Strategic Decision Lab

Overview

This unit is the capstone experience of the Global Master of Business Administration, requiring students to integrate knowledge from across the program to address a complex, real-world organisational challenge. Students apply analytical, financial, strategic, and leadership capabilities to diagnose problems, evaluate options, and design feasible solutions. Through structured industry engagement, students develop and communicate evidence-based recommendations in professional formats, demonstrating their readiness for managerial decision-making in dynamic and technology-mediated business environments.

Unit learning outcomes

Students who successfully complete this unit will be able to:

1. Analyse complex organisational challenges using integrated frameworks across strategy, analytics, finance, operations, and market contexts
2. Evaluate strategic options using data analysis, financial reasoning, and market evidence to support decision-making in uncertain environments
3. Design integrated organisational responses through collaborative problem-solving that align operational processes, technology, and people capabilities to strategic objectives
4. Produce a professional, board-level strategic recommendation that effectively communicates evidence-based insights to senior stakeholders
5. Defend strategic decisions through structured argument and response to critical questioning in a simulated executive context
6. Assess ethical, legal, and social implications of strategic decisions

Teaching methods

All applicable locations

Assessment

Content

• Problem framing and organisational diagnosis
• Competitive analysis
• Data analysis and decision support
• Strategy formulation and evaluation
• Financial performance and evaluation
• Leadership, collaboration and stakeholder engagement
• Ethics, governance and responsible decision-making
• Professional and consulting skill development