Sustainable Strategy and Leadership Immersion
Overview
This unit provides students with an integrative, hands-on experience in developing and executing strategies for long-term sustainable organisational performance. Students will synthesise knowledge from across the MBA program and apply it to real-world challenges in collaboration with industry partners. The unit emphasises advanced strategic thinking, leadership, and decision-making skills, equipping students to navigate complexity, drive organisational resilience, and achieve sustained success in competitive global markets.
Requisites
150 Credit Points
OR
100 Credit Points for students admitted in the MA-BUSADM3S
01-November-2026
30-May-2027
06-June-2027
31-October-2027
06-February-2028
Learning outcomes
Students who successfully complete this unit will be able to:
- Develop and implement strategies that optimise long-term organisational performance, considering global and local market dynamics
- Collaborate with industry partners to solve complex, real-world business challenges, delivering strategic and actionable solutions
- Apply advanced leadership practices to guide teams and organisations through uncertainty and complexity
- Develop and present professional-grade strategic management plans, demonstrating evidence-based recommendations to senior stakeholders
- Incorporate scenario planning, risk management, and systems thinking to address challenges and opportunities in evolving markets
- Use legal, ethical, and social frameworks to support diversity and equity regarding gender, Indigeneity, and multiculturalism when developing authentic business content
Teaching methods
Hawthorn
| Type | Hours per week | Number of weeks | Total (number of hours) |
|---|---|---|---|
On Campus Class |
2 | 12 weeks | 24 |
| Online Lecture (asynchronous) | 1 | 12 weeks | 12 |
| Unspecified Activities Independent Learning | 9.5 | 12 weeks | 114 |
| Total | 150 |
ÌÇÐÄÖ±²¥ Online
| Type | Hours per week | Number of weeks | Total (number of hours) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Online Directed Online Learning and Independent Learning | 12.5 | 12 weeks | 150 |
| Total | 150 |
Assessment
| Type | Task | Weighting | ULOs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assignment 1 | Individual | Pass Only | 1,2,3 |
| Assignment 2 | Group | Pass Only | 1,2,4,5,6 |
Content
- VUCA (volatility, uncertainty, complexity, and ambiguity)
- Strategy development
- Models of innovation
- Cross functional models
- Approaches to strategy
- Cross-disciplinary knowledge to address complex strategic challenges.
- Collaboration with industry partners to develop actionable, impactful solutions.
- Leadership capabilities through applied learning and reflective practices.
Study resources
Reading materials
A list of reading materials and/or required textbooks will be available in the Unit Outline on Canvas.