BSNS7340 STRATEGY

Facilitator Ken Newlandsknewlands@unitec.ac.nz

Txt 021 266 3232Office 172 – 3021 open plan - appointment

Agenda and preparation Studio 1

Welcome and agenda overview Baseload measurement Csikszentmihlian stressometer Moodle

Intro to aim, structure, scope, content… see course document short and long version Introduction to course facilitator Review text W&H Ch1 Collect job application forms, allocation teams Discussion: Strategy in recent news, How to prep for next classes End of class measurement, class suggestions Conclusion What is strategy?

Strategy

Strategists create the future, Lead our organisation to a superior position Lead in thought, analysis judgment Lead through actions commitment of resources Lead thru anticipation and responses to actions

and strategies of others “The aim of strategy is simple, the task is

complex” Dr Peter Mellalieu. Stratos ‘The art of the general’ Chinese general Sun Tsu – 50 principles inc ‘win

without fighting’ ‘shape you opponents strategy’

Strategy Sustainable environment

1980’s Volvo Sony, Interface flooring, Assidoman forestry : built strategic competencies for environmentally sustainable approaches

Increasing pressure to adopt environmentally sustainable approaches

Explore to what extent the issues of sustainability determining company strategy?

What opportunities and challenges are NZ companies facing?

How are they developing strategy? Prepare an appropriate strategic initiative for the

organisation responding to challenges and opportunities Welcome to Strategy BSNS7340

Csikszentmihalian stressometerRecord score start & end of class

Course aim, learning objectives, structure, topics, process, resources, assessments

Course information excerpt 26 pages Course Handbook 65 pages Assignments

Available from Unitec Moodle site Have you used Moodle before? Has your stress level changed? Hard copies can be made available if you

wish?

Moodle: Guidelines and repository

Moodle http://www.unitec.ac.nz/?BD572023-145E-6A3C-46D6-

5B74CCFC3C7B

“Moodle provides an online learning environment for your courses where your lecturers can post assignments, lesson notes, course materials and resources, and facilitate discussions with you and your classmates.”

Login to Moodle here. Other useful resources include Student FAQ eg login ?

White Island

Moodle links Studio 1

I am going to use the Moodle site to guide us through the studio activities.

http://moodle.unitec.ac.nz/course/view.php?id=1160 However backup plan Prepare for Studio One – were you able to

prepare? Course Outlines short excerpt and long version Job application – collect at break , spares avail. Shifting Frontiers Reading– How would you

answer the question about global warming?

Studio 1 continued links

An A+ assignment – Revisit during semester

Scribd repository a challenge? Facebook account? Lisa Gansky “The future of business… http://www.youtube.com/embed/IHBGLHgIWJM?html5=1&autoplay=1&vq=medium&eurl=http%3A%2F%2Fmoodle.u

nitec.ac.nz%2Fmod%2Fresource%2Fview.php%3Fid%3D73616

Sir Ken Robinson “Do schools kill creativity”

http://www.youtube.com/embed/iG9CE55wbtY?html5=1&autoplay=1&vq=medium&eurl=http%3A%2F%2Fmoodle.unitec.ac.nz%2Fmod%2Fresource%2Fview.php%3Fid%3D73616

Your news of Strategy ? Add them to the course Wiki

Break

Hand in your Job Application forms Allocation of assignment 2 project teams Discussion of Strategic news stories Next week Go back and complete any outstanding items from

preparation for studio one Update your head and shoulders photo and bio

details Read Chapter 1 and 2 Library visit – courses Endnote, Study skills… Update your Csikszentmihalian stressometer Conclusion: Any questions?