MGX3231

Strategic planning for financial institutions

(BUS)

Dr Milé Terziovski

6 points + 1-hour lecture and 2-hour tutorial + Caulfield and Peninsula + First and second semester + Prerequisite: 16 undergraduate subjects + Distance + Prerequisites: MGF1300 and AFF2401

Synopsis: 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 positon of firms, individual strategies and their relationship to critical success factors; strengths and weaknesses related to production, logistics, finance, R and D, marketing, administration etc.; the role of structure, controls, rewards, culture and leadership in implementation.

Assessment: On campus (four minor reports, 20%; major report of 2000 word limit, 25%; class presentation, 10%; 3-hour open-book examination based upon student research, 35%): 100% + Distance (assignment of 2000 words, 50%; 3-hour open-book examination, 50%): 100%