Strategic Business Applications ((3 Credits))

Catalog description

This capstone course is the culminating experience for students in the MBA in Business Management program. It is designed to integrate students’ competencies in leadership, strategic management, ethical decision making and managerial communications, and apply the functional and professional skills they have gained throughout the program to formulate and implement successful strategic plans in the competitive global environment. This course will cover: integration of leadership competencies and functional knowledge; application of strategic management tools and analytical frameworks used to scan the global business environment; assessment of the value of an organization’s resources and capabilities as compared to the domestic and international competition; identification of alternatives that could resolve the strategic problems facing an organization; and selection of well justified alternative that will best leverage the firm’s core competencies to ensure sustainable competitive advantage. Any exceptions require permission of the instructor and the BML chair. Prerequisites: MGMT 6020 Leadership & Executive Development, MGMT 6025 Strategic Perspectives of Global Management, MGMT 6016 Financial Management, and MGMT 6050 Operations and Supply Chain Management.