MGS3401 Strategic management
Faculty of Business and Economics
MGS3401 Strategic management is a level 3, 6-credit-point, undergraduate unit from the Faculty of Business and Economics, offered in 2021 in Semester 1 and Summer B at South Africa. It needs MGW1010, MGC1010, MGB1010, MGF1010 or MGS1010.
- Credit points
- 6
- Offered in 2021
- Semester 1, Summer B
- South Africa
- Assessment
- Exam 40%
- and 2 other tasks
- Workload
- 144 hours
- per semester
This is the 2021 handbook entry. See the 2022 entry.
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Requisites
Before MGS3401
Prerequisites
Pass these before you enrol.
Prohibitions
You can't enrol if you have passed any of these.
After MGS3401
No unit lists MGS3401 as a prerequisite in the 2021 handbook.
Equivalent units
The same content under another code. Only one of them counts.
Overview
Business environments including markets, critical success factors, and strategies employed to gain a competitive advantage; the nature of strategic management; the analysis and interpretation of business environments; the nature of competition, relative position of firms, individual strategies and their relationship to critical success factors; strengths and weaknesses related to production, finance, research and development, marketing, administration; the role of structure, controls, rewards, culture and leadership in implementation.
Offerings in 2021
| Teaching period | Campus | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| First semester - South Africa | South Africa | On campus |
| Summer semester B | South Africa | Block on |
Assessment
- Individual Assignment30%
- Group Assignment30%
- ExamThreshold hurdle40%
Learning outcomes
When you finish this unit, you should be able to:
- 1
identify factors that help companies to survive and prosper
- 2
compare various business models and the actual processes of managing strategies
- 3
evaluate various techniques of analysing situations that require a strategic response
- 4
debate the factors that lead to strategy success and failure
- 5
apply strategic management concepts in particular cases.
Workload and teaching
- Lectures24 hours
- Tutorials12 hours
- 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. The unit requires on average three/four hours of scheduled activities per week. Scheduled activities may include a combination of teacher directed learning, peer directed learning and online engagement.
The lecture and tutorial sessions require self-directed research by students and facilitate peer learning. The tutorials will involve teamwork, class exercises, discussions and case studies.
Learning resources
Required resources
David, FR and David, FR. Strategic Management Concepts: A Competitive Advantage Approach (Paperback). 16th ed. 2017. 9780134103983
Contacts
- Chief Examiners
- Ms Cynthia Bedwei-Majdoub
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for MGS3401?
You need MGW1010, MGC1010, MGB1010, MGF1010 or MGS1010 before you enrol.
When is MGS3401 offered?
In 2021, MGS3401 runs in Semester 1 and Summer B at South Africa.
How much work is MGS3401?
The handbook expects about 144 hours of study across the semester. No students have rated its difficulty yet.
Does MGS3401 have an exam?
Yes. The exam is worth 40% of the final mark, alongside 2 other tasks.