Managerial Policies & Strategies

MNGT4900

Title	Managerial Policies & Strategies
Code	MNGT4900
School	RACL
Module Level	4
Module Code	MNGT4900
Webster Code	MNGT4900/70
Class	EL\|MA\|MI\|
Availability	DE\|SA\|
Available Summer	N
Semester	1
Credits	3
Contact Hours	42
Course Length (wks)	14
Learning Outcomes	At the end of the course the student will have achieved the following: An opportunity for the interaction and integration of previous diverse business and management knowledge; A knowledge of, and experience with, decision making techniques appropriate to the international business environment; A knowledge of case analysis techniques leading to decisions and actions; A knowledge of appropriate techniques to assist in case analyses; Exposure to actual business situations through case study analyses of real-life global business situations; An opportunity to improve written skills through preparation of case study analyses; An opportunity to improve oral participation and discussion skills through class activities.
Presentation	Power Point presentations for each chapter of the main text will be posted on the college intranet under BACL T Drive. Students are recommended to download the presentation ahead of coverage in class if they want to have a copy on which to make notes. This syllabus is also posted on the same drive and is subject to change during the semester. Although the lecturer will alert students to changes, it is encumbent on each student to check the intranet for the latest version (as indicated by the date). As shown above, students are often required to study cases or prepare materials ahead of class. Failure to do so or to attend class will impact the student’s grade (see Assessment below). Cases will either be posted on the T Drive or handed out in class in advance. Some assignments are to be completed by teams, to be organised by the lecturer. The course will be supplemented by a business game. The game will give students a fun opportunity to implement business strategy in competitive environment. 15% of the overall grade will be based on the quality of the analysis, strategy and tactics brought by a team to the competition; it will not be based solely on who wins! The grade ultimately assigned to an individual will also reflect a confidential peer assessment which is built into the game.
Pre-Requisites	Completion of other courses in the area of emphasis.
Course Conduct	Attendance & Punctuality Required for ALL scheduled meetings of the course. PENALTIES APPLY – See Academic Handbook Absence through illness must be reported directly to the lecturer for the course Assignments Required on the due date. PENALTIES APPLY – See Academic Handbook Plagiarism & Cheating Serious offences which carry heavy penalties including failing a course and possible expulsion – See Academic Handbook Mobile Telephones Mobile phones must be switched off for the duration of the class. Penalties apply – see Academic Handbook – Student Conduct
Weekly Schedule	WEEKLY SCHEDULE: Week 1 Introduction Chap 1:Nature of Strategic Management Capsim introduction and registration by team Week 2 Preparation for practice round 1 in class Chap 2: The Business Mission Week 3 Review of Capsim practice round 1 in class Chap 3: The External Assessment Review of Capsim practice round 2 in class Week 4 Review of Capsim practice round 3 in class Chap 4: The Internal Assessment Financial Analysis Week 5 Capsim round 1 Financial analysis (Chap 4 cont) Week 6 Capsim round 2 Chap 5: Strategies in Action Week 7 Capsim round 3 Mid-term test chapters 1-5 Test feedback MID TERM BEAK Week 8 Chap 6: Strategy Analysis and Choice Chap 6, continued Week 9 Full Strategic Analysis Chap 7: Implementing Strategies: Management Issues Week 10 Chap 8: Implementing strategies: Marketing, Finance, Accounting, R and D and CIS Issues Week 11 Chap 9: Strategy Review, Evaluation and Control Feedback on the individual strategic analyses Week 12 Feedback on the individual strategic analyses Assistance and draft review of Team Projects (a full strategic analysis of a company of their choice, that’s not included in the main course book) Week 13 Team Project Presentations Week 14 Team Project Presentations Final grades and feedback