MGF5928 Strategic leadership
Faculty of Business and Economics
MGF5928 Strategic leadership is a level 5, 6-credit-point, postgraduate unit from the Faculty of Business and Economics, offered in 2027 in Semester 1 and Semester 2 at Caulfield. It has no prerequisites.
- Credit points
- 6
- Offered in 2027
- Semester 1, Semester 2
- Caulfield
- Assessment
- No exam
- 3 tasks
- Workload
- 144 hours
- per semester
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Overview
This unit will critically evaluate the dynamic nature of strategy making and strategic leadership. You will become familiar with key strategic concepts and frameworks to analyse organisational strategy, and understand the importance of strategic thinking in leadership development. You will learn the principles of analysing industry dynamics and strategic responses to competitive challenges in order to improve organisational performance. Using the understanding of strategy and leadership principles you will learn to develop strategic leader competence while assessing the impact of culture and gender on leadership style and advancement. You will also appreciate that strategy making and organisational leadership are not top down processes, they are both top down and bottom up.
Offerings in 2027
| Teaching period | Campus | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| First semester | Caulfield | On campus |
| Second semester | Caulfield | On campus |
Assessment
- Presentation30%
- Written30%
- Written40%
Assessment details may change. Please refer to the assessment information in Moodle closer to the start of the teaching period.
Learning outcomes
When you finish this unit, you should be able to:
- 1
critically analyse the strategic nature of organisational leadership
- 2
develop an understanding of strategy and leadership as dynamic processes
- 3
analyse the role of strategic decisions in a range of contexts and understand approaches to addressing strategic decision-making challenges
- 4
develop creative solutions to challenges associated with industry dynamics when responding to competitive challenges, and improving organisational performance
- 5
demonstrate knowledge or skills for crafting sustainable futures for people, organisations, communities, and/or the environment.
Workload and teaching
- Workshops24 hours
- Teaching approachActive learning
- Teaching approachCase-based teaching
- Teaching approachEnquiry-based learning
- Teaching approachResearch activities
- Teaching approachProblem-based learning
Minimum total expected workload to achieve the learning outcomes for this unit is 144 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.
This unit includes case-based teaching, where you apply your knowledge and engage in analytical and reflective thinking to solve complex contextual scenarios. Activities are often designed so that there is not one clear answer, but you need to work together to examine, analyse and make decisions to resolve the situation.
This unit engages you in enquiry-based learning, where you will be encouraged to use your own knowledge to develop and engage in a process of enquiry, study and research to identify areas to be investigated and an approach to doing so.
This unit allows you to develop their research skills by engaging in structured inquiry using a systematic approach and discipline-specific methodologies.
This unit includes problem-based learning approaches, where you engage in research, integrate theory and practice and apply knowledge and skills to develop viable solutions in response to a problem or set of problems.
Learning resources
Required resources
Finkelstein, S., Hambrick, Donald C, & Cannella, Albert A. (2009). Strategic leadership : Theory and research on executives, top management teams, and boards (Strategic management series (Oxford University Press)). New York: Oxford University Press.
Rothaermel, F. (2019). Strategic management 4th edition. New York: McGraw-Hill Irwin.
Where it fits
MGF5928 is part of 1 area of study in the 2027 handbook.
Contacts
- Chief Examiners
- Associate Professor Mingqiong Mike Zhang
- Dr Ramanie Samaratunge
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for MGF5928?
MGF5928 has no prerequisites.
When is MGF5928 offered?
In 2027, MGF5928 runs in Semester 1 and Semester 2 at Caulfield.
How much work is MGF5928?
The handbook expects about 144 hours of study across the semester. No students have rated its difficulty yet.
Does MGF5928 have an exam?
No. MGF5928 has 3 assessment tasks and no exam.
Which majors and minors include MGF5928?
MGF5928 is part of Contemporary management.