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STRATEGIC
    MANAGEMENT
       PROGRAM
     PROSPECTUS
            2022

  COMMENCING WEDNESDAY 9 FEBRUARY 2022
REGISTRATIONS CLOSE FRIDAY 3 DECEMBER 2021
                        *Unless all places sold prior.
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PROGRAM PARTNERS

        PROGRAM PARTNERS

  STRATEGIC                LOCAL GOVERNMENT                          UNIVERSITY OF                              THE STRATEGIC
MANAGEMENT                 PROFESSIONALS                             SOUTH AUSTRALIA                            PARTNERSHIP UNIT
  PROGRAM                  AUSTRALIA, SA
PROSPECTUS
       2022                Local Government Professionals            The University of South Australia          Strategic Partnerships operates on
                           Australia, SA are a not-for-profit        (UniSA) was established in January         a national and international basis,
                           member based association                  1991, as a result of a merger of           delivering programs in regional,
                           representing professionals working in     the South Australian Institute of          metropolitan and city locations.
                           local government in South Australia.      Technology (including the Elton Mayo       The scope of experience includes
                           We have the ability to link and connect   School of Management) and the              University award and non-award
                           people from different councils who        South Australian College of Advanced       public and tailored programs and
                           may not otherwise form relationships      Education. It can trace its history        short courses, to meet the learning
                           or share with each other. Our high        through parent institutions as far         outcomes of partner organisations,
                           quality professional development          back as 1865.                              Government bodies and Industry
                           programs and networking events                                                       Associations.
                                                                     With more than 33,000 students and
                           are uniquely local government –
                                                                     55,000 alumni from the Business            A cross section of organisations
                           reflective of the culture of the sector
                                                                     School, UniSA is South Australia’s         we have partnered with to deliver
                           and sensitive to the needs of its
                                                                     largest University, ranked in the top      programs include; ac.care, Airbus
                           professionals. The content of our
                                                                     3% of world Universities by the two        Group, Australian Army (Senior
                           events and programs are informed
                                                                     most recognised measures (Times            Officers), ASC Pty Ltd (CEO and
                           by our members and people who
                                                                     Higher Education World Rankings            Executive), Australasian Mutuals
                           genuinely care about the sector.
                                                                     and QS World University Rankings).         Institute (AMI)/Instil, Asian
                           We provide a safe and supportive
                                                                     UniSA is designed for the future,          Development Bank, Bendigo/
                           environment in which to grow and
                                                                     embracing change and is positioned         Kangan Institute of TAFE (CEO and
                           learn while creating opportunities to
                                                                     as a university that is helping to build   Executive), Benson Radiology, Beijing
                           make time away from the office to
                                                                     tomorrow’s world. Our teaching             Government, Canberra Institute
                           work on the business or on self.
                                                                     and research focus is innovative,          of Technology, CenITex, Codan
                           We award and acknowledge
                                                                     collaborative, enterprising and            Ltd, Defence Signals Directorate,
                           achievements of excellence.
                                                                     flexible. We continue to be                Electrolux, Federal Government
                                                                     international, industry focused,           (various departments), Futuris
                                                                     student centred, service oriented and      Automotive Interiors (Aus), Flinders
                                                                     multidisciplinary.                         Hospital, Hirotec Australia, HomeStart
                                                                                                                Finance, Inghams Enterprises, Local
                                                                     The University is well known for
                                                                                                                Government (a broad selection),
                                                                     developing and delivering practical
                                                                                                                Orora Glass Australasia, PNG
                                                                     and contemporary business
                                                                                                                Government, Royal Australian
                                                                     management programs. Managed
                                                                                                                Air Force (Senior Officers), SA
                                                                     through the Strategic Partnerships
                                                                                                                Government, SA Power Networks,
                                                                     unit, the Business School has built
                                                                                                                South Australia Police, South
                                                                     a strong reputation for the quality
                                                                                                                Australian Metropolitan Fire Service,
                                                                     of its industry-based graduate
                                                                                                                Seeley International, Tasmanian
                                                                     programs and for collaborating with
                                                                                                                Government, Treasury Wine Estates
                                                                     organisations and industry bodies in
                                                                                                                and Uniting Communities.
                                                                     program development.
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PROGRAM OVERVIEW

        PROGRAM OVERVIEW

  STRATEGIC                PROGRAM SUMMARY                            •    develop the essential technical       ASSIGNMENTS
MANAGEMENT                                                                 skills required to manage core
  PROGRAM                  Developed in partnership with UniSA             business functions                    The Strategic Management Program will
PROSPECTUS                 and local government experts, the          •    develop enhanced analytical and       include three individual assignments
       2022                Strategic Management Program (SMP)              problem-solving capabilities          linked to each of the modules and one
                           has been designed to build upon the                                                   overarching assignment at the end of
                                                                      •    stimulate robust discussions and
                                                                                                                 the program.
                           skills and capabilities developed in the
                                                                           build networks for sharing and
                           Emerging Leaders Program (however
                                                                           collaboration across the local        The assessment components of the
                           it is not necessary to have completed
                                                                           government sector.                    program achieve three main outcomes:
                           the ELP prior).
                                                                                                                 •    gives participants the ability
                           Participants will build high-level
                                                                      PROGRAM METHODOLOGY                             to apply the learning from the
                           leadership and management skills
                                                                                                                      program in a way that can
                           within a local government context,
                                                                      The three Strategic Management                  deliver immediate benefits
                           and learn technical skills to manage
                                                                      Program modules will be completed               to participant councils
                           business functions and enhance
                           innovation, strategic thinking, business   over four months. The timing of the        •    allows for the Strategic
                           acumen and operational excellence.         program is based on the need for                Management Program to
                                                                      participants to balance work, study             articulate into postgraduate
                           Topics covered in this program:            and other commitments in                        level study
                           •    Management in the context             a sustainable way.                         •    assessment helps participants
                                of local government                   This interactive program will be                to receive feedback during
                           •    Thinking strategically                delivered in a mixed delivery format,           the program.
                           •    Understanding financial reports       both face to face at the University of     The individual assignments will require
                                                                      South Australia City West Campus,
                           •    Operational excellence                                                           the participants to prepare a written
                                                                      and virtually - making it accessible for   report of approximately 1,500- 2,000
                                (Lean Six Sigma)
                                                                      both regional and metro participants.      words. Where possible the assignment
                                                                      The program has been designed to           will link the module topic to the
                           PROGRAM AIMS                               engage participants through shared         participant’s workplace.
                                                                      learning experience focusing on
                           The Strategic Management Program           challenges specific to the sector.
                           has been designed to increase
                           technical capabilities of leaders and      The content delivered in each of
                           managers in local government.              the modules incorporates exercises,
                                                                      simulations, open discussions
                           The program has been developed to:         and case study analysis, ensuring
                           •    explore challenges facing senior      that content is both relevant and
                                managers in a local government        applicable to local government
                                context                               managers and others with senior
                                                                      roles in the sector.
                           •    broaden leadership skillsets
                           •    assist managers in seeing the
                                ‘bigger picture’
                           •    enhance business acumen
                                skills to drive efficiencies and
                                effectiveness
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2020
                                                                                                                                                     2022
                                                                                                                                              PROSPECTUS
                                                                                                                                                PROGRAM
                                                                                                                                              MANAGEMENT
                                                                                                                                                STRATEGIC
                                                                                                                                                                       PROGRAM MAP
                  Orientation                        Module 1                                   Module 2                              Module 3                              Final Assignment   Graduation
                                                 Thinking Strategically                     Understanding Financial Reports          Operational Excellence
                 Program Orientation
                                                 Dr Saras Sastrowardoyo                     Dr Basil Tucker                          Dr Neil Davidson

                 Date: 9 February 2022           Date: 17 February 2022                     Date: 24 & 25 March 2022                 Date: 12 May 2022                                         Date: 12 August 2022
                 Time: 9:00 AM - 10:30 AM        Time: 12:00 PM - 4:30 PM                   Time: 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM                 Time: 12:00 PM - 4:30 PM                                  Time: 3:00 PM - 5:00 PM
                 Delivery Format: Live Virtual   Delivery Format: In Person - UniSA         Format: Live Virtual Classroom           Format: In Person - UniSA City                            Format: In Person -
                 Classroom (Zoom)                City West Campus                           (Zoom)                                   West Campus                                               UniSA City West Campus
                 Duration: 1.5 hours             Duration 4.5 hours                         Duration: 6 hours                        Duration 4.5 hours                                        Duration 2 hours

                                                 Date: 18 February 2022                     Date: 31 March & 1 April 2022            Date: 13 May 2022
                                                 Time: 9:00 AM - 4:30 PM                    Time: 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM                 Time: 9:00 AM - 4:30 PM
                                                 Delivery Format: In Person - UniSA         Format: Live Virtual Classroom           Format: In Person - UniSA City
                                                 City West Campus                           (Zoom)                                   West Campus
                                                 Duration 7.5 hours                         Duration: 6 hours                        Duration 7.5 hours

                                                 Date: 21 February 2022                                                              Date: 16 May 2022
                                                 Time: 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM                                                            Time: 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
                                                 Format: Live Virtual Classroom                                                      Format: Live Virtual Classroom
                                                  (Zoom)                                                                             Zoom)
                 Report Writing Workshop
                                                 Duration: 3 hours                                                                   Duration: 3 hours
                                                                                                                                     This module will cover:
                 Date: 14 February 2022          This module will cover:                    This module will cover:                  • Understanding the key principles
                 Time: 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM         •     The concept of strategy              •     Understanding financial reports      associated with driving workplace
                 Format: Live Virtual                                                                                                  excellence, including the required
                                                 •     Understanding traditional strategy   •     Making sense of cash flows and       leadership attributes and strategy
                 Classroom (Zoom)                •     Emerging strategies                        annual reports
                                                                                                                                     • Understanding of how others have
                 Duration: 1 hour                •     Strategy in the digital age          •     Ratios and financial analysis        successfully transformed their
                                                 •     Understanding the operating          •     Contemporary issues in financial     organisations and what this means
                                                       environment and context                    reporting                            in the context of local government
                                                 •     Managing risk and uncertainty        •     Corporate social responsibility    • Learn about improvement tools,
                                                                                                  and sustainability accounting        techniques, frameworks, models and
                                                 •     Vision and mission
                                                                                            •     Understanding costs                  systems that make up the body of
                                                 •     Implementing strategy                                                           knowledge around sustainable
                                                                                            •     Analysing cost behaviour
                                                                                                                                       improvement
                                                                                            •     Budgeting and control
                                                                                                                                     • Discuss and scope potential action
                                                                                                                                       plan for the next 12 - 18 months
                                                                                                                                     • Program close and celebration
                                                                                                                                                                                                                         PROGRAM MAP

Assignment Due                                   20 March 2022                              8 May 2022                               12 June 2022                           22 July 2022
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PROGRAM FACILITATORS

        PROGRAM FACILITATORS

  STRATEGIC                    DR SARAS SASTROWARDOYO DR BASIL TUCKER                                                DR NEIL DAVIDSON
MANAGEMENT                     THINKING                                     UNDERSTANDING                            OPERATIONAL
  PROGRAM                      STRATEGICALLY                                FINANCIAL REPORTS                        EXCELLENCE
PROSPECTUS
       2022                    Dr Saras Sastrowardoyo is a Senior           Dr Basil Tucker is a Senior Lecturer     Dr Neil Davidson began his career in
                               Lecturer in the School of Management         in Accounting within the School of       theoretical particle physics, working
                               responsible for the design, management       Commerce, and the course coordinator     on the modelling and analysis of heavy
                               and delivery of a number of courses in       of the MBA course, Accounting for        ion collision experimental data.
                               the postgraduate and undergraduate           Decision Making. From 2003 to 2007,
                                                                                                                     After working for several years in
                               programs.                                    Dr Tucker was a lecturer in Accounting
                                                                                                                     quantum many-body theory, including
                                                                            within the international Graduate
                               Dr Sastrowardoyo’s area of research                                                   two years as a research associate in
                                                                            School of Business, and, from 2007
                               interest is in strategic knowledge                                                    the United Kingdom, Dr Davidson
                                                                            to the present, Discipline Leader for
                               management to support organisational                                                  qualified in engineering management
                                                                            the course, Accounting for Decision
                               sustainability. Her PhD thesis focused on                                             and worked in quality management
                                                                            Making.
                               the small-world social network structure                                              systems as a trainer, auditor and
                               as a form of managing dynamic                Dr Tucker has also taught in             program manager.
                               knowledge; essential to organisational       introductory accounting and
                                                                                                                     Following a move to Adelaide
                               renewal in times of change and               management accounting courses in
                                                                                                                     at the end of 1999, Dr Davidson
                               uncertainty. This research base informs      Undergraduate and Post-graduate
                                                                                                                     joined Motorola as a metrics and
                               her ongoing research and teaching            Programs within the School of
                                                                                                                     measurement specialist, rising to the
                               activities in the various disciplines and    Commerce.
                                                                                                                     position of Principal Staff Engineer
                               areas of organisational management at
                                                                        Before joining UniSA, Dr Tucker had          and Master Black Belt in Six Sigma
                               strategic, operational and project levels.
                                                                        been a Management Consultant –               with responsibility for measurement
                               Dr Sastrowardoyo came to the university firstly with an international consulting      programs across the globally
                               sector following over twenty years       firm, and then with a South Australian       distributed, 6000-strong Motorola
                               working as a professional architect;     based practice. He has over 12               Global Software Group. He has since
                               involved in the design and project       years consulting experience and has          worked at UniSA in the field of Systems
                               management of large and complex          undertaken assignments with more             Engineering and as an independent
                               building projects. She integrates strong than 120 organisations in Australia, the     consultant across multiple sectors
                               practical knowledge of the business      United Kingdom and the United States.        including defence, services, education,
                               environment to the theoretical                                                        resources and finance.
                                                                        Dr Tucker’s career experience
                               knowledge base, to emerge real-world
                                                                        also includes working in the not-            Dr Davidson has wide knowledge
                               solutions to organisational and societal
                                                                        for-profit, healthcare, media and            and experience of applicable industry
                               issues.
                                                                        manufacturing industries. Dr Tucker          standards and business excellence
                                                                        has been a member of the Board               models, including ISO 9000, CMMI®,
                                                                        of Management of several South               Business Excellence, Six Sigma
                                                                        Australian organisations, is a graduate      (DMAIC and DFSS), Lean and systems
                                                                        of the Australian Institute of Company       engineering.
                                                                        Directors, Company Directors Course,
                                                                        and a CPA.
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ARTICULATION PATHWAYS

        ARTICULATION PATHWAYS

  STRATEGIC                     ARTICULATION
MANAGEMENT                      PATHWAYS
  PROGRAM
                                                                            LG PROFESSIONALS SA PROGRAMS
                                                                                                                                   PARTICIPANT ENTRY POINT
PROSPECTUS                      Participants who have successfully
       2020
       2022                     completed both the Emerging
                                Leaders Program* (ELP) and Strategic
                                Management Program** (SMP) will                                                                   LG PROFESSIONALS SA
                                receive status of the University of South                                  EXIT                   EMERGING LEADERS
                                Australia Leadership Development                                           WITH ELP               PROGRAM
                                Program (LDP). Successful completion of
                                the Leadership Development Program
                                (LDP) provides participants with 2                                                                LG PROFESSIONALS SA
                                course credits into the UniSA MBA.                                                                STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT
                                                                                                           EXIT
                                                                                                           WITH SMP               PROGRAM
                                Participants who successfully complete
                                just the Strategic Management Program
                                (SMP) will be eligible to receive the
                                Leadership Development Program upon
                                completion of 3 additional subjects.
                                                                                                                              EXIT WITH ELP & SMP           EXIT WITH SMP
                                *Relates to post-2012 completion of the
                                ELP. Note - participants who completed
                                the ELP prior to 2012 will be required to
                                                                            UNIVERSITY PROGRAMS

                                undertake an additional 2 day leading                                       LEADERSHIP
                                and managing people module and                                              DEVELOPMENT
                                associated assignment.                                                      PROGRAM                        Other standard    3 Subjects required
                                                                                                            COMPLETED                      entry criteria
                                                                                                                                      +
                                                                                                                                                             to complete Leadership
                                                                                                            (+ status 2 courses            required to       Development Program
                                **Includes completion of the PLP/SMP                                        into UniSA MBA)                be met
                                prior to 2020.

                                If you are considering further studies,
                                                                                                           EXIT                              GRADUATE CERTIFICATE IN
                                it is recommended this be discussed                                                                          BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
                                                                                                           OPTION 1
                                with the University to obtain their
                                recommendations and assistance.

                                                                                                           EXIT                              GRADUATE DIPLOMA IN
                                                                                                           OPTION 2                          BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION

                                                                                                                                             MASTERS BUSINESS
                                                                                                                                             ADMINISTRATION (MBA)
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PROGRAM INVESTMENT

        PROGRAM INVESTMENT

  STRATEGIC                  INVESTMENT                                    CANCELLATION POLICY                          REGISTRATION
MANAGEMENT                                                                 Whilst Local Government Professionals        Registrations close at 5.00pm Friday
  PROGRAM                     MEMBERS                                      Australia, SA is sympathetic to the          3 December 2021 unless all places
PROSPECTUS                                                                 inevitability of changing circumstances,     sold prior.
       2022                   $4,050.00 + GST = $4,455.00                  each cancelled registration incurs a cost.
                                                                                                                        Registrations at our events and
                                                                           It is for this reason that the following
                                                                                                                        programs are open to Local
                              NON-MEMBERSRS                                section of our cancellation policy applies
                                                                                                                        Government Professionals Australia,
                                                                           to all Leadership and Development
                                                                                                                        SA members, council employees,
                              $4,550.00 + GST = $5,005.00                  programs:
                                                                                                                        employees of regional subsidiaries
                                                                           •   Cancellations received more              and invited guests.
                                                                               than 8 weeks prior to program
                                                                               commencement: 100% refund                By registering for the Strategic
                             ATTENDANCE                                                                                 Management Program, participants
                                                                           •   Cancellations received between
                             The Strategic Management Program is                                                        and their management are
                                                                               8 and 6 weeks prior to program
                             a custom program that is only run once                                                     acknowledging that they have read
                                                                               commencement: 50% refund
                             per year. It is important that participants                                                the entire Strategic Management
                                                                           •   Cancellations received within            Program Prospectus and understand
                             lock the program dates into their diaries
                                                                               6 weeks of program 		                    the program requirements, terms and
                             as soon as possible to ensure they are
                                                                               commencement: No refund                  cancellation policy.
                             able to attend all sessions and complete
                             relevant assessment components.               Note:
                                                                                                                        Registrations can be made online at
                                                                           •   Registration is a commitment to pay.     www.lgprofessionalssa.org.au
                             Missed modules may result in
                                                                               In the instance of a cancellation
                             participants needing to repeat the
                                                                               where the invoice remains unpaid,
                             program at a later date at the cost of
                                                                               the terms of the cancellation policy
                             the participant, as missed modules
                                                                               will still apply and an amended
                             cannot be made up.
                                                                               invoice will be issued if applicable.
                                                                           •   In all cases substitutions are a
                             PAYMENT TERMS                                     welcome alternative. In this
                             Upon registration, an invoice will be             instance, no fees will be charged
                             automatically generated. Payment can              but LG Professionals SA must still be
                             be made via EFT, credit card, PayPal or           notified of the substitution as soon
                             cheque.                                           as practicable.
                                                                           •   In the event of extenuating
                                                                               circumstances, requests for waiver
                                                                               of cancellation fees MUST be made
                                                                               in writing to the CEO and will
                                                                               be honoured only if they have been
                                                                               confirmed in writing by the CEO.

                                                                           Please see full Cancellation Policy
                                                                           at www.lgprofessionalssa.org.au/
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CONTACT DETAILS
Local Government Professionals Australia, SA
www.lgprofessionalssa.org.au
5 Hauteville Terrace, Eastwood, SA 5063

Rhiannon Grebenshikoff
Acting Chief Executive Officer
executive@lgprofessionalssa.org.au
(08) 8291 7991

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All proceeds from our programs are directly reinvested to further
develop the local government sector through continued support
of professional networks, events and learning and development
initiatives for local government professionals.
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