Master Syllabus: MGT 490 - Strategic Management
College of Business and Economics, University of Hawaiʻi at Hilo
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I. Catalog Description
- MGT 490 Strategic Management (3) Integrative capstone course using concepts of strategy formulation, competitive analysis, and strategy implementation as models for problem solving and decision making in an organizational setting. Computer software applications are used to aid in comprehensive case analysis.
- Prerequisites: 75 successfully-completed college credits; C or better MGT 300 Mgt, Orgs & Human Behavior (3) , QBA 300 Operations Management (3) , MKT 310 Princ of Marketing (3) , and FIN 320 Prin Bus Finance (3) .
II. Course Learning Outcomes
Upon completion of this course, students should know or be able to:
- Identify and evaluate the Vision, Mission, and Values in use by, and appropriate for, organizations of all sizes within different industries.
- Analyze and interpret the key economic features and competitive structures of an industry.
- Integrate and apply the knowledge and skills gained in previous business and general education coursework.
- Define, justify, and evaluate appropriate strategies for an organization.
- Choose ethically appropriate and socially-responsible courses of action for an organization.
- Understand how organizational design, culture, and control are necessary for effective implementation of a strategy.
- Recognize the features of firm-level, corporate-level, and global-level strategies.
III. Course Materials
Strategic Management 4e. Frank T. Rothaermel. McGraw-Hill Education, 2019, IBSN: 978-1-259-92762-1
Comprehensive online business simulation games could be a regular feature of the course.
IV. Teaching Methods
Lecture/Discussion on the text content materials (20% of class time), supplemented by in-class discussion and activities (about 80% of class time).
V. Evaluation Tools
Examinations over text and past course content; individually produced case presentation videos; attendance; community outreach proposal or consultation writeups.
VI. Course Content
Typical major course topics will include:
- The roles of general managers and founders.
- Vision, mission, and values.
- Strategy analysis, formulation, and implementation.
- Control, reward, and evaluation systems.
- Resource-Based View.
- Transaction cost economics.
- Integration and diversification strategies.
- Corporate social responsibility.
- The composition and role of corporate governance.
- Negotiation strategy.
VII. Support of Program Learning Goals
| Program Learning Objective | Course Learning Objective(s) Supporting | Targeted Course Performance Level* | Possible Contributions to Program Assessment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Objective 1. Comprehend the fundamental principles of business administration | 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 | M | Course embedded evaluation: multiple choice questions and problems; pre-post tests. |
| Objective 2A. Communicate clearly, logically, and persuasively in Writing | 3,4 | D | Course embedded evaluation: multiple choice questions and problems; pre-post tests. |
| Objective 2B. Communicate clearly, logically, and persuasively orally | 1 | I | Course embedded evaluation: multiple choice questions and problems; pre-post tests. |
| Objective 3. Evaluate and analyze source information, subsequently draw conclusions, and present an argument based upon that analysis | Course embedded evaluation: multiple choice questions and problems; pre-post tests. | ||
| Objective 4. Identify, analyze, and decide on courses of action to resolve complex, unstructured problems, using appropriate tools and technology | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 | D | Course embedded evaluation: multiple choice questions and problems; pre-post tests. |
- I = Introduced, D = Developed & Practiced with Feedback, M = Demonstrated at the Mastery, Blank = Not Treated in this Course
Definitions of Student Mastery Levels
These set performance levels are somewhat parallel to Bloom’s Taxonomy.
- I
- The student can identify examples (and non-examples) of the desired outcome, name the elements involved, and answer "objective, multiple-choice, fill-in the blank" type of test questions showing awareness. (Objective tests are not necessarily simple, but they are most likely to be used at this introductory level.)
- D
- the student can describe, demonstrate or construct an example of the desired outcome but with guidance about each step. In some cases, the steps to learn the outcome may be spread among more than one course or activity within a course. Also included here is evaluation of existing examples of the outcome (pro's and con's, etc.) Essay questions and short projects would be used as evidence.
- M
- the student can demonstrate the outcome given a problem statement and appropriate data and tools. The student would need to synthesize skills learned previously in isolation. The skill demonstration would be sufficiently rigorous that an outside stakeholder (future employer) would be satisfied with it for an entry level position after graduation. Term papers, senior projects and research papers, senior portfolios, and capstone coursework would be used as evidence.