MGT 499: Strategic Management Capstone

Course Description:

The goal of this capstone course is to integrate the concepts of strategic management and the outcomes of the business concentration, business strategy formulation and business policy.

This is the required capstone course in the Charter Oak Business Administration concentration and should be taken in your final semseter.

Prerequisite(s):

ACC 101: Financial Accounting
ACC 102: Managerial Accounting
FIN 210: Financial Management
ITE 101: Management Information Systems
MGT 101: Principles of Management
MGT 315: Organizational Behavior
MKT 220: Principles of Marketing

Student Learning Outcomes (SLOs):

Students who successfully complete this course will be able to:

Demonstrate an understanding of the strategic management process.
Apply the strategic management process and integrate knowledge from previous coursework.
Function as a member of an effective management team and demonstrate interpersonal skills and appreciation for diversity of team members.
Perform an environmental analysis.
Analyze and evaluate a company’s resources and competitive position.
Evaluate and name a company’s core sustained competitive advantage approach.
Identify the role of leadership in your organization and how it relates to strategic efforts.
Formulate strategic plans to improve your organization.

General Education Outcomes (GEOs):

Please check the applicable GEOs for this course, if any, by outcomes at GEO Category Search, or by subject area at GEO Discipline Search.

Course Activities and Grading:

Assignment(s)	Weight
Written Assignments and Discussions (Weeks 1-6)	15.5%
Quizzes (Weeks 2-6)	37.5%
Team Assignments (Weeks 2-5)	17%
Presentation (Week 6)	5%
Summary Paper (Week 7 and Week 8)	25%
Total	100%

Required Text(s): WARNING: The textbook(s) listed on this syllabus may have changed; go to the Charter Oak State College bookstore, MBS Direct, website at http://bookstore.mbsdirect.net/charteroak.htm for updated textbook information.

Pearce, J., Robinson, R. (2009). Strategic Management - Formulation, Implementation and Control (11th Edition). McGraw-Hill. (ISBN: 0077243218)

Optional Text:

Hacker, D. A Writer's Reference (Latest Edition). Boston: Bedford Books of St. Martin's Press.

Additional Resources:

None

Course Schedule:

Week	SLOs	Readings and Exercises	Assignment(s)
1	1-8	Readings: Chapter 1 Week 1 Lecture Start up and Practice Exercises	Read assigned chapter Participate in the Discussions Review the Lecture material ASGN 1 - Personal Introductions ASGN 2 - Course Expectations ASGN 3 - Strategic Management Definition ASGN 4 - Team Strategy
2	1-8	Readings: Chapters 2 and 3 Week 2 Lecture	Read assigned chapters Participate in the Discussions Review the Lecture material ASGN 5 - Team - Mission Statement Case Study ASGN 6 - Chapter Questions Take QUIZ 1
3	1-8	Readings: Chapters 4-6 Week 3 Lecture	Read assigned chapters Participate in the Discussions Review the Lecture material ASGN 7 - Team - SWOT Case Study ASGN 8 - Summary Take QUIZ 2
4	1-8	Readings: Chapters 7 and 8 Week 4 Lecture	Read assigned chapters Participate in the Discussions Review the Lecture material ASGN 9 - Team - Core Sustained Competitive Advantage Case Study Take QUIZ 3
5	1-8	Readings: Chapters 9 and 10 Week 5 Lecture	Read assigned chapters Participate in the Discussions Review the Lecture material ASGN 9 - Submit Final Team Essay Take QUIZ 4
6	1-8	Readings: Chapters 11-13 Week 6 Lecture	Read assigned chapters Participate in the Discussions Review the Lecture material ASGN 10 - Individual Strategic Management Presentation Take QUIZ 5
7	1-8	Readings: None	Work on ASGN 10 - Individual Strategic Management Presentation all week
8	1-8	Readings: None	ASGN 11 - Summary Paper Team and Self Evaluation Progress Report Course Evaluation

Current as of:

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