This course introduces strategy as a discipline and the frameworks used to conduct strategic analysis.
- It provides an overview of tools, techniques, and frameworks commonly used as part of market and industry assessments, on engagements involving substantial operational and organisational analysis.
- It highlights the principle financial analytical tools used to conduct strategic analysis and indicates the link between corporate strategy and performance through measurement frameworks used frequently to provide decision making information to management.
- It provides an overview of the concept of market segmentation and analytical approaches to segmentation and highlights the importance of understanding the subject industry and outlines approaches to industry analysis.
- It provides a deeper understanding of the current focus on customer driven strategies and outlines the frameworks used to support these strategies.
Topics include: thinking strategically, strategic analysis, operational analysis, financial analysis, performance improvement, product/market analysis, industry analysis, customer analysis, competitor analysis, supply chain assessment and balanced scorecard assessments.
Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion, students will have the knowledge and skills to:
On completion of this course students should have an understanding of and be able to apply the techniques outlined in the course description.
Other Information
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Indicative Assessment
Take home exam and class participation.
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Workload
Students are expected to commit at least 10 hours per week to completing the work in this course. This will include at least 3 contact hours per week and up to 7 hours of private study time.
Requisite and Incompatibility
You will need to contact the Rsch Sch of Finance, Actuarial Studies & App Stats to request a permission code to enrol in this course.
Assumed Knowledge
Introductory courses in both Accounting and Finance
Fees
Tuition fees are for the academic year indicated at the top of the page.
If you are a domestic graduate coursework or international student you will be required to pay tuition fees. Tuition fees are indexed annually. Further information for domestic and international students about tuition and other fees can be found at Fees.
- Student Contribution Band:
- 3
- Unit value:
- 3 units
If you are an undergraduate student and have been offered a Commonwealth supported place, your fees are set by the Australian Government for each course. At ANU 1 EFTSL is 48 units (normally 8 x 6-unit courses). You can find your student contribution amount for each course at Fees. Where there is a unit range displayed for this course, not all unit options below may be available.
| Units | EFTSL |
|---|---|
| 3.00 | 0.06250 |
Course fees
- Domestic fee paying students
| Year | Fee |
|---|---|
| 2017 | $1926 |
- International fee paying students
| Year | Fee |
|---|---|
| 2017 | $2565 |
Offerings, Dates and Class Summary Links
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