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online Strategic Decision Making course

COURSE SYLLABUS: Strategic Decision Making


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Prerequisites: 		BU651 - Strategic Decision Making
Business
Aysar Sussan, PhD, Contact - Vita
Good standing in the program.


Course Description:

The purpose of the course is to offer the student a study of management strategies that organizations may pursue in the global environment. The course emphasizes environmental factors as internal strengths and weaknesses and external threats and opportunities. Additionally strategic options in international business such as joint ventures, strategic alliances, mergers and acquisitions will be explored. This course will also analyze social, political, economic, and regulatory requirements to operate in a global economy.

Learning Objectives:

The students will:
  1. Analyze the strategy of a company, its business position, and evaluate various avenues it could pursue competitive advantages.
  2. Understand the current business structure, strategy, marketing, financial and operating environment.
  3. Evaluate similar industries and competition and make recommendations for pursuit of business strategies.
  4. Understand a threats, opportunities, weaknesses, and strengths (TOWS) matrix and evaluate courses of action for the strategic direction of the organization.
  5. Design an implementation strategy that matches functional capabilities and environmental factors to make the organization successful.
  6. Design and construct business action plans and follow-up evaluation plans.
  7. Evaluate ethical, company values and culture and ensue socially responsible business practices are put in place.
Required Text: Online Bookstore

Text(s)

Pearce & Robinson (2002) Strategic Management: Formulation, Implementation, and Control of the Competitive Strategy (8th ed.) ISBN: 0072831545

Supplementary Resources:

The students are encouraged to become familiar with other sources, especially those located electronically.

Journals & Periodicals: Aademy of Management Journal, Administrative Science Quarterly, Journal of Management, Management Review and Society for the Advancement of Management (SAM) Journal, Harvard Business Review.

Assessment:
  1. Six reading and case study assignments covering important aspects in strategic decision making.
  2. A twelve-page Reflective Paper (APA Style, 5th Edition) on any topic covering on any strategic decision making topic.
Academic Requirements:

  1. All students are expected to “attend” the course by completing all course assignments in an academic manner and with complete preparation.
  2. Grammar, punctuation, spelling and overall composition will be included in the grading of all assignments.
  3. Students are required to complete each unit within a one-week time frame. At the student’s request, and upon successful completion of a unit in less than one week, the instructor will provide students with subsequent units of homework in advance.
  4. Plagiarism will not be tolerated.
Method of Instruction

BU651 is a distance-learning course offered through Canyon College. Because this class is a partially self-paced program in that you may complete a specific weeks work at anytime during that week timeframe, it is essential that the student review all available materials located in the text, classroom, e-mail, and syllabus. Course examinations will be administered on-line during the fourth and eighth weeks of class. Prior to the submission of the first assignment each student is required to submit via e-mail to the instructor the following information.
Name, e-mail address, course expectations, professional work experience, educational background and anything else you would like the instructor to know about you.
Course Schedule and Assignments:

Week 1
Unit 1: Read your text and a journal article on Competitive Advantage and provide a two-page summary of materials read. Cite appropriate references from your text in the summary paper. Submit the summary paper to your instructor.
Week 2
Unit 2: Read an academic article on the North American Free Trade Agreement. Submit a two-page analysis of the materials read.
Week 3
Unit 3: Read an academic article and your text on Strategic Audit and provide a two-page summary. Cite appropriate references from your text in the summary paper. Submit the summary paper to your instructor.
Week 4
Unit 4: Submit a detailed description of the Term Paper/Reflective you have chosen, including the purpose of the study and the limitations of the study. This can be done in two to three pages. Wit for the professor’s comments.
Week 5
Unit 5: Read your text and outside journal articles and write a two-page summary of how to Match an Organization’s Functional Capabilities to the Environmental Factors. Submit the summary paper to your professor.
Week 6
Unit 6: Read one academic article on Ethical Principles and Company Values and relate it to strategic planning. Submit a two-page analysis of the material read
Week 7
Unit 7: Read your text and journal articles as appropriate and state how you would develop Results-Orientated Action Plans in an international company. Submit a two-page summary of your plan.
Week 8 – Final Exam
Unit 8: Submit your twelve-page Reflective/Term Paper. Wait for the professor’s comments.
Grading criteria:

Readings:
Reflective/Term Paper: 		50%
50%


* This syllabus is subject to change at the discretion of the instructor.