perspective, Wiley, Milton, QLD. Hendry, C, Arthur, M & Jones, A 1995, Strategy through people: adaptation and learning in the small-medium enterprise, Routledge, London. Hubbard, G, Rice, J & Galvin, P, 2015, Strategic management: thinking, analysis, action, Pearson, Melbourne.

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