Subject description
The subject introduces engineers to strategic management. This includes basic strategic planning principles. The aim is to create awareness of strategic issues which engineering and technology based organisations face and how an organisation goes about developing a strategic plan to address them. This includes an appreciation of the nature of … For more content click the Read More button below.
Equivalence
ENGG954 - Strategic Management for Engineers and Technologists
Tutorial enrolment
Students can enrol online via the Tutorial Enrolment link in SOLS
Delivery
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Teaching staff
Subject coordinators
Engagement hours
Contact Hours:2 hr lecture & 2 hr tutorial/practical
Learning outcomes
On successful completion of this subject, students will be able to:
1.
Understand and critically discuss the role of strategic management in engineering business.
2.
Understand and demonstrate some proficiency in the application of the strategy development process and use of strategic analysis tools.
3.
Demonstrate the ability to think strategically.
4.
Demonstrate an understanding of the importance in considering the economic, technological and people side of managing strategy for an engineering business.
5.
Understand and demonstrate the importance of effective teamwork in developing a strategic plan and persuasive lobbying in winning key stakeholder support for the acceptance and implementation of a strategic plan.
6.
Understand that in the real world strategy rarely offers obvious answers but that gathering the right information and using this to persuade powerful stakeholders of the value of a specific course of action is integral to successful strategy acceptance and subsequent implementation in an organisation.
Assessment details
Report & Presentation
Module quizzes
Final exam
Work integrated learning
Embedded WIL:This subject contains elements of "Embedded WIL". Students in this subject will experience activities that relate to or simulate professional practice as part of their learning.
Textbook information
Exploring Strategy Text and Cases, Gerry Johnson, Richard Whittington, Kevin Scholes, Duncan Angwin, Patrick Regner, 11th Edition 2017.
Please note that prior editions of this text are NOT suitable for this course as they do not contain many of the case studies required for tutorials.
Available in electronic form:
http://www.pearson.com.au/9781292145136