COLLEGE OF BUSINESS, HOSPITALITY AND TOURISM STUDIES

SCHOOL OF MANAGEMENT
DEPARTMENT OF MANAGEMENT
COURSE OUTLINE

MGT703 Strategic Management

SEMESTER 2, 2023

Pre-requisite: Level 6 MKT unit or equivalent Credit Points: 15

Unit Coordinator: Ms Ruth Lal Namaka/Ba/Labasa
Mr Filimoni Nasinu

Contact Details: Phone: 6724889 Namaka E-mail: ruth.lal@fnu.ac.fj

3394000 Nasinu filimoni.saumaki@fnu.ac.fj
Thursday
Consultation Times:

Timetable
Day Time Room No.

Wednesday 8am-10am Lecture H1L2 Namaka

10am-12pm Tut (Namaka & R2/2 Labasa
Ba) C303 Ba
12pm-1pm Tut (Labasa Conf Room
only)
Nasinu

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1.0 Welcome

Welcome
I welcome you to this Unit and hope that you will find it enriching and interesting. The overall
objective of this course is to impart basic knowledge and skills in formulating, implementing and
evaluating strategic management process in an organization in the context of emerging
environments for achieving sustained competitive advantage for the organization.

2.0 Course Description

This course is about running the total business enterprise. It seeks to understand the challenges
and the environment in which the business operates, the direction the management intends to
head, the strategic plans for getting the enterprise moving in the intended direction and the tasks
of implementing the chosen strategy successfully. This course aims to equip students with the
core concepts, frameworks and the techniques of strategic management, which will allow you to
understand what managers must do to make an organization – be it a for – profit or a non- profit
one – to achieve superior performance.

3. 0 Learning Outcomes

On successful completion of this course, students will be able to:

1. Evaluate the evolvement of strategy and the importance of strategic management in

developing and sustaining advantage.
2. Analyze the external and internal environments of an organization
3. Compare the purpose and types of business level strategies success.
4. Evaluate the concept of competitive rivalry and competitive behavior.
5. Compare and contrast the levels of diversification among different corporate levels.
6. Explain traditional and emerging motives for firms to pursue international diversification
7. Evaluate traditional ad emerging motives for firms to pursue international diversification
8. Apply strategic leadership and its importance to top level managers.
9. Analyze the contribution and the role of government in strategic management.
10. Apply the successful use of strategic management in both the public and private sector, and in
former developing countries.

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4.0 Semester Calendar
WEEKS DATES TOPICS ASSESSMENTS

1 17/07 – 21/07 ORIENTATION

2 24/07 – 28/07 Topic 1: Strategic management and strategic

competitiveness (Introduction to Strategic
Management

3 31/07 – 04/08 Topic 2: The External Environment/Internal

Environment

4 07/08 – 11/08 Topic 3: Business level Strategy

5 14/08 – 18/08 Topic 4: Competitive rivalry and competitive

dynamics

6 21/08 – 25/08 Topic 5: Corporate level strategy

7 28/08 – 01/09 MID SEMESTER EXAM MST 20%

8 MID SEMESTER BREAK

9 11/09 – 15/09 Topic 6- International Strategy

10 18/09 – 22/09 Topic 7: Corporate Governance

11 25/09 – 29/09 Topic 8: Strategic Leadership Written Research

Report-20%

12 02/10 – 06/10 Topic 9 : Role of Government in Strategic

Management

13 09/10 – 13/10 Topic 10: Lessons from Japan and East Asia

14 16/10 – 20/10 Project Presentations

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15 23/10 – 27/10 STUDY WEEK

16 30/10 – 03/11 EXAM WEEK Final Exam

17/18 06/11 – 17/11 FINAL EXAMINATION

5.0 Resources

The recommended texts are:

Hanson D., Peter Dowling, Michael A. Hitt, Ireland R. Duane, Robert E. Hoskisson, Strategic
Management: Competitiveness and Globalization, Pacific Rim Second Edition, Nelson Thomson
Learning, Sydney, 2005.

Students must also read the listed readings after every topic.

Supplementary

1. Arthur A. Thompson, A.J. Strickland and John E. Gamble, Crafting and Executing Strategy:
The Quest for Competitive Advantage, 14th Edition, McGraw-Hill Irwin, New York, 2000
2. Dess, G. Gregory and Lumpkin, G.T. Strategic Management: CreatingCompetitive
Advantages, 2nd Edition, McGraw-Hill Irwin, New York, 2005.
3. Fitzroy, Peter and James Hulbert, Strategic Management: Creating Value in Turbulent
Times, John Wiley & Sons, Inc. 2005
4. John A. Pearce and Richard B. Robinson, Strategic Management: Formulation,
Implementation and Control, Ninth Edition, McGraw-Hill Irwin, New York, 2005.
5. Parthasarathy, Fundamentals of Strategic management, Haughton Mifflin,
Boston,2007.
6. Peter Fitzroy and James Hulbert, Strategic management Creating value in turbulent
Times, John Wiley & Sons,2005.
7. Thompson and Strickland, Strategic Management Concepts and cases, McGraw Hill,
Twelfth edition, 2005
8. Charles L Hill and Gareth R Jones, Cases in Strategic Management, Haughton Mifflin,
Boston, 2001.
9. Hill, Charles WL and Gareth R Jones. Strategic Management: An Integrated Approach.
Houghton Mifflin Company, Boston, USA, 1996

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6.0 Assessment

1.1 Grades
(a) The overall mark for the unit depends on performance during the trimester (50%) and
performance in the final examination (50%).

In Class Assessment

1. Tutorial/Case Presentation 10%

2. Mid Semester Test (to be held in lecture week 7) 20%

3. Research Project/Presentation (due in lecture week 11) 20%

Continuous Assessment 50%

Final Examination 50%

(b) In order to pass the unit, that is, to obtain a grade of C or better, it is necessary to score at
least 40% (ie 20/50) in the final examination. It is highly recommended that students
attend all tutorials/labs/workshops

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1.2 Letter Grade Scale
The following grading scales would be used:

Grade Marks Grade Points

A+ 90-100 4.33-5.00 High Distinction
A 85-89 4.00-4.27 Distinction
A- 80-84 3.73-3.93 Distinction
B+ 75-79 3.33-3.60 High Credit
B 70-74 3.00-3.27 Credit
B- 65-69 2.67-2.93 Credit
C+ 60-64 2.33-2.60 Pass
C 55-59 2.00-2.27 Pass
C- 50-54 1.67-1.93 Pass
D+ 45-49 1.33-1.60 Fail
D 40-44 1.00-1.27 Fail
D- 35-39 0.67-0.93 Fail
E Below 35 0 Fail
DNQ Did Not Qualify; student received 0 Fail
over 50% of total marks but did not
meet other specified conditions for a
W pass
Withdrawn from Unit 0
CT Credit Transfer 0 Cross credit (CT)
NV Null & Void for Dishonest practice 0
I Result withheld/Incomplete 0
assessment
X Continuing course 0
DNC Did Not Complete 0
CP Compassionate Pass 0
Aeg Aegrotat Pass 0
PT Pass Terminating 0
P Pass 0
NP Not Passed 0

7.0 Programme Regulations and Dissatisfaction with Assessment

The academic conducts of the students are governed by the University Academic and Students Regulation (UASR). All
students must obtain a copy of the UASR from the FNU academic office and familiarize themselves with all academic matters.

Should a student be dissatisfied with either the internal or external assessment, they can take the following steps to get redress
of their grievance.

Internal Assessment: The student can refer the work back to the unit coordinator for checking and reassessment. Following
this reassessment, if the student is still dissatisfied, the student may refer the work to the HOD. The HOD will then appoint
another lecturer to examine the work and result will then stand.
Final Exam: The student can apply for re-check of the grade as per the procedures laid down in the UASR.

7.1 Plagiarism and Dishonest Practice Regulation

Plagiarism and dishonest practices are serious offences for which offenders shall be penalized. Students must read the
relevant section of UASR to understand the various types of cases defined as dishonest practices in academic work
and to also know the penalties associated with these kinds of practices.

8.0 Final Examination Scripts

8.1 A student may obtain a copy of his/her assessed final exam script(s), and all other
written materials submitted for assessment in a Course, upon application on the
prescribed form and upon the payment of the prescribed administration fee(s).
8.2 A student may view online marking guide for in the final exam paper.
 8.3 No access to exam scripts shall be permitted after 12 months of the release of results for
any Course.

9.0 Reconsideration of Assessment and Course Grades, and Appeals

A student may apply for reconsideration of the final (end-point) assessment.
9.1 Applications for reconsideration shall be made only after a student has viewed his/her
exam script and the marking guide under the provisions of s14 above, and remains
unsatisfied with the results obtained. The application for reconsideration shall specify
the question(s) which he/she is seeking a reconsideration of, and the basis for this.

9.2 Applications for reconsideration shall be made within five days of the result being
released if the student wishes to pursue a course to which the course(s) under
reconsideration is a prerequisite, or 21 days of the date of release of the results
otherwise. Applications need to be made by lodging a duly completed ‘Reconsideration
of Assessment’ form, together with the necessary fees for the reconsideration, to the
Academic Office, which shall submit the application to the respective Dean. 9.3 The
Dean or the Head of the Academic Section authorized by the Dean to deal with
applications for reconsideration of grades shall cause the reconsideration to be done
expeditiously and independently.

9.4 Reconsideration of Course grades shall comprise

9.4.1 A careful check that the referred to examination question and part-question was
read by the examiner and given an appropriate mark;
9.4.2 A careful remarking of the question(s) being asked for reconsideration;
9.4.3 A careful check that the total examination mark has been accurately transposed
within the proportions (% coursework vs. % final examination) previously
established by the examiner;
9.4.4 A careful computation of all the marks awarded for the coursework; and
9.4.5 A careful check that the coursework mark has been accurately transposed within
the proportions previously established by the examiner.

9.5 The application shall be considered and a decision communicated to the Academic Office
within five working days of the receipt of the application for reconsideration from the
Academic Office if the course under reconsideration is a prerequisite to a course that the
student is required to undertake in the term immediately following to complete his/her
Program, or within ten working days otherwise.

9.6 The outcome of the reconsideration shall be communicated to the student by the
Academic Office within two days of the receipt of the report from the Dean.

9.7 If the student is dissatisfied with the outcome of the application, the student may apply
to the College Academic Appeals Committee for reconsideration of the grade/result.
Appeals shall be made within five working days of the date of the notification of the
outcome of the application for reconsideration. Applications shall be made by lodging a
duly completed form prescribed for this purpose to the Academic Office, which then
shall be sent by the Academic Office to the College Appeals Committee within one
working day of its receipt. The Appeals Committee shall cause a careful reconsideration
of the documents as listed in s15.5 above, as well as cause to be carried out a careful
examination of all or a sample of other scripts (with such sample determined by a
specified process by the Academic Office) for the Course to ensure consistency of
marking and assessment.

9.8 The College Academic Appeals Committee shall advise the Academic Office of the
outcome of the appeal within five working days from the date of the receipt of the
application from the Academic Office if the course is a prerequisite to a course that the
student would need to do in the term immediately following to complete a Program or
 within 15 working days otherwise. The Academic Office shall advise the student within
24 hours by email or phone.

9.9 A grade may be unchanged, raised or lowered following reconsideration under this
section.

9.10 A student who is dissatisfied with the award of the College Academic Appeals Committee
may appeal further to the Students’ Appeals Committee for reconsideration of the
decision of the College Academic Appeals Committee. This appeal must be lodged within
two working days from the date of the notification if the course under reconsideration is
a prerequisite to a course that the student is required to undertake in the term
immediately following to complete his/her Program or within ten working days
otherwise.
9.11 Appeals against the decision of the College Academic Appeals Committee shall be made
by lodging the prescribed application form [‘Appeal: Reconsideration of Assessment’] to
the Academic Office.

9.12 The Students’ Appeals Committee shall advice the Academic Office of the outcome of
the appeal within five working days of the date of the lodgment of the appeal if the
appeal concerns a prerequisite to another Course that the student needs to do in the
term immediately following to complete the Program, or 20 working days otherwise.

9.13 A student may be given provisional admission into a Course if the Course whose grade is
under reconsideration or is under appeal is a prerequisite. The admission would be
confirmed if the student’s application succeeds. If the application fails, the student shall
be deregistered from the Course, with no loss of fee paid for the Course.

9.14 Any and all fee paid for reconsideration of a Course grade, including the fees to get a
copy of the script and to view the marking guide, shall be refunded to the candidate, if,
as a result of the reconsideration or appeals, the grade for the Course is raised.

9.15 The decision of the Students’ Appeals Committee shall be final.

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