Course Profile

sap course 1434111080

Course Code:

BA 421

Course Title:

Strategic Management

Course Level:

BS

Credit Hours/ ECTS Credits:

(3+0+0) 3 TEDU Credits, 6 ECTS Credits

Catalog Description:

Strategy development process. Internal and external analysis. Organization’s resources and competences from the perspective of top- level management. Strategic position and options. Various business strategies.

Pre-requisite:
Co-requisite:

Pre-requisites: BA 201
Co-requisites: NONE
Semester: 
Fall
Type of Course: 
Elective
Mode of Delivery: 
Face-to-face
Language of Instruction: 
English
Course Objectives: 

This course serves as an overview of the tools, methods and processes that are required to develop and analyze business strategy of an organization. From the perspective of top-level management, organization’s resources and competences are identified. Given those facts and the macro environmental conditions, suitable business strategies are discussed.

Software Usage: 
Students will use MS Office applications (Word, Excel, Access, Powerpoint) to work on their weekly assignments about 2 hours a week.
Course Learning Outcomes: 

Upon succesful completion of this course, a student will be able to
1. Recall the Strategic Management Process to analyze and improve organizational performance
2. Describe an organization's strategic position (vision, goals & performance)
3. Conduct industry analyses (external analyses of an organization's environment & internal analyses of an organization's and competitors’ capabilities)
4. Formulate and report realistic strategies
5. Develop strategic control systems (oversight) to support those strategies

Learning Activities and Teaching Methods: 
Telling/Explaining
Discussion/Debate
Questioning
Reading
Peer Teaching
Demonstrating
Problem Solving
Case Study/Scenarion Analysis
Simulation & Games
Video Presentations
Oral Presentations/Reports
Guest Speakers
Web Searching
Assessment Methods and Criteria: 
Test / Exam
Quiz
Case Studies / Homework
Presentation (Oral/Poster)
Others

Student Workload:

Research Review
16
hrs
Case Study Analysis
16
hrs

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