MGX3110 Strategic management
Faculty of Business and Economics
MGX3110 Strategic management is a level 3, 6-credit-point, undergraduate unit from the Faculty of Business and Economics, offered in 2025 in Semester 1 and Semester 2 at Caulfield and Clayton. It has no prerequisites.
- Credit points
- 6
- Offered in 2025
- Semester 1, Semester 2
- Caulfield, Clayton
- Assessment
- No exam
- 4 tasks
- Workload
- 144 hours
- per semester
This is the 2025 handbook entry. See the 2027 entry.
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Requisites
Before MGX3110
Prohibitions
You can't enrol if you have passed any of these.
After MGX3110
No unit lists MGX3110 as a prerequisite in the 2025 handbook.
Enrolment rules
You must have completed 72 credit points of study prior to enrolling in this unit.
Equivalent units
The same content under another code. Only one of them counts.
Overview
In this unit you will cultivate skills and knowledge to assist organisations in creating a successful long-term future. Drawing on theoretical and practical knowledge, you will have opportunity to acquire the foundations of strategic management. You will be supported as you apply your knowledge and judgement to identify strategic issues, evaluate options and recommend optimal strategies. As you apply your analytical, critical and creative thinking skills, you will be given opportunity for reflection on the dynamic nature of contemporary strategic management.
Offerings in 2025
| Teaching period | Campus | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| First semester | Caulfield | Flexible |
| First semester | Clayton | Flexible |
| Second semester | Caulfield | On campus |
| Second semester | Clayton | On campus |
Assessment
- Within semester assessment100%
- Written55%
- Quiz / Test15%
- Presentation30%
Learning outcomes
When you finish this unit, you should be able to:
- 1
critically analyse the internal (such as capabilities, knowledge or organisational culture) and external (national and global) environments of organisations to identify and understand strategic issues
- 2
select and apply appropriate theoretical and practical knowledge as the basis for evaluating and recommending well-reasoned strategic options
- 3
demonstrate analytical, critical and creative skills in the use of strategic management concepts and tools
- 4
exhibit capacity for self-directed learning, reflection and generating insights when researching and exploring aspects of strategic management
- 5
communicate effectively and convincingly, either in groups or individually, insights from strategic analysis
- 6
demonstrate knowledge or skills for crafting sustainable futures for people, organisations, communities, and/or the environment.
Workload and teaching
- Tutorials24 hours
- Teaching approachCase-based teaching
- Teaching approachActive learning
- Teaching approachResearch activities
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 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 actively applying your knowledge, skills and attributes in interactive, collaborative and reflective activities.
This unit allows you to develop your research skills by engaging in structured inquiry using a systematic approach and discipline-specific methodologies.
Where it fits
MGX3110 is part of 4 areas of study in the 2025 handbook.
Contacts
- Chief Examiners
- Christian Hoyer
- Professor Veronique Ambrosini
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for MGX3110?
MGX3110 has no prerequisites, but enrolment rules apply.
When is MGX3110 offered?
In 2025, MGX3110 runs in Semester 1 and Semester 2 at Caulfield and Clayton.
How much work is MGX3110?
The handbook expects about 144 hours of study across the semester. No students have rated its difficulty yet.
Does MGX3110 have an exam?
No. MGX3110 has 4 assessment tasks and no exam.
Which majors and minors include MGX3110?
MGX3110 is part of Business management and Management studies.