MBA5241 Strategic management
Faculty of Business and Economics
MBA5241 Strategic management is a level 5, 6-credit-point, postgraduate unit from the Faculty of Business and Economics, offered in 2025 in Semester 2 at Caulfield. It has no prerequisites.
- Credit points
- 6
- Offered in 2025
- Semester 2
- Caulfield
- Assessment
- No exam
- 2 tasks
- Workload
- 153 hours
- per semester
This is the 2025 handbook entry. See the 2027 entry.
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Requisites
Before MBA5241
No prerequisites or corequisites besides the enrolment rules below.
After MBA5241
No unit lists MBA5241 as a prerequisite in the 2025 handbook.
Enrolment rules
You must be enrolled in course B6017 or B6054 to undertake this unit.
Overview
Business executives develop and execute strategy in dynamic and complex environments shaped by technology, competition, political and social change and global influences; in the modern world, industry boundaries are being restructured and entirely new industries are being created. Strategic Management involves the development, evaluation and application of strategy to create successful and sustainable long-term organisation futures. Contemporary strategic challenges and opportunities for executives and senior and middle managers such as ESG (environmental, social and governance) risk, governance and sustainability will be addressed.
Offerings in 2025
| Teaching period | Campus | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| Second semester | Caulfield | On campus, block |
Assessment
- Presentation10%
- Written90%
Learning outcomes
When you finish this unit, you should be able to:
- 1
analyse and evaluate the internal and external environments of an organisation to identify and understand strategic issues in context
- 2
critically analyse and apply strategic management theories, concepts and tools, and generate the insights necessary for strategic decision-making
- 3
select and apply appropriate theoretical and practical knowledge as the basis for evaluating and recommending well-reasoned strategic options to help organisations achieve sustainable competitive advantage
- 4
evaluate and apply frameworks that address environmental, social and governance (ESG) risks in strategic and operational decision-making and strengthen corporate governance.
Workload and teaching
- Seminars45 hours
- Teaching approachActive learning
Minimum total expected workload to achieve the learning outcomes for this unit is 153 hours per semester typically comprising a mixture of scheduled learning activities and independent study. Independent study may include associated readings, assessment and preparation for scheduled activities. You are expected to complete all pre-class activities prior to your scheduled class, and post-class activities should be completed after your scheduled class. Learning activities may include a combination of teacher directed, peer directed and online engagement activities.
This unit engages you in actively applying your knowledge, skills and attributes in interactive, collaborative and reflective activities.
Contacts
- Chief Examiners
- Professor Edward Buckingham
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for MBA5241?
MBA5241 has no prerequisites, but enrolment rules apply.
When is MBA5241 offered?
In 2025, MBA5241 runs in Semester 2 at Caulfield.
How much work is MBA5241?
The handbook expects about 153 hours of study across the semester. No students have rated its difficulty yet.
Does MBA5241 have an exam?
No. MBA5241 has 2 assessment tasks and no exam.