The Art of Modern Strategy
Single subject — no qualification is awarded on completion. Credits toward the qualifications listed below.
This subject is FEE-HELP eligible, so eligible students can defer the $4,320 fee as a government loan and pay nothing upfront.
Fees and funding are indicative only. Confirm your eligibility and final costs with the provider.
About this subject
This subject was previously known as PICX850 Strategic Thinking. In a world where geopolitical tensions and strategic uncertainty define global affairs, this course invites students to dive deep into the art and complexity of strategy—past, present, and future. Bridging classical wisdom with contemporary challenges, it explores the enduring questions of how strategy is formulated, communicated, and enacted under real-world constraints. Students will engage with historical and contemporary strategic thinkers—from Sun Zi and Clausewitz, to Churchill, Stalin, Xi Jinping, Marshall and Soleimani—while also grappling with modern dynamics such as the role of strategic narratives, making strategy in conventional and unconventional scenarios, the impact of domestic political pressures, and the differing approaches to strategy of great powers and small states. Through case studies, interactive discussion, and policy brief writing, students will not only study strategic theory but apply it, assessing how strategy adapts—and sometimes fails—amid the complexities of our turbulent world.
The Art of Modern Strategy is a standalone subject at Macquarie University in NSW. Completing it does not award a qualification. Credit may apply toward the qualifications listed on this page.
No qualification credit mapping has been indexed for this subject yet. The provider may still grant credit toward a related award — confirm with Macquarie University before enrolling.
Macquarie University is the awarding provider. Recorded study modes are Online. Typical duration is listed as 13 weeks. The subject is listed at 25 credit points. Eligible students may defer fees through FEE-HELP.
Details on this page are compiled from the provider's published subject information and government registers. Fees, intakes and credit rules can change — confirm current details with Macquarie University before enrolling.
Listing facts
- Type
- Single subject
- National code
- MAQ-PICX8050
- Field of education
- Information technology
- Provider
- Macquarie University
- Credit points
- 25
- Study mode
- Online
- Duration
- 13 weeks
- Qualifications listed
- 0
- FEE-HELP
- Eligible
Prerequisites
Prior study required