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MGMT410 - Strategic Management
Course Details
Course Code: MGMT410 Course ID: 3358 Credit Hours: 3 Level: Undergraduate
In today's business environment, executives have challenging and costly corporate decisions to make regarding globalization and organizational expansion. This course focuses on concepts and approaches that shape organizational strategic decision making by examining internal and external factors and influences. Students will have the opportunity to analyze case studies and participate in discussions on how best to select competitive strategies and analyze competitive advantages.
Course Schedule
| Registration Dates | Course Dates | Session | Weeks |
|---|---|---|---|
| 02/24/20 - 07/31/20 | 08/03/20 - 09/27/20 | Summer 2020 Session I | 8 Week session |
| 03/30/20 - 09/04/20 | 09/07/20 - 11/01/20 | Summer 2020 Session D | 8 Week session |
| 04/27/20 - 10/02/20 | 10/05/20 - 11/29/20 | Fall 2020 Session B | 8 Week session |
| 05/25/20 - 10/30/20 | 11/02/20 - 12/27/20 | Fall 2020 Session I | 8 Week session |
| 06/29/20 - 12/04/20 | 12/07/20 - 01/31/21 | Fall 2020 Session D | 8 Week session |
Current Syllabi
The successful student will:
LO1: Examine the internal and external environments of a firm.
LO2: Compare and contrast competitive advantages and intellectual assets of a firm.
LO3: Examine the impact of organizational initiatives and partnerships on increasing employee/consumer awareness of the importance of diversity in global markets.
LO4: Evaluate effective organizational designs, strategic leadership, and innovation opportunities.
LO5: Assess leveraging internet, marketing, and e-business capabilities.
| Name | Grade % |
|---|---|
| Discussion Forums | 40.00 % |
| Week 1 Forum | 5.00 % |
| Week 2 Forum | 5.00 % |
| Week 3 Forum | 5.00 % |
| Week 4 Forum | 5.00 % |
| Week 5 Forum | 5.00 % |
| Week 6 Forum | 5.00 % |
| Week 7 Forum | 5.00 % |
| Week 8 Forum | 5.00 % |
| Written Assignments - SWOT | 15.00 % |
| Week 3 Assignment: SWOT Paper | 15.00 % |
| Written Assignment - week 5 | 15.00 % |
| Week 5 Assignment: Strategic Analysis | 15.00 % |
| Case Study Assignment - Week 7 | 10.00 % |
| Week 7 Assignment : Case Study | 10.00 % |
| Week 4 Quiz | 5.00 % |
| Week 4 Midterm | 5.00 % |
| Week 8 Essay Exam | 15.00 % |
| Week 8 Final Exam | 15.00 % |
Our text has multiple authors. All authors must be listed in the reference.
Textbook in APA format:
Johnson, G., Whittington, R., Scholes, K. Angwin, D., Regner, P. (2014). Exploring Strategy Text & Cases (10th ed.). Harlow, U.K.: Pearson.(10
The first time you cite them, all must be spelled out. Then, you can use et al.
i.e. (Johnson, Whittington, Scholes, Angwin, Regner, 2014)
then (Johnson et al.,2014)
Websites
In addition to the required course texts the following public domain Websites are useful. Please abide by the university’s academic honesty policy when using Internet sources as well.
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Website URL/Address |
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The OWL at Purdue |
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APA Style Homepage |
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American Management Association |
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Academy of Management |
| Book Title: | Exploring Strategy: Text & Cases - e-book available in the APUS Online Library, links provided in the classroom Lessons section. Hard copy not available from the APUS Bookstore, please try other sources. |
| ISBN: | 9781292002545 |
| Author: | Johnson, Gerry |
| Unit Cost: | $217.50 |
| Book Title: | Various resources from the APUS Library & the Open Web are used. Please visit http://apus.libguides.com/er.php to locate the course eReserve.* |
| ISBN: | ERESERVE NOTE |
Previous Syllabi
Not current for future courses.