Strategic Concepts

Postgraduate | 2026

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Your studies will be on-campus, and may include some online delivery
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Area/Catalogue
BUSI 5070
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Course ID
203177
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Campus
Adelaide City Campus
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Level of study
Postgraduate
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Unit value
6
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Course owner
Adelaide University
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Course level
5
Work Integrated Learning course
Work Integrated Learning course
No
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University-wide elective course
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Single course enrolment
No

Course overview

The aim of this course is to enable students to develop an insightful understanding of organisational strategies and the concepts upon which they are built. Examine strategic concepts and the application of analytical tools; strategy formulation and implementation; competitive advantage; problem solving and decision making; creative thinking, innovation and alternative strategic concepts; managing paradox; globalisation; international strategy, emerging markets; environmental scanning; internal resources and environments; business, corporate and network level strategy.

Course learning outcomes

  • Critique strategy formulation.
  • Critique and compare contemporary strategic concepts, with an understanding of pragmatism as it applies to organisational processes.
  • Explain the interaction of organisations with their stakeholders.
  • Critically analyse the development of strategy.
  • Critically evaluate the impact of individual and group behaviour on decision-making and strategy.
  • Critically evaluate the impact of strategic concepts on risk management, decision-making, corporate and social responsibility.
  • Demonstrate Business Enterprise Skills: i) Self-Management (advanced level); ii) Problem Solving (advanced level); iii) Written Communication (advanced level); and iv) International Perspective (advanced level).

Prerequisite(s)

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Corequisite(s)

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Antirequisite(s)

  • must not have completed BUSS5074 Strategic Concepts at the University of South Australia

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